 | Jim DeBusman , Music Specialist
Jim was the boys' coach for the first Big Sky Youth Harmony Rendezvous in 2003 and again in 2008, 2009, and 2010. He has agreed to return as the boys coach for 2011. As a Music Specialist for the Barbershop Harmony Society, Jim DeBusman oversaw quartet promotion and development, coordinated the activities of the Society's volunteer Music & Performance Vice Presidents and was staff liaison for the Music & Performance Committee. Jim is a clinician for numerous Youth In Harmony festivals, Society workshops and clinics held throughout the Society. DeBusman also coordinates vocal techniques and sound management instruction throughout the 30,000-member organization.
In addition, he is on the staff of the Society's Harmony University. Harmony University is a weeklong school held for Barbershoppers every summer in Missouri.
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A Society member since 1969, DeBusman joined the Society staff in June 1985. He sang tenor with the 1982 Evergreen District champion, The Cascade Connection, and was selected to the Evergreen District’s Hall of Fame in 1996. He has competed twice in an international quartet contest and thirteen times in the chorus contest.
DeBusman recently retired from the headquarters staff of the Barbershop Harmony Society, but he stays active in many capacaties, including as a music judge for contests.. Jim received the Land O’ Lakes “Friendship” Award in 1997.
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DeBusman received a bachelor of arts degree in music education from Portland State University and a master of music degree in conducting and performance from Pacific Lutheran University. He was a high school choral director for 19 years, an adjunct instructor at the University of Oregon for five years and has taught voice for more than 40 years. A certified Singing judge and former member of the board of review for that category, he has coached choruses and quartets throughout the world.
DeBusman has three married children and three grandsons, Christopher, Noah and Jacob. He and his wife, Barbara, now live in Nashville, Tennessee.
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| | Natalie Berdahl, is the director of the Bozeman Chord Rustlers Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, and the assistant directory of the Bridger Mountain Harmony Chapter of Sweet Adelines International. After serving as a girls's section leader for the first 6 Rendezvous, she has done a wonderful job as girls' coach for the 2009 and 2010 Rendezvous. |  |
|  | Natalie is the choreograph director for both chapters and has directed the Montana State High School Barbershop Festival in Great Falls. She is the Region #24 Young Women in Harmony Montana Coordinator. |
| Young Women's Music Staff
Glenna Berdahl , singing bass, directs the Bridger Mountain Harmony Chorus of Bozeman, teaches piano, and works full time in the music industry. This will be her fourth year at the Rendezvous. Lisa Voss, singing lead, is a vocal music teacher in Great Falls. D'Laina Bloxham from Colorado guided the baritones. Sabrina Lisle, who recently moved to Bozeman from Big Fork, was the section leader for the tenors. |  |
|  | Young Men's Music Staff
from left to right: Jason Weisser of Billings, singing tenor, has been attending camp as a section leader for the last six years. Jeran Bloxham, singing baritone, and Jake Bloxham, singing bass, returned for their second year as section leaders. Both former Chord Rustlers, they now live in Colorado. Andrew Seitz, who has attended many Rendezvous as a student, served as the lead section leader for 2010. Andrew studies music in Minnesota. |
| The board of directors for the Big Sky Youth Harmony Rendezvous consists of Dennis Bloxham, chair (tenor with the Bozeman Chord Rustlers), Glenna Berdahl (director of the Bridger Mountain Harmony Chorus of Bozeman), Scott Corey (vocal music teacher at Billings Senior High School), Milt Gray (bass with the Treasure Statesmen of Great Falls), Lisa Voss (vocal music teacher from Great Falls), and Elizabeth Keller (with the Montana Office of Public Instruction in Helena). | |
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