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Jeanne O'Connor was
first introduced to barbershop harmony and the Village Vocal Chords on April 11,
1961 at the chorus musical celebration of its affiliation with the international
organization, Harmony, Inc. This shy teenager was immediately hooked on Harmony
and soon thereafter took her place in the VVC lead section. The next 49 years of
Jeanne's barbershop background contain a wealth of experience and
accomplishments in many facets of this unique musical craft.
Jeanne has been a member of several Harmony, Inc. Championship quartets ~ baritone of the
SCALE BLAZERS (1964), bass of ESPRIT DE CORPS (1974), replacement baritone of
KALEIDOSCOPE (1987), replacement bass of VOICES (2002), and bass in U4X (2008).
In addition to instructing at innumerable international and area educational
seminars and coaching other choruses and quartets, Jeanne has also contributed
her time and abilities administratively. She served 10 years as Chairman of
the Contest & Judging Program and was recently certififed as a Presentation Judge.
 Jeanne served on the International Board of Directors (IBOD) of Harmony, Inc.
from 1982-1990 in several capacities including International President for two
years. Re-elected to the IBOD in 2000, she again served a two-year term as
International President, and is currently awaiting a new term as Board member.
In 1976, Jeanne
became the musical director of the Village Vocal Chords and has
since led the chorus to 15 of its 17 international chorus championships. (The
O'Connor family moved to Iowa in 1980 where Jeanne directed a Quad-Cities chorus
to two medalist positions. Upon returning to Chicago in early 1984, she resumed
directing the Village Vocal
Chords.) |
