Simon Lubkowski
Simon studied a degree in Contemporary Music, qualified as a Music Teacher, and has since worked as Music Teacher, Head of Music, Head of Performing Arts and Director of Music for the last 17 years. He is a Choral Director, Arranger, Composer, Performer, Guide Track creator and Singing Teacher in addition to his school teaching experience.
He has been involved in Barbershop since 2013, and in this relatively short time he has achieved an impressive list of achievements:
• 2 Golds, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medal as a singer with BABS Chorus Hallmark of Harmony (2013, 2014, 2016, 2018)
• 2018 BABS Quartet Champion with The Locksmiths (with a score of 80.9%), having achieved Silver in 2017 and Bronze in 2016
• Qualified as a BABS Singing Judge in March 2022
• Novice Quartet champion in 2014 with The Simpletones
• BABS “Barbershopper of the Year” in 2019 and finalist for the BHS “International Barbershopper of the Year” in 2019
• MD of Top BABS Chorus Tuxedo Junction – 2016 LABBS Most Entertaining Chorus and 7th placed BABS Men’s Chorus, Division 2 Winner in 2017 and Chorus record score of 74.2% in 2018, again placing 7th in the national Chorus contest
• Founder and MD of Mixed Chorus Lux A Cappella in 2019
• Worked as an educator for BABS Harmony College 2020 and 2021, leading the College Chorus
• Presented education sessions as part of BABS online learning sessions in 2021
Outside of Barbershop he is:
• The founder and Musical Director of the worldwide virtual choir “The Collective” which has had thousands of singers take part from over 60 countries in over 30 songs since the start of the Covid pandemic
• The Musical Director of “The Ratcliffe Chorale” in Leicestershire, UK
• The Founder and Musical Director of “The Knighton Community Choir” in Leicester, UK
• The Musical Director of the “Groby Sings!” Choir in Leicestershire, UK
• The Founder and Musical Director of the LGBT Centre Choir in Leicester, UK
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