Youth Chorus Festival

2^nd Annual International Youth Barbershop Chorus Festival  -  January 31, 2009
Pasadena, California

Now in its second year, the International Youth Barbershop Chorus Festival has established itself as the premiere Festival for young male a cappella choruses. Students of all ages will sing for the best and most encouraging audience in the world, get critique and feedback from highly-trained and enthusiastic judges, and will return home with a confident passion and enthusiasm for singing that they will pass on to every other singer in your area.

In addition to performing, each chorus has the opportunity – at no cost to them – to hear the very best barbershop quartets in the world on two different shows. They will be able to attend a “Masterclass” on barbershop singing and put together one song to be sung with all participating choruses.

Finally, each chorus will have the opportunity to listen and evaluate another youth chorus using an adjudication form – a rare opportunity in an International Festival environment. If you’re looking for a unique way to touch on National Standards #6 & #7 this year, the International Youth Barbershop Chorus Festival can help!

Speaking of National Standards, the International Youth Barbershop Chorus Festival enables your chorus to successfully demonstrate competence with the following National Standards (taken from MENC’s National Standards for Music Education):

#1 - Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music (through their performance at the Festival!)

#3 - Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments (tag-singing and “woodshedding” provide excellent opportunities for vocal improvisation outside of the jazz genre)

#5 - Reading and notating music (through the learning process in preparation for the Festival)

#6 - Listening to, analyzing, and describing music (seeing the very best quartets in the world!)

#7 - Evaluating music and music performances (through critique of another participating youth chorus)

#9 - Understanding music in relation to history and culture (barbershop is one of the few uniquely American forms of music)

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Click on a link below for more information.

Mission

General Festival Guidelines

Official Rules

Suggested Song List

Registration Form

Roster & Deposit Form

Rooming List Form

Festival Schedule & Hotel - Airport Transportation Information

Parent Permission Form (with Society Youth Policy Statement)

Medical Attention Form

Director & Chaperone Information (coming soon)

FAQ

Promotional Flyer

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***Ticket Information***

Tickets to the International Youth Chorus Festival are not required for any competitor or director of a competing youth chorus. Chaperones     not competing in the Youth Chorus Festival will need to purchase a full registration to the Midwinter convention (available by clicking here). Anyone holding a valid registration to the Society’s Midwinter Convention does not need a separate ticket to the Festival.


Tickets are available for friends and family of competing choruses, as well as anyone not purchasing a Midwinter Convention registration who wishes to attend the Festival.


Tickets are available for $12 in advance, and may be ordered by completing the form below, and returning it by January 5, 2009 via fax, e-mail, or postal mail to:


Barbershop Harmony Society
Attn: Youth Chorus Festival Tickets
110 7^th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203

615-313-7615 (fax)
jestes@barbershop.org

Tickets may also be purchased for $15 at the door.

***Youth Chorus Festival Ticket Order Form***

If you have any questions about the Festival, the rules, the schedule…anything, feel free to call (800) 876-7464 and speak with the Youth Chorus Festival coordinator, James Estes.

You can also e-mail us at youthchorus@barbershop.org

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Congratulations!

January 26, 2008 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS--The Marcsmen hit gold, Festival has first winner

The Marcsmen of San Marcos, Texas, took home the trophy for top honors Jan. 26 in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s first annual International Youth Chorus Festival.

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