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Harmony Classic Competition

Share the excitement of the organization's ten best small and mid-sized choruses as they present entertaining 12-15 minute performance packages on Tuesday evening, October 20 at International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The Harmony Classic competitions are included in the 2009 Nashville convention registration fee.

2008 Harmony Classic Chorus Division A Scores

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2009
2009 Division A and Division AA Order of Appearance

Harmony Classic Rule Enhancements
Based on recommendations from the Judge Specialists and Education Direction Committee, the International Board of Directors has approved three significant enhancements to the rules regarding Harmony Classic competitions.

Effective with the 2009 Harmony Classic Competitions in Nashville, Tennessee, the maximum number of singing members on stage for Division A (small) choruses has been increased to 40 and for Division AA (midsize) to 75. The Board recognizes that once a chorus wins an opportunity to compete at the International level, this is used as a membership recruitment opportunity. The rule change supports a chorus’s opportunity to grow, but still maintains the integrity of the two divisions. This rule change does not affect regional competitions. Small choruses still compete with 15 to 30 singing members, and midsize choruses with 31 to 60.

In addition, the highest scoring contestant in the Harmony Classic competition is invited to mic-test at the chorus semifinals on Thursday of the convention week. If that chorus is unable to accept the invitation, the next highest scoring competitor will be asked.

Also, effective with the 2009 competitions in Nashville, an Audience Choice Award has been established for Harmony Classic competitors. A random selection of 100 members of the audience will be invited to vote for the one chorus, of the 10 competing choruses, they find to be the most entertaining. The audience members are not provided with any criteria for their vote, nor does this award have any effect on the outcome of the two contests. The winner of this award will be presented with a plaque and ribbons for each member of the chorus that performs on the international competition stage.