New Middle Class (Barbara and Mike Borok) continues to climb the glamorous ladder of singer/songwriter success, currently recording a new CD. Honors and awards include: - 1st Place, Music To Life Concert, 2003 Kerrville Folk Festival - Official Showcase Artist at the 2002 Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Conference, Kerrville TX - 1st Place (Folk) and 3rd Place (Pop) in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest - 2nd Place in the Lake County (Chicago) Folk Festival - Finalists in the 2006 and 2000 South Florida Folk Festival Singer/Songwriter Competitions - Finalists in the 2005 Avalon FolkFest Rising Star Performer Competition - Semi-finalist (two categories) in the 2012 U.K. Songwriting Competition Past winnings by the Westchester-based duo include the New Jersey Folk Festival's New Folk Showcase, and the WWUH-FM (University of Hartford) Folk Next Door Contest. New Middle Class doesn't play your typical love songs. Barbara and Mike speak with voices of different characters as they sing about relationships, miniature golf, sensible footwear and more. Fast Folk says: "Great melodic songs, full of warmth, wit and truly delightful and surprising turns of phrase." Mike (guitar/vocal) and Barbara (lead vocal) have been intertwined musically and romantically for many years. Described as "intelligent fun," New Middle Class plays in clubs and coffeehouses in the tri-state area ... in between working a day job, raising a family, yard work, and recording their next CD.