Southern Accent Chorus Leadership

Southern Accent Chorus thrives because of the energy and style of the people who have stepped up to lead. Here are a few of the people that make our ensemble tick:

Dot Hackman - Director

Dot has been singing barbershop since 1977 and has sung in four different choruses in three states.  She has sung both lead and baritone and performed in several quartets.

Dot has been a Sweet Adelines Certified Director since 1991. 

Erin Vargas - President

Erin joined the Chorus in February of 2002 and started out as a lead.  She changed over to baritone but that only lasted a couple of years.  She now sings bass and loves it.

Music Team

Emmie Jeane Strickland - tenor section leader 

Emmie Jeane sings tenor in the Music Staff quartet.  She is a charter member, helping found the chorus in 1971.

Linda Lee - lead section leader

Linda sings lead in the Music Staff quartet.  In her 'spare' time she is the Executive Director of the Alabama Association of Pediatrics.

Judy Prothro - baritone section leader

Judy joined Southern Accent in 1975 and has sung in several quartets.  She is also a former director of Southern Accent Chorus.

Pearl Gagnon - bass section leader

Pearl sing bass in the Music Staff quartet.  She made her way to Montgomery all the way from the state of Maine.