Mixed Barbershop Harmony Association

The Mixed Barbershop Harmony Association (MBHA) is a not-for-profit charitable organization serving the needs of mixed barbershop harmony in North America. Established in 2014, its leadership comprises men and women with vast experience and participation in the barbershop style and performing in the mixed barbershop harmony genre. As of January 2016, the MBHA is an affiliate of the Barbershop Harmony Society.



Our vision: To be the official voice of mixed voice Barbershop Harmony in North America.



Our mission: To promote, encourage, and celebrate mixed voice Barbershop Harmony in North America



Through the MBHA, mixed barbershop harmony ensembles will find opportunities for competition and the ability to represent North America on the world stage at the World Mixed Harmony Competition in Germany, hosted by Barbershop in Germany (BinG!).



Be sure to visit our new facebook page!  https://www.facebook.com/MixedBarbershopHarmony/


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:  FAQ SHEET


We’ve put together a list of questions that have come in and are continually updating the information.  To view the list, please click here.  If you have a question about MBHA and don’t see your answer, please feel free to email us at:  info@mixedbarbershop.org
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Dec
2019

RESULTS FROM THE “GREAT FIGGY PUDDING CAROLING COMPETITION”

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Congratulations to MBHA’s own Mugshot Quartet!  In what appears to have been a field of fierce and worthy competitors, Mugshot took the top prize of $1000!  They also were named Peoples’ Choice, and a brick with their name on it will be installed in the Pioneer Courthouse Square, a permanent fixture in the Pacific Northwest.  […]
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Nov
2019

MIXED ENSEMBLE NOMINEES FOR 2020 WORLD MIXED HARMONY COMPETITIONS!

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The Mixed Barbershop Harmony Association is proud to be the organization recognized by BinG!, organizers of the Mixed World Quartet and Chorus Competitions, to nominate ensembles from Canada and the United States for potential invitation to participate in that prestigious event.  In cases where the ensemble indicated they would not be able to attend if […]
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Oct
2019

MIXED BARBERSHOP IS KILLING IT! – REPORTS FROM EVG, ONT, AND PIO DISTRICTS

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Mixed barbershop is taking stages across North America by storm!  Here are the results of this past weekend’s District events from Evergreen, Ontario, and Pioneer: Evergreen District – Mixed Harmony Quartet Champion — Mugshot, followed closely (.3%!) by Metzin’ Around. Mixed Harmony Chorus Champion — PDX Voices                 […]
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Oct
2019

CATCHING UP ON FALL DISTRICT CONTEST RESULTS

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Well, friends, we are about halfway through the 2019 Fall District Conventions and Contests, and we have a lot of news to share.  We encourage you to follow the links to any of these mixed quartets and mixed choruses and give them a “like” on Facebook!  Congratulations to all of the new champions, and here […]
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Oct
2019

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE ATLANTIC HARMONY BRIGADE!

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Registration for the 2020 Atlantic Harmony Brigade is now OPEN!!  And when we say “OPEN,” we mean open to any BHS, SAI, HI, AND MBHA member!  The 2020 AHB will be held August 7-9. 2020 at the Crown Plaza Wilmington North Hotel in Wilmington, DE.  Participation is limited to 31 singers on each voice part, so […]
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Jul
2019

T MINUS 3 DAYS….MBHA SHOWCASE AND OPEN MIC NIGHT 7.5.2019

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We KNOW you’re in Salt Lake City……we KNOW you are in contest mode…….BUT don’t forget this amazing event on Friday night.  10 pm, Hilton Grand Ballroom.  
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Jul
2019

T MINUS 4 DAYS — COUNTDOWN TO THE MBHA SHOWCASE IN SLC!

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Today we are highlighting one of the quartets you will see when you join us on Friday night for the MBHA Showcase and Open Mic Night.  Let’s hear it for SOUTHERN STRIDE, your current Southwestern District Mixed Quartet Champs!  Make it a point to hear Southern Stride on Friday night!  #bhsslc
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Jun
2019

GET YOUR MIXED BARBERSHOP ON IN SALT LAKE CITY!

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COME ONE, COME ALL!! Mixed Barbershop is in the house in Salt Lake City! The Mixed Barbershop Harmony Association is hosting a SHOWCASE AND OPEN MIC NIGHT for any mixed ensemble that wants to strut their stuff! Find us in the Hilton Grand Ballroom on Friday, July 5 starting at 10 pm. Admission is FREE! […]
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Jun
2019

SINCE YOU’RE ALREADY GOING TO BHS INTERNATIONAL IN SALT LAKE CITY………..

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This year’s Barbershop Harmony Society’s International Convention is in beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah, June 30-July 7, 2019.  And MBHA will have a strong presence there.  On July 5, from 10 pm to 1 am, the Mixed Barbershop Showcase will be held, emceed by Anthony Colosimo (M-AD’s “Better Together” mixed quartet).  It will be held […]
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Apr
2019

CATCHING UP ON CONTEST RESULTS!

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And now, what you’ve all been waiting for — MBHA contest results from the past few contest weekends! HARMONY, INC. AREA 6: Congratulations to Beauty and the Beard Quartet for winning Area 6.  This quartet describes themselves as “proudly mixed, spanning all four organizations (HI, SAI, BHS, and MBHA).  The Area 6 MBHA quartet trophy […]