Main Street (quartet)

Main Street
Genres Barbershop
Years active 2011–present
Website www.mainstreetqt.com
Members Roger Ross – tenor
Tony DeRosa – lead
Mike McGee – baritone
Myron Whittlesey – bass

Main Street is a barbershop quartet that started singing as a group on March 20, 2011.[1]

The quartet has won several awards, culminating in their 2017 win of the Barbershop Harmony Society's International Quartet Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2] Main Street participates in shows all over the United States, and all four members have been or are currently performing at Walt Disney World with the Dapper Dans[3] and/or the Voices of Liberty.[1]

Members

The members of Main Street combined have over 100 years of barbershop experience which includes thirteen International competition medals (4 gold, 6 silver, 3 bronze), two International collegiate medals, and eleven District quartet championships.[1]

Tony DeRosa and Mike McGee have directed several choruses to District championships and competed as representatives at the International chorus competitions. Roger Ross has volunteered for several years as a Presentation judge for barbershop competitions, and served in administrative positions, most notably as President of the Association of International Champions.[1]

Ross and DeRosa have been inducted into the BHS Sunshine District Hall of Fame for their work in helping promote barbershop and the district in the state of Florida. Ross has also been named Barbershopper of the Year.[1]

Awards

  • 2017 International 1st Place Medallists[4]
  • 2016 International 3rd Place Medalists[5]
  • 2015 International 3rd Place Medalists[6]
  • 2014 International 3rd Place Medalists[7]
  • 2013 International 4th Place Medalists[8]
  • 2012 International 5th Place Medalists[9]
  • 2011 International 5th Place Medalists[10]
  • 2011 Sunshine District Quartet Champions[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Main Street". Facebook. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ Lynch, Brian (July 11, 2017). "Main Street wins International Quartet Championship". Barbershop Harmony Society. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  3. ↑ Busdeker, Jon (October 23, 2015). "Current, past Dapper Dans perform Lady Gaga, Britney Spears in viral hit". Orlando Sentinel. All of them are either current or former members of the Dapper Dans, the barbershop quartet that performs at Walt Disney World.
  4. ↑ "Official Scoring Summary, BHS, International Convention: International, Quartet Finals, Las Vegas, Nevada" (PDF). barbershop.org. Barbershop Harmony Society. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Official Scoring Summary, BHS, International Convention: International, Quartet Finals, Nashville, Tennessee" (PDF). harmonize.ws. Barbershop Harmony Society. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Official Scoring Summary, BHS, International Convention: International, Quartet Finals, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" (PDF). harmonize.ws. Barbershop Harmony Society. July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Official Scoring Summary, BHS, International Convention: International, Quartet Finals, Las Vegas, Nevada" (PDF). harmonize.ws. Barbershop Harmony Society. July 5, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Official Scoring Summary, BHS, International Convention: International, Quartet Finals, Toronto, Ontario" (PDF). harmonize.ws. Barbershop Harmony Society. July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Official Scoring Summary, BHS, International Convention: International, Quartet Finals, Portland, Oregon" (PDF). harmonize.ws. Barbershop Harmony Society. July 7, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Official Scoring Summary, BHS, International Convention: International, Quartet Finals, Kansas City, Missouri" (PDF). harmonize.ws. Barbershop Harmony Society. July 9, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Official Scoring Summary, BHS, International Quartet Preliminaries and District Chorus Convention: Sunshine District, Quartet Finals, Orlando, Florida" (PDF). harmonize.ws. Barbershop Harmony Society. April 9, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
Preceded by
Forefront		 SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions
2017 		Succeeded by
Current Champions
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