Harmony College West
July 18-20, 2008
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA


The primary objectives of HCW are to:

  • Experience top notch quartet coaching at all skill levels
  • Learn individual barbershop singing and music skills
  • Work and sing with top quartet champions
  • Excellent Saturday night show

For all HCW 2008 participants

Click on Welcome Letter to learn about the weekend.

Registration for HCW 2008 is now closed

You can review the class descriptions online right now, as well as the weekend schedule.

Early-bird registration deadline is Monday, June 30, so sign up now to be sure you get the classes you want. Our costs are up and we had to raise the price for quartet coaching, but individual class prices are unchanged. After the early-bird deadline registration fees go up $25 per person.

Registration typeBy June 30After June 30
Quartets - per member$200$225
Students - Resident$150$175
Students - Commute$95$120

The weekend includes five meals in a top quality cafeteria, a Saturday night show and afterglow, plus two nights lodging for quartets and resident students.

We have two terrific headliner quartets for the weekend. Realtime, the 2005 International Gold Medal Quartet, will be coaching quartets and The Crush, 2007 College Silver Medal Quartet, will be on the Saturday night show.

Realtime Quartet

The Crush Quartet

Register right now!

You may register online right now and make sure that your quartet or classes will be scheduled.


Jerry Fairchild, the FWD Music and Performance Chairman, is the Dean for HCW 2008. You can contact him at

Jerry Fairchild
(909) 792-8618
jerryfairchild@verizon.net


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