• Doctorate, Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, 1980

• Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto (ARCT) in vocal performance

• Canadian Citizen, married to Vickie, one son, Jason

RESUME OF BARBERSHOP ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

• Joined the Society, then SPEBSQSA, in 1957

• Worked with a select team organized by the Director of Musical Activities, Bob Johnson, to write

the Society’s first Chorus Director’s Manual in 1973

• Semifinalist in the International Quartet Competition for 7 consecutive years (1973-1979) singing

baritone in “The Canadian Heritage”

• Faculty of Harmony College teaching chorus directors 1976-1982

• Helped develop, plan and teach at Director’s College 1983-1985

• Key Note Address at the Director’s College 1984

• Directed the “Dukes of Harmony” to 5 medals in international chorus competition including 2 gold

medals - 1977 in Philadelphia, 1980 in Salt Lake City

• Certified CDWI (Chorus Director Workshop Intensive) facilitator in 2010

• Joe Liles Lifetime Achievement Award presented live at the International Convention in Kansas City

in 2011

• Selected as one of the top chorus directors across the society to contribute to “Visions of

Excellence: A Dialog with the Finest Directors from the Barbershop Harmony Society” compiled by

Joe Cerutti

• Cruise Chorus Director for “Harmony at Sea 2015” organized by Cindy Hansen, with The Musical

Island Boys and Tim Waurick

Vickie and I are safely back home in Ontario at Harmony Ranch.

It's not at all like warm, sunny Port Charlotte but at least the snow

has gone.  Can't thank you enough for the warmth and good times

we shared with everyone for the past 6 months.

Keep singing every day.   More important use your learning tracks

and don't sing - just listen while you sing silently and follow the notes.

We've all got some great fun times ahead.  

Looking forward to November.  

Keep in touch and let me know what's happening.

Ray