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Special Guest Educator: Kim Newcomb

Kim Newcomb is an active voice teacher, coach, and learning track maker based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Vocal Music Education from the University of North Texas and has always had a love for music and an interest in helping others find their voice. Kim has a wide array of experience singing and teaching all genres of music, but her most favourite to perform is barbershop. She has experience singing with both barbershop quartets and choruses at an internationally competitive level, and serves as a clinician at harmony camps around the world. Kim currently serves as the director for Capital City Chorus, and sings baritone in the 2023 Sweet Adelines' International champion quartet, The Ladies. She also sings tenor in a BHS mixed quartet, Half and Half, which placed in the top 15 in 2022 at International as the highest ranking mixed quartet.

LABBS Faculty:

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Harmony College Dean : Debi Cox

Red Chorus Stream Leader : Helen Lappert (Director of Amersham A Cappella)
Supported by, as section leaders:

Blue Chorus Stream Leader : Craig Kehoe (Director of Bristol Fashion & LABBS Singing Judge)
Supported by, as section leaders:

Directors Stream Leader : Dr Liz Garnett (LABBS Chorus Director Development Specialist)
With:

Sally McLean (Director of The White Rosettes) - was unable to attend
Jo Braham (Director of Cheshire Chord Company)

Quartet Stream Leader : Emma Shanks (Music Judge)
With:

Debi Cox (Music Judge)
Angela Sanchez-Rosemurgey (Music Judge)
Nickie James (Performance Judge)
Sandra Lea-Riley (Performance Judge)
Rachel Small (Performance Judge)
Nancy Kelsall (Singing Judge)
Paula Taylor-Williams (Singing Judge) - was unable to attend and was covered by Tony Riley.
Alison Thompson (Singing Judge)

Personal Development Stream Leader : Alex de Bruin (Music Judge)
With:

Delyth Knight (Music Judge)
Anna Conochie (Performance Judge)
Kirsty Williams (Performance Judge) - was unable to attend
Rhiannon Owens-Hall (Singing Judge)

Extreme Quartetting Stream Leaders : Liam Buswell (UK Harmony Brigade committee member)
assisted by:

Catherine Phillipson (Harmony Brigades veteran)

Do you have any questions?

Visit the FAQ page or email the Harmony College Dean on harmonycollege@labbs.org.uk