Here’s the latest update: Online registration will unfortunately be closed for upgrades and maintenance until after the Spring Convention, so please use the printable Registration Form found here, via SunshineNet on yahoogroups.com, or in The SunBurst. In the meantime, we’re working on a new website and store to serve all your needs. Now for the good news… The early bird deadline has been extended until April 7th! For more info, please see the Conventions page. See you in Punta Gorda!

The results are in from the MidWinter Convention in Tucson, AZ and the HD Chorus took top honors at the International Youth Chorus Festival. With a score of 2254 (83.5 average) they are the Plateau AAA Champions and received the highest overall score by a margin of 160 points. Congratulations to Director Alex Rubin and all the young men of the HD Chorus. In other Tucson news, Rusty Pipes (JAD) is the new International Seniors Champion, and our representative to the contest, OLD GUYS RULE, finished in 11th place. 5th place International Medalist and current Sunshine District Quartet Champions Main Street was unable to perform on the Friday night show, but the audience was delighted by another SUN favorite, The Humdingers, who appeared in their place closing the evening with a high energy show. Next year the MidWinter Convention will return to the Sunshine District, so make plans to attend January 8-13 in Orlando.

Registration is now open for the 2012 Spring Convention in Punta Gorda. Log in and purchase your All-Events registration at the early bird prices. If you would prefer to print a paper form and send it in, click here. More information to follow!

Conventional Wisdom

The 2011 Fall Convention was indeed a history-making event! Two words – The Suntones!!! For more details, info, and score sheets, please go to the Conventions page. Congratulations to our 2011 Sunshine District Quartet Champion Main Street, International Seniors Contest Representative Old Guys Rule, and International Chorus Representative Jacksonville Big O!

Congratulations, Alex Rubin!

Sunshine District Barbershopper Of The Year for 2010

For complete information on this well-deserved honor, please check out our News page at:

https://www.sunshinedistrict.org/specialcase/about/news/

The Sunshine District Association of Quartet Champions (SDAQC) is proud to announce that their inaugural show will be held on Friday night, September 23 at the Fall District Convention immediately following the quartet prelims semi-finals. The one hour show will feature the SDAQC chorus under the direction of Tony DeRosa, and cameo appearances by past District champs. So far, the show consists of One Shot Deal, Backbeat, Rounders, Wise Guys as well as our current champs, The PURSUIT.

Furthermore, we are thrilled to announce that our headliners will be the fabulous Suntones… 50 years after their winning of the International Quartet Championship. Without question, the Tones are the most famous quartet to ever come from the Sunshine District, and we’re thrilled they have agreed to perform for our first SDAQC show!

There will be NO additional charge for this show! It will be included with the convention all events registration or a Friday night individual event ticket. The Fall convention is once again to be held at the Orlando Marriott Airport. Don’t miss this one!

Whew, what an incredible spring convention! With almost 1100 attendees, this convention topped them all!! 

The Tampa Heralds of Harmony have done it again and were crowned Sunshine District Chorus Champions. 

Sunshine is sending FIVE quartets to the International Contest in Kansas City this July. Congratulations to Main Street, The PURSUIT, and Flashback! 

iQuartet is the Sunshine District Collegiate Quartet Champion. Both iQuartet and Click will compete for the collegiate prize in Kansas City.

Double Play wins the Seniors contest.

The official score sheets for all the quartets and choruses are now posted on the Conventions page but to save you a step,  here they are:

SUN 2011 Spring Quartet Semi-Finals

SUN 2011 Spring Chorus Finals

SUN 2011 Spring College Quartet Finals

SUN 2011 Spring Seniors Quartet

SUN 2011 Spring Quartet Finals