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HARMONY HELPER® AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CHORAL GROUP PERFORMANCE

Recognizing talented high school ensembles throughout the Greater New York area to promote the cultural diversity and personality of the city.

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THE AWARD

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Broadway Education Alliance Inc. (BEA) is proud to partner with Harmony Helper® and The Goren Family Foundation to present the Harmony Helper® Award for Excellence in Choral Group Performance. This award celebrates the artistry and creativity of high school choral groups and rewards the talent, dedication, and teamwork essential in choral music.

Harmony Helper® is the only app that utilizes patented technologies to provide singers the convenience and control of a 24/7 digital rehearsal room anytime, anywhere. Accurate real-time feedback, sheet music scanning, vocal part customization, group sharing, and part volume control are among the comprehensive features that prepare singers to deliver their best performance.

Harmony Helper proudly believes in and supports the equity and inclusion of a wide-ranging body of perspectives informed by diverse identities and cultural backgrounds.

Harmony Helper® is offering complimentary access to the app to all schools registered in the Roger Rees Awards.

For information about Harmony Helper®, visit www.harmonyhelper.com or email info@harmonyhelper.com.[/vc_column_text][minti_spacer height=”5″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]

AWARD ELIGIBILITY

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]All high schools located throughout the Greater New York region that have registered for participation in the Roger Rees Awards Program are eligible to participate Harmony Helper® Award for Excellence in Choral Group Performance. BEA currently defines the Greater New York region as 11 Counties in New York including the Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), Nassau, New York (Manhattan), Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester.

Choirs or student vocal groups should feature a minimum of 4 students, and submissions should be approved licensed arrangements performed during the current academic year.[/vc_column_text][minti_spacer height=”5″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]School must be officially registered for participation in The Roger Rees Awards Program for the current season to enter students for this award. Official school representative may learn more and register their school for participation HERE. Upon completing the school registration, additional details and guidelines for participation will be sent.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Overview of Award Process[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Choral Submission- Group music teacher or music director will submit a video of the student choral performance to the Roger Rees Awards team.

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AWARD ADJUDICATION PROCESS

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Entries will be reviewed by a panel of music experts assembled by Harmony Helper® including musicians, music directors, composers, singers, and others. The judges will evaluate each submission based on overall performance execution, song interpretation, musical expression, dynamic range, and quality of engagement through song. The decision of the judges is final.[/vc_column_text][minti_spacer height=”5″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]

AWARD PRIZE

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]The choral group selected as the winner of the Harmony Helper® Award for Excellence in Choral Group Performance will receive:

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CONTACTS

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]For questions about Harmony Helper®, contact info@HarmonyHelper.com.

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