Chapter Leaders

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MASTER DIRECTOR LAURA PALLAS

Laura Pallas's specialty is vocal production and technique. She coaches quartets and choruses from around the country.  In addition to leading the Valleyaires Barbershop Chorus, Laura sings in a quartet, Invitation, and leads the Santa Monica Chorus, which won First Place in Region 11 Mid-Size Division 2011 and 2nd Place Overall Competition 2010.

 

Laura graduated in 1984 with a Bachelors of Music in vocal performance from the University of the Pacific - Stockton, California, then went on to graduate University of California - Irvine in 1987 with a Masters of Fine Arts in Music.

Although she wanted to be an opera singer and had roles in various local opera productions, in 1986 Laura was asked to direct the Santa Monica Chapter of Sweet Adelines. "Not knowing what I didn't know, I said okay!"  In 2009 she became a "Master Director"  and was later appointed to the Sweet Adelines International Teaching Staff.

Over the past 16 years Laura has acquired a lot of barbershop experience: Director of the Santa Monica Chapter, Lead in Westside Story/Naturally Quartet (Regional Champions), member of the Regional Music Faculty, instructor at Regional seminars, a coach to numerous quartets and choruses and a private vocal instructor since 1984. 


Laura has sung with many performing groups such as USC Opera Workshop, L.A. Chamber Singers, Valley Master Choral, and Steven S. Wise "High Holiday" Chorus. But now that she has found barbershop she says, "There is nothing like it!  I am so happy to be a part of such a wonderful organization as The Valleyaires."

 

 
BOARD MEMBERS

PRESIDENT   Bruce Poehlman

PAST PRESIDENT   Tim Singer

SECRETARY   Ed Schackman

TREASURER   Mark Wolf

VP COMMUNICATIONS   Bob Karlin

VP MARKETING/PR   Bob Czubiak

VP CHAPTER/MEMBER DEVELOPMENT   Tim Salaver
 
VP MUSIC/PERFORMANCE  
 
VP PROGRAM   TBD
 
BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE   Shelley Herman
 
BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE   TBD
 
  
CHAPTER FUNCTIONS

ASSOCIATE MARKETING/PR   Warren Garfield

BULLETIN EDITOR (FWD)   Bruce Poehlman

CHORUS MANAGER   Dave Kirby

CHORUS CONTACT (email/public inquiries)   Bruce Poehlman

QUARTET ACTIVITY CHAIR   Chuck Walton

WEBMASTER   Bob Czubiak

MUSIC LIBRARIAN   Bob Karlin

SING LINE DESIGNEE  Bruce Poehlman

SUNSHINE CHAIR   Ben Marder

TICKET SALES CHAIR    Bill Horst

REFRESHMENTS   Mat Schreiber & John Wright


SECTION LEADERS

Lead   David Livingston
 
Baritone   Chuck Walton

Bass   Bill Horst

Tenor   Bruce Poehlman