Given the fluid COVID situation, the 2021 Live Rally -
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The Atlantic Harmony Brigade is a weekend of wall-to-wall, chord cracking, barbershop quartet singing.
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The AHB Rally is a weekend event of non-stop quartetting and quartet partner switching on twelve great international competition level songs. Participants sing in dozens of quartet combinations. If you are not an AHB member, you must apply to be invited to this event event that attracts singers from around the globe.
Note -The AHB embraces the notion of Everyone in Harmony while singing songs pitched in traditional Men’s keys. We encourage any members of the Barbershop Harmony Society, Sweet Adelines, Harmony Incorporated or Mixed Barbershop Harmony Association who meet the criteria noted above to apply like any other attendee and fully participate in the weekend.
In early April, participants will receive their music and high quality part-dominant learning tracks for the songs to be used in the Rally. People count on each other to be 100% prepared, with all the notes, words, and interpretations fully memorized before the Rally begins.
The cost for the weekend is all-inclusive. For 2021, the cost will remain the same as last year -- $329 which covers registration fees, double occupancy hotel accommodations at the Crowne Plaza Wilmington North, meals, and all the learning materials. If you already paid for the 2020 rally which was cancelled due to COVID-19, your registration will be rolled over to 2021, unless you make other arrangements. You do not need to re-register.
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The AHB Rally is a weekend event of non-stop quartetting and quartet partner switching on twelve great international competition level songs. Participants sing in dozens of quartet combinations. If you are not an AHB member, you must apply to be invited to this event event that attracts singers from around the globe.
Note -The AHB embraces the notion of Everyone in Harmony while singing songs pitched in traditional Men’s keys. We encourage any members of the Barbershop Harmony Society, Sweet Adelines, Harmony Incorporated or Mixed Barbershop Harmony Association who meet the criteria noted above to apply like any other attendee and fully participate in the weekend.
In early April, participants will receive their music and high quality part-dominant learning tracks for the songs to be used in the Rally. People count on each other to be 100% prepared, with all the notes, words, and interpretations fully memorized before the Rally begins.
The cost for the weekend is all-inclusive. For 2021, the cost will remain the same as last year -- $329 which covers registration fees, double occupancy hotel accommodations at the Crowne Plaza Wilmington North, meals, and all the learning materials. If you already paid for the 2020 rally which was cancelled due to COVID-19, your registration will be rolled over to 2021, unless you make other arrangements. You do not need to re-register.
Brigade Activities
Quartet Contest: There is a good-natured, single round (winner take all) quartet competition (with randomly selected quartet members and randomly selected songs from those provided). Judges are well known BHS coaches, singers, or quartets, will be our guest judges.
Dance Card: All participant receive a "Dance Card" with the names and voice parts of all other participants. The participants use these cards to document everyone they sing with. Attendees that sing with all the other participants receive special recognition.
The Big Show: The AHB presents a show to the public to educate about and entertain in the Barbershop Style. Participants sing as part of a 100+ person chorus and have the opportunity to audition to appear on the show in a quartet, as well. A headliner, guest quartet, or other vocal act usually entertains, as well.
Informal Quartetting: If you love singing in quartets and enjoy trying various combinations of voices, this is for you. The heart of the Brigade is hours and hours of informal quartetting. Since everyone knows all 12 championship style arrangements cold, there's no problem finding lots of songs to sing. The AHB is non-stop quartet singing from Friday to Sunday morning. They only time you'll want to stop is to eat! Our attendees consistently say that their least favorite activity of the weekend is sleeping!
The Masters Class: Spend an hour with a barbershop hero, learning tips and how-to's, and getting the low down on some barbershop history or just hearing some great stories. This is a weekend highlight.
Scholarships: A number of full scholarships are available each year for talented young vocalists. Barbershop experience is helpful, but not required. Scholarship applications are available until April 15th for the coming year's Rally.
Quartet Contest: There is a good-natured, single round (winner take all) quartet competition (with randomly selected quartet members and randomly selected songs from those provided). Judges are well known BHS coaches, singers, or quartets, will be our guest judges.
Dance Card: All participant receive a "Dance Card" with the names and voice parts of all other participants. The participants use these cards to document everyone they sing with. Attendees that sing with all the other participants receive special recognition.
The Big Show: The AHB presents a show to the public to educate about and entertain in the Barbershop Style. Participants sing as part of a 100+ person chorus and have the opportunity to audition to appear on the show in a quartet, as well. A headliner, guest quartet, or other vocal act usually entertains, as well.
Informal Quartetting: If you love singing in quartets and enjoy trying various combinations of voices, this is for you. The heart of the Brigade is hours and hours of informal quartetting. Since everyone knows all 12 championship style arrangements cold, there's no problem finding lots of songs to sing. The AHB is non-stop quartet singing from Friday to Sunday morning. They only time you'll want to stop is to eat! Our attendees consistently say that their least favorite activity of the weekend is sleeping!
The Masters Class: Spend an hour with a barbershop hero, learning tips and how-to's, and getting the low down on some barbershop history or just hearing some great stories. This is a weekend highlight.
Scholarships: A number of full scholarships are available each year for talented young vocalists. Barbershop experience is helpful, but not required. Scholarship applications are available until April 15th for the coming year's Rally.
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Elected Leadership Team 2021:President: Doug Brown
Immediate Past President: George Korch Secretary: Richard Cook Treasurer: Ron Cinnella Music VP: Erik Contzius Membership VP: Richard Townsend Marketing VP: Allan Dean Logistics VP: Paul Santino Scholarship VP: John Wernega Run Throughs VP: Larry Klein Conservator of Operational Culture (COOC) David Kelly Members-at-Large: Ray Hastings, Lynn Hineman, Tom Riordan, Ross Wilkins Webmaster: Jeff Porter Founders: Neal Siegal, Charlie Ross, Mike Stoll |
AHB Affiliation:
The A.H.B. is a member of the Association of eXtreme Quartetting™ Harmony Brigades, a 501(c)(3) organization promoting excellence among ambitious barbershop quartet singers.
If you are a donor to the Harmony Foundation Donor's Choice program, you may now designate a portion of your tax-free donation to the AHB, which will go towards the AHB scholarship fund. We thank you for your financial support. To make an additional donation, please CLICK HERE.
If you are a donor to the Harmony Foundation Donor's Choice program, you may now designate a portion of your tax-free donation to the AHB, which will go towards the AHB scholarship fund. We thank you for your financial support. To make an additional donation, please CLICK HERE.