Young Women in Harmony

Young Women In Harmony teaches emerging voices the skills, joy and rewards of performing and singing four-part harmony, barbershop style...

Young Women in Harmony delivers both musical excellence and education while it gives young women a taste of show business. This program provides educational tools to teach young women singers the joy of performing this American vocal music art form.

Young Women in Harmony Coordinators

Contact your nearest Young Women in Harmony coordinator to find how to start a Young Women in Harmony program in your area.

Download the YWIH Coordinator Job Description and program overview.

Youth Events in Nashville, Tennesse - October 2009

All female singers age 25 and under are invited to participate in the International Young Women in Harmony Festival and Rising Star Quartet Contest at our 64th annual International Convention and Contest in Nashville, Tennesse. For more information click here.

Tools for Music Educators

The Young Women in Harmony education packet contains comprehensive information for teaching young voices four-part harmony. The education packet is complimentary, and includes the following tools:

MiniCD with Video Presentation
A short presentation by choruses, quartets and teachers who incorporate barbershop music into their school curriculum.

Educator's Guide
This guide includes teaching instructions and performance suggestions for each song. Each music selection is voiced for young singers. The guide includes the following songs:

The Band Played On
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Christmas Chopstix
Consider Yourself
Happy Birthday
I Don't Want to Walk Without You
Let Tonight Be the Night
Mister Sandman
O Canada
Rock Around the Clock
Sentimental Journey
The Star Spangled Banner
Swing Down Chariot
That's What Friends Are For
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
Yesterday
Plus two novelty songs and three barbershop tags.

Arrangements List
A list of additional barbershop arrangements voiced for young women. Individual octavos are available for sale through Sweet Adelines International's Sales Department.

Download the Young Women in Harmony song list.

Barbershop style, four voice parts performed a capella, creates exciting chords and helps to develop strong, independent singers.

Music After 5 Program
To learn more about this after school program click here.

Orders
To learn more about how to add this to your music program and/or chorus, contact Sweet Adelines International today at 800/992-7464 or e-mail education@sweetadelineintl.org.

Rising Star/Young Women in Harmony Newsletters

Newsletter archive of issues distributed twice a year to music educators and Young Women in Harmony choruses.