Barbershop Harmony Australia
Barbershop Harmony Australia (BHA) is a community of male and female singers from all over Australia who gather together to sing four-part harmonies in quartets and in choruses. There are groups in every major city across Australia.
History
The association was started in 1985 in Perth and was originally known as the Australian Association of Men Barbershop Singers (AAMBS). The change of identity to Barbershop Harmony Australia was made in 2012.
It was since 2012 with the name change that BHA made motions in order to remain relevant to a new generation of singers. BHA strives to be an inclusive and diverse organisation. Since 2015 they have included a mixed chorus and mixed quartet competition which rivals the men's division in scope and quality. This has particularly been championed by the Baden Street Singers in Perth, WA who in 2019 were the highest-scoring Australian Chorus regardless of category.
Governance
President | Secretary | Treasurer | VP Marketing & Development | VP Music | VP Events | VP Membership | VP Youth | VP Contest & Judging |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Millgate | Robert Turnbull | Trevor Bruger | Daniel Beckitt | Kelly Shepard | Richard Wadick | Paul Adams | Joanne Oosterhoff | Ian Mulholland |
Conventions
BHA organises a national convention and contest every two years to find the best choruses and quartets in the nation.
National Champions
Open Quartet
- Current (2022) - The Collective
- Full List - Barbershop Harmony Australia Quartet Champions
Mixed Quartet
- Current (2022) - Mixed Signals
- Full List - BHA Mixed Quartet Champions
Men's Senior Quartet
- Current (2022) - Benchmark
- Full List - BHA Seniors Champions
Women's Senior Quartet
- Current (2022) - Zimmer-mamas
- Full List - BHA Seniors Champions
Mixed Senior Quartet
- Current (2022) - Quantum Leap
- Full List - BHA Seniors Champions
Youth Quartet
- Current (2022) - Overcast
- Full list - BHA Youth Champions
Women's Quartet
- Current (2022) - Cocktail Hour
- Full list - BHA Women's Champions
Open Chorus
- Current (2022) - Boulevard Harmony - Perth, WA
- Full List - Barbershop Harmony Australia Chorus Champions
Women's Chorus
- Current (2022) - Vocalescence - Gold Coast, QLD
- Full List - Barbershop Harmony Australia Chorus Champions
Mixed Chorus
- Current (2022) - The Baden Street Singers - Perth, WA
- Full List - Barbershop Harmony Australia Chorus Champions
Youth Chorus
- Current (N/A) - 'None
- Full List - AAMBS Youth Chorus Champions
See Also
- Sweet Adelines International - Region 34
External Links
Affiliate Societies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BABS | BHA | BinG! | DABS | FABS | IABS | LABBS | NZABS | SABS | SNOBS | SPATS |