Join the Heart of Maryland Men’s Chorus at Slayton House Theatre at 4pm on Saturday, November 4, 2023 for a very special murder mystery show, to be followed by an afterglow at 7pm with food and beverages provided!
Tickets to the show are just $25! Buy yours today! And afterglow tickets are just $15!
Who Sung It? A Barbershop Murder Mystery!
Saturday, November 4, 2023 — 4pm
Slayton House Theatre
10400 Cross Fox Ln
Columbia, MD 21044
Looking for a fun way to spend some time this weekend? Why not head over to the STAR Centre in Havre de Grace, MD on Saturday, October 21 to attend Parkside Melody’s show at 3pm? Special guest ensembles include Parkside Harmony, the Towson University Treble Chorus, Rampage, the Quin-Tones, and Midnight Society!
Tickets are just $20, so buy yours today!
Parkside Melody Presents: How Can I Keep From Singing?
Saturday, October 21, 2023 — 3pm
The STAR Centre
700 Congress Ave
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
On Sunday, October 29 2023, the Westchester Chordsmen will be holding their 8th annual youth a cappella festival at Mamaroneck High School from 2pm to 4pm. This event will also feature director Deke Sharon and special guest quartets Round Midnight and our 2023 district winning champ Smoke Ring!
Tickets are FREE! Order yours today by scanning the QR code in the flyer or clicking here!
Sunday, Oct 29 — 2-4pm
Mamaroneck High School
1000 W Boston Post Rd
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Hello, M-AD Members!
What an incredible District convention we had in York this year! As your VP of Events, I am grateful for your enthusiastic participation and attendance. And where else but M-AD can you be treated to that level of talent from both the quartet and chorus contest in the District-level contest?! The performances were truly outstanding.
As you are aware, the District Board’s priority this year has been to find ways to make our conventions more financially effective and sustainable. While we are certainly not yet complete in our continued evolution, I am pleased to report that we were successful in turning around our negative trending from the past several years: we have improved from a $50,000 loss from events in 2022 to an expected net-neutral for our events in 2023! Our attendance numbers have also improved, going up by 12% from 2022 to 2023 with over 1,500 total attendees across all 3 conventions this year.
We also recognize and appreciate that work remains to be done to improve the accessibility and overall flow of the event. The concerns we saw in York mostly related to travel distances to the hotel, the lack of centralization of the convention block and afterglow locations, and parking concerns at the venue. We endeavor to continue to grow our attendance numbers and overall satisfaction by offering programming and events that YOU want to participate in, so we appreciate the feedback to help us balance financial priorities and the overall quality of the M-AD event experience.
I may be biased, but I truly believe we have the best Events Team in the BHS! That said, we are always looking for more support to continue our optimization. If you are interested in volunteering for any role to support the District or the Events Team directly, please reach out to our District Leadership Development Committee Chair Bill Colosimo or directly to me at braden.lynk@gmail.com. Your volunteerism is a big part of what makes the M-AD event experience enjoyable for all who attend.
As a reminder, here are our dates for 2024 – final locations will be announced soon.
In harmony,
Braden Lynk
M-AD VP of Events
WOW! What a thrilling and fulling M-AD Convention weekend!
As I write this, my body has yet to acclimate back to my normal internal clock – a phenomenon I call “post-convention, tag-induced social jet lag” – but all is good because I couldn’t be more proud of our district.
Here are some highlights:
The talent in the M-AD is truly amazing and I am blessed to be a part of it.
It’s great to be a barbershopper, especially in the M-AD!
Steve Kirsch
M-AD President