SONG OF THE WEEK
HOT! Platinum-seller "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz now published by the Barbershop Harmony Society
Talking pop music? They don't come any more popular than this one! Six-time platinum seller "I'm Yours" has been the biggest hit yet for Jason Mraz. At 76 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, it held the record for most weeks spent on the chart, breaking the previous record of 69 weeks. As of January 2013, it is the tenth best-selling digital song of all time in the U.S., selling over 6 million downloads and 9.5 million worldwide.
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LIVE THE DREAM -- WORK AT HARMONY HALL
Job opening: Director of Harmony University
Gigs like this don't open up often, but here's a rare opportunity to combine vocation and avocation on the professional staff of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Job Description: Director of Harmony University
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: CEO
Salary Range: Competitive Salary, plus benefits
Harmony University is the parent to all educational programs offered through the Barbershop Harmony Society. These curricular-based programs are delivered throughout the year. This includes the 'brick and mortar' week-long school held at the end of July, classes offered at the Society's annual conventions, and various daily/weekly e-learning classes. The programs support internal membership as well as community education of our art form.
For a complete job description and application details, visit barbershop.org/about/careers-internships.html. Applications should be submitted by April 13, 2014.
(And for insight into the joys and burdens of such a role, see the farewell post by Mike O'Neill, current director of Harmony University.)
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NASHVILLE | JULY 27-AUGUST 3
Audition materials now available for Honors Chorus
Regardless of your weekly barbershop experience, it's always fun to explore the limits of your talent. What would it feel like to sing in a medalist-caliber chorus? This year, Harmony University will offer you the chance to find out, in an elite ensemble conducted by a world-class director.
The Harmony University Honors Chorus will step up your game for a week of intensive coaching, vocal instruction and growth as a performer. Admission to the chorus is by audition only, and singers will be expected to come ready to be transformed into a world-class chorus.
Doug Harrington, bari of 1989 International Quartet Champion Second Edition, and director of the impeccably clean zero8 chorus of Stockholm, Sweden, will lead the chorus in an unforgettable week. The Honors Chorus will appear as a featured ensemble on the Saturday Night Show.
Registration and audition materials are now available. Sign up now, and make a place on your (metaphorical) trophy wall for your (metaphorical) medal.
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 Listen up: a few barbershop podcasts
The only thing Barbershoppers like better than singing is talking about singing. Here are a few barbershop podcasts that prove it.
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NEXT EVENT: THURSDAY, MARCH 27, NOON
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DEPT. OF GAGS AND MEMES
13 Signs That You Are A Barbershopper
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VEGAS MEANS SINGING FOR FUN
Harmony Platoon: Sing more than ever before with men from allover the world!
Harmony Platoon is a joyous and exciting barbershop quartet singing opportunity. It's a highly successful & friendly competition with your brothers in song, and a fantastic way to get the most out of your convention experience with more singing than ever before!
Harmony Platoon Details
Harmony Platoon is a quality quartet experience that is challenging, exciting, and fun.There will be four (4) Luck-of-the-Draw contests. Participate in one or all to work around shows and rehearsals.
You'll receive charts and tracks to four fabulous songs that most Barbershoppers can sing. You must be ALL IN on these four songs to participate in the contests:
- All I Do Is Dream Of You (from Singing in the Rain - 2014 release)
- Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen; song from Shrek - 2013 release)
- Drivin' Me Crazy
- Basin Street Blues
- Special for Las Vegas International: the hottest (and newest) chart and track-- I'm Yours (Jason Mraz - sizzling barbershop 2014)
There are NO arranger fees for any of these songs so they are an inexpensive and speedy way to increase the repertoire of your own quartet at home. Sing the songs informally around the convention or in the Harmony Platoon Room.
Platoon registration includes a deluxe color-coded Harmony Platoon Lanyard to help locate men to sing these great songs all week.
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Nominations open for Society Board of Directors; apply by May 1, 2014
Candidates for this Society Board position are asked to complete an application form and forward electronically to their District President and District Nominating Committee Chair. The District President will review and forward the application to the Society Nominating Committee to arrive by May 1, 2014.
While the committee is always looking for capable men, the overriding skill set for a successful candidate will include being a strategic thinker with experience working with or serving on a non-profit board.
Click for full details, responsibilities, deadlines and application form.
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PRIME SEATS | SHARP PENCILS
What do I get for my bid?
- A great seat in the judging area for your selected contest session.
- A special guest judge name tag.
- A complete set of judging and scoring forms for your selected judging category.
- Following the convention, a chart showing your scores compared to the official panel members in your selected judging category.
- An invitation to join the official panel at all meals and snacks at intermissions associated with your selected contest session.
- The chance to sit in and observe the evaluations sessions after the contest.
- A great opportunity to interface with the official panel members, which could possibly provide you with new references if you plan to apply for the judging program.
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