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Sweet Life will represent Area 2 when they head to Verona in November.

This Lansdale, PA based chorus never lost steam as the pandemic waged on. They are ready to get back on the international stage.

WIBI A Cappella has been busy with not one, not two, but THREE EPs they are releasing over the course of the next few months. We had a chance to sit down with the group to hear about all the music they are putting out and what life has been like as the pandemic has loosened its grip a bit. Learn more about WIBI on Twitter (https://twitter.com/wibiacappella), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wibiacappella), or YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/WIBIACappella).

With a recent successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and and a recently released EP, we had so much to catch up on with the University of Exeter's Illuminations! You can find out more about the group on their website (https://www.exeterilluminations.com) or watch their latest videos at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXJSX222tzl5M-ljGLlxRew.

2019 Johnny Appleseed District Quartet Champions, Trademark earned 22nd in Charlotte.

The South Central Kansas SmorgasChorus is an official chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society's Central States District, and a BHS International Top 20 chorus.

‘Round Midnight is a barbershop quartet with unique style. They demonstrate how close harmony can be applied to different musical genres such as R&B, pop, jazz, rock, and Broadway. The quartet has been featured in an array of showcases, contests, and master classes for students from Kindergarten through University (and beyond) in North America and Europe. They go into Charlotte as one of the most experienced quartets on the stage.

A mixed-gender barbershop harmony and a cappella chorus in Portland, OR gets ready to compete in their first ever BHS International Chorus Contest.

Parkside Harmony & Parkside Melody are a cappella choruses in Hershey, PA. We are extremely proud and fortunate to join an already thriving arts community here in the ‘Sweetest Place on Earth’ - and welcome passionate singers from all over the Mid-Atlantic region who strive for musical excellence. One of over 1000 choruses that make up a singing community that spans the globe, we recognize the importance of community and fellowship. Our mission is to do our part to ‘Keep The Whole World Singing!’.

Nick Taber joined us to represent all of the ensembles he sings with headed to Charlotte. Nick sings with Voices of Gotham, the men's ensemble out of NYC, as well as the mixed voice chorus from the same chapter, GOTHAM. He's also joined the young chorus, East Coast Sound based in New Jersey, and added to his plate with quartet, Zenith.

Harmonic Collective is a chorus home for men in the Central New York area and beyond to sing, learn, and fellowship at the highest level. They earned a spot at the 2022 BHS International Chorus Contest. Learn more at http://www.harmonic-collective.com/

Half are men, half are women. Half are in Ohio, half are in Indiana. Half are brunette, half are blonde. Half are smart, half are....well, figure that one out at https://halfandhalfquartet.com/

Fleet Street is an a cappella quartet based in St. Louis, Missouri, that formed in the summer of 2016. All were members of The Recruits youth chorus and the 4x International Chorus Champions, the Ambassadors of Harmony. Fleet Street qualified to compete at the 2022 BHS International Contest. Learn more about Fleet Street at https://fleetstreetquartet.com/

The City Lights Chorus of Michigan was re-chartered in 2018 as a premier male a cappella group focused on musical excellence and high-level entertainment. They went on to become the 2019 Pioneer Champions and qualified as an International Competitors in 2022. Learn more about the group at https://citylightschorus.com/

Spectrum A Cappella is from Vanderbilt University. This year, they have advanced to the finals for the A3 competition, where they ultimately placed third in the nation, along with winning an award for Outstanding Vocal Percussion! Congrats to the team! Listen to their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPe-OdBkPZJx6xsmrmLO50A

Hum A Cappella is a South Asian fusion a cappella team at The University of Texas at Austin. Hum uses only their voices to create a blend of South Asian and American musical culture. Since their founding in 2001 (making them the first group of their kind in the South), Hum has evolved into a group of diverse vocalists who love to share their love of music through performances, competitions, and studio album recordings. They will be competing in the A3 finals on Apr 16th. The team won awards for Outstanding Solo in a South Asian Song, Outstanding Solo in a Non-South Asian Song, AND Outstanding Arrangement! Congrats! Listen to their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/utxhum

In Hindi, ‘Dhunki’ means ‘spellbound.’ The name also contains the Hindi word ‘Dhun,’ which means ‘tune’ or ‘melody.’ This Hindi name symbolizes this group’s focus on the areas of South Asian music and culture. Their goal is to spread their culture throughout the community by the means of a unique style of music in which Eastern and Western themes collide in intricately arranged mashups. This style will be showcased to the max at A3 finals. The team came in first place this year and won a special award for outstanding visual performance! Congrats! Listen to their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/DhunkiMusic

Based out of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, Dhamakapella is a South Asian fusion a cappella group. They derive their influences from Indian classical, contemporary Bollywood, pop, dubstep, and electronic genres. Within three years of its creation in 2005, Dhamakapella grew into a sixteen-member group, with singers of various and diverse styles. Since they began competing in 2011, they have accrued 20 national titles and 27 individual awards at competitions across the United States, including this year at ICCA. The team will be vying for another title to add to the list: winner of A3 2022! The team came in second this year! Congrats! Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dhamakapella

Basmati Beats is Rice University's premier South Asian a cappella group! Founded in 2013, the group has since competed in national competitions and performed at venues all around Houston and Texas. They'll be taking the A3 finals stage on Apr 16. Listen on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWvTwkv6B7BM0pqxhY9m6pw

Awaaz is the premier co-ed South Asian fusion a cappella team at the University of Washington. The team was founded in 2009 and is made up of singers who come from various musical backgrounds. This group aims to fuse South Asian and Western vocal music through melodious and rhythmic a cappella arrangements. From popular Bollywood and Indian classical melodies to catchy American pop and hip hop tunes, the group covers many different genres of songs, adding their own flavor to the music they produce. That flavor will be on display at the A3 finals, but before that, they are talking to us! Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AWAAZuw