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In 1958, Richard Brawner — blind, Black, and 20 years old — sang tenor in the "Brailleroaders," a quartet from the Ohio State School for the Blind. Coached by a member of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in...
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The Barbershop Harmony Society is an international organization with choruses and quartets all around the world. Chapters are grouped into districts, which hold conventions in the spring and fall to provide education opportunities as well as chorus and...
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On Thursday September 24, Southern Gateway hosted a guest night and had eighteen guys show up to learn more about the chorus and make some great music with us. The evening mostly followed the routine of a typical rehearsal, starting with a warmup, singing through a few songs, and then getting...
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Labor Day weekend provided another opportunity for the Southern Gateway Chorus to be a part of the Aruna Project, a non-profit organization that supports victims and survivors of human trafficking through a unique blend of holistic care and sustainable...
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Members of the Southern Gateway Chorus performed the national anthem at Day Air Ballpark to kick off the Dayton Dragons' game against the Great Lakes Loons on Wednesday August 5. While the chorus sang well, it was not enough to prevent the Dragons from losing 13-5 to the first place Loons.
The Southern Gateway Chorus traveled to Saint Louis June 30, 2026, to attend the Barbershop Harmony Society's international convention. The annual convention includes opportunities to connect with singers from around the world and learn from top notch...
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On Saturday March 21, the Southern Gateway Chorus participated in the Free Throws for Kids annual fund-raising event at Lakota West High School for the fifth year in a row, both to sing the National Anthem and to be two of the top fundraising...
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On Sunday March 8, the Southern Gateway Chorus partnered with the May Festival Chorus to present "Voices on Tap" at Rhinegeist Brewery in Over the Rhine. In one afternoon, attendees learned and sang a couple new songs together and got to know members of both...
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Delivering a Singing Valentine to Eleanor McSwiggin, who is the daughter of Bob Kraft - the second director of the Southern Gateway Chorus.
The Southern Gateway Chorus sang the National Anthem for the 2025 Aruna Run for HER Freedom.
We raised almost $850 for the Aruna Project which is an international human rights non-...
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Southern Gateway Chorus was featured on Fox 19 news recently as we were preparing for the International Barbershop Competition in Louisville the week of July 4th. See the news segment at ...
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The Southern Gateway Chorus (SGC) placed in the top third in the Barbershop Harmony Society's International competition <on July 9, 2022 in Charlotte, NC.
37 choruses, out of 900 in the US and Canada,...
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