Are you looking for ways to serve the Mid-Atlantic District? Look no further! The Standing Ovation Program serves as a method for choruses and quartets to obtain an evaluation and improvement recommendations at the conclusion of a chapter show. M-AD is looking for volunteers to become trained Reviewers…
Join us on March 10, 2024, 3pm – 5pm to see Fairfax Jubil-Aires, Bella Nova, Westfield High School Choral Ensemble, with Featured Quartets – RIPTIDE and Better Together at the Capital One Center in Tysons, Virginia!
Jersey Harmony Explosion 2024 was co-produced by the Montclair and Caldwell Chapters on Saturday, January 27th at James Caldwell High School in West Caldwell, NJ.
The Philadelphia and Hell’s Kitchen Chapters of the Barbershop Harmony Society invite contributions to our BHS Harmony University scholarship in memory of Eric Engelhardt.
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. […]
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 […]
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!
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,…
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!
Hello, M-AD Members! I hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful summer! I am looking forward to another memorable M-AD Weekend at the Fall District Contest and Convention in September. Not only will we be celebrating our reigning District Quartet Champions…
Would your chapter like to advertise about your upcoming event in the district program? Want to wish your favorite ensemble good luck in print where they’ll see it? Would you like your name to be listed as a booster for the district? […]
The Parkside chapter is partnering with Mobtown Brewing Company for an event we’re calling Parkside Brews and Barbershop! This social event / fundraiser will be held on Sunday, August 27 from 6pm to 9pm at Baltimore’s own Mobtown Brewing Company, and all barbershoppers from in and…
Join the Alexandria Harmonizers for a show 75 years in the making. This show will highlight the musical excellence which has propelled the Harmonizers to win twenty medals at international competitions, including four first-place gold medals, as well as the…
Our first convention this Spring took place in York, PA, on the weekend of March 24, 25. This wasa new location for us and, by all accounts, the school that we used (Central York Middle School) exceeded our expectations – plenty of seating and wonderful stage…
Don’t miss First Take at their concert on May 28 at 3pm — the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. They will be joined by Mid-Atlantic District representatives, Rule #1 and The Brooklynaires, as well as a rapidly growing mixed chorus in Tewksbury NJ, Vocal Synergy. […]
The Heart of Maryland Chorus (Patapsco Valley, MD chapter) is having a guest night on Tuesday, June 13, and we want you to join us as we showcase our current repertoire, sing tags, and have a grand evening in fellowship followed by an afterglow […]
Want to give back to the barbershop community in a way that doesn’t require a lot of time and will help you meet and make new friends? Be a chapter Advocate!
This past week, I was privileged to visit a chapter to install their Board of Directors. The night included a novice quartet contest, the announcement of their Barbershopper of the…
Buy your ad in the program book for one of our upcoming spring conventions today! Prices range from a mere $10 for a single line of text to $450 for a […]
Just a reminder from our District Secretary David Kelly that all chapters are required to update their roster of elected officers for 2023 by the end of the year. Need a how-to guide? Click here for a tutorial! (requires member center login)
Parkside Harmony Wins Chorus Title Our Fall District Convention was attended by ~650 people. We celebrated a new District Champion quartet – First Take – as well as a new District Chorus Champion – Parkside Harmony – and qualified three choruses – Parkside Harmony, East Coast Sound, and Parkside Melody – to represent M-AD…
This year’s Fall convention in Lancaster was full of firsts for me: my first event as your new Events VP and my first time emceeing a District contest – what a rush! Here are a few of my highlights from the weekend: My favorite moments: · Serving as emcee for the quartet semi-finals was…
Are you a barbershop trivia geek? We have a role for you! The District Historian position is part of the Operations Team, and is responsible for storing, classifying, digitizing and displaying information from district conventions, contests, Harmony College East, youth festivals and camps, and other important district events. This is a great role for someone who…
We are holding our District Convention at the Lancaster Convention Center October 7 – 8. That is just around the corner. We are expecting a great showing of quartets and choruses and look forward to seeing everyone there. Please note that the last day for Early Bird ticket sales will be September 9 and the last day for online ticket sales is September 23.
SPECIAL TREAT
I am so excited to let you know that our own Alexandria Harmonizers will be cheering choruses on during the Saturday Chorus Contest and have graciously agreed to offer our convention attendees a Master Class sometime after the chorus contest (stay tuned for details). In addition, the Harmonizers will appear on our Saturday evening show which will follow the quartet finals on Saturday night!!
Come and enjoy our current 3rd Place International Chorus, the Alexandria Harmonizers.
If that weren’t enough, our outgoing 2020 District Quartet Champion quartet, Pratt Street Power will cool the mics following the quartet contest on Friday night and will provide our members an opportunity on Saturday to watch them in a class environment as well perform on the Saturday night show.
On Saturday, September 10, at 7 pm, at Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, VA, the Alexandria Harmonizers will be fresh off the International contest stage and ready to honor the pandemic’s front-line workers at their fall show titled A Beautiful Morning with themes of hope, renewal, and gratitude. General Admission tickets are just $20, but premium tickets are also available at $100 and include a back-stage meet-and-greet!
You won’t want to miss the set that won the Harmonizers a fantastic 3rd place medal this past summer, along with numbers featuring 17th St. Dance, who joined them on the contest stage and tap danced their way into the audience’s heart. Other guests include First Take, 5th place quartet finalists at International, and Drew Tepe, a premier local pianist and entertainer.
Thanks to a generous grant from the City of Alexandria, front-line pandemic workers are being offered tickets to attend free of charge! If any of you know any front-line workers who would be also be thrilled to attend this show, you may contact the Harmonizers at info@harmonizers.org.
Click here to buy your tickets to see A Beautiful Morning today!
Venue: Schlesinger Concert Hall Northern Virginia Community College – Alexandria Campus 4915 E Campus Dr Alexandria, VA 22311
On Saturday, October 29, 2022, The Heart of Maryland Men’s Chorus will be back at the Slayton House theatre in Columbia, MD, with a very special theme for their annual show this year: Disney!
Tickets are just $20 each for adults, $10 for children 12 and under, and you will have two chances to catch the show this year at 2 pm and 7 pm. Click here to order your tickets today!
Venue: Slayton House 10400 Cross Fox Ln Columbia, MD 21044
Doors open 30 minutes prior to the show.
Tickets also available for $15 to an exciting barbershop-filled afterglow following the 7 pm show and will include pizza, wings, beer, and wine!
Barbershop is back, baby! And in Harrisburg, PA, at 3pm on Saturday, September 10, 2022, the White Rose and Keystone Capital choruses will be ready to give us a phenomenal show packed with a number of special guests, including 3 medalist ensembles! […]
Let’s face it. All those virtual contests and concerts and videos were nice, but nothing will beat the thrill of the live stage, sitting shoulder to shoulder with fellow fans, making friends, and singing tags! It was quite a week in Charlotte, North Carolina! Barbershoppers from all over the world gathered […]
The Virginia Gentlemen, a community-based, 501C non-profit, 4 part a cappella men’s harmony chorus is seeking a new Chorus/Music Director. Our group has had a 51 year presence in the Roanoke Valley. We have been active in supporting the community with entertainment for the general public, the senior community and support for continuing education. We are looking to the future and wish to ready ourselves for performances and competition. We meet for rehearsals on Monday nights from 7:30-9:00 PM at Grace Church,2731 Edgewood St SW, Roanoke, Va. 24015.
Interested persons can obtain more information and/or apply by contacting: Grant Smith 540-520-7544 Larry Arrington 540-986-4643 Ray Bishop 540-992-4854
June is right around the corner! Harmony College East (HCE) will take place over the weekend of Father’s Day (June 16 – 18). So put it on your calendar, take a look at the course description list here, and be sure to sign up ASAP! With this many fresh, new courses, you won’t want to miss out!
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Hello M-AD members! I’m excited to support our great District as interim President through the end of this year. As many of you know, Brian Schreiner had to step down as his business obligations made it impossible for him to serve the District at the level that he thought necessary. […]
Harmony College East Is Back In 2022! We are so excited to be offering this terrific event in person again! Get your calendars out and reserve June 16-19, 2022, for the best District barbershop school ANYWHERE! Briefly, here are the particulars: WHAT: Harmony College East 2022WHERE: The beautiful campus of McDaniel College, Westminster, MDWHEN: […]
It was so wonderful to see everyone at our two conventions in March and April. Enjoying live barbershop performances from our quartets and choruses was everything that I hoped for. I really didn’t know what to expect. I had no idea how ensembles would adapt to the “time off” and […]
The Virginia Gentlemen, a community-based, 501C non-profit, 4 part a cappella men’s harmony chorus is seeking a new Chorus/Music Director. Our group has had a 51 year presence in the Roanoke Valley. We have been active in supporting the community with entertainment for the general public, the senior community and support for continuing education. We are looking to the future and wish to ready ourselves for performances and competition. We meet for rehearsals on Monday nights from 7:30-9:00 PM at Grace Church,2731 Edgewood St SW, Roanoke, Va. 24015.
Interested persons can obtain more information and/or apply by contacting: Grant Smith 540-520-7544 Larry Arrington 540-986-4643 Ray Bishop 540-992-4854
Your Harmony College East Team (co-deans Sheryl Berlin and Bill Colosimo) are pleased to announce that HCE 2022 will take place in-person at McDaniel College from Thursday, June 16 to Sunday, June 19, 2022! We are thrilled to be able to see all…
We have been busily preparing to hold two conventions: the combined Central and Southern Divisions (which includes Prelims) in Wilmington, DE (Doubletree Downtown) March 24, 25 and the Northern Division combined with Prelims (Nazareth Middle School, Nazareth, PA) April 8, 9. Registration for…
This year has been a continuation of our ‘meeting-in-person’ challenges. I have to give a shout-out to our district and society leadership for dealing with the difficult decision. Should we plan and engage in in-person activities yet? Or should we wait? I was faced with this challenge […]
Did you know that the Barbershop Harmony Society has been digitizing contest film footage from past International contests? St. Patrick’s Day is coming up fast, so enjoy this special treat uploaded by the BHS to their YouTube channel last year!
Chapter Director Search: Patapsco Valley, MD
The Heart of Maryland Men’s Chorus in Catonsville, MD, is currently searching for a new front-line director with excellent teaching, communications, and interpersonal skills, someone who can help this thriving chapter grow to the next level and will effectively complement their strong music team and administrative structure. To inquire about or apply for the position, please send an email to directorsearch@heartofmaryland.org.
Chapter Director Search: Roanoke Valley, VA
The Virginia Gentlemen, a community-based, 501C non-profit, 4-part a cappella men’s harmony chorus is seeking a new Chorus/Music Director. Our group has had a 51-year presence in the Roanoke Valley. We have been active in supporting the community with entertainment for the general public, the senior community and support for continuing education. We are looking to the future and wish to ready ourselves for performances and competition. We meet for rehearsals on Monday nights from 7:30-9:00 PM at Grace Church,2731 Edgewood St SW, Roanoke, Va. 24015.
Interested persons can obtain more information and/or apply by contacting: Grant Smith 540-520-7544 Larry Arrington 540-986-4643 Ray Bishop 540-992-4854
Chapter Director Search: North Brookhaven, N.Y.
The Harbormen (North Brookhaven Chapter) is a small men’s chorus located near Stony Brook, NY. We currently rehearse in person with around 15 members at Hope Lutheran Church in Selden, NY. We rehearse on Monday evenings from 7:30-9:30. Our primary goal is to grow and provide good performances to the community that we serve. Walter Baepler, VP, Music Interested persons can obtain more information and/or apply by contacting: Walter Baepler 631-512-0778
Chapter Director Search: Harford County, MD
The Bay Country Gentlemen, Harford County Chapter, is located in Bel Air MD. We conduct our rehearsal meetings in the Emmanuel Episcopal Church Parish Hall, corner of N. Main Street and Broadway, Monday evenings at 7:30 pm. We are a small Chapter of 10-13 active singers who are anxious to grow again. Our primary goal is to be able to reach out in our community and share the joy that the Barbershop style of singing has brought to us. We enjoy performing and shows, and while we have competed in the past, competition is not our focus. Interested persons can obtain more information and/or apply by contacting: Lin White III 410-836-7594
Chapter Director Search: Lancaster, PA
Red Rose Chorus is currently seeking a Music Director. Since 1949, we have provided barbershop 4-part harmonies to audiences throughout the area. We want to continue to share our music with our community through local performances and shows. We would also like to grow and participate in district conventions. We meet every Tuesday evening at the Lancaster Church of the Brethren from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Our chorus averages 20-30 singers at each rehearsal.
If you would be interested in speaking with us about this position, please contact us via email at Info@RedRoseChorus.com or by calling 717-983-8850.
Interested persons can obtain more information and/or apply by contacting: David Fyock 717-799-3830
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