HU early pricing extended until Monday, June 9 
We understand there were technical issues that prevented some students from being able to register over the last days before the tuition increase.
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New music publication by Kirby Shaw debuts at Youth Festival on Oregon
You may recall that earlier this year, we released a new arrangement of the Jason Mraz pop hit "I'm Yours" as part of an expanding effort to bring accessible, contemporary music to new audiences.
The arranger, a cappella giant Kirby Shaw, has taken special interest in seeing this initiative launched successfully, and he took the time to write a special greeting to the students who attended a recent Youth Harmony Festival in Oregon.
Dr. Kirby Shaw here ... to congratulate all of you for showing up to make music together! There are few things in life more rewarding than for like-minded people (that's all y'all) to sign on for a common goal, work hard, and achieve it. Your musical demonstration will make the world a better place, and the humanity you share through your music will allow people in the audience to experience emotions they might not be able to reach any other way. You will also cause older people in the audience to feel confident that the future of the world is in good hands...yours!
Thank you for singing my arrangement of "I'm Yours." As you know, this song is a real hoot! Here are a few things to think about and to demonstrate in your performance...and during rehearsal. Put your faces on at all times (including rehearsal)...show the emotion of the lyrics in your facial expression so effectively that even deaf people in the audience can understand your meaning. If you have to, during your lunch break, use the mirror in the Men's bathroom to practice! If you're a singer, you're an actor!
Words to live by.
And hey.. why not try that song? Listen to a preview of the Tony De Rosa learning track, too!
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BETTER THAN FRONT ROW!
Place your bid for the Best Seat In The House If you've ever wanted to test out your judging chops, you can bid on a seat in the Judge's pit at Las Vegas.Funds received go to Harmony Foundation International or SingCanada Harmony to help defray the expenses for such efforts as the Collegiate Quartet Contest, Youth Chorus Festival, Youth Harmony Workshops, Harmony Explosion Camps, and Harmony University Scholarships for Music Educators.
We'd tell you more, but KJ does it better.
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Upgrade contest shows the moving, silly, and excited side of Vegas
When we had the idea for the Vegas Room Upgrade Video Contest, we hoped we would get some great videos of some people excited about going to the 2014 International Convention in Las Vegas, and in return it would excite other people about the convention as well.
All our dreams came true, and MORE! We could never have imagined the incredible response we had. Videos of couples telling their experiences through the years, videos of adorable children vying for a room upgrade spot for their parents, videos of people telling us about their touching barbershop experience.
Watch the videos, and share them with your friends!
Oh yes... we also gave away many, many suites. |
Harmony Brigade Scholarships Available
Open to male singers ages 18 to 28.
Attend the North Carolina Harmony Brigade for a weekend of non-stop participatory Extreme Quartet Singing
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You don't have to come from Carolina
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You don't have to have a quartet
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Limited up to ten full scholarships.
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You'll sing in dozens of good quartet combinations.
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A fun retreat weekend of non-stop quartet singing
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A great shared repertory of championship-level songs
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A great network of over 120 experienced quartetters
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Exceptional, high-quality learning materials provided
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Includes good hotel accommodations and meals & glow
For a scholarship application or detailed info write: NCHB.Scholarships@gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/groups/ncxqhb/
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After 27 years, maybe you're ready for a few more Polecats?
Last week's invitation to vote for favorite songs for an expanded Barberpole Cat collection has drawn more than 1,200 responses already. No surprise: we sing these songs more than any others, and universal appeal and singability are core to sharing music with new friends.
Keep voting! Share in your chapter newsletter, with friends, and in your own social media.
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Want to Sing with the Champs? You'll have to catch them in the lobby.
All 2014 SWTC slots have been reserved at www.singwiththechamps.com . People on the waiting lists for various quartets (and others are invited to add themselves to those lists) are queued up in order for any slots that might open up due to cancellations. We have had a few cancellations in the past, but not many.
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Advertise on the big screens at Las Vegas
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Greeting? CD to sell? Shout-out? Say it to the world!
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Want to advertise your show? Want to sell your new CD? Want to market yourself to more than 7,000 rabid barbershop fans??
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