Mixed Harmony Barbershop Quartet Association mixedbarbershop.com	Founders, Kim & Jerry Orloff ( korloff@ix.netcom.com)

Recent News & Future Events

• 2008 Hawaii Cruise! (Nov. 2-8, 2008, after Pan-Pacific Convention)

Mixed Harmony Info

1. Association info:
   • Purpose of MHBQA
   • definition of mixed quartet & VLQ
   • how to join
   • history
2. Mixed Quartet technical info:
   • Voicing and the "good sounding areas" (Ann Minihane, Renee Craig)
   • Mixed Harmony FAQ -- How to create a mixed quartet-- who sings which part, selecting arrangements, balance etc.
   • The "Good Sounding Range" -- Why It Works, by Ken Hatton
   • What Is Barbershop? Definitions by Brian Beck & Joe Liles
3. Mixed group tapes & CD's available
4. Current Members:
   • Quartet listing
   • VLQ listing
   • Mixed Choruses listing
   • Photo Gallery
5. Web Pages of mixed barbershop groups

Reports on past events

• See Ireland with Jim & Judy Clancy (Aug. 13-21, 2006)
• Harmony College now includes mixed quartets! (July 30 - Aug. 6, 2006)
• 2004 Buckeye Invitational Mixed Quartets
• 2004 Mixed Harmony Showcase (Louisville)
• 2004 Caribbean Cruise
• 2003 Mixed Chorus Fall Foliage Harmoney Cruise (Nova Scotia)
• Buckeye Invitational 2003
• Mixed Harmony Showcase 2003 (Montreal)
• 2003 Mixed Chorus, Russia Waterways Cruise
• Bolton Landing 2002
• Buckeye Invitational 2002
• Mixed Harmony Showcase 2002 (Portland)
• Hawaii Barbershop Cruise 2002
• China Barbershop Chorus Tour 2002
• Mexico Cruise 2002 with the Connellys
• 2001 China barbershop tour
• 2001 Bolton Landing Barbershop Festival
• 2001 Buckeye Invitational, Second Annual Mixed Quartet Contest
• Boston to Bermuda mixed BBS cruise with Scott Werner (Aug. 2001)
• Mixed Harmony Showcase in Nashville (July 2001)
• Mixed Harmony Showcase in Kansas City (July 2000)
• Alaska Barbershop Cruise report (May 2000)
• Aspen Mixed Quartet Competition (May 1998)

MHBQA Helps Barbershop in China

• China & Barbershop: the power of music
• Barbershop Mini-college in China
• The "Dragon Fundraiser": promoting barbershop in China
• Teaching barbershop harmony in China
• Hao Yu Chi Singers Teach in Shijiazhuang, China (April 2001)

Related Links

• Barbershop FAQs
• SPEBSQSA
• Sweet Adelines International
• Harmony, Incorporated
• CASA (Contemporary Acappella Society)
• Home pages of Mixed Quartets