Main Street (quartet) explained

Main Street
Years Active:2011–present
Genre:Barbershop
Website:www.mainstreetqt.com
Current 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.

Members

The members of Main Street have over 100 years of combined barbershop experience which includes thirteen International competition medals (4 gold, 6 silver, 3 bronze), two International collegiate medals, and eleven District quartet championships. Tony DeRosa received an additional International gold medal in 2024.[4]

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.

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.

Discography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Street . Facebook . July 18, 2017 .
  2. Web site: Main Street wins International Quartet Championship . Barbershop Harmony Society . July 11, 2017 . July 18, 2017 . Brian . Lynch .
  3. News: Current, past Dapper Dans perform Lady Gaga, Britney Spears in viral hit . October 23, 2015 . Orlando Sentinel . Jon . Busdeker . All of them are either current or former members of the Dapper Dans, the barbershop quartet that performs at Walt Disney World. .
  4. Web site: BHS 2024 International Convention Quartet Finals: Official Scoring Summary . July 6, 2024 . Barbershop Harmony Society . July 8, 2024.