Carolinas District | Barbershop Harmony Society

of the Barbershop Harmony Society

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Mission, Vision, & Values
    • Current Leadership
  • 2023 Lakeside Harmony Weekend
  • Resources and Programs
    • Leadership Academy Online
      • All Things BHS
      • Warmup / Singing / App Resources
      • Facebook Pages of Interest
    • Chapter Support Representatives
  • District Documents
  • Youth and Outreach
    • Barbershop Revival
    • YIH Event Grant Requests
  • Competitions
    • Carolinas District Contest Scores
    • NSC Champions
      • Current Champions
      • Chorus Champions
      • Quartet Champions
      • Seniors Quartet Champions
      • Youth Quartet Champions
      • Youth Choruses
      • Mixed Quartet Champions
      • Mixed Chorus Champions
      • 2019 Champions
  • Chapters
  • Quartets
  • History
    • Annual Histories
      • Carolinas District History 2011: “The First Year (and a Half)”
      • Carolinas District History 2012
      • Carolinas District History 2013
      • Carolinas District History 2014
      • Carolinas District History 2015
      • Carolinas District History 2016
      • Carolinas District History 2017
      • Barbershopping in the Carolinas 1948-2010
        • Introduction
        • Volume I – 1948-1959
        • Volume II – 1960-1969
        • Champions and International Representatives
  • Contact Us
  • COVID Protocols
  • Reference Documents
    • 2023 Convention – March 10-11
      • Convention Schedule 2023
      • Convention Program 2023
      • Order of Appearance 2023 Convention
      • Contest Panel 2023

Youth Quartet Contest 2017

The Carolinas District of the Barbershop Harmony Society is pleased to announce its first fully dedicated Youth Quartet Contest to be held November 11, 2017, in Raleigh, NC.

Eligibility

    • Open to all singers under 26 years of age at the time of the competition.
    • All singers should reside within the boundaries of the Carolinas District of the Barbershop Harmony Society and/or have clear connections to a chapter of the Carolinas District.
      • The Carolinas District comprises North and South Carolina and the greater Savannah, Georgia region.
    • Membership in the Barbershop Harmony Society, Sweet Adelines International, Harmony Incorporated, or the Mixed Barbershop Harmony Association is not required.

Rules

    • Quartets must sing 4-part a cappella arrangements in the barbershop style
    • Quartets can be all-male, all-female, or mixed (any combination).
    • Quartets will be classified by age:
      • If one or more more singers is 19 years of age or older, but not exceeding 25 years of age, the quartet shall be classified as a Senior Varsity Quartet
      • If one or more singers is 14 years of age or older and no singer in the quartet is over the age of 18, the quartet shall be classified as a Varsity Quartet.
      • If all singers in the quartet are 13 years of age or younger, the quartet shall be classified as a Junior Varsity Quartet.
    • Deadline for contest registration is October 13, 2017.
    • A non-refundable registration fee of $40.00 must accompany the completed registration form.
    • In addition to plaques or medals (TBD), cash prizes will be awarded to the top three scoring competitors in each division.
      • $400 first place award; $200 second place award; $100 third place award.

The highest scoring quartet in each category will be invited to sing on the Show of Champions that evening.

Questions?  Contact a committee member:

Dr William Adams 

VP Youth in Harmony and Outreach

919.451.8844 

vp-youth@carolinasdistrict.org

Rex Partlow, Youth Quartet Contest Administrator

217.369.7391

rexsingsbass@yahoo.com

Mark Stock 

VP Music and Performance 

910.420.2086 

mstock1948@gmail.com

Robert Johns, Executive VP

828.396.1264

romarconsulting@msn.com

Larry Reinhart

VP Contests and Judging

910.612.6890

vp-contests@carolinasdistrict.org

ENTRY FORM

YQC entry

Upcoming Events

May 13
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Greenville, NC Carolina Chord Connection Show

May 13
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

PVP SHOW

Jun 3
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cape Fear Chordsmen 35th Anniversary Show

Jul 2
July 2 - July 9

BHS International Convention – Louisville

Jul 23
July 23 - July 30

Harmony University

View Calendar

Find a Group

  • By-Laws and Policies and Minutes
  • Carolinas District Chapters
  • Find a Chorus / Chapter
  • Find a Quartet
  • Carolina Crooner

Sign Up Today!

* required

*













*



Email & Social Media Marketing by VerticalResponse

About Us

The Carolinas District is committed to supporting the Barbershop Harmony Society’s aim of preserving, encouraging, and perpetuating the traditional American art form of singing in four-part Barbershop harmony style.

The Carolinas District strives to provide excellent levels of service and support to our Chapters and members, tailored to the specific needs and requirements of each.

Contact Us

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Connect

Stay in Touch

Thanks for signing up!

Sign up to get interesting news and event updates delivered directly to your inbox.

By submitting this form, you are granting: Carolinas District, Barbershop Harmony Society, 10234 Hazelview Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28277, United States, http://carolinasdistrict.org/ permission to email you. You may unsubscribe via the link found at the bottom of every email. (See our Email Privacy Policy for details.) Emails are serviced by Constant Contact.

Copyright © 2023 Carolinas District