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July 7, 2011
 
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LiveWire Covers the Latest Activities 
of the Barbershop Harmony Society
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In This Issue
Quartet Competition Newsflash!
Collegiate Quartet Results
Convention Webcast Still Available
Barbershop on Comcast ON DEMAND
America Sings! - Vote in 4th Episode July 13
Media Coverage of Kansas City Convention
Teddy Bears for Kansas City Kids
Harmony University: World-Class Music Education
 
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Convention Competition News:

Top Ten Quartets

Going into the Finals!

   

Thursday's hot quartet competition came to a close with the following 10 quartets still in the race, in order of appearance for the finals Saturday night:

 

Masterpiece, Forefront, Voce, A Mighty Wind, Main Street, The Allies, Old School, Men in Black, TNS, Musical Island Boys. Mic Testers: Lunch Break

 

The remaining nine semi-finalists are Da Capo, The Crush, Ignition, The PURSUIT, 'Round Midnight, Skyline,

3 Men and a Melody, The Franchise, After Hours.

 

Check out Facebook, follow on Twitter (#BHSKC) or check the Society website for the results of the chorus competition on Friday and the finals on Saturday!


 
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Harmony Foundation International Collegiate Quartet Contest Winners!

  

The 2011 Kansas City International got off to a fantastic start Tuesday evening with the crowning of the new Collegiate Champs, Prestige (JAD) from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH!  Gordie Howe (T), Drew Ochoa (L), Nick Gordon (Br) and Dave Parrett (Bs) pleased both the audience and the judges with "Swanee" and "Deed I Do" to earn a score of 81.4.

 

Other medalists include:   

 

Silver - The Vigilantes (DIX)

3rd Place Bronze - After Hours (ILL)

4th Place Bronze - Expedition (LOL)

5th Place Bronze - HHHHHHHHHHHHHH (EVG)

 

Click HERE to see the full scoresheet.


 
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Webcast Still Available -

Get the Best Seat Not in the House

  

Enjoy the 2011 Kansas City International Convention in the comfort of your own home from July 13-20 via webcast, hosted this year by Debbie Cleveland, Bob Hartley and Brian Philbin. Delayed viewing is available for the entire week, or for a single day if you wish. Prices range from $30 - $60. Convention attendees can purchase delayed viewing for only $30 for the entire week, or $15 per day. It can also be streamed via your mobile devices; iPad, iPhone and Androids! 

 

Get more pricing information and sign up HERE.

 

NOTE: Thursday night's AIC Show is not included with above pricing and is only available as a separate purchase. Harmony Foundation Presents and World Harmony Jamboree are not being webcast.


 
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Coming Tomorrow, July 8!

Barbershop ON DEMAND on Comcast!

 

Comcast Barbershop OnDemand 

 

Starting tomorrow, Comcast customers can catch barbershop on cable through Comcast's On Demand service! Just go to the Music Folder, Music Picks Folder, and choose Barbershop Harmony. Artists available this month are:Ambassadors of Harmony, OC Times, Vocal Spectrum, Storm Front, Max Q, Masters of Harmony, Old School, plus Tag Time #1 with Society Music Specialist Adam Scott. Enjoy, and tell all your friends and fans of barbershop!

 
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4th Episode of "America Sings" 

 

VOTE Wednesday July 13!

 

The Alexandria Harmonizers, Men in Black, and S.E.P. Quartet will be seen on the fourth episode of America Sings, a contest similar to American Idol, on the Gospel Music Channel next Wednesday, July 13, at 9 p.m. (10 p.m. ET). This show, hosted by Drew Lachey, runs over 8 weeks, with many other barbershop groups participating on future episodes, so stay tuned!

 

Check your local listings for the Gospel Music Channel. (On DirectTV it's Channel 338 and on Verizon FiOS it's Channel 224). Even if you don't get GMC on cable, you can voteONLINE. 

 

This is a great opportunity to promote the best of barbershop; plus, the winner takes home a prize of $10,000! Forward this notice to all your family and friends, and let's take our guys all the way to the finish line!

 
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Kansas City Media

Covers the Convention

 

The Kansas City Media is being good to us! Check out what they're saying in the following news stories:

 

3 Men & a Melody on NBC Action News 

 

The Johnson County Sun

 

Kansas City Business Journal 

 

Prestige and Ed Watson on Channel 4 Fox

 

More will follow!

 
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 Trans Harmony Bears

It's Not Too Late to 

Donate a Bear for Kids 

 

The Harmony Bear Drive is going great in Kansas City!  And YOU can still be part of that! We're helping the children of Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics by donating "Harmony Bears" to help them feel more at home while in the hospital, AND we're helping Harmony Foundation at the same time. You can be an Ambassador of Song and help a child! SeeHarmony Bear Drive on the Society website for details!

 
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 Harmony University -

A World-Class Music Education! 

 

There are several new classes this year that are sure to be of interest! Click HERE to register and see highlights on Harmony University's classes. Questions? Please click  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 
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Melanie Chapman 
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