The MetropoliTones benefit concert for Dress For Success is just a few
days away!  Come on over for an evening filled with great
entertainment and support a wonderful cause at the same time!

Spring Into Action:
A Benefit Concert for Dress for Success!
April 14, 2009 at 7:30pm in NY City
Please see http://www.metropolitones.com/Dress_for_Success.pdf for
details


Featuring Music & Comedy by:
The MetropoliTones a cappella www.metropolitones.com
Kim Schultz Improv House Team www.kimschultz.net
Folk It All http://folkitall.blogspot.com/
Singer/Songwriter, Kierstin Gray www.kierstingray.com


For more information, please visit our website at
http://www.metropolitones.com/Dress_for_Success.pdf .

I'm looking for partners to help me form Harrisburg's premier close-harmony
vocal ensemble.  I'm envisioning a mixed (SATB) quartet or octet of youthful
voices singing lighthearted a cappella or lightly-accompanied arrangements
appropriate to a Harrisburg audience.  Impeccable sense of pitch and ability to
hold one's own part is a must, as is a commitment to attend weekly rehearsals.

About me:  I'm a semi-professional musician, although not primarily a vocalist. 
I was trained as a music teacher and worked in that field for several years. 
I've been singing for as long as I can remember and began formal training almost
30 years ago.  I sing baritone or tenor as the need arises.  My influences
include Manhattan Transfer, The B-52s, 5th Dimension, Sixth Wave, etc.

I have ideas about the kinds of things the group should do, but I don't want it
to become a one-man show, I'm open to suggestions and ideas.  This is all still
very much in the pre-planning stages, so please contact me if you'd like to get
involved on the ground floor.

Singers,

The Alexandria Harmonizers are holding a Guest Night on Tuesday May 12th at the
Durant Center in Alexandria, located at 1605 Cameron Street, about a block from
the King Street metro.  We start at 7PM, but come a little early and we'll tell
you more about the Harmonizers.  Here's a video of our last Guest Night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGGU9Ib4LBo.  It was a great time!

The Harmonizers have entertained at the Kennedy Center, Supreme Court, the White
House, and Wolf Trap, as well as concert halls, festivals, and competitions
throughout the U.S. and Canada. We recently auditioned for America's Got Talent,
and we will be singing at the U.S. Supreme Court again next month.  A smaller
ensemble within the Harmonizers, Cameron Station, recently won the audience
favorite award at the Mid-Atlantic Harmony Sweepstakes, held at the Birchmere in
Alexandria. Our repertoire is quite broad, and we sing arrangements in styles
ranging from barbershop, to college/contemporary a cappella, to classical.  Many
us have college a cappella experience.

For some fun, musical fellowship, come and join us on Guest Night, May 12, or
any Tuesday night from 7-10PM at the Durant Center, 1605 Cameron Street,
Alexandria, VA.  For more information, visit our Facebook Page,
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/The-Alexandria-Harmonizers/40404826347?r\
ef=ts, or send an email to AHMembership@....

Keep Singing,

Dan O'Brien
Alexandria Harmonizers

The MetropoliTones would like to thank everyone who came to our Dress For Success benefit concert on April 14.  Through the generosity of our audience, we raised $520 for Dress For Success and collected 12 bags of business clothing/attire!

Also, a big thank you to the other performers who shared the stage with us that night:  the Kim Shultz Improv Theater, Folk It All, and Kierstin Gray!

Runner-up at the 2007 Mid-Atlantic Harmony Sweepstakes, Euphonism is having its
next Concert at Creme Cafe & Lounge on U Street, May 20th at 6:30pm

With bold first steps, Euphonism's first public performance was in front of
20,000 screaming Washington Capitals' fans at the Verizon Center in November
2006. Each year since then Euphonism has been invited back to the Verizon
Center.
As a semi-professional A Capella group performing throughout the Tri-State area,
Euphonism has been a part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, DC Market
Holiday Festival, East Coast A Capella Summit, SingStrong and a host of other
events in the area.

Come join us for an evening of free A Capella music on WEDNESDAY May 20th at
6:30pm. And also sample the menu at the venue.

Creme Cafe and Lounge
1322 U Street NW - Washington, DC 20009
http://www.cremedc.com/

Congratulations to MAXX Factor for their victory at the Nationals in San
Francisco this past Saturday!

This marks the second year running that a group from the Mid-Atlantic
Region has won the Nationals!  This is a a true testament to our
wonderful fans and strong pool of talent!

Mid-Atlantic A Cappella RULES!!!

Best regards,
Ted Donat

Come share a night of awesome a cappella with us! The Tone Rangers will
headline, but two great opening acts warm up the stage starting at 8
PM!Harmonization without Representation is up first, and then at 8:30, Vox
Pop--my group!

More information

http://www.montafilm.com/VoxPop/Look_and_Listen.html


Cheers,

Abby

I am currently out of town. I will return your email when I return.

Thanks,
Teresa Sawyer

AM/FM is pleased to announce that they will be singing, gratis, at the AT&T
National Golf Tournament hosted by Tiger Woods, at the Congressional Country
Club in Bethesda, Maryland on July 4, 2009. We will be singing at the entrance
to the tournament to entertain those waiting to go in.

Over the last year, AM/FM has been blessed to be able to minister twice at the
Pentagon, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and at various Washington, DC area
churches. We're also licensed for street performing in the city of Rockville,
MD.

We'll be focused on a blend of Good News Barbershop Gospel, and a selection of
patriotic songs barbershop. If there's anyone in the DC area able to commit to
rehearse with us in Gaithersburg, MD on Tuesday nights for the next couple of
weeks who would like to join us, please contact me. We'd love to fill out the
ranks and get a little balance.

Sincerely,
John W. Hosie III
(301) 509 1089


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HARMONIZATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION, by far DC's best all-male a cappella group
whose twelve-syllable name references a popular Revolutionary-era rallying cry,
is holding auditions on a rolling basis; first-come, first-served.

You should tryout if:

1) You enjoy singing in a smallish, all-male a cappella group; and
2) You've got time to rehearse once a week in downtown DC and gig once or twice
per month in the DC metro area (we've performed recently in DC, VA and MD).

All voice parts are welcome.

But enough about you. Let's talk about us:

We're a bunch of fun-loving guys who have singing experience with some of the
nation's premiere collegiate a cappella groups, including Michigan Amazin' Blue,
Harvard Callbacks, Oxford Out of the Blue (actually, this one's international),
The Pitchforks of Duke University, Zack Attack (featuring the hit song "Friends
Forever"), Michigan State Capital Green and the Georgia Accidentals. Our
ever-expanding repertoire ranges from Barbershop to Pop, Spirituals to Rock, and
Soup to Nuts. For more info, check out our MySpace page, www.myspace.com/hwr7,
or search our name on Facebook.

If the above sounds like your cup of tea, please contact Scott at
scott.hecker@... to set up an audition. You know you want to…

Hi A cappella fans!

Padi, from the Chromatics here. Just wanted to let you guys know about the
concert we will be hosting August 8th in Kensington, MD, with our special guest,
Canadian singer-songwriter Mike Evin. Below is the announcement we sent to our
mailing list. Hope to see some of you there, and apologies if you've gotten this
twice. The concert will take place in the beyond-incredible studio space, Blue
House Kensington. If you're a local group considering recording soon, you could
come check out the studio, and enjoy a double header concert as well!

All the best,
Padi

**********

Dear Chromie Fans,

Thanks to all who came out to see us this month in Bethesda and/or
Rehoboth. We're delighted that the weather held out and we had a great
time singing for enthusiastic and cheerful crowds.

Today we're excited to announce a special concert we're hosting later
this summer. We're pleased to be performing an intimate acoustic studio
concert on August 8th, 2009 at 8pm at Blue House Studios in Kensington,
Maryland, featuring our special guest, the unique and inspiring
Montreal-based singer-songwriter Mike Evin. Some of the Chromatics had
the pleasure of discovering the wonders of Mike on the Barenaked Ladies
Ships'n'Dip cruise in February. And so did the rest of the ship -- by the
end of the week, Mike was the talk of the boat and his shows were
jam-packed with new fans.

CBC Radio says "Mike Evin is a rarity -- a pop composer who isn't afraid
to use his wit or wear his heart for all to hear." Or, as fellow piano
popster Dan Bryk puts it, "Mike possesses phenomenal hooks, and truly
awesome stride-y piano chops -- that is, when he's not finger-snapping
and hand-clapping the audience into some otherworldly bliss."

Otherworldly? We can do otherworldly. So we'll be splitting the bill with
Mike at Blue House Productions' new studio/performance space in Kensington,
MD. We fell in love with this warm, sonically-designed space the moment
we set foot in it, and we're sure you will too.

Would you like to join us at this intimate double concert? If you're
interested, please reserve your tickets by one of the methods below soon.
There are a limited number of tickets and we expect the house to fill up!

We look forward to sharing Mike Evin with you at Blue House Kensington!

   -- Padi, for The Chromatics

Tickets are $15. Reserve by sending Email to alansmale@..., or by
leaving a message at 410-451-0671, including full contact information.
We will get back to you as soon as we can to confirm, and get tickets to
locals (otherwise, we'll have them waiting at will-call.)
The concert location is 4213 Howard Ave., Kensington MD.

For more about Mike Evin, check him out at
http://www.myspace.com/mikeevin
http://www.mikeevin.com
And us(!)
http://www.thechromatics.com/
http://www.astrocappella.com/

The Chromatics are pleased to be performing an intimate acoustic studio
concert on August 8th, 2009 at 8pm at Blue House Studios in Kensington,
Maryland, featuring our special guest, the unique and inspiring
Montreal-based singer-songwriter Mike Evin.

Some of the Chromatics had the pleasure of discovering the wonders of
Mike on the Barenaked Ladies Ships'n'Dip cruise in February. And so did
the rest of the ship -- by the end of the week, Mike was the talk of the
boat and his shows were jam-packed with new fans.

CBC Radio says "Mike Evin is a rarity -- a pop composer who isn't afraid
to use his wit or wear his heart for all to hear."

Would you like to join us at this intimate double concert?

Tickets are $15. Reserve by sending Email to alansmale@..., or by
leaving a message at 410-451-0671, including full contact information.
We will get back to you as soon as we can to confirm, and get tickets to
locals (otherwise, we'll have them waiting at will-call.)
The concert location is 4213 Howard Ave., Kensington MD.

More about Mike Evin:
http://www.myspace.com/mikeevin
http://www.mikeevin.com

More about The Chromatics:
http://www.thechromatics.com/
http://www.astrocappella.com/

Padi and Karen, for The Chromatics

The Atlantic Harmony Brigade Is Back!

The Atlantic Harmony Brigade is returning to Wilmington, DE on August 21st and 22nd for another music-filled weekend. After 16 weeks of independent preparation on 12 championship charts, 132 extraordinary men from 4 different countries and 19 States will gather for two days of nonstop "extreme quartetting". Participants will spend the weekend singing in all the different quartet combinations that are possible with 30+ men on each voice part. The weekend will also include outreach to the community on Friday afternoon, a 2-round adjudicated quartet contest, and a concert for the public on Saturday evening.

The Big Show on Saturday, Aug 22nd at 7:30 pm will feature selected Brigade quartets and the 132-man Brigade Chorus. Our special guests this year will include the 2nd place Sweet Adelines Intl chorus, the Pride of Baltimore, and the Barbershop Harmony Intl qualifier quartet, Down A Fourth!. To learn more about the Atlantic Harmony Brigade and to get show information head to our internet home – http://www.atlanticharmonybrigade.com. You can also find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=31509363244

There are plenty of opportunities for ambitious quartet guys to participate in the Harmony Brigade experience. Go to http://www.barbershop.org/musicEdHarmonyUniversity.aspx to learn about the Harmony University Extreme Quartetting Brigade (HUXQB). If you aren't going to attend Harmony University this year check out http://harmonybrigade.org to get the details about the other Brigades in North Carolina, Indiana, and Michigan!

Ross Wilkins
Marketing VP, Atlantic Harmony Brigade

Dear Mid-Atlantic A Cappella Fanatics,

I hope your Summer is going well!

I just wanted to remind you all to buy your tickets for the Harmony
Invitational on September 25th.  It's going to be a fantastic Fall night
of high quality a cappella that you don't want to miss!

For details, see below or visit http://www.theDCinvite.com.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Best,
Ted Donat


--- In midatlantic-acappella@yahoogroups.com, "tdonat1" <tdonat@...>
wrote:
>
>
> Dear Fans,
>
> Tired of waiting a full year to get your A Cappella fix? Great news!
> Starting this Fall, we will be bringing you even MORE great harmony!
>
> The JUDGES' favorites go to the National Finals.
>
> YOUR favorites will visit DC every fall at...
>
>
> THE DC INVITE
> The Mid-Atlantic Harmony Invitational
> Friday Night ~ September 25, 2009 ~ 8:00 p.m.
> The Birchmere ~ Alexandria, VA ~ www.birchmere.com
> <http://www.birchmere.com>
>
>
> FOUR great vocal bands. FOUR cities. FOUR audience favorites including
> three Mid-Atlantic Sweeps alumni!
>
>
> WASHINGTON, D.C.
> Cartoon Johnny ~ Two-Time Harmony Sweepstakes National Finalist and
> AUDIENCE FAVORITE ~ www.cartoonjohnny.com
<http://www.cartoonjohnny.com>
>
>
> PITTSBURGH, PA
> DoubleShot! ~ 2007 Harmony Sweepstakes MA Champion and AUDIENCE
FAVORITE
> ~ www.double-shot.net <http://www.double-shot.net>
>
>
> NEW YORK, NY
> Blue Jupiter ~ Two-Time Harmony Sweepstakes AUDIENCE FAVORITE ~
> www.bluejupiter.com <http://www.bluejupiter.com>
>
>
> BOSTON, MA
> Ball in the House ~ 1999 Harmony Sweepstakes National Finalist and
> AUDIENCE FAVORITE ~ www.ballinthehouse.com
> <http://www.ballinthehouse.com>
>
>
> These four groups come to you live for one night only at the Birchmere
> as part of a new one-night only all-vocal extravaganza!
>
> Brought to you by Ted Donat and Mike Yanchak of DoubleShot!
>
> For its inaugural year, we are pleased to offer ALL SEATS for this
> incredible show at the SAME PRICE as Sweeps - $29.50!
>
> TICKETS AVAILABLE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2009 AT THE MID-ATLANTIC
HARMONY
> SWEEPSTAKES
>
> Sweeps fans know this will be a SELLOUT EVENT -- buy your tickets at
> Sweeps this Saturday and guarantee your seat now, or you'll be sitting
> at home wishing you had!
>
> Stay tuned to www.theDCinvite.com <http://www.theDCinvite.com> for
more
> information as we rocket towards this great night of vocal music!
>
> Best regards,
> Ted Donat & Mike Yanchak
>