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Northwest Vocal Project (Western Washington) 2012 6th Place
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 Midwinter Webcast Extended By Popular Demand
Orders are still coming in for the Orlando webcast, and we don't want you to miss out, so we're extending the offer until Monday, January 28. Buy your subscription now and get the entire convention for $39, including the Seniors Quartet Contest and the Youth Choral Festival, plus the shows: Ringmasters, Lemon Squeezy, Gas House Gang, Crossroads, & The Buzz. Or, just $20 for a single session. Sign up HERE - trust us, you'll love it! |
 PRESERVATION MAGAZINE Read about the losers for a change! In this just-out January 2013 issue of PRESERVATION Magazine, read about fourteen quartets who came in second, often missing the gold medal by very narrow margins ... the guys who were told many times afterward that they SHOULD have won ... the guys we can all identify with! Download this and other back issues of PRESERVATION Magazine HERE. Thanks to Society Historian Grady Kerr for another great issue! |
Midwinter Results ReCap
Seniors Quartet Contest
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L to R: Baritone Ron Mason, Lead Bob Fuest, Bass
Al Baker and Tenor
Bobby Gibson.
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Ontario District Border Patrol, earned the gold this year in the International Seniors Quartet Competition with superb singing and smooth presentation. Winning the Silver was Faces 4 Radio, a Mid-Atlantic quartet from the Philadelphia, PA area. Bronze Medalists include 3rd Place DOUBLETAKE (FWD), 4th Place TMI (JAD), and tying for 5th Place were Stacked Deck (DIX) and Trade Secret (NEC). See the entire score sheet HERE. |
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Youth Chorus Festival
This year's Youth Chorus Festival had nearly 500 young men on stage, in the halls and lobbies singing tags all night, and taking in the rich treats of the shows and glows for three days in Orlando. Everywhere one turned, there was the realization that many of these guys are life-long barbershoppers in the making! They had a lot of fun ... and they were a lot of fun to watch!
Pictured above is Audience Favorite The Recruits, a chorus of 42 guys from the Central States District, most ably directed by Jonny Moroni (far right, front row), who placed at the top in Plateau AA.
The top chorus in Plateau A was The Ontario Youth a Capella Chorus (ONT), directed by Jordan Travis and Shawn Oakes, and the top chorus in Plateau AAA was HD Chorus, (SUN), directed by Alex Rubin.
To see all ratings and special awards, please click HERE.
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Meet up with 6,000 of your
best friends in
Toronto this summer!
Registrations are indicating that there will be a great crowd in Toronto this summer for the spectacular 75th Annual International Convention June 30 - July 7. If you miss it, well, you are just going to be so sorry!
Here's what's so great about this convention:
- Toronto is a world-class city with great restaurants, European charm, and fun things to do for the whole family.
- Ringmasters, Lemon Squeezy and Border Patrol
- Quartet and Chorus Competitions
- Our 75th Anniversary Celebration - lots of great things in store!
- Fun things to do for the whole family
Of course, to quote Forrest Gump, "It's a whole 'nother country", so you'll need to take care of the passport business soon. Here are some links to help you:
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Niagara Falls at Sunrise
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FUN STUFF:
While you're in the area, take in all the sights: European elegance at Casa Loma, and family fun at the Toronto Zoo or Canada's Wonderland. And if you've never been to Niagara Falls, now is your chance. Cities such as Cincinnati, Philly, Boston or Indianapolis are only a day's drive ... and Toronto is famous for its great dining options!
Check out more about Toronto HERE. Register HERE now!
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Chapter Secretaries:
2013 ASCAP Reporting Form
ASCAP has announced a slight increase in its minimum annual fee for 2013, to $235.00. (The percentages to gross revenue in Section B remain the same.)
The new reporting form is available online HERE.
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What does Darin Drown say
about Harmony University?
 "Taking our chorus to Harmony University was one
of the greatest educational, camaraderie-building
and purely fun events we have done in my
thirteen years with the chorus ... a definite highlight
of my barbershop career!"
Other comments from Sound of the Rockies:
John Manion: "I've experienced this enlightening week seven times by myself,but as a member of a chorus, it was also extremely bonding with my brothers. The Saturday evening show was one of the high points of my experience with the chorus. Coaching, learning, and singing together at Harmony University has been one of the greatest times in my 25-year barbershop career ... and the quality of our recent performances proves that."
George Davidson: "Words cannot express the joy of spending a week with your own chorus. It was 24/7 togetherness! Twice-a-day rehearsals with amazing coaches, classes, late night tags and ice cream! Fun! We came home a transformed chorus!"
Save Big - Make Your Plans Now!
CHORUSES: Bring TWELVE or more members from your chorus, and get a $560 per-attendee group rate on the most intense and effective barbershop education available anywhere on the planet! This curriculum caters to the needs of the chorus, with the option of receiving coaching all day or classes and coaching each day.
INDIVIDUALS: If you have attended Harmony University one or more the past five years, bring another member who has NOT attended in the past five years, and we'll knock $100 off your registration. (Note: the "brought" will identify the "bringer"). Click HERE for more information and to register.
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