HARMONY HEADLINES - This Week's Notable News
| Type of post: | Special Announcements |
| Sub-type: | No sub-type |
| Posted By: | Teri Allred |
| Status: | Current |
| Date Posted: | Fri, Feb 7 2025 |
Harmony Headlines – February 7, 2025
It’s Officially Official! Harmony Fest West is happening! Mark your calendars for July 10 – 13 in Tempe, Arizona at the beautiful Omni Hotel at Arizona State University (ASU). We’re excited to have this wonderful opportunity to support our western choruses as well as prospective chores and Harmony members in the area. Be a part of Harmony history and join us by contacting harmonyfestwest@harmonyinc.org today!
Category Training School 2025 – Results are in!
Let’s celebrate our Harmony, Inc. members who were successful at Category Training School 2025: Newly certified judge Jessi Nasto (SNG) and Diane Patterson who recertified in the Administrative Judge Category. Applicants Elizabeth Houghton (ADM), Paige Sgrignoli (PER), Jennger Weigl (PER) advanced to candidate status. Congratulations all!
The chorus qualifying score for the International contest has increased to 828 (average of 69, a one-point increase), and the minimum qualifying score for invitation of chorus alternates has increased to 804 (average of 67, a one-point increase).
The qualifying and invitation scores for quartets remain where they were last year, at 828 (average of 69) and 804 (average 67), respectively.
The qualifying score for youth quartets remains as it was last year, at 780 (average of 65).
Is your New Year Resolution to seek out new ways to support Harmony, Inc? Lend your time and talent to collaborate with and support our membership through the following opportunities:
- Chorus Director Development Coordinator: Serves as an advisor and resource provider for all Harmony, Inc. chorus directors and administers the Director Mentoring Program. For more information please contact the Director of Programs (Music & Education).
- Marketing Team Manager: The ideal candidate has experience in project management and capable of creating and executing marketing plans from start to finish. The role will likely require an average of 5-10 hours of work per week. If you’re interested in learning more, please contact Executive Director Kelly Peterson.
Ready to apply? Here’s the link to our application: HAR-001
The Sue Trenchard Award is given each year to a registered Harmony quartet that demonstrates service to Harmony, Inc., the chapter, and the community in remembrance of Sue who was a remarkably compassionate and giving person. This award is for the unselfish giving of time and energies of the quartet members and their quartet as a group who are, through actions rather than words, living Harmony's “Blend with Friendship”.
Please think about all the deserving quartets out there that give their time and dedication to Harmony, Inc. and their communities and consider submitting your nomination for this award. To nominate please submit FORM HAR-136 no later than June 30, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact the Quartet Development Coordinator.
