Birthday Greetings for BHS from Ed Watson, CEO Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Incorporated........ Happy birthday to you! April 11, 1938 was the date, and O.C. Cash and Rupert Hall were the instigators, and here, 73 years later, we're still having fun and spreading joy because of the foresight and enthusiasm of these and countless other men, and the women who encouraged them. Happy birthday, indeed, to our beloved Society and all the members, chapters, districts, affiliates, subsidiaries, associates and those who have been or will be in any way a supporter of Barbershop Harmony around the world. Celebrate with a tag! |
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Casting Call for NBC's "Sing Off" NBC is currently casting for the 3rd season of "Sing Off" and has approached us to put the word out to Society members about auditions! They will be accepting 4-member groups this year, so this could be a great opportunity for our quartets! Read more about the registration process HERE. Register for audition appointments by clicking HERE. Please let us know if you will be auditioning! |
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Da Capo Quartet Named "Audience Favorite" and Regional Champs at Harmony Sweepstakes This exciting new quartet from MAD brought the audience to its feet recently at the Mid-Atlantic Regional competition of the popular a cappella Harmony Sweepstakes in Alexandria, VA. They now head to San Francisco to the National Finals in May! We congratulate Ryan Griffith, Tony Colosimo, Joe Sawyer and Wayne Adams, and wish them the best in San Francisco! And, they qualified for BHS International competition in Kansas City, so we'll be seeing them in July. Don't miss this promising new quartet! |
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New! Harmony Marketplace Newsletter! Would you like to be among the first to hear about new items and money-saving specials from Harmony Marketplace? Now you can!
Sign up HERE for the new Harmony Marketplace Newsletter (see the "Join Our Mailing List" box at the right of the screen when you click.)
You'll find great stuff to wear to convention, get a jump on birthday or Father's Day shopping, and learn about new merchandise and closeouts before they're sold out! The first issue is due out later this month. |
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Sing With the Champs! Sign up ONLINE starting May 1 for Sing With the Champs at the International Convention in Kansas City! This is your opportunity to wear a gold medal and crush chords with some of the greatest quartets of all time! Sing with Storm Front, Crossroads, Max Q, OC Times, Vocal Spectrum, FRED, Rural Route 4, or the Suntones on Saturday, July 9, from 9 am to noon. Beginning at noon May 1, you can CLICK HERE to choose the song from each quartet's repertoire. All proceeds from the $50 registration go to Harmony Foundation. Sign-up will be first-come, first-served, with a limit of one song per person. Naked Voice Records (now a fully owned subsidiary of Niche Music Group), will once again sponsor the event and will process your credit card upon registration. You'll receive a digital video recording and photo immediately upon completion of your song.
If you've never done this before, you need to! It's great fun for a great cause! |
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Rockapella, Funny Fellas and AoH!
 Tickets Now Available for Highly Anticipated, Extra-Spectacular "Harmony Foundation Presents" Back by popular demand is Rockapella, joining the stage with theAmbassadors of Harmony and Storm Front on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 1:30 pm in Kansas City! Get your TICKETS ASAP. All this, plus the convention experience to boot! You won't be able to stand it if you miss this! |
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There's Nothing in the World Like the Barbershop Convention Experience! Register Now! You know what it's like, being part of that huge audience and sharing the excitement of competitions! You know the amazing creativity of our choruses and quartets - what will they do next? You know the fun of singing tags with thousands of other guys in the late night hours. Our new relaxed schedule allows you plenty of time for that! And this year's venue, the state-of-the-art Sprint Center, promises to be among our best ever! Click Register now for convention tickets. To get the best selection of hotels within walking distance of the venue, call 866-660-4946 now to make your reservations.- Father/Son/Grandson chorus back by popular demand, led by Jack and Mike Slamka. Now you can register online and get more details HERE. Deadline is May 15; cost is $20.
- Sing with the Champs! AIC Show! Harmony Foundation Presents!
- Hot competition in every category!
- See stage area below at the all-new $5 billion Power and Light District next to the arena will provide opportunity for public appearances by many of our top quartets, plus over 50 unique restaurants - no cabs or long walks!
 
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Harmony University 2011 Early Registration Deadline April 18 - Save $50! Interested in reading about what great classes Harmony University has to offer, without having to comb through our massive Course Catalog? Click HERE to read the highlights on each discipline (Harmony College, Quartet College, and Director's College) as well as descriptions of our BRAND NEW classes for 2011! These include:
- Make a Great Barbershop Recording
- Webcast Production
- PVIs (Private Voice Instruction...limited to the first 30 registrants)
- Coaching II
The keynote speaker for the opening session of Harmony University will be Gene Cokeroft, tenor of the 1961 Quartet Champions, The Suntones! As a member of this ground-breaking quartet, Gene has performed all over the world, on television and for thousands of audiences. Gene is a notable arranger, director, strong supporter of the Youth in Harmony movement, and has held numerous important leadership positions in the Society. You won't want to miss this!
Register HERE and experience this great educational opportunity!
Scholarships are still available for Earl Moon, Larry Ajer, and Bring Your Baritone Free. Learn more about scholarships HERE.
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