Central/Southern 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:	Mar 20-21, 2026
Contest Entry Deadline:	Feb 19, 2026
Location:	7700 Osler Dr, Towson, MD (Map)
Host:	Production Team
Events VP:	Tracey Hunter
Contests VP:	Rafi Hasib
Registration/Tickets:	Mike Baguley
Max Number of Risers:	9

Housing

Hampton Inn **Headquarters hotel ** Address: 21 West Susquehanna Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
667-275-7100
1 King or 2 Queen beds $152/night book by 2/20/26 Breakfast included!

Sheraton Baltimore North Address: 903 Dulaney Valley Road Towson, MD 21204
410-321-7400
$159/night book by 2/20/2026

Tickets

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Details

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Ticket Prices
Early Bird $47 plus Eventbrite processing fees – ends February 20th
Regular Online $57 plus Eventbrite processing fees - ends March 13th
Door Price $67
Note: all attendees must wear wristbands and receive hand stamp for admittance - please plan accordingly

Join the Dream Chorus with Sean Devine and Vince Sandroni! Don't miss the fun! Dream Chorus MAD Central/Southern Only $10!

Performance Venue: Center for the Arts, Kaplan Hall
Map of the hotel locations in respect to performance venue

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

ShopTalk with Steve Wyszomierski -an interactive session designed for the most important people in the organization: YOU. Saturday 5:00pm - Kaplan Hall Auditorium

Sessions

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

Quartet Semi-Finals, Friday Night - Mar 20, 2026, 3:00 PM
Chorus Contest, Saturday Morning (9 risers) - Mar 21, 2026, 9:30 AM
Quartet Finals, Saturday Night - Mar 21, 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 chorus 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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