Northern Division and Prelims Convention

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

We update this page regularly with the latest available information.
Ask our Events VP about the overall event (e.g. housing, tickets, rooms).
Ask our Contests VP about performances (e.g. participation, entry, awards).

Overview

Event Dates:	Apr 17-18, 2026
Contest Entry Deadline:	Mar 17, 2026
Location:	34 Grayrock Road, Clinton Twp Middle School, NJ (Map)
Host:	Production Team
Events VP:	Tracey Hunter
Contests VP:	Rafi Hasib
Registration/Tickets:	Mike Baguley
Max Number of Risers:	7

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)

Tickets

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Details

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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

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

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

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!

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

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

Sessions

Session start times are approximate during sign-up, until about a month before the convention.

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

Contests

Starting times for sessions are all approximate! The final number of contestants may push it earlier or later

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.

Contest

Order of Appearance
Contestant Notes
Contest Judges
Contest Scores

Instructions

Contest Cycle
Entering a Quartet
Entering a Chorus
Updating Repertory

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