New Tradition Chorus

New Tradition Chorus
New Tradition Chorus
	The New Tradition Chorus
Background information
Website	Official site

The New Tradition Chorus is a men's barbershop chorus based in Northbrook, IL, in the Chicago area. Founded in 1982, they have competed at the International Chorus Contest of the Barbershop Harmony Society 19 times, winning a medal on every attempt until the 2009 competition, where they finished 15th. They have won ten bronze medals, a record eight consecutive silver medals (1993–2000), and the gold medal in 2001.

Director

Dan Wessler is a director, singer and barbershop arranger. He sings bass in After Hours, the 2018 Barbershop Harmony Society International Quartet Champions, and has arranged both contestable and non-contestable songs for his quartet and various other choruses/quartets. As a barbershop chorus director, Dan has frequently been a clinician for boys’ choruses for Youth In Harmony barbershop events.

Dan holds a bachelor's degree in Music Education from Bradley University (Peoria, IL), as well as a master's degree in Choral Conducting from Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL). He is currently the Choir Director at Freeport High School in Freeport, IL.

Preceded by Vocal Majority	SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions 2001	Succeeded by Masters of Harmony

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