Northern Division/Prelims Convention

Overview

The annual convention cycle begins in the spring and concludes in the fall.

Event Dates:	Apr 17-18, 2026
Contest Deadline:	Mar 17, 2026
Location:	34 Grayrock Road, Clinton Twp Middle School, NJ (map)
Tickets:	Purchase at the door
Events VP:	Tracey Hunter (overall, tickets, rooms)
Contests VP:	Rafi Hasib (participation, awards)
Max Risers:	7

Details

NO ONE will be allowed to enter the school grounds until 3PM on FRIDAY APRIL 17TH. Please do not attempt to do so!

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Ticket Prices

Early Bird $47 plus Eventbrite processing fees - ends March 13th
Regular Online $57 plus Eventbrite processing fees - ends April 10th
Door Price $67
Note: All attendees must wear wristbands and receive hand stamp for admittance - please plan accordingly

Events

Join Harmony Platoon to be held Friday 10:00am-1:00pm at the headquarters hotel

Join the Dream Chorus with Julian LeFlore! Don't miss the fun! Dream Chorus MAD Northern Only $10!

Don't miss the R.A.W. Woodshedding workshop on Saturday April 18th at 3:00pm in the Auditorium. It will be revolutionary!

Saturday Afterglow hosted by Somerset Hills Harmony at the Hampton Hotel in Clinton from 9:30pm to 1:30am BYOB

Purchase program ads and Shout outs here-Order today before space is sold out! Deadline March 10th

Food will be for sale on site - Proceeds support Jersey Harmony Explosion Youth Camp!

Transbridge bus schedule for New York / Clinton - Transbridge Bus Schedule

Timeline

These approximate milestones are based on the Friday of the convention.

Several months out: Hotel rooms available (book early)
Two months out: Events open for entries (instructions)
One month out: Contests closed for entries (contact Contests VP)
Four weeks out: Closed for hardship requests (affects draw)
Three weeks out: Draw posted (unlikely to change)
One week out: Finalize possible rep (instructions)

Include hardship/scheduling constraints under 'Additional Notes' at entry (editable after submitting). You may also contact the Contests VP by email.

Housing

Hampton Inn **Headquarters Hotel** $149/night
908-713-4800
16 Frontage Dr. Clinton NJ 08809 (afterglow at hotel)

Courtyard by Marriott Lebanon $99/King $119/Double
908-236-8500
300 Corporate Drive Lebanon, NJ 08833 (7 min from venue no afterglow)

Featured Events

Sessions (enter through Member Center)

Quartet Semi-Finals, Friday Night - Apr 17, 2026, 3:30 PM
Chorus Contest, Saturday Morning (7 risers) - Apr 18, 2026, 9:00 AM
Quartet Finals, Saturday Night - Apr 18, 2026, 6:00 PM
Session start times are approximate during sign-up, until all entries are finalized (about a month before).
Quartets
Intl Prelim Quartet Qualifier
Intl Prelim Seniors Quartet Qualifier
Division Novice Quartet Championship
Division Quartet Championship
Division Seniors Quartet Championship (new)
District Quartet Qualifier
District Seniors Quartet Qualifier (new)

The District Seniors Championship will be awarded in the fall.

Choruses
Intl Prelim Seniors Chorus Qualifier
Division Most-Improved Chorus Award
Division Plateau A Chorus Championship
Division Plateau AA Chorus Championship
Division Plateau AAA Chorus Championship
Division Plateau AAAA Chorus Championship
Division Chorus Championship
District Chorus Qualifier

We have new plateaus for 2026.

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