Heart of Carolina A Cappella Mixed Chorus and the Heart of Carolina Chorus (men) took first and second place in the 2021 Carolinas Barbershop Harmony chorus contest. Both choruses hail from the Central Carolina chapter and are directed by Bill Adams. HCA A Cappella edged their mens' chorus brethren by 1.1 average points per song. In the quartet contest, Soundtrack (Buck Hinman, Jay Lusk, Patrick Blaha, Michael Adams) won the District quartet Championship their first time out, with an Continue Reading
2021 Fall Convention
This weekend, Western North Carolina will be host to the Fall 2021 Convention and Contest for our Carolinas District! Event schedule: The contest venue is the Blue Ridge CC Conference Hall, located at 49 E Campus Dr., Flat Rock, NC. This is on the campus of Blue Ridge Community College. Individual event tickets will be available at the College, as well as the weekend convention full pass.Here's our timeline for the weekend: Friday, November 12, 2021Semi-Final Quartet Continue Reading
State of the District 2021- Halftime Review
It’s been a while since our last talk —little over six months in fact. While I anticipated that our next discussion would be on governance, I’ve decided to hold off on that till later this fall. My topic for this talk is a six month review of 2021. Video of State of the District 2021 - Halftime Review As we began the year, we could see the signs of the toll taken on our chapters by the pandemic. After a year of virtual lockdown, many chapters have found their ranks have dwindled. Even Continue Reading
2021 Fall Festival Open for Registration
Barbershop is Back! After a delay of year, we are pleased to announce that we are returning to in-person conventions with the 2021 Fall Festival in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Click here for more information and to register Continue Reading