Competition Countdown

‘Round Midnight is a barbershop quartet with unique style. They demonstrate how close harmony can be applied to different musical genres such as R&B, pop, jazz, rock, and Broadway. The quartet has been featured in an array of showcases, contests, and master classes for students from Kindergarten through University (and beyond) in North America and Europe. They go into Charlotte as one of the most experienced quartets on the stage.

A mixed-gender barbershop harmony and a cappella chorus in Portland, OR gets ready to compete in their first ever BHS International Chorus Contest.

Parkside Harmony & Parkside Melody are a cappella choruses in Hershey, PA. We are extremely proud and fortunate to join an already thriving arts community here in the ‘Sweetest Place on Earth’ - and welcome passionate singers from all over the Mid-Atlantic region who strive for musical excellence. One of over 1000 choruses that make up a singing community that spans the globe, we recognize the importance of community and fellowship. Our mission is to do our part to ‘Keep The Whole World Singing!’.

Nick Taber joined us to represent all of the ensembles he sings with headed to Charlotte. Nick sings with Voices of Gotham, the men's ensemble out of NYC, as well as the mixed voice chorus from the same chapter, GOTHAM. He's also joined the young chorus, East Coast Sound based in New Jersey, and added to his plate with quartet, Zenith.

Harmonic Collective is a chorus home for men in the Central New York area and beyond to sing, learn, and fellowship at the highest level. They earned a spot at the 2022 BHS International Chorus Contest. Learn more at http://www.harmonic-collective.com/

Half are men, half are women. Half are in Ohio, half are in Indiana. Half are brunette, half are blonde. Half are smart, half are....well, figure that one out at https://halfandhalfquartet.com/

Fleet Street is an a cappella quartet based in St. Louis, Missouri, that formed in the summer of 2016. All were members of The Recruits youth chorus and the 4x International Chorus Champions, the Ambassadors of Harmony. Fleet Street qualified to compete at the 2022 BHS International Contest.

Learn more about Fleet Street at https://fleetstreetquartet.com/

The City Lights Chorus of Michigan was re-chartered in 2018 as a premier male a cappella group focused on musical excellence and high-level entertainment. They went on to become the 2019 Pioneer Champions and qualified as an International Competitors in 2022.

Learn more about the group at https://citylightschorus.com/

Spectrum A Cappella is from Vanderbilt University. This year, they have advanced to the finals for the A3 competition, where they ultimately placed third in the nation, along with winning an award for Outstanding Vocal Percussion! Congrats to the team!

Listen to their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPe-OdBkPZJx6xsmrmLO50A

Hum A Cappella is a South Asian fusion a cappella team at The University of Texas at Austin. Hum uses only their voices to create a blend of South Asian and American musical culture. Since their founding in 2001 (making them the first group of their kind in the South), Hum has evolved into a group of diverse vocalists who love to share their love of music through performances, competitions, and studio album recordings. They will be competing in the A3 finals on Apr 16th.

The team won awards for Outstanding Solo in a South Asian Song, Outstanding Solo in a Non-South Asian Song, AND Outstanding Arrangement! Congrats!

Listen to their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/utxhum