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        <title>SCJC Reduces International Judging Panel</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/scjc-reduces-international-judging-panel</link>
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            <![CDATA[Beginning with the 2024 International convention in Cleveland, the number of scoring judges per category will be reduced from five to four. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/scjc-reduces-international-judging-panel">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Devin Bradford</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:11:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>The History of the BHS Contest &amp; Judging System</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/kevin-keller-introduces-his-new-video-series-the-history-of-the-bhs-contest-judging-system</link>
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            <![CDATA[From the very beginning of our Society, contests have driven the evolution of the barbershop style. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/kevin-keller-introduces-his-new-video-series-the-history-of-the-bhs-contest-judging-system">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 14:56:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Performance Category Update</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/performance-category-judging-parameters-update-1</link>
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            <![CDATA[In order to provide better clarity and visibility to our competitors and audience members, the Performance Category is amending their treatment of poor taste issues. Songs, lyrics, and actions not in good taste will now result in a penalty, up to and including forfeiture by the Performance Judge(s). Over the past few years, the Performance Category judges have been assessing taste issues in terms of the quality of the performance; in other words, holistically. The... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/performance-category-judging-parameters-update-1">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Sat, 25 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Different voices, distinctively great barbershop</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/expanded-sound-for-all-ensembles</link>
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            <![CDATA[As the Barbershop Harmony Society expands its contest platform to include women’s and mixed harmony ensembles, some common questions arise: How will the apparent “sizes” or ranges of sound generated by different genders be adjudicated by BHS judges? Can women's and mixed harmony choruses and quartets compete fairly alongside men’s groups? After extensive study and discussion among the Singing category, the answer is a resounding YES! <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/expanded-sound-for-all-ensembles">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Michele Niec</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 07:58:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Music Category Judging Parameters Update</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/music-category-judging-parameters-update</link>
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            <![CDATA[As part of its ongoing efforts to refine, clarify, and communicate the rules under which barbershop competitions are adjudicated, the Barbershop Harmony Society Contest and Judging Committee recently revised a portion of the Music Category rules. These changes are effective immediately (Fall 2019) for official BHS contests. Before anything, it is important to note that the Music Category judges believe that these changes should not affect competitor scores. Rather, the clarifications should assist performers in... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/music-category-judging-parameters-update">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 09:42:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Ask a Judge, round 1: Crossing categories?</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/ask-a-judge-round-1-crossing-categories</link>
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            <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/ask-a-judge-round-1-crossing-categories">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:01:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>What&#039;s the Difference Between an A-level Chorus and a C-level Chorus?</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/whats-the-difference-between-an-a-level-chorus-and-a-c-level-chorus</link>
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            <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/whats-the-difference-between-an-a-level-chorus-and-a-c-level-chorus">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 13 May 2010 16:02:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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