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Meet Some of the Team!
Taking the stage with talented friends and then thrilling audiences with amazing harmonies is an unforgettable experience! Men who sing and enjoy sharing their talents find that they love the challenges and rewards, and cherish the lifelong friendships and connections they make. Keep reading to hear what some of our members have to say.
Bob Amer, Tenor
Bob has been in the Barbershop Society for 18 years. Bob is legally blind so he cannot read music. In fact, many of our members do not read music (not because they are blind!). He learns by listening to recorded part tracks. Bob was in the marketing/advertising business working for an advertising agency and a bank. He has since retired. He says he likes Barbershop because “it makes him, and our audience feel better.” He says the Sarasota Chapter is “a strong group of diverse talents who like to come together to sing” (they are great people!). His favorite Barbershop songs are Danny Boy and What a Wonderful World. He sings in “Afternoon Delight” a popular and talented Chapter Quartet. He likes singing in a quartet because he can hear the other parts, “but you have to carry your own part.”
Dave Cama, Tenor
Dave has been singing Barbershop for 5 years. He is relatively new. “I fell in love with Barbershop singing when I heard the Dapper Dans at Disney World.” He is a Project Engineer. What he likes most about Barbershop: “I am fascinated by the ringing of chords, the discipline, and the camaraderie.” Favorite Barbershop songs: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Can You Feel The Love Tonight. He sings in 3 quartets. (Tenors are hard to come by!) “In a quartet, I can hear the other 3 parts. It's great fun but you have to know your part well.”
Guy Haas, Baritone, Chapter VP Marketing
Guy has been singing Barbershop for 34 years. He is a recent transplant, moving here 3 years ago. He owned and managed a high-tech software company in NH, which he sold in 2021, transitioned for a year, then moved to FL. He is now retired. What he likes most about Barbershop: 4-part harmony, the brotherhood, and ringing chords. “The Baritone part is unique in that it can significantly influence the ringing of chords.” Favorite Barbershop songs: Paper Moon and Lullaby (by Billy Joel). He has sung with many quartets: 17 years with Melodies & Memories (in NH), and most recently with Good To Go in the Sarasota chapter. “I love the fact that in a quartet you can really crank up the chords and directly affect audience enjoyment. I love the applause!”
Drew Kirkman, Musical Director
Drew has been in Barbershop for 34 years. He has been an International Champion quartet guy, singing tenor with Michigan Jake, who won the Silver Medal in 2000 and Gold Medal in 2001. What he likes about Barbershop: the chords, the learning, the brotherhood. He likes our Chapter because it has a welcoming atmosphere, “Never met anyone you didn’t like.” His favorite songs, aside from the championship songs he sang: If You Were the Only Girl in the World and Slap That Bass (as sung by Bluegrass Student Union). Of course, Drew loves quarteting. In quartets “you have to listen to the other parts, sing differently, and have to match the people around you.”
Chad Shreffler, Assistant Director
Chad has been around Barbershopping his whole life. His father sang Barbershop, His mother played the piano. Most recently though Chad has been in Barbershopping for 20 years. He is a Cybersecurity Analyst. What he likes most about Barbershop: the locking and ringing of chords, blend of voices, singing Tags (the big ending of some Barbershop songs), and the camaraderie. “Hearing the ring of chords is very exciting.” Favorite Barbershop songs: Foggy Day, Louise, and Dinah (songs from Michigan Jake. an International Champion quartet). He is not currently in a quartet but has sung in many. “In quarteting, you can’t lean on anybody. You have to know your part. It is the most fun you can have in Barbershopping.” Chad sings Baritone when he is not directing.
Hank Stromenger, Bass
Hank has been singing Barbershop for 53 years (yes, 53 years)!. He is an Optician. What he likes most about Barbershop: the harmony, the camaraderie. Favorite Barbershop songs: How Deep Is The Ocean, South Rampart Street Parade. He also sings in a Chapter quartet. “In a quartet, there is no place to hide. I feel directly responsible for making chords ring!”
Dick Zarfos, Lead
Dick has been singing Barbershop for 42 years (not how he lost his hair!). He is a Furniture Retailer by trade and owned his own store. What he likes most about Barbershop: close harmony and the fellowship, “The opportunity to sing with other guys.” Favorite Barbershop songs: I Love A Piano, How Lucky You Are. He also sings in Afternoon Delight quartet, and is very active. They perform regularly around the Sarasota area. “In a quartet you have to hold your own, and be willing to perform.”