Exciting news shared with us by Sue Atkins: “The Stockton Portsmen Barbershop Chorus has been invited to perform at the FWD Fall Convention on Saturday, October 13th. We are 1 of 20 choruses that have been invited to perform and we will be singing last. Note that we are the only “mixed” chorus to perform and we […]
HISTORICAL MIXED BARBERSHOP NEWS FROM FWD
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Sep 2018
- Sheryl Berlin
MBHA is pleased to report that there are contests this fall that will be open to mixed quartets and choruses! The first of these is this coming weekend (September 20-22), when we can look forward to the Rocky Mountain District’s Fall District Convention. We encourage all competing mixed quartets to consider joining MBHA (if you haven’t […]
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Sep 2018
- Sheryl Berlin
MBHA had an amazing spring and summer contest season! A total of nineteen MBHA quartets (9 Canadian and 14 US) and three MBHA choruses (2 Canadian and one US) dipped their toes in the competition waters this spring, bringing a special little extra seasoning to six BHS District and two HI Area conventions. There were […]
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Aug 2018
- Sheryl Berlin
We’ve been pretty quiet here since the BHS International. In the weeks since, many of our friends took advantage of the enormous annual educational opportunity — Harmony University — which was held once again at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. Now that we are approaching Fall contest season, it’ll soon be time to highlight what’s […]
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Jul 2018
- Sheryl Berlin
MBHA had an amazing presence at the Barbershop Harmony Society’s International Convention in Orlando, FL last week! Aside from having an information table/booth for interested attendees, we produced a Mixed Barbershop Harmony Association Showcase on Friday evening. Approximately 300 people attended this event! Performers included Double Date, Pink Flamingo, Full Measure, Vintage Mix, Southern Stride, […]
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Jun 2018
- Sheryl Berlin
MBHA is so excited to be expanding our website! In response to so many of our members asking, “How can we find a mixed chorus?” we have added a “FIND A CHORUS” feature, right next to the Members Only link! All you have to do is type in a zip/postal code, and the map will […]
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Jun 2018
- Sheryl Berlin
EVERYONE IN HARMONY! By now you have undoubtedly heard the latest from BHS Leadership: http://www.barbershop.org/everyoneinharmony/ Here are some excerpts from the BHS statement (full text in the link above) that we feel are directly relevant to the beliefs and mission of the MBHA: “Effective immediately, membership in the Barbershop Harmony Society is open to EVERYONE. […]
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Jun 2018
- Sheryl Berlin
The Mid-Atlantic District (M-AD) of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) held its annual Harmony College East (HCE) this past weekend on the beautiful campus of McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. We couldn’t have asked for more beautiful weather, and we couldn’t have asked for more amazing singing! HCE offers two-and-a-half days of classes, coaching, rehearsals, […]
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Jun 2018
- Sheryl Berlin
MBHA is pleased to report that several BHS District Contests AND Harmony, Inc., Area Contests have hosted mixed quartets and choruses this spring! We are so grateful to the many Districts (BHS) and Areas (HI) that have welcomed mixed quartets and choruses to their conventions and contests, and we know that there will be more […]
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May 2018
- Sheryl Berlin
MBHA is pleased to report that several BHS District Contests AND Harmony, Inc., Area Contests are hosting mixed quartets and choruses this spring! Many of these contests have already happened, and this coming weekend (May 31-June 3), we can look forward to Harmony, Inc.’s Area 1 contest! We encourage all competing mixed quartets to consider joining MBHA […]