Motto
“Show Time, All The Time.”
Mission
The mission of the Tacoma Barbershop Harmony (Tacoma Totem-Aires) chapter
is to promote and perpetuate the barbershop harmony style of singing in
the greater Tacoma,
Washington area.
Encourage the educational development of our members through
the techniques of singing four part barbershop a cappella music.
Promote public awareness and appreciation of barbershop harmony by
producing one or more shows yearly.
Vision
Develop an understanding of quartet and chorus singing within the
chapter not just as a craft but rather the development of the
craft to communicate human feeling to others.
Values
Understanding
the benefits obtained from barbershop harmony singing that contribute
to feeling better with oneself, his fellow chapter members, and the
community.
Goals
Strive for musical excellence in our chapter chorus and quartets. The
chorus and quartets learning how to actualize barbershop show
performance expectations.
Objectives
Provide community service to Tacoma,
Washington by singing for
paid and free performances as a chapter chorus and quartets. Donating performances
to charitable organization functions. Attend and compete in contests.
