Yes, she’s our director but she is also our strongest coach.  An accomplished singer (International Champion - The Sounds of Music), coach for BHS and Sweet Adelines, director of Gem City Chorus and certified Sound Judge.  Click here for her current resume.

Jean Barford

One half of a mighty coaching duo from Cincinnati is Bob Moorehead.  Bob has been a BHS-certified judge in the Sound and Singing categories since 1976. Bob has been a member of Southern Gateway since 1965 and been a tenor with several JAD quartets including Act IV, The Naturals and Rumors.  Bob is currently married to Edie, baritone of  the Sounds of Music Queen of Harmony Quartet.  Bob is a highly valued vocal coach for Gem City Chorus and often works alongside his chorus mate and friend, Brian Barford.

Bob Moorehead 

The other half of our Cincinnati duo is Brian Barford.  Brian has been a member of the Southern Gateway Chorus since 1973.  Brian started coaching in 1972 and has worked with dozens of quartets and choruses, recently including groups such as BSQ, Fanatix and others.  A certified Singing Judge (BHS) since 1995, he has participated in over two dozen Top Gun Schools and Harmony Education Programs. Brian currently sings lead in the seniors quartet “Senior Class” and is married to Jean Barford, director of the Gem City Chorus and tenor of the Sound of Music Queen of Harmony Quartet.

Brian. Barford, Ph.D.

Cindy Hansen-Ellis is our primary visual coach and an associate member.  She has been coaching men's and women's choruses and quartets since 1981 when she  has a student at Western Michigan University.  . She now has a "who's who" list of gold medal-winning quartets and choruses on her resume. The changes she institutes range from sound and arrangements to creating "visual packages  - "enhansenments." The result is a spirit, a sound - “FIRE” that is pure entertainment.  She is a frequent guest faculty at Harmony College (BHS), IES (SAI) and Barbershop at Sea cruises.  Cindy recently married David Ellis, tenor of Storm Front Quartet.

Cindy Hansen-Ellis

Sharon Babb  

Joe Connelly