Mid-Atlantic District of the Barbershop Harmony Society

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Arts Advocacy Update

Save the date and show your support of the arts by joining us at the:

SAVE THE ARTS IN PA RALLY

July 14, 2009
11 AM
Main Capitol Rotunda
Harrisburg, PA

For more information contact Jenny Hershour at 717-234-0959 or jlh@citizensfortheartsinpa.org .

Please forward this to your friends, family members, co-workers, etc. The more people we have at the rally, the greater impact we will make on the Pennsylvania General Assembly!

Youth In Harmony
Promotional Video

The Mid-Atlantic District is dedicated to educating our young singers.
Please enjoy the following video...

If you have a high-speed Internet connection, click the "HD" button to watch in HighDef.
or you can Download the same HighDef version from here.

To learn more about our Youth Outreach program or to get involved,
please contact us at YIH@MidAtlanticDistrict.com.

Here's a link to the Sweet Adelines International Young Women in Harmony promotional video.

Contest Information

Click here to purchase Fall registrations on-line or
register to compete (CJ-20 Form) or
download Individuals Registration Form or
download the Chapter/Block Registration Form.

All early-bird event registration period expires Sept 6.

Pre-Purchase your Contest Audio & Video here.
Download your Spring contest Videos here.

Chorus Evaluations (20 minutes per category) at all Contests are COACHING Sessions.
ALL CHORUS MEMBERS are expected to participate. Afterwards, competitors will receive a feedback-form to evaluate coaching effectiveness and give recommendations for improving the C&J portion of our conventions.

CONTEST MATRIX

Convention Info Contestant
Entry Dates Hotel-Deadline Lineup Judges /
Scores

Prelims - March 6-7 was Feb 6 n/a OOA Scores

Northern - May 1-2 was Apr 3 n/a OOA Scores

Atlantic - May 15-16 was Apr 17 n/a OOA Scores

Southern - May 22-23 was Apr 24 n/a OOA Scores

Western - May 29-30 was May 1 n/a OOA Scores

Fall - October 2-4
HQ Hotel Sold Out!! SEPT 4 Make reservations thru the
Lancaster Convention Bureau
(use this link only for reservations of less than 20 rooms!) OOA TBD

Use this Hotel List as a reference for your reservation.
Call 800-PA-DUTCH (800-723-8824) - for any size reservation!

Click here if you're interested in placing an AD in the Convention Program book.

Download your contest Videos here.

MAD Chorus Plateau Definitions
Chorus plateau categories are based on the average percentile results from the two previous contests in which the chorus was entered.

AAAA 70% and above

AAA 60 – 69.9%

AA 55 – 59.9%

A 54.9% and below.
First-time competitors will not be eligible for plateau awards, but their initial contest score can be used to place them in their next contest. A chorus that has not competed in any contest for more than four years will reenter the contest cycle as a Plateau A chorus.

Membership Drive Program.

Click here to download the Membership Drive Program (.Doc)
It's all ready for you to use, just fill in your Chapter information and follow the directions!
Template forms included: Form Letter for mailing, Chorus Audition Form & others.

The AHB Rally will be from Aug 21-23 in Wilmington, DE
The BIG SHOW is Saturday, August 22nd, 7:30 PM - Concord High School

Click Here for details.

The Atlantic Harmony Brigade is an official BHS subsidiary.

WHAT EVERY MEMBER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE
Click here to find out how YOU can help serve your District.
Director Opportunities

There are always Opportunities for aspiring directors to try their hand at directing a barbershop chorus. At any given moment, many chapters throughout are in search of their next Director! Will you be one of them?

Check out the List of Chorus Director Opportunities!

If you're a member of the Mid-Atlantic District, Login Here, then go to Update Account settings to add your cell phone number.

Remember, only members of the Mid-Atlantic District will be able to see any of your personal information.