Barbershop Quartet Extravaganza
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Date: Mar. 03, 2012
Start Time: 7:00 PM
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World class a cappella music comes to East Central Illinois Saturday, March 3rd, when barbershop quartet singers from throughout Illinois converge on Champaign. After a full day of polishing their singing and performance techniques, the singers -- and the public -- will be entertained by a very special show featuring four championship groups.
Faith United Methodist Church in Champaign will host the Illinois District Academy of Harmony (IDAH) and the evening performance, which begins at 7:00 PM.
Performing groups include the Illinois state quartet champions from the last two years. Bloomington's Waldorf Hair Company is the 2011 gold medalist, the group's unique name inspired by the follicly challenged nature of its members.
After Hours won the state championship in 2010 while its members were still students at Bradley University in Peoria. The energetic foursome went on to place among the top twenty at the Barbershop Harmony Society's international quartet competition last summer.
Also featured is the Sound of Illinois Chorus from Bloomington, which has been the state chorus champ for several years. The 70-man group will represent Illinois in international competition in July.
Headlining the program is Forefront, a quartet hailing from Indiana and Ohio. The foursome won the Barbershop Harmony Society's Cardinal (Indiana and Kentucky) District quartet championship in 2010, and they placed sixth in international competition last summer.
Tickets for the IDAH Barbershop Extravaganza are $10 each and can be purchased online at www.IllinoisDistrict.org under the heading "IDAH 2012."
Tickets are also available through the church office at 1719 South Prospect in Champaign. Weekday hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday and Friday from 8 AM to 12 Noon. Advance tickets can also be ordered by phone. Contact Tom Woodall (217-549-6671).
Remaining tickets will be sold at the door. Since only 200 seats are available, however, it would be wise to purchase tickets in advance.
