The Saltaires were founded in 1989, and are celebrating over 35+ years of singing barbershop throughout the
Wasatch Front and competing on the international stage.
Why we do what we do.
We believe in creating joy and sincere friendship through a cappella singing, building community, and inspiring excellence through the transformative power of singing. We are driven by the belief that singing has the power to unite communities, ignite passion for excellence, and forge enduring bonds that enrich lives.
The values and actions that bring our purpose to life.
- We strive for artistic mastery, honing our skills to deliver exceptional performances, compete at elite levels, and inspire through education.
- We engage and uplift our community through events like Youth Harmony Day, and Wasatch Choral Summit – with plans to add more community events that will and elevate community participation.
- Secure funding through grants, sponsors, and performances, and develop long-term sustainability strategies to support our mission.
Why we hope to achieve.
A world-class barbershop ensemble celebrated on the global stage. A dynamic, professional choral organization with multiple ensembles, serving singers of all ages and backgrounds. Vibrant annual events that build connections, encourage artistic collaboration, and inspire future vocalists. A sustainable financial foundation that secures our growth and amplifies our community impact.
Artistic Director
Steve Scott
Steve Scott is a music educator for the Barbershop Harmony Society where he created and curates educational materiel and music collections. A barbershopper for over thirty years, Steve taught voice and choir at the college level before joining the BHS staff. His research interests include the biophysiology of the singing voice, acoustics, and barbershop history. He is a certified Singing judge, a frequent faculty member for harmony colleges around the world where he teaches voice techniques and vocal pedagogy and is a clinician, voice teacher, and coach. Steve serves as the principal vocal coach of the 2022 international champion chorus, the Music City Chorus, in Nashville, TN, and was recently appointed Artistic Director of the Saltaires men’s chorus in Salt Lake City, UT in December 2024. He enjoys traveling and exploring the world with his wife and two children when not doing music.
Director of Music
Adam Haggart
Adam’s first experience with barbershop took place when a quartet from the Saltaires came to his high school in 1996 and sang for the choir there. He and a few friends were invited to a Saltaires rehearsal the next evening, and Adam promptly caught the barbershop bug and has never looked back. Adam has sung with and directed other barbershop choruses over the years, but he grew up with the Saltaires and considers them “home.”
In 2022, Adam assumed the role of Musical Director and led the chorus to an BHS international qualification. He is a three-time district quartet gold medalist and currently sings lead with Mischief, the 2022 Rocky Mountain District Quartet Champions. Haggart has been a studio vocalist, soloist, and featured performer across the western U.S. for the last 25 years. He works as a sales manager for an insurance agency and resides in Lehi, UT with his wife, Rachelle. When he’s not doing music, Adam is a stalwart Lakers/Dodgers fan and likes to spend time with his three children.
Over the past three decades the Saltaires have developed a tradition of presenting the finest in men’s a cappella singing within the Rocky Mountain region. From entertaining our enthusiastic audiences in our well-known four part barbershop style, to our collaborations with The Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall, Snowbird, and Deer Valley, we have performed at festivals in the historic Salt Lake Tabernacle, LDS Conference Center, Assembly Hall on Temple Square as well as Brigham Young Park. We have also performed at regional venues from Zions National Park in Southern Utah to The Ellen Eccles Theater in Logan.
Over the past two decades we have achieved perennial top ten finishes in the international Barbershop Harmony Society contests competing with over 300 choruses from all over the world. We strive for perfecting our craft and improving our performance, singing, and audience engagement.
We are proud to have been officially named “Cultural Ambassadors of the State of Utah” by the Governor and received the prestigious Governor’s Mansion Artist Award.
Not only are is our chorus in the history books with the Governor’s Mansion Artist Award, we continued the relationship we have with Utah Governors by having July 1-6 officially been declared Barbershop Harmony Week in Utah. This was declared by Governor Jon Huntsman in 2005 when the international convention took place in Salt Lake City. Pictured below, Governor Huntsman is seated along with representatives of the Barbershop Harmony Society. When the international convention came back to Salt Lake City in 2019 one of our quartets paid Governor Herbert a visit, sang a song, and had the proclamation signed again.
We express gratitude to the following chorus members for their service and leadership:
President: Taylor Fugate
VP Membership: Mike Gourley
VP Music and Performance: Lars Peterson
VP Marketing: Taylor Fugate
Chorus Manager: Spencer Valentine
Secretary: Brian Bean
Treasurer: Scott Perkins
Board member at large: Randy Favero
Immediate Past President: Mark Andromidas
Tenor section leader: Elie Diaz
Lead section leader: Mark Andromidas
Baritone section leader: Niel Westover
Bass section leader: Will Sullivan
Website: Taylor Fugate
