Young Men In Harmony
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The newly formed San Diego County Youth Barbershop Chorus, Pacific Suns, made their debut at the International Youth Barbershop Chorus Festival, held in Las Vegas on January 29, 2011, by the Barbershop Harmony Society. There were nineteen competing choruses from all over the United States and Canada, and as far away as New Zealand.

The chorus is a joint effort of San Diego County men's barbershop choruses and choir directors from San Diego schools. Seventeen students from SCPA, Scripps Ranch, Fallbrook, Patrick Henry, High Tech, and Classic Academy High Schools participated, along with three young members of Pacific Coast Harmony. They were directed by Allan Webb of the La Jolla Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
The group will travel to Tucson in January 2012 and will rehearse and perform regularly until then. For more information or to involve your students contact the Youth Chorus Manager.


Land Of Lakes Choirboys Visited San Diego and enjoyed a Concert with the
San Diego Children's Choir and Pacific Coast Harmony
7 PM, Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
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The Ringmasters, 2008 International Collegiate Barbershop Quartet Champions, visited San Diego from January 19 to 24, 2009. They went to eight schools, two chorus rehearsals, a teachers conference and participated in a Real Men Sing Clinic followed by a Young Men's Vocal Ensemble Showcase. They wowed every audience with amazing chords and personality.

The "Timbre-Rings" did it!


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Mark Suennen (b), Peter Yoon (B), Jacob Haren (L), and Cameron Sczempka (T)
This quartet from Westview High School in San Diego won the 19th annual Far Western District High School Quartet Contest on March 21, 2009, in Las Vegas, NV.

This impressive quartet was provided with music to I Got Rhythm in early December 2008. Based on YouTube videos of the 1999 International Barbershop Quartet champions, FRED, performing this song, they crafted their own choreography and performed it on their school's Romance Concert in late January, where the Ringmasters also performed (see story above). Our Youth In Harmony coordinator took note and encouraged them to enter the High School Quartet Contest. In six weeks, they learned a second song, Love Me And The World Is Mine. They were coached by Mike Lawton, the baritone of Revival, the 1998 International Barbershop Quartet champions, to refine the whole package. Their tonality, blend and just plain in-tune singing put them head-and-shoulders above the competition. (See a sample of their performance.) They were rewarded $500 for their school music program and received the FWD HSQC trophy. This year the trophy has been re-named in honor of Lloyd Steinkamp, who started the FWD HSQC in 1991 when he was FWD President.

On January 31, 2009, we participated in the Youth Chorus contest in Pasadena. The Ringmasters quartet, 2008 International Collegiate Barbershop Quartet Champions from Sweden, sang with us as a wonderful show of support. See the video of our performance. More coverage about the January events.

Northwest Vocal Project from Seattle won the overall competition and the 25-

year-old plateau. 52Eighty from Denver won the 22-year-old plateau.
They went on to win the contest in January, 2010, and NVP competed in the
July 2010 Men's Chorus competition, finishing 12th of 27 choruses.

Check out the sample videos of the competitors from 2009.