The Huron Valley chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America, Incorporated (now known as the Barbershop Harmony Society) was founded in 1978 with about a dozen men and Glenn van Tassell as our first director. The group quickly grew and, by the mid-1980s, consisted of more than 40 singers.

In the early 1990s, the group adopted the name the Huron Valley Harmonizers. Each spring, we hosted a high production show that showcased international champion quartets and regularly packed the Powe.r Center Theater and Pioneer High School auditorium. By 1994, the chorus gained additional local fame by offering Singing Valentines—a highlight of every Valentine’s Day since

In 2003, under the direction of Lynne Peirce, the Harmonizers grew to more than 50 singers and won the Pioneer District (State of Michigan and lower Ontario) Championship for the first time in its history.

Beginning in 2013, the chorus visited Ann Arbor's Main Street area three to four times each summer to stroll and sing to shoppers and diners. Three years later, this culminated in a collaboration with the Ann Arbor Main Street Association for A Cappella on Main Street, in which the first Tuesday of every summer month, the Harmonizers arranged for local a cappella groups to join us in singing and strolling all around downtown Ann Arbor.

From 2017 - 2019, the Harmonizers hosted the A Cappella City, USA Festival. Realizing that Ann Arbor is home to more than 50 a cappella groups, the Huron Valley Harmonizers held an annual concert featuring these groups from Eastern Michigan University, University of Michigan, Washtenaw Community College, and the surrounding Ann Arbor area, including Voices in Harmony, Arbor Consort, The Out Loud Chorus, and other groups to highlight the many opportunities available to people who love to sing.

The Huron Valley Harmonizers continue to participate in the Pioneer District chorus contest every spring, and in April 2018, the Harmonizers won first place for the first time since 2003. We were stunned by the unexpected win.

In 2021, the Harmonizers were privileged to sing the national anthem before a crowd of 20,000 at Michigan International Speedway for the Henry Ford Health System 200 race.

The Harmonizers have always said, “If you like to sing, you should be singing with us!” In 2022, we followed through on that motto by opening our chorus to everyone who loves to sing regardless of age, gender, or level of experience. The chorus continues to grow and focuses on sharing the joy of singing at fairs, festivals, local senior communities, and community events all around the area.