Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Sweet Adelines International is Teaching the World to Sing
All over the
globe, Sweet Adelines International choruses are joining together to teach the
world to sing. Women of all ages from the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area
who enjoy singing are invited to visit one of the 15 chapters of the Greater
New York Region during the organization’s January 2013 Global Open House event.
Join the nearly 25,000 women worldwide
who sing four-part a cappella harmony, barbershop style.
Members
share a love for music and singing barbershop harmony. As
a member, you too can experience the exhilaration of performing and singing with
a chorus of friends. Any woman of average singing ability, with or without
vocal training, will find a part that fits her voice range with the help of
chorus musical leaders and director(s).
Choruses
perform regularly throughout their communities, offering talent for entertainment at civic events and
charitable functions.
To learn more about Sweet Adelines International
and how to locate a chorus near you in the Greater New York Region visit http://www.sairegion15.org
or contact Regional Membership Coordinator, Dolly Power at 908-307-6367 or dollybamba@aol.com. Additional information is available on the
International website by visiting, http://www.sweetadelineintl.org.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Storm Forces Tough Curtain Calls
If it were any other year, right now the 15 choruses of the
Greater New York Region of Sweet Adelines International, would be basking in
the glow of the October 30-November 3 Sweet Adelines International contest in
Denver, the 23,000-member organization’s biggest event, and readying for the
busy holiday show season.
But this year, competitors who barely made it to
‘International’ as Hurricane Sandy approached, returned to flooding, power outages, damaged homes and lives, in the storm's aftermath.
“It seems ridiculous to be talking about shows when our
members’ lives have been turned upside down but our choruses are small non-profit
organizations and their annual shows are often their biggest fundraisers, or
biggest expense if not successful,” explains Dana Dunlevy, Regional Marketing
Coordinator. “The flip side is that music, especially community music, can be
incredibly healing.”
Seven choruses had shows scheduled between November 10
(NYC-based Sirens of Gotham Chorus went on with that show) and December 9. Each chorus had to make difficult decisions
about their show’s status, taking into consideration the physical and emotional
recovery of their individual members and their community.
Following is the status of the remaining 2012 shows:
November 18 - Twin County Chorus, Levittown, NY –
Show rescheduled for January 27, www.twincounty.org
December 1 - Hickory Tree Chorus – Show, “Jersey
Bounce” re-named “Jersey Bounces Back”, 3 and 7:30 p.m., West Morris Mendham
High School, 65 E. Main St., Mendham, NJ, www.hickorytreechorus.org
December 2 – Liberty Oak Chorus, Freehold, NJ – Postponed;
date TBA, www.libertyoakchorus.org
December 2 – Greater Nassau Chorus – Show, “The
Magic of GNC”, 3:00 p.m., West Hempstead High School, 400 Nassau Blvd., West
Hempstead, NY, www.greaternassauchorus.org
December 9 – Heart of New Jersey Chorus –Show,
“Holiday Harmonies”, 3 p.m., James Cullen Recreation Center, 1776 Union Ave.,
Hazlet, NJ, www.honj.org
December 9 –Jersey Harmony Chorus –Show, “Holiday
Bound”, 2 p.m., Community Middle School, 95 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, www.harmonize.com/jerseyharmony
Sweet Adelines International is a world-wide organization of
women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony
through education, competition and performance. Members enjoy singing popular
music in four-part a cappella harmony and the camaraderie of others who share
the same passion. The 15 chapters of the
Greater New York Region welcome guests January 2013 as part of Sweet Adelines
International’s Global Open House Month.
To locate a chorus near you, visit: www.sairegion15.org.
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