Organizations Filed Purposes:
Founded in 2008, The Hell's Kitchen, NY Chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (SPEBSQSA) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote the rich American tradition of barbershop harmony. As a chapter of SPEBSQSA, a.k.a. the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS), we are part of a 20,000 member international organization that promotes barbershop as an art form, enriches lives through singing, and provides service to our communities. The chorus performs, competes, and does business as Voices of Gotham (VoG). VoG is ranked by the BHS as one of the top twenty barbershop choruses worldwide. With over 80 members and growing, VoG is a dues-paying organization that includes high school and college students, professional actors and musicians, and men of all ages, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds who enjoy raising their voices in song.
General chorus activities for Hell's Kitchen Chapter to propagate barbershop artform, including weekly rehearsals at least 45 weeks of the year which typically includes performances at 2 competitions annually, local performances at Senior Centers and other community venues, and commissioned barbershop quartet and small group performances throughout the year. In 2020, activities took place virtually to continue developing and sharing barbershop music via online channels.
TIN PAN ALLEY NOVICE QUARTET CONTEST: Tin Pan Alley (TPA) is VoG's annual public novice barbershop quartet contest, with competitors solicited from inside & outside VoG membership. This season's contest featured 32 men's, women's, and mixed quartets judged by a three-person panel of certified judges. Contest also featured debut of four new barbershop arrangements with "Everybody Loves My Baby" arranged by Alexander Ronneburg and Max Mellman chosen as the best new arrangement. Date: January 25, 2020. Venue: The Belfry (222 E 14th St)
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lawrence Bomback | Artistic Director (ex officio) | 8 | $0 |
| Tyler Indyck | Board Member-At-Large | 4 | $0 |
| Jonathan Riviere | Board Member-At-Large | 4 | $0 |
| Frank Ruggiero | Board Member-At-Large | 4 | $0 |
| Nick Taber | Board Member-At-Large | 4 | $0 |
| David Lloyd | VP Marketing | 4 | $0 |
| Doug Brown | VP Membership | 4 | $0 |
| Guy Kern-Martin | Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| Anthony Fortino | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Braden Lynk | President | 8 | $0 |
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