Southwest Vocal Alliance is Arizona's premiere award-winning mixed barbershop chorus and 2024 Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention participant. We're a fun-loving a cappella chorus that sings and performs a wide variety of songs and styles, including barbershop, pop, rock, country, and doo-wop. SVA is part of the Far Western District of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Chartered in September 2019, Southwest Vocal Alliance was one of the first new mixed chorus charters of the restructured Barbershop Harmony Society.
🎼 SVA is under the Direction of Danny Ryan;
a longtime member of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Rehearsals are Mondays from 6:30-9 PM in the North Phoenix Valley area
1445 W. Northern Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85021
Desert Christian Fellowship Church (worship center)
Our rehearsal space is at a church, but we are a secular chorus.
💈We are a modern mixed-barbershop chorus evolving in our craft and welcoming new voices to help our harmony grow. 🎶 We do host Guest Night Events however, guests are also free to VISIT ANY of our scheduled Monday Night Rehearsals at any time throughout the year.
Why come to SVA?
SVA could be a great fit for you if you want to:
- Sing with a group of a cappella singers.
- Participate in a barbershop style chorus.
- Be part of an inclusive culture. We’re open to all genders, ages, and backgrounds.
- Meet new friends and be part of a community. Whether you recently moved to Phoenix and don’t know many people yet, or just want to meet more awesome folks, SVA is warm and welcoming to all.
- Combine fun and musical excellence.
- Sing a wide range of songs and styles.
- Sing with your family and/or friends. - We have many couples and family members who sing together.
- Participate in a non-religious group. - Our rehearsal space is at a church, but we are an independent, secular chorus open to all genders, orientations, ages, and backgrounds.
- Meet on a consistent basis. - We rehearse every week.
- Gain first hand experience in the Barbershop style of singing.
- Reading or sightreading music isn't required, and we have audio learning tracks to help you learn your part.
- Feel the joy that singing brings. Your Voice, Your Journey, Carpe Diem!
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Musical information 🎶
We sing a very wide range of genres, including barbershop, pop, rock, country, and doo-wop. To get a taste of our musical style, check out this video. Here are some examples of our current repertoire:
- I See the Light | Arrg. Theo Hicks
- Hallelujah | Arrg. Adam Scott
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Arrg. Aaron Dale
- I Have Dreamed | Arrg. David Wright
- Imagine | Arrg. Pentatonix
- Somebody to Love | Arrg. Kevin Keller
- This Time Around | Arrg. Kohl Kitzmiller
- Wagon Wheel | Arrg. Aaron Dale
- You’re My Best Friend | Arrg. Adam Scott
For an indepth resource on barbershop history, facts, and music education, see the B.H.S. Intro to Barbershop.
How to become a member
See our Membership FAQs (especially the New and prospective members section) for information about the audition process and joining.
The first step is coming to a rehearsal or reaching out to our membership team
at membership@svabhs.com or ‪‪(623) 239-2924‬‬ or by filling out our membership interest form.
