Target scores for 2025 and 2026 Events
The Barbershop Harmony Society and its Contest & Judging Committee have set the minimum and qualifying scores for international events taking place in 2025 and 2026:
The minimum scores for the 2025 Midwinter Convention in San Antonio, TX (January 28- February 2) are unchanged and remain at 61%.
The 2025 International Convention in Denver (June 29-July 06) has the following minimum and qualifying scores:
The Society previously announced the automatic qualifying score of 80% for the 2025 BHS International Chorus contest. The minimum score will remain at 74%.
The automatic qualification score for the International Quartet Contest will remain at 78%. The minimum score has been raised to 76%.
The 2026 Midwinter Convention in Pasadena, CA (January 13-16) has the following minimum scores:
The International Seniors Chorus Contest minimum score has been raised to 63%
The International Seniors Quartet Contest minimum score has been raised to 63%.
The 2026 International Convention in St. Louis, MO (June 28-July 5) has the following minimum and qualifying scores for choruses:
International Chorus automatic qualification score will remain at 80%. The minimum score will remain at 74%.
The International Quartet automatic qualification score will be announced in the summer of 2025.
Due to the increase in qualifiers, the Society Contest & Judging Committee anticipates increasing the automatic qualifying scores in the future.