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Quartets may compete in two categories: Open and International Divisions.
Open Division contestants sing a package of songs that includes emcee work and receive letter level scoring. Open Division contestants are eligible for audience choice awards which are determined by audience balloting.
International Division contestants sing two songs and receive numeric scoring. Medals are presented to the five highest scoring quartet competitors as determined by the panel of judges. The champion advances to the International Quartet Semi-Finals in the fall.
Midwest Harmony Region 3 presents the following awards:
Novice Quartet – Eligible quartets must earn a minimum of 400 points and have 3 or 4 members that have never appeared on the contest stage. The highest scoring Novice Quartet receives medallions.
Jarmela Speta Most Improved Quartet Trophy – this award honors Jarmela Speta - a two-time International Champion Quartet member, Nota Belles in 1955 and Rarities in 1970, and the director of the Racine Chorus, our first International Champion Chorus. This trophy will be awarded to the quartet scoring the largest increase of points over the previous year’s score. Only quartets in the International Division are eligible.
