BARBERSHOP HARMONY COMPETITION - TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY at San Marcos
TheHeart of Texas Chorus hosted the Division and International Preliminary convention and competition of barbershop quartets and choruses Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21, at Evans Auditorium, on the Texas State University campus.  The competition featured some of the premiere quartets and choruses in the Southwestern United States as they competed for an opportunity enter the “world series of barbershop singing,” the Barbershop Harmony Society’s International Convention and Contest in Anaheim in July.   San Marcos will be well represented by the Heart of Texas Chorus, 2008 Ninth Place International Chorus Competitor; the Marcsmen, singers from Texas State and 2008 International Youth Chorus Festival Champions; and two new quartets from Texas State, Pleasant Street and Varsity.

The weekend’s activities were highlighted at the “Show of Champions, Saturday night, featuring the winners of the quartet and chorus contests; winners of the College Barbershop Quartet Contest; Genesis, 2002 Southwestern District Quartet Champions; Glory Days 2007 Southwestern District Quartet Champions; Marcsmen and the Heart of Texas Chorus.

Guest Night for the Heart of Texas  was held on March 26th.  All of our friends, those that sing and those that didn't joined us to help us celebrate the our 15th anniversary. Guests were entertained by quartets, some past performance videos, and of course a brief performance by the Heart Of Texas Chorus.  Special entertainment for the evening was the Karla Cruz’ 17 member boy’s Middle School Choir from Hyde Park Baptist schools.  If you weren't there y'all missed a wonderful time!