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Contents
January 2012 • Volume 65/Number 3
Features
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Giving a Pitch
Music arranger and founder of the
Contemporary A Cappella Society, Deke
Sharon, shares with you the best ways of
giving pitches on stage.
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Houston 2011
Maggie Ryan gives you a flashback to the exciting convention week in Houston.
Also, see scores and songs for the international choruses and quartets, Harmony
Classic and Rising Star champions.
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Denver 2012
Start planning now to join us in Denver!
Read about the city, check out the hotels
and register for what is sure to be a thrilling week in the Mile High City!
Departments
Bulletin Board
Message from the President
New Music Reviews
Directors of Note
In Memory
Song of Welcome
Classifieds 3
4
23
34
34
34
35
About the Cover
MARTINI Quartet (2012 International
Champion Quartet), THE FOURCE (2012
Rising Star Champion Quartet), Melodeers
Chorus (2012 International Champion
Chorus), Alba Show Chorus (2012 Division A Champion Chorus) and Metro
Nashville Chorus (2012 Division AA
Champion Chorus)
Cover and inside convention and competition photos by Lilley Photography
Miscellaneous
Newsline International
International Board Election Results
The
Society
Young Singers Foundation
Family Chorus Form
Contributions
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6
22
30
33
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The Pitch Pipe - JANUARY 2012
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Contributors
Global Success — You Helped Teach the
World to Sing
Let’s do the math! What do you get when you add
up more than 30,000 Global Video views, 15,300
Facebook fans, 600 publicity features, 400 chapters
welcoming new singers and close to 4,000 Global
Open House guests? It equals a global success!
You’ve definitely done your part in teaching the
world to sing — let’s keep the momentum going
strong in 2012 and make it the most harmonious
year ever.
Notice to All Quartets
The fee for registering a new quartet between
Jan.16 and March 31 is $130. No new quartets may
be registered in April. Renewals will be mailed out
in late April.
Call For Submissions
Has your chorus successfully addressed issues such
as flexible rehearsal times, childcare, virtual coaching
sessions or online rehearsals? Send us an article
describing the challenges and successes of your
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types of social media your chorus uses to attract
new members. How do you interact and engage current and potential members through social media?
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members? We want to hear from you. Send your
submissions, suggestions and ideas to Joey Mechelle
Stenner at [email protected].
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Cammi MacKinlay, International President, Certified
Director, International Faculty
Associate, Lions Gate Chorus,
Region 26
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Certified Judge (music), Approved International Faculty, Certified Music Arranger,
Certified Director, Chapter-atLarge, Region 9
Maggie Ryan, Membership
Committee, Editorial Review
Board, Greater Harrisburg
Chorus, Region 19
Deke Sharon, is heralded as
“The father of contemporary a
cappella,” (Pitch Perfect) and “a
one man a cappella revolution,”
(Boston Globe). He is part of the
greater a cappella world, directing
and performing internationally.
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President’s Message
Cammi’s Pearls of Wisdom
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO SWEET ADELINES
and how she got started as a leader in the
it may not be the same as everyone else’s.
everywhere! I hope you all have a won-
organization.
While it is important to state your point
derful leap year, full of joy, happiness and
Several qualities came through loud
fulfillment. How cool to have a whole ex-
and clear as priorities for Betty. She looks
matic about it. Everyone’s opinion is valid.
tra day to make a difference in the world
for someone who has follow-through,
But we cannot allow politics to influence
— what will you do with it?
someone who does jobs with great enthu-
what we are willing to say. Honesty is the
siasm and who is honest – someone just
best policy, always.
Many people take the opportunity
when the New Year rolls around to start
like herself! (My opinion, not Betty’s!)
something new, whether it’s a fitness
Betty spoke about leaders recognizing
You can listen to the complete podcast online
. I hope you
program or a new hobby or resolving to
how important it is to deal with any issues
check something off their bucket list. I was
immediately, and with honesty. If you ig-
fortunate to be able to talk to Betty Clip-
nore a problem, it becomes a crisis — the
man in early December about a project
way to deal with mold and mildew is with
she is starting in January — a new chorus!
sunshine and fresh air, which means with
organization were announced in Houston,
She is very excited about it, and already
openness and honesty, and soon. Some-
some related to competition and others
has 60+ women committed to singing for
times it seems easier to ignore a problem,
to regional boundaries and governance.
her. It’s been more than ten years since
to think that it will just go away by itself,
The International Board of Directors has
she last directed (Houston Horizon to a
but so often that just doesn’t happen. It
also decided to institute some changes
third place international medal), and when
festers and becomes bigger than it would
at the corporate level to increase our
I asked her what she would do differently
have been if we had dealt with it sooner.
efficiency and allow us to govern the orga-
listen to what Betty has to
the organization in 1965 and
few things along the way!
As you all know, many changes to the
this time, she talked about keeping joy
Some of Betty’s most rewarding
as her focus for every single rehearsal.
experiences have been in watching people
Singing well is also very important, as it
she has mentored move on and become
had an Executive Management Team at
is more fun to do it well. However, many
strong leaders in their own rights. It is so
International Headquarters in Tulsa, Okla.
choruses fall into the trap of being on a
important to groom the future, to help
Currently there are four directors serving
competitive rollercoaster, where placement
people to move on to new ventures, to ac-
on the team — Meetings and Corporate
at competition becomes so important.
knowledge what they did well, to guide our
Services, Finance and Administration,
For Betty, this new chorus will be
nization more effectively.
For the past 16 years, we have
successors. The giving of acknowledgement
Music Services and Communications. We
all about the journey. The main focus for
and recognition is vital, and so important
are currently in the process of hiring an
those 49 rehearsals a year will be the love
to those who are coming up behind you,
executive director. We expect to have the
of creating something together and the
whether it is at the chorus, regional or
ED in place within the next six months.
love of making music. A joyful experience
international level. Everyone needs to know
The Board and staff are looking forward
that keeps you coming back for more
that they are doing well, and even, how they
to embracing the changes ahead. Keep
every week! I am confident that every
could do something better. If someone asks
your eyes and ears open for more an-
woman who goes to sing for Betty will
for feedback, be honest and, of course, be
nouncements regarding this exciting new
be flying high at the end of every Monday
kind.
chapter in our corporate structure.
night! And wouldn’t it be marvelous if we
all followed her example?
We also talked about leadership
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of view, it is also important to not be dog-
One of Betty’s key points was that as
leaders we have to have the strength to
I wish you all a happy and healthy 2012.
say what we believe, with respect. There
— what she looks for in a leader, what
are times when your opinion or point of
Till next time,
qualities are of value to her in a leader,
view might be critical to a discussion, and
Cammi
Newsline International
International Board of Directors • 255th (Midyear)Meeting • October 16, 2011
International Update
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Pat LeVezu was granted emerita status
funds annually at the Budget Meeting
review the efficacy of using celebrity
in the International Judging Program.
and determine how those funds will be
judges.
The charter and chapter membership
allocated.
•
be chosen at the conclusion of the
rized:
Committee will recruit a corps of
2014 regional contest season, for a total
• Heart of the Pines, Nacogdoches,
regional ambassadors to encourage
of ten, and added to the international
members in their regions to support the
chorus contest in 2015 and annually
• Route 66 Sound, Albuquerque, N.M.
work of The Overtone Society. These
thereafter. The Board agreed that if a
• O Town Sound, Orlando, Fla.
ambassadors will be trained and sup-
wild card chorus withdraws after the
ported via vodcast, podcast and email.
order of appearance is published no
The Board established minimum
replacement chorus will be invited.
Texas
A Sweet Adelines International logo ring
will be offered for sale in Harmony Bazaar.
•
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donations to The Overtone Society for
will be used to upgrade the member-
naming rights of various areas at inter-
a maximum time limit of seven minutes
ship database software at International
national headquarters (more specific
for regional competition performances
Headquarters. The upgrade will provide
information to come).
and International semifinals perfor-
Members of the International Judging
mances, effective with the 2012 regional
Program will be provided with the link
competitions and with the International
to the online JCDB gratis.
competitions in 2012.
•
for members, chapters, and regions.
• Past International President Diane
Huber and her sister, Karen Sanford,
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In-region training for RMTs affected
emy will be held at Chapman University,
by boundary changes will be provided
chorus in Denver 2012.
Orange, Calif. Co-chairs Kathy Car-
annually during the next two fiscal years:
Recordings from the 2011 competitions
mody and Darlene Rogers have planned
May 1, 2012 – April 30, 2013; May 1,
will be available on iTunes through an
an outstanding curriculum featuring
2013 – April 30, 2014. Regions that are
agreement with Naked Voices Records.
stellar faculty. The following registration
not significantly impacted by boundary
A portion of the revenue will benefit
fees for the 2012 AHA were established:
changes will receive biennial training, i.e.
Sweet Adelines International.
Member early bird registration will be
once, during fiscal years 2012-13 and
The Sweet Adelines International web-
$399, increasing to $549 for registra-
2013-14.
site is currently being redesigned.The
tions received after the early bird
•
The Young Singers Foundation will
deadline of March 30, 2012.
celebrate its 20th anniversary next year.
Competition policy was revised to allow
A beautiful pin has been designed to
The Education Center located on the
quartets to compete for evaluation
commemorate the 20th anniversary,
International website will be promoted
only, by video, beginning with the
and will be given to donors of $100 or
2012 regional competition season.
more. The pins will be available until
A local Denver celebrity will be
April 2013.
of the year.
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using various tactics; the Education Center will be easily accessed on the newly
•
The 2012 A Cappella Harmony Acad-
Competition policy was revised to set
have been selected to direct the family
new site will be launched before the end
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Reserve funds allocated to technology
more and enhanced online capabilities
•
Five additional wild card choruses will
The Overtone Society Management
for the following chapters were autho-
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The Board will ask the YSF Management
designed website.
invited to pilot the concept of “ce-
International committees will develop
lebrity” judging at the international
Committee to consider holding a con-
criteria for applying for Overtone
chorus finals in 2012. The celebrity
test for arrangers to write an original
Society funds for specific new and/or
judge will present a “celebrity”
20th anniversary song.
expanded projects and educational op-
award following the presentation of
portunities; the Executive Committee
the Audience Choice Award. At its
barbershop choruses will be competing
will review applications for designated
March 2013 meeting, the Board will
in the World Choir Games.
•
The Board was pleased to learn that 16
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Board Election Results
The following were
elected to three-year terms
beginning May 1, 2012:
The following were appointed by the Board to one-year
terms beginning May 1, 2012:
Joan Boutilier, Region 3
Paula Davis, Region 8
Fran Furtner, Region 4
Patty Cobb Baker, Region 21
Call for Applications
The International Board of Directors is elected by the membership and functions as the governing and decision-making body of the organization.
The Board elects the officers of the corporation.The International Board of Directors has the full authority to do all things necessary to fulfill the
purpose of the organization, including strategic planning, the levying of fees and the execution of contracts. Board members work directly with
the international headquarters staff to monitor and administer the organization’s programs.
International Board
Applications Available Online
In 2012 the membership of Sweet Adelines International will choose four applicants
gives sufficient time for references to be
to fill three-year terms on the International
obtained then shared with the 2012-2013
Board of Directiors beginning May 1, 2013. In
Nominating Committee, which will meet
addition, two one-year terms will be filled by
in July.
the Board through an appointment process.
Ideally, a potential nominee should
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Ability to adapt easily to different
environments
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Ability to relate to a variety of personality types
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Training and experience in a field
work well on her own and as a team
which could be of value to the Inter-
your name for consideration by the
member to define and pursue goals, and
national Board
2012-2013 Nominating Committee, please
to carry out the aims of the interna-
complete the 2012 Potential Nominee
tional organization. Her qualifications also
ternational as a chapter, regional or
Application. This document is available on
should include:
International officer, committee chair
the Sweet Adelines website.
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Positive, objective attitude
or committee member
If you choose to submit a signed ap-
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Good listening skills
plication, you are granting permission for
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Critical and analytical thinking as well
If you are interested in submitting
you list as well as members of the IBOD,
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leaders who may be acquainted with you.
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Thorough understanding of the
mission and goals of Sweet Adelines
as imaginative and creative thinking
the organization to contact the references
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municate electronically
pleted applications is May 25, 2012. This
International
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Professional appearance and dress
If you have questions about the nomi-
Knowledge of and ability to use avail-
nating process or about the 2012 Poten-
able resources
tial Nominee Application please write to
Computer skills, with ability to com-
[email protected].
Giving a Pitch
BY DEKE SHARON
It occurred to me onstage a while back
that not much has been written about the
best way to give pitches on stage, or if there
has been, I haven’t read it, and the suggestions likely don’t take into consideration the
latest technology. (Editor’s note: Got Pitch? A
step-by-step guide to using a pitch pipe and taking a
pitch is a tutorial presented via vodcast by Education
Manager Lori Decter Wright. Go to the Members
Only Education Center to learn more.)Without further ado, here are my thoughts on
the best way to give pitches on stage:
First of all, abandon your old master
key. Yes, they have a romantic charm, and
sure, they’re fine in rehearsal, but they clog and break (annoying) and the pitch drops and bends as they get older: it’s basically a
circular harmonica, and we’re all well aware
of the sound of a bent harmonica note due
to varying air flow. Plus, nothing breaks the flow of a show quite like a master key, as it takes something like 15 seconds to
haul it out, give the pitch, make sure everyone has it, and tuck it away. Amateur.
Instead, I recommend the Pocketones
Electronic Pitch Pipe. It looks like an oversized flat, grey peanut (hence my daughter’s nickname for it, along with “the noiser”), and comes in C-C and F-F pitches. It doesn’t
matter which you choose, but make sure you
choose one and stick with it. I recommend
C-C if only because I’m guessing they’ll be
easier to find, just as the C-C master keys are, for a reason that will soon become obvious.
Once you get one, learn how to use
it so you can do it blindfolded. Seriously.
Because you want to be able to give the
pitch without looking at it. The pitches
are divided in two rows of six. With a little practice, you’ll be able to play any
pitch just by feel. Not unlike Braille, as
the pitches are just a series of bumps.
The old version didn’t have an on-off
switch on the back, but this taught me a
valuable process — always keep the volume
dialed to zero. Why? Because you want to be able to control the volume without looking at it just as you can control the pitch.
These little grey peanuts can play a pitch
rather loudly, which is a great thing, but you
don’t always want the pitch blaring such that
the audience can hear it. In fact, ideally they’ll
never hear it, and you’ll become an expert at
playing a little game that no one will ever appreciate: getting the volume just loud enough
so your cohorts can hear it (those that need to) without the audience hearing a thing.
This is done in a few ways:
• If you’re the only person who needs the
pitch, cradle the pitch pipe in your hand,
bring it up to your ear, play the pitch, then
delicately wheel the volume dial up with
your thumb until you hear it, returning
the volume to zero when you’re done.
• If one of your singers (say, the bass) needs the pitch, just point the pitch at/toward
her head, and make sure she nods when
she gets the pitch. You might think
this is obvious to the audience,
but if one of your members
is delivering an intro,
they’ll never see it.
• If your entire group
needs the pitch, your
best bet is either to play
it during the applause
from the previous song
(if it’s a direct segue) or during a moment of laughter
or other audience noise during the introduction. Again, volume
dialing is key;; play the pitch (without looking, of course) and then dial up the sound as loud as needed for as long as
needed. Keep your finger on that dial, because if the applause or laughter
dies off you want to be able to keep the
sound just under a level they’ll hear.
Of course it’s an imprecise game,
but you’ll find you’ll get quite good at it rather quickly. If the audience notices you
every once in a while, that’s OK, as the
rest of the time you have a far more seamless set than was ever possible with your
masterkey (or tuning fork, which I’m astounded that some groups still use).
If you find the audience is too loud and you don’t want the energy to die down and
want to start your next song on top of the
applause, simply play the pitch to yourself
then sing it off mic (turning your head both ways if you’re in the middle of the group).
You can store it in a front pocket (if they’re loose), but I prefer my back right pocket - easier to slip it in and out unnoticed
(I’m right handed). (Editor’s note: Many costumes today can include a pocket specifically designed to hold one’s pitch pipe.)
Always have a spare, and I recommend
giving them to other members provided they
always bring them to shows (in case you forget yours). Switch it off when you’re not using it, although the pitch automatically stops
after 10 or so seconds (it’s more a matter of saving yourself the embarrassment of an F#
blaring from your pocket at the afterparty).
They last for years, and are indestructible
as far as I can tell. I’ve never broken one. I’m
always giving them away. I’ve given mine
to groups on five continents at this point. Call me Johnny
Pitchpipeseed.
They’re only around $10,
and you can find them several places online, including a-cappella.com.
Alas, no, I don’t have a sponsorship
from the Pocketones people, much as this
article might appear as though I do. I love
the little things, and would be happy to officially sing their praises. Sorry for the pun.
It may seem like a small thing, but this
pitch pipe procedure can really add to the professionalism of your show. Pacing is important.
One last thought: if you are using in-ear
monitors, you can have your sound engineer
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Betty Clipman leads the Coronet Club Chorus.
Deep in the Heart of Texas
The stars WERE big and bright
BY MAGGIE RYAN, GREATER HARRISBURG CHORUS,
REGION 19
Even now, one day in Houston swirls
before us, changing constantly; a neverending tumbling and twirling of moments
large and small, each colliding and dodging,
arranging and dividing, the image becoming clear for an instant until a puff of wind
churns it all up again. The only time it sinks
and settles is when you stop trying to decipher it, when you just release yourself into
the wonder of it all.
You realize then that for one whole
day, you never took in a deep breath. There
wasn’t time. Surprise will do that to a person.
It will make you tingle and grin as you shake
your head and silently mutter “Wow” over and over again. There are other words, of
course: transcendent, hilarious, touching,
lyrical … they all apply. Oh, and one other.
Magical.
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Chorus finals day was just that. It was magical.
Melodeers, of Northbrook, Ill., Region
3, directed by the incomparable Jim Arns,
vaulted to the top of the Sweet Adelines
pyramid with its sixth international championship. Six. The number is staggering. Any
championship implies dedication. Multiple
titles define excellence. But compiling the most gold medals ever? That’s a dynasty, folks.
Yes, it’s time –past time, really– to step
back and appreciate what’s unfolding right
before our eyes. It’s sort of a tricky thing to
absorb the significance of an achievement when you’re standing right in front of it. Like
studying a monumental painting, you need
a bit of space to let the work sink in; to let
the message come to you. Walk up close and examine the brushstrokes if you will, but can
you see the interplay of color, the light and
shadow and movement if you’re too close, if
Diane Huber directs the Mass Sing.
you’re practically inside? It is tempting to look at Melodeers and
see a machine, not a work of art. Perhaps it’s
the sheer size of the group, 128 voices were
onstage in Houston, or the rollicking, uptempo entertainment packages that they’ve
delivered over the years. It’s tempting, but
not fair. It sells them and their legacy far too
short.
Machines are hollow, chock full of gears
and cogs all spinning and clicking, relentlessly propelling and mindlessly driving on
and on; no hope or heart or blessed human
imperfection. Yes, an engineer can be inspired by well-tuned efficiency and a sculptor by a smooth, unbroken line. But in the end, it
is people who turn pieces into perfection.
No machine will ever move you, until
you move it first.
When Sweet Adelines’ Super Bowl was playing itself out in Houston’s Toyota
Center, viewers knew they were seeing
chorus after chorus deliver championshiplevel performances. Toast of Tampa? Hello, game-changer. They finished fifth, but their entertainment package felt like a watershed
for chorus finals. It had all the elements, a boatload of innovation and an eye on the
future.
Scioto Valley? Well, nice to meet you, too, with your fourth-place finish in your first contest on the Big Stage. You’re a multitime Harmony Classic winner, and clearly,
you’ve applied the lessons well with that
lush, velvety sound. It’s time to learn how
to pronounce the name, folks. Sigh-oh-toe.
Remember it. You’re going to hear it a lot in
the years to come.
Ah, Lions Gate. You shot us past the
moon and straight into the heavens with
your imaginative and boisterous Sweet
Adelines in Space performance. What’s that saying? Shoot for the moon, and you’ll always land among the stars. You’re
in another orbit, Lions Gate –the 3,000plus points galaxy– and the rest of us
are still on Earth, looking up. And busy? How about half of the 2012 International
Quartet Champions, Shannon Harris and
Corrina Garriock, pulling double duty
with Lions Gate and MARTINI? (Not to be outdone, MARTINI baritone DeAnne Haugen is, say it with us … a Melodeer.)
Rönninge … you left us breathless
and slack-jawed, truly incapable of forming
words for quite a time after that explosion
of sound and artistry. Any other year –any
other– and Rönninge would have toted gold
medals back for Sweden. Every score in their
finals package landed above 90 points, and the scale only goes to 100. Think about that
for a second. They were awarded 97 points in
Expression for I Got Rhythm. Expression. Did
we mention they’re Swedish? Three points from perfection. Three. It stuns the senses.
Except, Melodeers did it, too. Twice,
in fact. Once in each round. Love Letters
drew a 97 in Sound in the semifinals, and
In The Wee, Small Hours Of The Morning
scored the same in Showmanship in the
finals. Every Melodeers score came in above 90. All of ‘em. Semifinals and finals. Wee, Small Hours wrung the audience’s collective heart and squeezed it dry, leaving it
barely beating. Really, if there is something better out there, let us all live long
enough to witness it first-hand.
Every day, no matter where you are
on the planet, the sun bathes the Earth
in its Midas touch. This window in the
first twinkling after sunrise and the last moments before sunset is known as the
Golden Hour, and its magical qualities
have been celebrated for centuries. Shadows lengthen and colors deepen. More
light, it seems, comes in reflection than from the source itself. Predawn darkness
gives way to promise. In stark daylight,
we cannot look directly at the sun. In the
Golden Hour, we cannot turn away.
There they are, Melodeers, warmed
by the light of the Golden Hour, mirrors of
perfection. Reflections slightly magnified and distorted by each and every soul. They are so
much more than a singing, dancing, competitive machine. They are us, at our best, in the
artist’s hand. Step back now, and take them
in. Look at the big picture.
Who do you see? Well, there you are. pp
Making
Barbershop History
FINESSE was proud and delighted
to make barbershop history when,
on our second trip to International
Convention, we became the first
ever Region 31 quartet to make it
to the finals. We owe a huge debt of
gratitude to two wonderful ladies,
Renée Porzel and Lynda Keever (plus
the three other BETTYS), who have
coached us via Skype and helped us to
make this dream come true. We had
such a ball on stage and would like
to say a huge thank you to so many
wonderful people who took the time
to speak to us in person and message us with such lovely comments
and words of encouragement. It was
a truly exciting and humbling experience to be back stage waiting for the
results surrounded by such fantastic
current and previous competing
quartets –our idols– many of whom
we have followed for years on the webcast, whilst sitting in our PJs huddled
around a laptop in the middle of the
night, thousands of miles away in
England. We still couldn’t believe our
luck when we were presented with
our 10th place ribbons. Suffice to say
we were still on cloud nine on Sunday
and felt like we floated home across
the Atlantic (which is just as well since
Beth and Tan are terrified of flying!).
We still have to pinch ourselves to
make sure it’s not a dream!
We can’t wait to see you in Denver!
Helen, Beth, Nicky & Tan
Has your quartet or chorus
experienced coaching and/or
rehearsals via Skype or Facetime? Tell us about your experience — email us at commdept@
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Webcast reporters Fran Furtner and Karen Breidert.
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1st Place Quartet
Regions 3, 23 and 26, Surrey, BC, Canada
Corinna A. Garriock, Michelle E. Shoemaker, DeAnne L. Haugen, Shannon M. Harris
Lions Gate, Melodeers and Song of Atlanta Choruses
Score: 2863
Semifinals Songs: How Are Things In Glocca Morra? (Clay Hine);
My Baby Just Cares For Me (Nancy Bergman)
Finals Songs: Mr. Blue Sky (Deke Sharon, Corinna Garriock);
If Ever I Would Leave You (Clay Hine); Somebody Loves Me (Clay Hine);
One by One (Frank Marzocco)
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1st Place Chorus
Region 3, Northbrook, Ill.
Jim Arns, director
128 on stage
Score: 3091
Semifinals Songs: Love Letters Straight
From Your Heart (Jim Arns); Medley: I’m
Lookin’ At The World Through Rose Colored
Glasses/When You Were A Tulip (Jim Arns)
Finals Songs: In The Wee Small Hours of
the Morning (Jim Arns);
Everything Old Is New Again (Bev Sellers);
Medley: You Must’ve Been a Beautiful Baby/
Baby Face (Jim Arns);
Medley: Nobody’s Sweetheart Now (Jim Arns)
/Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On (Jim Arns)
/Rhythm Is Gonna Get You (Brian Beck)
/Sprach Zarathusra (Jim Arns)/Runnin’ Wild
(Jim Arns)
/Seize The Day (Carole Prietto)
/America (William Stickley)
/Phantom Of The Opera (Jim Arns)
/1812 Overture (Jim Arns)
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2nd Place
TOUCHÉ
Regions 9, 21 and 24, Tampa, Fla.
Patty Cobb Baker, Gina Baker, Jan Anton, Kim A. McCormic
Chapter-at-Large, Harborlites, Pride of Portland and Toast of Tampa Show Choruses
Score: 2784
Semifinals Songs: When The Midnight Choo Choo Leaves For Alabam’
(Paul Olguin);
Auld Lang Syne (Clay Hine)
Finals Songs: Medley: Powder Your Face With Sunshine/Smile Darn Ya Smile
(Clay Hine);
Lover Come Back To Me (Nancy Bergman);
The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face (Adam Reimnitz);
Hooray For Love (Adam Reimnitz)
3rd Place
A.K.A
Regions 9, 15 and 19, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Sue Taylor, Janeen Summey, Harriette Walters, Janell R. Paviolitis
Chapter-at-Large, Greater Nassau and Harbor City Music Company Choruses
Score: 2748
Semifinals Songs: I’ve Got A Feeling I’m Falling (Nancy Bergman);
I’m Through With Love (Lynnell Diamond)
Finals Songs: Open Arms (Michael Gellert); Medley: Deed I Do/Put Your Arms
Around Me (Larry Wright);
There Goes My Heart (Nancy Bergman); One Note Samba (Larry Wright)
4th Place
REMIX
Region 32, Huddinge, Sweden
Hillevi Martinsson Billinger, Marie Flink, Camilla Ljung, Marie Henriksson-Jalonen
Rönninge Show Chorus
Score: 2732
Semifinals Songs: Oh, Look At Me Now (Aaron Dale);
Roses Of Yesterday (Nancy Bergman, Doug Harrington)
Finals Songs: I’ll Never Say “Never Again” Again (Tom Gentry, Doug Harrington)
If I Love Again (Ed Waesche, Nancy Bergman, Doug Harrington);
Love Will Keep Us Together (Karin Jung); I Wish (Rasmus Krigstrom)
5th Place
LOVENOTES
Region 12, Sunnyvale, Calif.
Brittany Nicole Gilmore, Mia Dessenberger, Caitlin Smith, Stephanie Rose Lawson
Chapter-at-Large, Bay Area Showcase and Mission Valley Choruses
Score: 2678
Semifinals Songs: Medley: Angry/Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home
(Nancy Bergman);
My Foolish Heart (Joni Bescos)
Finals Songs: Taking A Chance On Love (Avis Fellows);
Flirty Eyes (Marcia Hill, Nancy Bergman);
Once Upon A Time (June Dale);
Bohemian Rhapsody (Stephen Saxon)
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CAPRI
Region 19, Odenton, Md.
Nancy H. Disney, Jennifer Lynn Kuethe, Kathleen A. Mannherz, Maggie Butts
Harbor City Music Company Chorus
Score: 2646
Semifinals Songs: Medley: Ain’t He Sweet/Yes Sir, That’s My Baby (Clay Hine);
Roses Of Yesterday (Nancy Bergman)
Finals Songs: This Could Be The Start Of Something Big (Renee Craig);
At Last (Nancy Bergman);
Medley: I Don’t Care if The Sun Don’t Shine/Steppin’ Out With My Baby (Nancy Bergman);
Long Tall Texan (Maggie Butts)
7th Place
BLING!
Region 9, Plantation, Fla.
Dayve L. Gabbard, Angie Love-Callahan, Deanna Kastler, Kim Elger-Griffin
Spirit of the Gulf Chorus
Score: 2642
Semifinals Songs: Don’t Break The Heart That Loves You (Greg Volk);
Time After Time (Jim Arns)
Finals Songs: How Many Hearts Have You Broken (Jim Arns);
Seasons of Love (Marshall Webb); If You Love Me, Really Love Me (Nancy Bergman);
Hallelujah (Deke Sharon)
8th Place
FRENZY
Regions 13 and 26, Anmore, BC, Canada
Kay Macrosson, Nicole D. Blackmer, Anne Marteniuk, Lisa A. Hood
a cappella joy, Lions Gate and Westcoast Harmony Choruses
Score: 2609
Semifinals Songs: All The Way (Brent Graham);
Lover Come Back (Jay Giallombardo)
Finals Songs: Happy Together (Krista Carlson, David Wright);
Yesterday I Heard The Rain (Brent Graham); Good Luck Charm (Aaron Dale);
Goodbye World, Goodbye (David Wright)
9th Place
Vocality
Region 32, Hässelby, Sweden
Helena Clifford-Zenk, Ann-Louise Svensson, Katarina Ljung, Eva Stahl
Chapter-at-Large, Rönninge Show Chorus
Score: 2578
Semifinals Songs: You Don’t Know Me (Jim Clancy, Doug Harrington);
Takin’ A Chance On Love (Jay Giallombardo, Doug Harrington)
Finals Songs: Hit That Jive Jack (Greg Volk);
What Kind Of Fool Am I (Kevin Keller);
Medley:Ya Gotta Know How To Love/I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (Nancy Bergman);
Desperado (Johan Wikstrom)
10th Place
FINESSE
Region 31, Leighton Buzzard, England
Helen J. Owen, Beth Brimmicombe, Tanya Jenkins, Nicky Salt
Chapter-at-Large
Score: 2518
Semifinals Songs: You Turned The Tables On Me (Nancy Bergman);
If You Love Me, Really Love Me (Nancy Bergman)
Finals Songs: Yes Sir, That’s My Baby (David Wright);
Time After Time (David Wright); Handful of Keys (David Wright);
You Don’t You Won’t (Aaron Dale);
Happy Together (Krista Carlson, David Wright);
Till There Was You (Kirby Shaw)
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Rönninge Show Chorus
(Region 32) Rönninge, Sweden
Britt-Hélène Bonnedahl and Anna Alvring, directors
128 on stage
Score: 3044
Finals Songs: When I Fall in Love (David
Wright);
I Got Rhythm (David Wright);
Bye Bye Blackbird (David Wright);
A Little Less Conversation (David Wright)
Semifinals Songs: What’ll I Do (Ed Waesche);
My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms
(David Wright, Doug Harringon, ReMix)
3rd Place
Lions Gate Chorus
(Region 26) Vancouver, BC, Canada
Sandy Marron, director
121 on stage
Score: 3012
Semifinals Songs: Time After Time
(Ed Waesche);
When The Midnight Choo Choo Leaves
For Alabam’ (Jay Giallombardo)
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Finals Songs: Hard Hearted Hannah
(Clay Hine); The Way You Look Tonight
(Mark Hale);
When The Red, Red Robin Goes Bob, Bobbin’ Along
(Greg Volk, Sandy Marron, Clay Hine)
4th Place
Scioto Valley Chorus
(Region 4) Dublin, Ohio
Char Gurney and Kerry Denino, directors
91 on stage
Score: 2835
Finals Songs: Great Day (Larry Wright, Larry
Goss);
If We Can’t Be The Same Old Sweethearts
(Jay Giallombardo);
Medley: I Love Jazz/Take Me To The Land of Jazz
(David Wright);
Testify To Love (Avis Fellows)
Semifinals Songs: Pal Of My Cradle Days
(Joni Bescos, Brian Beck);
Lulu’s Back In Town (Jim Arns)
5th Place
Toast of Tampa Show
Chorus
(Region 9) Tampa, Fla.
Tony DeRosa, director
115 on stage
Score: 2779
Semifinals Songs: He Was There
(Nancy Bergman);
Lulu’s Back In Town (Jim Arns)
Finals Songs: Medley: I Wanna Be
A Star (Steve Delehanty)
/I’m On My Way To Be A Star
(Clay Hine);
A Bundle Of Old Love Letters
(Joni Bescos);
Holding Out For A Hero
(Joey Minshall);
A Piece Of Sky (Gary Lewis)
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Pride of Kentucky Chorus
(Region 4) Louisville, Ky.
Debbie Hite, director
106 on stage
Score: 2766
Finals Songs: Medley: Nothing Can Stop Us
Now (Aaron Dale)
/A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody (Margret Fenske);
Gotta Know How To Dance (Clay Hine);
If I Had My Way (David Harrington);
Nothing Can Stop Us Now (Aaron Dale)
Semifinal Songs: Once Upon A Time
(June Dale);
No, No Norman (Clay Hine)
7th Place
Mountain Jubilee Chorus
(Region 8) Salt Lake City, Utah
Tori Postma and Beth Bruce, directors
98 on stage
Score: 2749
Semifinals Songs: From The First Hello To The
Last Goodbye (unknown);
When The Red, Red Robin Goes Bob, Bobbin’ Along
(Greg Volk)
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Schmidt, Tori Postma);
Oh How I Miss You Tonight (Jim Arns);
Respect (Larry Wright);
Medley: Cry Baby (Marcia Hill, Nancy Bergman)
/How Many Hearts Have Been Broken (Jim Arns)
/Lion Sleeps Tonight (Tori Postma)
/Hey Baby (Tori Postma);
Oh, You Beautiful Doll (unknown)
8th Place
Greater Nassau Chorus
(Region 15) Baldwin, N.Y.
Harriette Walters, director
77 on stage
Score: 2741
Finals Songs: Boy From New York City
(Larry Wright);
Medley: Deed I Do/Put Your Arms Around Me
Honey (Larry Wright);
Time After Time (David Wright);
Dancing Queen (Larry Wright)
Semifinals Songs: Medley: I Never Knew I
Could Love Anybody/Get Me To The Church On Time
(Renee Craig, Fred King);
All The Way (Tom Gentry)
9th Place
Velvet Hills Chorus
(Region 8) Colorado Springs, Colo.
Kathy Carmody, director
109 on stage
Score: 2721
Finals Songs: When You Wish Upon A Star
(Joni Bescos);
Medley: Powder Yourself With Sunshine/Smile,
Darn Ya Smile (Clay Hine);
Superstition (Adam Reimnitz);
Tradition (Lynnell Diamond);
The Wonder Tag (Lynnell Diamond)
Semifinals Songs: Medley: I’m Looking
Over A Four Leaf Clover/It’s A Good Day
(Jim Arns);
My Foolish Heart (Joni Bescos)
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Choral-Aires Chorus
(Region 3) Elmhurst, Ill.
Joan Boutilier, director
92 on stage
Score: 2712
Semifinals Songs: Once Upon A Time
(June Dale);
Big Bad Bill (Jim Arns)
Finals Songs: At Last (Nancy Bergman);
Medley: Toot Toot Tootsie/ Look Me Up When You’re
In Dixie (Nancy Bergman);
Medley: Heard It Through The Grapevine (Dede Nibler)
/FAME (Jim Arns)
/Dancing Queen (Larry Wright)/Shout (Penny Hock)
/Rhythm Of The Night (Cindy Becker)
/Bad Romance (Penny Hock)
/Mr. Sandman (Bertha Bradley)
/YMCA (Penny Hock);
Medley: Firework/Just The Way You Are (Amazing)
/I Gotta Feeling (Joey Minshall)
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Alba Show
Region 32, Stockholm, Sweden
Åse Hagerman, director
Score: 1337
38 on stage
Songs: Don’t Stop Me Now
(Leif Osterlund);
Medley: I Love Jazz/Take Me To The
Land Of Jazz (David Wright);
Alltunder Himmelens Faste
(Hanna Pegelow);
My Foolish Heart (Joni Bescos,
Gary Lewis, Åse Hagerman);
Medley: I Feel Fine, Oh Darling,
Blackbird, Can’t Buy Me Love
(Leif Osterlund)
2nd Place
Fenton Lakes
Region 2, Fenton, Mich.
Jeanne Lundberg, director
Score: 1112
29 on stage
Songs: Ain’t Misbehavin’
(David Wright);
My Guy (Larry Wright);
There Goes My Heart
(Nancy Bergman, Lloyd
Steinkamp);
Goody Goody (Nancy Bergman);
Ode To Joy (Larry Wright)
3rd Place
Spirit of Harmony
Region 6, Spirit Lake, Iowa
Judy Weipert, director
Score: 1094
27 on stage
Songs: Love Potion #9
(Connie Nickel);
My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms
(David Wright);
How Deep Is The Ocean (Rob
Hopkins);
Dancing Queen (Elaine Gain)
4th Place
Song of the Pines
Region 21, Prescott, Ariz.
Suzy Lobaugh, director
Score: 1092
32 on stage
Songs: A Wonderful Day Like
Today (Norma Andersen);
Medley: Jada/Everybody’s Doin’ It
(Nancy Bergman);
It Had To Be You (Suzy Lobaugh);
Nobody Does It Like Me
(Suzy Lobaugh)
5th Place
Milltown Sound
Region 31, Golborne, England
Jennifer Carson-Fox, director
Score: 1077
22 on stage
Songs: The Joint Is Jumpin’
(Nancy Bergman); How Deep Is
The Ocean (Rob Hopkins); Medley:
Come Little Children; Strange Magic;
I Put A Spell On You (Liz Garnett)
Division AA
1st Place
Metro Nashville
Region 23, Nashville, Tenn.
Kim Wonders, director
Score: 1325
42 on stage
Songs: When The Red, Red Robin
Comes Bob Bobbin Along
(Greg Volk);
12 Ways Of Merit Badges
(Jennifer Palus);
If I Give My Heart To You
(Jim Clancy);
Time For You (Joe Liles);
Lazy Day (David Wright)
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Hickory Tree
Region 15, Basking Ridge, N.J.
Carolyn Schmidt, director
Score: 1240
47 on stage
Songs: A Good Day
(Carolyn Schmidt);
With A Song In My Heart
(Carolyn Schmidt);
How Many Hearts Have You
Broken? (Jim Arns);
Your Feets Too Big
(Carolyn Schmidt);
Jersey Bounce
(Carolyn Schmidt))
3rd Place
London
Region 2, London, ON, Canada
Julia Beadle, director
Score: 1222
58 on stage
Songs: Country Barbershop
(Greg Blackwell);
How Deep Is The Ocean?
(Greg Blackwell);
When That Midnight Choo Choo
Leaves For Alabam’
(Greg Blackwell);
When Will I Be Loved
(Greg Blackwell)
4th Place
Upper Chesapeake
Region 19, Bel Air, Md.
Rich Taylor, director
Score: 1221
52 on stage
Songs: Boogie Shoes
(Michael Gellert);
Medley: How Could You Believe
Me?/It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie
(Renee Craig);
How Deep Is The Ocean?
(Rob Hopkins);
I Hope You Dance
(Tedda Lippincott);
My Shoes (Michael Gellert)
5th Place
Sound of Sunshine
Region 9, Orlando, Fla.
Nancy Lewis, director
Score: 1093
35 on stage
Songs: Ring The Bell
(Burt Szabo);
From The First Hello To The Last
Goodbye (Jim Arns);
After You’ve Gone (Renee Craig);
Medley: Sweet Gypsy Rose, Sweet
Adeline (R. Dean);
No, No, Norman (Clay Hine)
Rising Star
1st Place
THE FOURCE
Porirua, New Zealand
Knoxana Leasi, Olivia Samuel, Georgina Peniamina, Theodora Esera
Score: 383
Songs: My Baby Just Cares For Me
(Nancy Bergman);
All The Way (Tom Gentry)
2nd Place
HEAVENLY
Sacramento, Calif.
Lisa Shortridge, Elizabeth Dyer, Allison Reason, Courtney Anderson
Score: 377
Songs: Orange Colored Sky (Barbara
McNeil);
I’ll Be Seeing You (Rob Hopkins)
3rd Place
STARS OF HARMONY
Baltimore, Md.
Jessica Saladini, Rachael Baird,
Meaghan McKinney, Joanna Akras
Score: 335
Songs: Lucky Day (Nancy Bergman);
If I Were The Only Girl In The World
(Nancy Bergman, Floyd Connett)
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The Cornerstone
Make a Difference Tomorrow
Through Legacy Giving Today
BY KATE VEEDER, CHAIR, YOUNG SINGERS
FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND
CAROLE A. KIRKPATRICK, CHAIR, THE OVERTONE SOCIETY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
As chairs of the committees entrusted
with the management of Sweet Adelines
International’s two official charities, we agree on many things — especially the
benefits of legacy giving to ensure the future of our organization.
We gain perspective on what is ahead
by looking at our remarkable history and
study the ways in which the organization’s
forward-thinking philosophy has advanced
our mission. We recall, with pride, the
choruses and quartets from the past that
we admired and relive their vocal excellence, their passion for promoting the art
form, and their dedication to honing their
craft. We completely agree that our singing predecessors planted seeds and we are
reaping the harvest.
The Cornerstone Society was
established back when the Young Singers Foundation was Sweet Adelines only
official charity. Today, the names of legacy donors to The Overtone Society also are
included to complete the roster and acknowledge all individuals who have made
legacy gifts.
The Cornerstone Society recognizes
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all individuals who support either The
Overtone Society, or the Young Singers
Foundation, or both through estate plans
and outright gifts.
• Legacy gifts to the Foundation can be
earmarked for grants to ensure that
young people have opportunities to
perform in any musical genre including barbershop. Legacy gifts also can
be designated to fund scholarships that
assist college students in their pursuit
of degrees in vocal performance, music
education or music therapy.
• Planned gifts to the Society can be designated to fund the development and
continuation of innovative programs
and services that benefit Sweet Adelines who sing in choruses and quartets
around the globe.
A gift from your estate is a sound way
to ensure that your support of Sweet Adelines International, through the Foundation or the Society, continues beyond your
lifetime. Estate giving takes advantage of
favorable federal and state tax laws.
Please contact the Director of Finance
and Administration at headquarters, 800922-7464 or [email protected],
to discuss legacy giving and learn more
about how your planned gift can benefit the Foundation and/or the Society.
The names of individuals who
have made legacy gifts are engraved on
a Cornerstone Society plaque that is
prominently displayed at headquarters.
These special donors also are invited
annually to the International President’s
reception held during convention week.
There are many opportunities for
designating your planned gifts:
ACJ Scholarship Program*
Arranger Education*
Bev Sellers Scholarship Fund (administered by the Foundation Management
Committee)
Director Education*
Judging Program*
Member Education*
Membership Programs*
Regional Leadership Development*
Technology*
The Overtone Society*
Worldwide Development*
Young Women in Harmony Program*
Young Singers Foundation Grants
Young Singers Foundation Endowment
*These programs and services are
funded through gifts to The Overtone
Society that are earmarked for specific
usage. All other programs and services
are funded through gifts to the Young
Singers Foundation. pp
New Music Reviews
BY LYNNELL DIAMOND, MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS COORDINATOR , C HAPTER - AT LARGE, REGION 9
What better way to start your
barbershop new year than with some
great new ballad arrangements from
the Sweet Adelines International Sales
Department!
Two of the three ballads described
here are from well-known movies. A
Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes, arranged by CMA Lorraine Rochefort
and CMA Joey Minshall, is from the
Disney movie “Cinderella.” West Coast
Harmony Chorus, directed by Joey,
composed the intro for the song, and
Joey and Lorraine collaborated on the
excellent arrangement, bringing out the
innocence of the lyrics and reminding
us that we all have dreams, no matter
our stage in life.
The challenging
arrangement begins in the key of
F and modulates
to G flat. Voice
ranges from low
to high are tenor,
G–G; lead, A–D
flat; bari, C–B flat;
bass, E–G.
CMA Carolyn
Schmidt’s powerful and inspiring
arrangement of
You’ll Never Walk
Alone from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel”
is masterfully
arranged for Young Women in Harmony.
The straightforward but compelling
arrangement is rated easy/medium, and
is best suited for show performances. It
is in the key of B flat, and voice ranges
are tenor, G–G; lead, B flat–D; bari, C–A;
bass, F–G.
Little Lady Make Believe, arranged
by MMA June Berg, revisits a touching ballad that’s come to be a women’s
barbershop competition favorite. The
charming story line puts words to a
mother’s feelings of love for her daughter, and the beautiful melody augments
the tender mood. This lovely arrangement is suitable for competition and
show performances. It is in the key of
D, and a challenging melody line earns it
a medium/advanced rating. Voice ranges
are tenor, G–F; lead, A–C; bari, C–A flat;
bass, D–F.
Why not get an early start planning
your holiday repertoire for 2012? Blue
Christmas, arranged by CMA Lynnell
Diamond, has an original verse and a
key change to take it into a more emotionally dramatic direction. The arrangement is in the key of E flat and is rated
medium. Two versions are also available
for Young Women in Harmony; one in
TLBB format and another in SSAA format. These arrangements are in the key
of F and are rated medium.
Several of our published arrangements have been revoiced for young
singers and are available in both TLBB
and SSAA formats. We are pleased to
offer the following for our YWIH singers:
Fit as a Fiddle, a competition uptune
in the key of C, rated advanced
I’m Beginning to See the Light, a competition uptune in the key of A, rated
advanced
I’m the One You’re Lookin’ For, a com-
our publication standards. You do not
need to be a member of the International Music Arrangers Program
to submit arrangements
for publication. We offer
generous compensation
for our published arrangements. pp
Sweet Adelines
International welcomes
arrangements for
consideration by our
Sales/Marketability
Committee
petition uptune in the key of C, rated
medium
It Might As Well Be Spring, a competition ballad in the key of G, rated
advanced
Moonlight Serenade, a competition
ballad in the key of G, rated medium
Razzle Dazzle, a competition uptune in the key of G, rated medium
Charleston, a competition uptune in
the key of B, rated advanced
Crazy, a competition ballad in the
key of F, rated advanced.
Sweet Adelines International welcomes arrangements for consideration
by our Sales/Marketability Committee, which selects arrangements to be
published. If you have an arrangement
you would like to submit for publication,
please send it to Janell Mason at headquarters. Arrangements are reviewed by
the Sales/Marketability Committee and
by the Music Arrangements Coordinator to determine whether they meet
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Barbershop Like They’ve
Never Heard Before
The auditorium lights dimmed. The curtain parted. The audience gasped! The first note, in unison, then four parts, rang through the Colorado Mesa University Performance Center with Come
Celebrate The Sound.
Every one of the 130 singers on stage caught the excitement of a
standing room only audience as we sang together the beautiful notes
of women’s barbershop harmony. It truly was a sound celebration!
We gave them what we advertised — “Barbershop Like You’ve Never Heard Before in Grand Junction, Colorado.” Grand Mesa
Chorus was privileged to have as our guests, members of Skyline
Chorus (Denver, Colo.), members from our sister chorus, DelRose (Delta, Colo.), as well as members from Mountain Jubilee Chorus (Salt Lake City, Utah). It was a musical collaboration that Region 8 is very proud of.
As part of the performance six fabulous Region 8 quartets performed and absolutely wowed the crowd. RAVE, BOUNCE, GLIMMER,
RUBY BLUE, NOTHIN’ BUT TREBLE, and our very own COVER CHARGE
put on a show to remember.
Another fun experience of the day was the flash mob at our local mall. As the clock struck 1 p.m. right in the middle of
the clock court at Mesa Mall, more than 100 women burst into
four part a cappella harmony. Vicky Maybury, Master Director
Members from Grand Mesa, Skyline, DelRose and
Mountain Jubilee Choruses.
700 of the Skyline Chorus, directed the flash mob song, show flyers were quickly distributed, and then everyone disappeared into the parking lot. Coincidentally, two of our local television
stations were there and caught the whole thing on video. They
both featured the event on their early and late newscasts.
To put the icing on the cake, proceeds from the show were
donated to the Young Singers Foundation. We are pleased to announce that we were able to make a donation of $1,500.
Submitted by Colette Mayers, Grand Mesa Chorus, Region 8
Harborlites Chorus Wins Grand And what a showcase for barbershop excellence it was! More
than 20 barbershop choruses and quartets were represented on the
Prize on “America Sings”
show, including The Vocal Majority, Acoustix, Scottsdale Chorus,
Harborlites Chorus
On a late summer evening last August, the Harborlites Chorus
of Anaheim, Calif., received a tremendously unexpected surprise.
A submission to the “America Sings” contest on the Gospel Music
Channel (GMC) of the chorus’ performance of Didn’t My Lord Deliver
Daniel (from the 2010 international competition finals) led to an exciting show finale. Harborlites was awarded the contest’s Grand Prize of $10,000, proving that life is quite often full of unexpected
surprises.
Harborlites responded to a request from GMC to submit its Seattle performance. When the show debuted in late June, it certainly didn’t feel like a “contest.” Hosted by former 98 Degrees pop singer
and multi-platinum recording artist Drew Lachey, “America Sings”
was a wonderful showcase of a wide variety of musical genres,
including gospel, doo wop, show tunes, choral and barbershop. It
featured church and school choirs, singing families, duets and barbershop groups from across America and Canada during its 8-week
run. One group of women was even from one of the world’s most
dangerous maximum-security prisons.
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Max Q, OC Times and MAXX FACTOR.
Each week, it was up to the television audience to vote to determine which singing groups would be featured in the season finale to win the grand prize. Two weeks before the finale, Harborlites, Scottsdale and The Vocal Majority were told by producers that they were
among the top 15 finalists. It was thrilling when all three barbershop choruses made the Top 10!
The Gospel Music Channel isn’t a standard offering for
most television subscribers. On the night of the finale, those unable to watch the countdown to the announcement of the
contest winner sat glued to their email and Facebook, where
continuous status updates flooded computer screens of Harborlites members and friends. In fact, there were so many messages being posted simultaneously on Facebook, it’s amazing its
server didn’t crash! Harborlites learned later that the “America
Sings” producers had “liked” the Harborlites Facebook page
and were enjoying seeing the excitement build in the status
messages as the announcement of the winner got closer and
closer!
What a thrill to have been named the Grand Prize winner of “America Sings.” At the chapter’s post-finale rehearsal, Harborlites celebrated with cake and a big poster declaring them
the show’s first champion. One month later, they were presented with the grand prize check at their annual show. Though the
monetary award was significant, being a part of a nationwide celebration of harmony and the joys of community singing will
be something the chorus cherishes for a very long time!
Submitted by Debbie Curtis, Harborlites Chorus, Region 21
Chorus Beat
Performing in O’Hare’s Terminal 3 are, from left to right, Melodeers
Simone Kentish, Janis Romancik, Mercy Ehrler and Shelley Austin.
FOUR BETTYS at O’Hare’s international terminal. From left to right,
“sparitone” Renée Porzel (filling in for Heather Brooks), Lynda Keever,
Cori Albrecht and Joan Boutilier.
Sharing the Joy of Music During the Holidays
Sweet Adelines filled the terminals of Chicago’s airports with barbershop music and holiday cheer on Wednesday, December 14. Busy travelers were transformed into attentive and
appreciative audiences, and even the grumpiest among them
were filled with the spirit of the season on this unseasonably warm and rainy afternoon in the Midwest.
At Midway Airport, an all-Melodeers double quartet
strolled from gate to gate singing the songs of Christmas and
Hanukah. Many travelers looked up in surprise when the carolers began to sing, and then held up their cell phones to share
the treat with those on the other end of the line. And this group
was delighted to discover that singing Holly Jolly Christmas fits perfectly into a ride on one of Midway’s moving walkways!
Meanwhile, 25 miles away, two quartets were performing
at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. FOUR BETTYS, the 2008 international quartet champions, sang for travelers from all over the
world in the international terminal, while an all-Melodeers
pick-up quartet formed specifically for this occasion entertained in O’Hare’s Terminal 3. These quartets provided a welcome
respite from the tedium of traveling to young and old alike.
Children were mesmerized by the thoughts of spinning dreidels
and Santa comin’ to town, while adults contemplated the meaning of the season listening to the ringing chords of Silent Night
and Hanukah Medley.
At the end of the day, everyone was filled with the holiday spirit and looking forward to a very happy new year. It was a
lovely way to spend an afternoon.
By Janis Romancik, Melodeers Chorus, Region 3
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1.
Denver really is exactly one mile high. There is a step
on the State Capitol Building that is exactly 5,280 feet above
sea level. In Denver’s rarified air, golf balls go ten percent farther. So do cocktails. Alcoholic drinks pack more of a
wallop than at sea level. The sun feels warmer, because
you’re closer to it, but your coffee is cooler, because water
boils at 202 degrees.
2.
Denver has the 10th largest downtown in America and
one of the most exciting and walkable. Within a mile radius, downtown Denver has three major sports stadiums, the nation’s
second largest performing arts center, three colleges with 30,000
students, an assortment of art and history museums, a mint
producing 10 billion coins a year, a river offering white water
rafting, more than 8,400 hotel rooms, a $140 million amusement
park, a $100 million aquarium and 300 restaurants.
3.
Denver is near the mountains, not in them. There
are 200 named peaks visible from Denver, including 32 that
soar to 13,000 feet and above. The mountain panorama visible from Denver is 140 miles long.
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4.
Denver has 300 days of sunshine a year. Located
east of a major mountain range, Denver has a mild, dry and sunny
climate with more annual hours of sun than San Diego or Miami
Beach. In winter, Denver is dryer than Phoenix with an average
daily high of 45 degrees in February. Golf courses remain open all
year and have been played as many as 30 days in January.
5.
Denver’s history is short, but colorful. In 1858, there was
not a single person living in the Denver metro area. Thirty years
later, Colorado was a state with a population of almost 200,000. It
was a Gold Rush that caused this boom, and in a 30-year period
Denver saw some of the wildest events in the Wild, Wild West. This fascinating period lives again in museums, old gold mining villages
and hundreds of elegant Victorian buildings.
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Denver has the largest city park system in the
nation. Denver has more than 200 parks within the city and
20,000 acres of parks in the nearby mountains, including spectacular Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The city has its own buffalo
herd and every year plants more than 200,000 flowers in 26 formal flower gardens.
Denver is a cultural city with the second highest educated population in America. In its Old West days, Denver had a performance of Macbeth before it had a school or a hospital.
Today, the Denver Performing Arts Complex has nine theatres
seating 10,000 people and is second only to New York’s Lincoln Center. The seven-county metro area has a self-imposed
sales tax for the arts that raises up to $40 million a year, which
is distributed to 300 arts organizations and facilities.
Denver is a city of many colors and cultures with
great diversity. Denver grew by 30 percent in the 1990s – an
average of 1,000 new people a week, every week for ten years.
Denver’s diversity is celebrated at numerous festivals and
events including the nation’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebration
and the annual Juneteenth and Dragon Boat Festival.
Denver brews more beer than any other city.
Coors Brewery is the world’s largest. Denver’s Great American
Beer Festival is the largest in the nation with 2,400 different
beers. The Wynkoop Brewing Company is the largest brewpub in America. On an average day, Denver brews more than 100
different beers.
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Denver also loves its sports. Denver is one of only a
few cities to have seven professional sports teams. Denver also
has horse racing and a professional rodeo. Denver has 90 golf
courses, 850 miles of bike paths and the nation’s largest city
park system.
Arts & Culture
Cultural Delights: The Denver
Performing Arts Complex is the second
largest in the nation with 10 venues seating 10,000 for opera, theatre, symphony
and ballet.
In Denver, You Are Never Far
from Nature: Denver has the nation’s
largest city park system and the fourth
largest museum – the massive Denver
Museum of Nature & Science. The
Denver Zoo is building a $130 million
Asian Tropics exhibit featuring the
world’s largest bull elephant habitat,
while the Denver Botanic Gardens is
regarded as one of the finest in the nation.
Mile High Art: The Denver Art
Museum doubled in size with a new
building designed by world-renowned
architect Daniel Libeskind. The amazing titanium structure was complemented in 2007 with the opening of the
new Museum of Contemporary Art,
designed by David Adjaye and in 2011,
Denver will open a third new art museum devoted to the works of American
Impressionist Clyfford Still.
Mile High Shopping & Dining
Shop ’til you Drop: Denver is the
largest shopping center in a thousand
kilometer radius with everything from
Nordstrom’s and Neiman Marcus to one
of the nation’s largest independent bookstores – the Tattered Cover. The Cherry
Creek Shopping District, just three miles
from downtown, has nearly 500 department stores, art galleries, shops and
boutiques, all in a deluxe ultra upscale
mall or on quiet tree-lined streets. The
16th Street Mall is a pedestrian promenade lined with 50,000 flowers that runs for more than a mile through the
heart of downtown Denver. Shopping,
dining and entertainment can be found
everywhere you turn. If you’re planning
outdoor adventures, you’ll find a vast array of sporting goods stores here, including an REI Flagship Store complete
with its own river running chute to test
drive a kayak.
Denver Dining: Denver has 2,000
restaurants (300 downtown within walking distance of the Colorado Convention
Center) serving all varieties of cuisine. Area specialties include Southwestern
dishes, buffalo, Colorado beef and lamb
and fresh produce such as succulent
Palisade peaches and Rocky Ford cantaloupes. The city is gaining a reputation
for its innovative collection of farm-totable, chef-owned restaurants. pp
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2012 Denver Hotels
(Following is a list of hotels in our convention block. Staying in the convention block
raises non-dues revenue for the organization. If you do not stay in the established
Sweet Adelines International convention
hotels you will not have complimentary
busing from the hotel to the convention/
competition venues. The Denver housing
registration form will be on our website
before April 2012.)
Hyatt Regency Denver
at Colorado Convention Center
(Headquarters Hotel)
650 15th Street, Denver, CO
Single-bedded room for 1-2 people:
$194
Double-bedded room for 3-4 people:
$194
Accommodations
• 1,100 guestrooms, including 59
suites, 453 kings, 588 doubles,
52 accessible rooms and 23 Respire
by Hyatt hypo-allergenic rooms
All accommodations offer:
• Hyatt Grand Bed™
• High-speed Internet access available
• Flat-screen television with remote
control, cable movie channels, inroom pay movies
• Two telephones, one of which is
cordless, message light and voice
mail
• Individual climate control
• Electronic door lock
• In-room safety-deposit box
• Turndown service available upon
request
• Bathrobes available for use in
Regency Club® level rooms
• Full size hairdryer
• Personal coffee maker complete
with condiments
• iHome® alarm clock radio
• Iron / ironing board
Services & Facilities
• Wired and wireless Internet access in guestrooms and public areas
• Concierge
• Business center
• Multilingual staff
• Car rental desk
• FedEx Office® business center
• Assistive listening devices
• Safe-deposit boxes at front desk
• Laundry and dry cleaning
• Valet and self parking (fee)
Restaurants & Bars
• Altitude—upscale three-meal
comfort food
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• Peaks Lounge—inviting rooftop
cocktail lounge
• Strata Bar—high-energy lobby
level bar
• Peaks Coffee & More Store—24hour drinks, snacks and more
• In-room dining
Embassy Suites DenverDowntown/Convention Center
1420 Stout Street, Denver, CO
80202
$199
$199
Whether you’d like to put your feet up during your trip or you’re
eager to keep up with your fitness routine, our hotel in Downtown
Denver caters to you. Take pleasure
in the comforts of our:
• Complimentary fitness room
• Saline Swimming pool
• Laundry/valet service
• Spa Services
If you are looking to sample
some of Denver’s finest cuisine, you won’t have to stray far from your
suite! The Embassy Suites hotel in
Downtown Denver is near some
great restaurants, while our on-site
dining restaurant offers fabulous fare
for lunch and dinner. A few restaurants close to our hotel include:
• Starbucks® (onsite)
• Altitude Restaurant
• Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
• Baur’s Ristorante
• Rock Bottom Restaurant
• Hard Rock Café Denver
Guest Accommodations
Enjoy a spacious guest suite
featuring a private bedroom and
separate sitting room for increased
privacy and ample seating space.
You will have the option of choosing
a suite with either one King bed or
two Queen beds — both of which
come equipped with a Queen sized
sleeper sofa. Our bedding features
the Embassy Essentials™ Bedding
Collection, making sure you sleep
just as good as if you were at home.
In each suite, you will be treated to
two 37-inch LCD HDTVs, a wet
bar, microwave and refrigerator.
You will be happy to know our suites
come standard with a coffee maker,
two cordless phones, high-speed
internet, a safe, large work desk and
a complimentary copy of USA To-
day® delivered to your room daily.
Every guest at the Embassy
Suites Denver - Downtown/Convention Center hotel will enjoy our
daily complimentary cooked-to-order
breakfast, and our complimentary
evening Manager’s Reception featuring drinks and light snacks.
Hotel Policies
Check-In: 3:00 p.m. – Check-out:
12:00 p.m.
Valet Parking Only: $28.00 USD
No Pets Allowed
100% non-smoking facility
Hilton Garden Inn
Denver Downtown
1400 Welton Street, Denver, CO 80202
$185
$185
If you’re looking for hotels in
downtown Denver, you’ll love the
modern, warm, and inviting Hilton
Garden Inn Denver Downtown. Our
ideally-located downtown Denver
hotel is next to the Colorado Convention Center, one block from the
16th Street Mall, and three blocks
from the Denver Art Museum. No
transportation? No worries. Our complimentary 16th Street shuttle
provides easy access to Pepsi Center,
Coors Field, LoDo, the Denver
Performing Arts Complex, and many
other nearby attractions.
Our Hilton Garden Inn hotel
in downtown Denver features 221
guest rooms with everything you’ll
want and need to feel comfortable: a
performing Arts Complex, and many
other nearby attractions.
• One king- or two queen-size Garden
Sleep System™ adjustable beds
• Plush bedding with crisp linens
and hypoallergenic down pillows
• 32” flat-screen HD television
• Spacious work desk with a
Herman Miller Mirra® ergonomic
desk chair
• Complimentary high-speed wired
and wireless Internet access
• In-room microwave, refrigerator,
and coffee maker
• Clock radio with MP3 connection
• PrinterOn® remote printing services
• Complimentary in-room coffee/tea
• Complimentary Neutrogena®
bath products
Amenities:
• Pi Kitchen + Bar - serving
innovative local and global cuisine
for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Dazbog Coffee – the perfect spot
for your morning pick-me-up or
afternoon break
• 24-hour Pavilion Pantry®
convenience mart
• 24-hour complete executive
business center
• On-site fitness facility • Sparkling indoor pool and
whirlpool
• Stay Fit Kits® available for
in-room guest fitness
Many wonderful attractions are
within walking distance of the Hilton
Garden Inn hotel in downtown
Denver – or within easy reach of our
16th Street shuttle.
Hotel Policies:
Check-In: 3:00 pm Check-Out: 12:00 pm
Valet Parking: $28 USD
$18 per day; 1-4 hours $9
No Pets Allowed
Crowne Plaza Denver
City Center
1450 Glenarm Pl, Denver, CO 80202
$155
$165
This Denver hotel is within
walking distance of Denver’s
downtown attractions. Located in
the heart of downtown Denver, the
Crowne Plaza Denver is the place to
meet. Our Denver hotel was recently
renovated to provide you with the
most comfortable and convenient
stay in the downtown area.
Features
On-site parking is available. Overnight parking is $20 with in/out
privileges.
Accommodations
Every room is decorated in soft
tones to provide you with the most
relaxing experience. You can stay
connected with the free high-speed
Internet access throughout the hotel,
or watch expanded cable on the 32inch flat screen TV (in most rooms). Rooms also include our Sleep Advantage Bedding.
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Color TV
In Room Movies - Pay Per View
In Room Movies - Premium Cable
In Room Video Check-out
Video Review / Checkout
Bathroom /
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• Bathtub
• Hairdryer
• Private Bathroom
Refreshment / Kitchen
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Crib
Double Glazed Windows In Room Safe
Individually Controlled Air
Conditioning
Iron / Ironing Board
Rollaway Bed/Cot
Nightly Fee: $15.00 USD
Separate Hanging Closet
All rooms non-smoking
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Service Provider: AT&T
Wireless Data Connection Service Provider: AT&T
Data Services
Comfort Inn Downtown Denver
401 17th Street, Denver, CO
$125
$125
Located in the heart of downtown Denver’s financial district, the Comfort Inn® Downtown is the
perfect place to rest after a busy day
working, skiing or touring Denver,
The Mile-High City.
This high-rise hotel offers spectacular views of downtown Denver
and the Rocky Mountains. The hotel
is ideally located just one block from
the 16th Street Mall, featuring the
city’s best restaurants, shops and
entertainment opportunities.
The Denver International
Airport is 22 miles from the hotel,
which is about 40 minutes travel
time. The Colorado Capitol building
and historic Larimer Square, offering
world-class shopping and dining, are
minutes away.
Hotel amenities and
features include:
• Free high-speed Internet access
• Pet-friendly hotel
• 24-hour room service
• Valet parking with in and out
privileges
The hotel is connected to a
National Historic Landmark, the
Brown Palace, which has three
fine restaurants: the Ship Tavern, Ellyngton’s and the Palace Arms. Be
sure to visit Churchill’s Cigar Bar
or enjoy afternoon tea in the stained
glass atrium lobby of the adjacent
Brown Palace.
All spacious guest rooms have
cable television with HBO and
ESPN, pay-per-view movies, Nintendo game systems, dual telephone
lines and voice mail. Suites are also
available. Non-smoking rooms are
offered. Be sure to visit the hotel’s
onsite flower shop. This Denver hotel also offers valet dry cleaning
service.
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and Amenities:
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Government Travelers: FEMA
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Accessible Features
Indoor Parking
Pet-friendly Hotel
Restaurant
100% Smoke Free Hotel
Valet Cleaning Service
Valet Parking
Free Hot Breakfast
The Sheraton Denver
Downtown Hotel
1550 Court Place, Denver, CO
$174
$174
The Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel is centrally located in
Denver’s financial and business districts.
Our dynamic 1,231-room and
82-suite hotel offers conference attendees and city visitors exceptional
convenience and comfort.
Hotel Features and
Amenities:
• Newly re-imagined guest rooms
and suites
• Fine & casual dining, plus lounge
• Custom-designed Sweet Sleeper
Beds®
• Free hi-tech fitness center • In-lobby wired business center
• In-room wireless Internet service
for a fee
• Climate-controlled and smoke-free
• Year-round heated outdoor pool
• Concierge desk and valet parking
• City and mountain view rooms
• Online access to all amenities
• Housekeeping and turn-down
service
• LCD TV, cable, and pay movies
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in All Rooms:
Cable/Satellite TV
Free Hi Speed Internet
Hair Dryer
In-Room Coffee Maker
Iron & Ironing Board
Non-Smoking Rooms Available
Pay-Per-View Movies
Room Service
Voice Mail
The Curtis — A Uniquely
Fun Boutique Downtown Denver Hotel
1405 Curtis Street, Denver, CO
$125
$133/$135
You don’t just stay at The
Curtis, you experience it! From the
minute you walk through our lobby
doors, you are immersed in the best
pop-culture a hotel can offer. You’ll
find cartoons playing in our lobby and a Five & Dime filled with treats from the past. Each of our guest
room floors has a personality all its own and every detail has been
‘revved up’ to create a boutique,
one-of-a-kind downtown Denver
Colorado hotel experience.
Chic, contemporary guest
rooms and suites await your arrival
in our fun Denver boutique hotel.
Dressed with flat screen televisions and iPod speaker systems, entertainment is always at reach. Get a
wake-up call from Elvis or Austin
Powers—just a couple of the fun
amenities awaiting you at The Curtis
hotel!
Accommodations
Our contemporary and chic
Downtown Denver boutique hotel
accommodations are decorated with
bold attention to detail to thoroughly
delight our guests. We offer a total of 336 hotel guest rooms, with 172 king
rooms and two signature suites. The
Curtis is also a non-smoking hotel
so, smoke ‘em if you got ‘em—but do
it outside; the charge for smoking in
your guestroom is $250.00.
Check in time: 3pm Check out
time: 12pm
We love pets! Bring Fido with you! We charge a $25 per day cleaning fee.
We know our stylish rooms will keep you coming back for more!
Choose from these guest room types:
Real Deal Room - This hotel
guest room features 3 different
bedding options: a queen, king or 2
queen beds. Along with an oversized
desk, comfortable reading chair, 26”
flat screen TV, Alarm Clock with MP3 Plug-in, complimentary high
speed wired and wireless Internet
access.
Bigger Better Deal Room
- It’s the “Real Deal” and more! This
350 square foot corner room has a
refrigerator and a sitting area. Relax
on your sofa (sofas in some rooms only) and watch the 32-inch flat screen TV. Enjoy the two different
views of downtown Denver.
Or choose from these suites:
British Invasion - This suite
has a king bedroom, two bathrooms
and a separate living room with a full
bar area. This suite has all the same
useful amenities as our other rooms
and more space. The Brit-pop décor
will have you wishing you could stay
for “eight days a week!”
Rolling Stone - This suite is fit for a rock star. It offers a spacious
interior with premium views and
luxurious amenities with a king bedded room, separate living area and
the built in bar area.
Amenities
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
— Experience amazingly fresh
seafood entrees, raw oyster bar,
fanciful cocktails, and much more at
The Oceanaire restaurant in Denver.
The restaurant features fresh seafood
flown in daily prepared exactly to your taste buds specifications.
5 & Dime. Reward your inner
child! — Stop by the 5 & Dime,
located adjacent to the front desk,
and pick up some fun gadgets, retro
toys, candy and soda.
The Corner Office — Enjoy
a delectable dining experience in
downtown Denver’s The Corner
Office restaurant and martini bar. Renowned as a hip downtown eatery, the menu boasts global comfort
food and signature martinis. Hotel
guests can order room service from
The Corner Office.
Our Business Center is always
open. Located on the second floor, services include computer stations
and a printer. There is also free wireless internet throughout every room
in the hotel, so you can work from
anywhere.
Parking
The Curtis has downtown indoor
parking available, attached to the
hotel. Overnight Parking is $20/ 24
hour period for self parking and $28/
24 hour period for valet parking. pp
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Goal:
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The Silent Auction
The silent auction, raffle and donations generated $26,655 to benefit the Foundation during the 2011 International Convention in Houston!
During the quartet finals members generously donated $4,380 to the Friends of the Foundation
collection. Thanks to Kathy Parker who served
as the chair of the Friends of the Foundation
in Houston. The total proceeds raised by the
Foundation in Houston were $31,035. Thank
you to all who contributed. We hope to see you again in Denver, Colo., in 2012!
The Foundation is celebrating its 20th
anniversary by holding an online donation promotion. Every time you donate $100 or more to
the Foundation online before May 1, 2012 you
will be entered into a drawing to appear on the
July 2012 cover of The Pitch Pipe. You will also
receive a special 20th anniversary pin for any
Foundation Silent Auction team
donation of $100 or more.
The Voice Box
Health Tips for Sweet Adelines
A Quick Tip for Singers
Did you know that the acidic properties of an orange
and lemon are different? You may experience difficulty singing after drinking orange juice because of the thick
phlegm the body produces to digest it. Lemon, however, is a
natural mucolytic. Adding a little bit of lemon to your water
will cut through thick mucus secretions and actually encourage your body to produce plentiful thin mucus. Plenty
of thin mucus is highly desirable for beautiful, healthy singing. Be careful with actually sucking on a lemon, however.
Undiluted, a lemon’s acidity can erode tooth enamel - not
recommended for singers’ pearly whites!
The information presented here is for self-edification and not a substitute for professional care.
Submitted by Dr. Rachael Gates, a Singing Health Specialist.
She has taught at Northwestern University, The Hartt School of
Music, Yale University and Michigan State University where she
is currently on the Musicians’ Wellness Team. The Young Singers
Foundation’s Bev Sellers Memorial Scholarship helped to fund her
college education.
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Cornerstone
Society Members
Charter Members
Armene L. Walsh
Carol Neill
Ellen (Bette) Templeton Gary & Anita Larsen
Janice K. Schlieder
Jean Simmons
Jo R. Capoccioni
Julie Kendrick
Laurel Sanford
Margaret Huff
Pat Hunter
Randy & Jolene Loos
Sheena Hahn
Susan E.G. Scott
W.L. Boucher
Zoe Thompson
Members
Alice H. Tossi
Betty A. Garnett
Beverly Garelick
Chris Peurifoy
Debra L. Peters
Diane Kessel
Fred and Joan Kienitz
Jan K. Meyer
Joan Ray
Judy Weipert
Karen R. Wicker
Katherine Roberts
Kay Kastens
Linda Baker
Lindi L. Bortney
Lisbet Kline
Major Brooks Wilson
Mary Lou Foster
Melodee S. Wright
Molly Huffman
Nancy S. Kurth
Patricia King
Rita M. Hull
Sally Kirby
Suki Welch
Toula A. Oberlies
The Young Singers Foundation is committed to enriching the lives of young people by supporting
educational and performance opportunities in vocal music. For more information concerning the
Foundation or to donate, please visit our website at www.youngsingersfoundation.org.
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2012 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION
66th Annual Convention and Competition
October 29 – November 3, 2012 • Pepsi Center • Denver, Colorado
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8001 International Chorus Competitor All-Events
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2012 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION
66th Annual Convention and Competition
October 29 – November 3, 2012 • Pepsi Center • Denver, Colorado
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registration payment is not included with the group you want to
sit with, seating with that group is not guaranteed. If more than
five people are registering, please use the chorus registration
spreadsheet on the Sweet Adelines International convention
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blank badge.
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2011, and will be returned if received before that date.
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competitions and education sessions. The Coronet Club
Show is a separately priced event. Coronet Club Show tickets
must be purchased through the Coronet Club.
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5. Tickets are transferable, but not refundable.
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Song of Welcome
Song of Welcome
As of October 15,
2011 to December 7, 2011
Vocal Motion! Chorus
Region 26, Calgary, AB, Canada
Chartered on October 26, 2011
Althea Adams, team coordinator
Caroline Richards, director
In Memory
In Memory
As of December 15, 2011
Susan Working,
Grand Rapids, Region 3
Bonnie Murphy,
City Voices, Region 5
Ardele Campbell,
Heart of the Island, Region 26
Anne Kotchman,
Shoreline Sound, Region 2/
Lake Ridge, Region 17
Marlene Betler,
Laurel Harmony, Region 17
Sylvia Kudan,
Twin County Chapter, Region 15
Katie Bray,
San Francisco Sound Wave, Region 12
Doris Greco, CAL, Region 22
Martha Quinn, Great Lakes,
Region 2
Nancy Shumard,
K-Town Sound Show, Region 23
Directors of Note
Directors of Note
As of January 2012
Advanced to Master Director
Beth Bruce, Mountain Jubilee
Chorus, Region 8
Joe Cerutti, Pride of Baltimore
Chorus, Region 19
Tony DeRosa, Toast of Tampa
Show Chorus, Region 9
Advanced to Certified Director
Natalie Allen, Metro Nashville
Chorus, Region 23
Chera Boom, Alaska Sound
Celebration Chorus, Region 13
Debbie Edwards, Women of
Note Chorus, Region 9
Betsy Jo Fowler, Little River
Chorus, Region 17
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A Cappella Unlimited
Region 10, San Marcos, Texas
Chartered on December 5, 2011
Kathy Pillmore, team coordinator
Grant Goulding and Kathryn Dane,
directors
Joyce Haas,
Na Leo Lani, Region 12
Helen Cooper,
Rich-Tones, Region 25
Debbi Bustamante,
Spring Valley, Region 3
Jacqui Priestley,
City of Roses, Region 31
Carolyn Parr,
Oregon Spirit, Region 24
Anne Hillier,
Dogwood Blossoms, Region 4
Lorraine Chasnov,
Harmony Celebration, Region 15
Doris Strouse,
Crossroads
Harmony, Region 2
Claudette Freeman,
Emerald City, Region 7
Barbara Strubbe,
Goldcoast, Region 9
Helen Giallombardo, Spring
Valley Chorus, Region 3
Mitchell Greenberg, Women
of Note Chorus, Region 9
Maggie Gregory, Dundalk
Chorus, Region 23
Kellie Hickman, K-Town
Sound Show Chorus, Region 23
B. Gail Hillyer, Northwest
Harmony Chorus, Region 24
Lisa Murry, Emerald City Chorus, Region 7
John Poirier, Bayou Blend Chorus, Region 10
Diane Warner, Durham Shores
Chorus, Region 16
Jill Watson, Grand Traverse
Chorus, Region 2
Melynnie Williams, Wichita
Chorus, Region 7
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play the pitch before each song ... provided
he has a set list, and knows your music, and
doesn’t make mistakes, and has a set list
from which you never vary. This was the
case for Groove 66 (at Disneyland) and it worked well, although the audience did,
from time to time, probably wonder why
one of the members of the group would
shout out “hit me!” or “Give it to me!”
ala James Brown, mid-set (it was our cue to have him play the pitch again).
I don’t think it’s worth it. I recommend
you can take matters into your own hands.
(Edited and republished with permission
from Deke Sharon’s original blog on Contemporary A Cappella Society’s website.)
About the author: Born in
San Francisco, Calif., Deke Sharon has
been performing professionally since the
age of 8, and as a child shared the stage
in operas with the likes of Pavarotti and
toured North America. As the founder,
director and arranger for the House
Jacks, the original “Rock Band Without Instruments,” with seven albums, and
dozens of international tours to their
names, including multiple appearances
at famous theaters from the House of
Blues to Carnegie Hall. Deke has shared
the stage with countless music legends,
including Ray Charles, James Brown,
Crosby Stills and Nash, Run DMC,
The Temptations, LL Cool J and the
Four Tops, and performed for luminaries including President Bill Clinton.
Deke founded the Contemporary A
Cappella Society while in college, and is
responsible for countless a cappella programs, including the CARAs (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards,
ICCAs (International Championship of College A Cappella), and BOCA (Best of College A Cappella Compilation).
He is also a cappella’s most prolific arranger, having arranged over 2,000
songs, with many of them in print
worldwide with Hal Leonard/Contemporary A Cappella Publishing.
He has produced dozens of awardwinning a cappella albums, created a
cappella groups for Disneyland and
Disneyworld, and frequently tours the
world teaching a variety of topics to
students and professional singers.
If you notice, Deke has even
arranged music for some of the
2012 quartet champions. pp
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SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL
is looking for an Executive Director to join our Staff in Tulsa
We are beginning a search for an Executive Director who will help develop and execute initiatives
that promote membership growth and enhance member satisfaction, increase the visibility of Sweet Adelines
International worldwide, and ensure the continued financial strength of our organization. The ideal candidate will have:
• Strong leadership and general management experience with a dynamic, collaborative style that
inspires professional staff and volunteers
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For more details about this unique opportunity to help shape the future of Sweet Adelines International –
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Contributions
All contributions received and posted
through November 30,
2011. Listed in alphabetical order by first
name.
Acappella Jubilee Xpress, 24
Acappella Omaha, 7,
In memory of Judy Aden
Agoura Hills Harmony, 11
Alice James, Scottsdale, 21,
In memory of Jackie Kruse
Klinger
Andrea Graham, Los Angeles,
CA, In memory of Nanci
Evarts
Angela Suraci, Mission Valley, 12
Ann Deegan, Montana Sapphire, 8,
Anna Maria Parker, Tucson
Desert Harmony, 21,
In honor of Diana Glimm,11
Annie (Setsuko) Hayes, Tucson
Desert Harmony, 21
Azalea Coast, 14, In memory
of Betty Norton Grant
Bank of New York, Princeton, NJ
Barbara Dailey, Sound of Silver,
16, In memory of Anthony “Ziff”
Farfaglia, Holland Patent, NY
BARBERSHOP BELLES QUARTET,
In memory of Anthony
“Ziff” Farfaglia
Bette Templeton, Toast of Tampa
Show, 9, In memory of
Joy Shaw
Betty Farrell, The Blend, 8
Bev Miller, Capital City, 4
Beverly Garelick, Bay Area
Showcase, 12
Bill Harnish, Cincinnati, OH, In
memory of Frank Hartmuth
Blue Mountain, 13, In memory
of Jerry L Brown
Blue Ridge Region 14, In
honor of Ruth Ann Parker,
Lynnell Diamond, Lea Beverley,
Sue Beck, Dottie Knox, Renée
Porzel and Jim Arns
Bridger Mountain Harmony,
24 Capital City, 4, In
memory of Freda Stevens,
Wayne Senter, Gerald R. Singer,
Verna Mae Witten and David E.
Bretz
Cara Malone, Wamego
Dutch Mill, 7
Carla Lown, Cedar Harmony, 22
Carol Burghardt,Valley Forge, 19,
In memory of Mary R.
Millinghausen
Carole Melle, Sounds of
Pittsburgh, 17, In memory
of Joyce Anderson
Cascade Harmony, 24
Cathy Bucholtz, Harmony
Celebration, 15
CHIC Quartet
Christine Chadwick, Greater
Richmond, 14
Clare Holland, Liberty Belle, 1
Colorado Spirit, 8, In honor
of Darlene Baker
Colorado Spirit, 8, In memory
of Charles Homer Turley
Columbia River, 24
Connie Graham, Columbus, 4
Crescent City Sound, 10
Crosstown Harmony, 22,
In memory of Millie
Youngquist, Richard Wysocky
Deborah Ferenc, Greater
Cleveland, 17
Debra Peters, Edge O’ Town, 3
Dennery Martinez, River
Blenders, 5
Diane Duff, Greater Nassau, 15,
In memory of J.Elbert
Hudson
Donna Gruis, Harmony Central,
7, In memory of Diane
Leschber
Donna Prochazka, Bay Area
Showcase, 12
Doris Koeck, Champaign-Urbana, 5
Dorothy Hirt,Vienna-Falls, 14
East Central Region 4
Ed Boehm, Marinette, WI
Eileen Huyck, Kansas City, 7
ETHEL Quartet
Five Valley, 24
Frances Ivers, Crystal Chimes,
25, In memory of Marcia
Greathouse
Freeda Westmoreland, CAL, 21
Gary & Sandra Moore, Ashland,
OR, In memory of Jean
Simmons
Gem City, 4, In memory of
Lois Cosby
Glenda Hoppe, Weehawken, NJ,
In honor of Claire Kranz
Goldcoast, 9, In memory of
Barbara Strubbe
Golden West Region 21,
In honor of Lauren Altiere
Grand Mesa, 8
Greater Cleveland, 17, In
honor of Karen Lynn
Great Lake Sound , 3
Harborlites, 21, In memory
of Aldo DiNardo, Lesly
Turrentine, Mike Robert
son, Tom Ament, Ruth
Emley-Craven, Frans
Hillenius, Chuckie
Kemsley, Lorraine Spano
HARMONIA Quartet
Heartland Harmony, 2,
In memory of Jim Presson
Heart of America Region 25
Heart of New Jersey, 15
INTENSITY Quartet
Iris Codella, Spirit of the Gulf,
9, In memory of Barbara
Strubbe
Jan Chamberlin, Tri-City, 2,
In memory of Milda
Garrels and Brooke Gibson
Jan MacCaskill, Harmony
Celebration, 15
Jan Meyer, Spirit of the Gulf, 9
Jane Moore, Sound of New
England, 1, In honor
of Marion Devokaitis
Jeanne Lundberg, Fenton Lakes, 2
Jean Points, Song of the
Bluegrass, 4
Jean Rearick, River Raisin, 17,
In memory of Ginny Zink
and Kathleen Ochs
Jeanette McIntyre, Hot Springs
Village, AR, In honor of
Sheila Ernessee
Jill Kienitz, CAL, 2, In memory
of Anne Kotchman
Jo Gray, MAL, In memory
of Milda Garrels
Joan Henderson, Skyline
Harmony, 14, In memory
of Judith Ann Forrest
Joan Kienitz, CAL, 2, In
memory of Anne Kotchman
Joan Levitin, Pacific Sound, 13, In
honor of Mavis Burtness 60 Year Member
Joan Levitin, Pacific Sound, 13,
In honor of Joe and Kate
Veeder
Joan Stoner, Pride of Toledo, 17,
In memory of Rosella
Buehrer
Joanne Kantor, Crosstown
of Joseph Wysocki
Joe Liles, Kenosha, WI
Joyce Brandt, Hickory Tree, 15
Joyce Hughes, Olympia, 13,
In memory of Jackie
Kruse Klinger
Judith Douglas, Metro Rhythm,
15, In memory of
Christopher Baver
Julie Kendrick, Melodeers, 3
Julie Zalewski,Voice of America, 4
June Berg, Riverport, 22
JUST 4 (KICKS) Quartet
Karen Lewison, Celebrity City,
11, In memory of Clare Doud
Kate Veeder, Waikato
Rivertones, 35
Kathy Sellstrom, CAL, 10
Kerry Denino, Scioto Valley, 4,
In memory of Ruth
Helmburg
Lake Michigan Region 3
Lake Ridge, 17, In memory
of Anne Kotchman
Laura Baize, Heart of Illinois, 5,
In honor of Jr, Misses
Quartet 55th Anniversary
Laurel Harmony, 17,
In memory of Helen Cool
Lee Hines, Song O’Sky, 14,
In memory of Jemmie Riddle
LIPSCHTICK Quartet
Lorraine Rochefort,
Farmington Valley, 1
LUCKY DAY Quartet, In
memory of Tom Gentil
Lynn Holberton, Crystal
Chimes, 25, In memory
of Marcia Greathouse
Lynne Peirce,Voices in
Harmony, 17
Maggie Hawlicheck, Sound
of New England, 1, In
honor of Marion Devokaitis
Marilyn Harmon, Montana
Sapphire, 8
Marilyn Peterson, Golden, CO,
In memory of Jackie
Kruse Klinger
Marilyn Rogers, CAL, 13,
In memory of Elaine Jacobson
Marion Devokaitis, Sound
of New England, 1,
In honor of Sound of
New England Chorus
Marsha Bock, Bayou Blend, 10
Marty Eide, A Cappella Showcase,
8, In memory of Loretta
Hayes
Mary Mangini, Heartland
of Patt Krantz
Mary Stine,Vienna-Falls, 14
Mary Vincent, Glendale, AZ,
In memory of Jackie
Kruse Klinger
Melanie Wroe, CAL, 13,
In memory of Fern
Steiner and Donna Boggs
Melissa Fettrow, Columbus , 4
Metro Nashville, 23
Metro Rhythm, 15, In memory
of Sue Tietjen
Michele Garside, Diablo Vista, 12
Midwest Plains Region 7
Mission Valley, 12
Mount ‘n Shore Region 24,
In honor of Melanie Wroe
and Mary Rhea
Na Leo Lani, 12, In memory
of Joyce Haas
Nan McKibban, Capital City, 4
Nancy Goldberg, Acappella
Omaha, 7, In memory
of Judy Aden
Nancy Keane, Bay Area Showcase, 12, In memory
of Jean Bohannon
Nancy Kurth, Northwest
Harmony, 24
Noreen Abke, Hemlock, MI,
In memory of Milda Garrels
Northwest Harmony, 24
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Contributions
OFF THE CUFFS Quartet
Oregon Coast, 24
OSS/iGive Check Processing,
Evanston, IL
OVERTURE Quartet, In honor
of Chris Noteware
OVERTURE Quartet In memory
of Greta Somers
Pacific Sound, 13, In honor
of Chris Noteware
Pat LeVezu, Bay Area Showcase, 12
Patricia McCandless, Bay
Area Showcase, 12
Patricia Pinner, Pride of
Kentucky, 4,
Patricia Slater, San Marcos, CA
Peg Faithful, Alaska Sound
Celebration, 13
Platinum Coast, 9
Potomac Harmony, 14
Pride of Portland, 24,
Rebecca Cherry,
Shoreline Sound, 2
Red Rose City, 19, In memory
of Betty Lawrence
Regina Reninger,Vienna-Falls, 14
Region 17 Encore Club,
In memory of Anne
Kotchman
Regina Murray, CAL, 19, In
memory of Mary R.
Millinghausen
Risa Page, Celebrity City, 11,
In memory of Jane
Corson - mother of
JoAnne Hansen
Risa Page, Celebrity City, 11,
In memory of father of
Bonnie McKibben
Risa Page, In honor of Celebrity
City competing quartets
– GloryGals, Ooh La La,
Passion, Road Trip Rita
Hull,Vienna-Falls, 14
Riverside, 3
Rocky Mountain Region 8,
In honor of Region 8
Judging Panel
Rosalea Goodwin, Olathe, KS,
In memory of Mary Kassel
Rosie Ramiro, Na Leo Lani, 12,
In memory of Joyce Haas
Sally Vonada, Wamego Dutch
Mill, 7
Samuel McFarland McLean,VA
Sandie Thompson, Na Leo Lani,
12, In memory of, Joyce Haas
Sandy Wingate, Red
RockAppella, 21
Scioto Valley, 4, In memory
of Ruth Helmburg
Sea Breeze Harmony, 24
Seattle Swedish Community,
Mercer Island, WA
Sequoia Pacifica Region 11
Sharon Babb, Colorado Spirit, 8,
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In memory of Judy Barbour
Sharon Babb, Colorado Spirit, 8,
In honor of Joe and Kate
Veeder
Sharon Gardner, CAL, 25,
In memory of Marcia
Greathouse
Sharon Gardner, CAL, 25, In
honor of Sheila Ernessee
Skyline Harmony, 14, In memory
of Judi Forrest
Smoky Mountain Harmony, 23,
In memory of Nancy
Shumard
Song of the Valley, 15, In memory
of Laura Mae Piper
Song O’Sky, 14, In memory
of Carol Yerkes
Sound of the Bay, 23
Sounds of Pittsburgh, 17,
In honor of DYNASTY Quartet
Southern Sounds, 34
SPECIAL TOUCH Quartet
Spirit of Syracuse, 16, In
memory of Fred King,
Susan Chirafis, Spirit of
Southeast Texas, 10,
In honor of Magic Valley
Chorus
Susan Cox, L.A. South
Towns Show, 11
Susan Craig, Spirit of the Gulf, 9
Susan Tellem, Malibu, CA, In
memory of Nanci Evarts
Susan Williams, Hickory Tree, 15
Susanne Weber, Kansas City, 7
Susie Scott, Cincinnati Sound, 4
Syringa Sound, 24
Terry Frey, DelMarVa, 19, In
memory of,Dot Jaeger
Toula Oberlies, Capital City, 4, In
memory of Andreas and
Theodora Varouhakis
Tri-City, 2, In memory of Milda
Garrels
Troy Kaper, Kettering, OH, In
honor of a photo with
Dale Syverson
Twin County, 15
UNCHAINED Harmony Quartet
In memory of Carole S.
Schauer
Valorie Osterman, a cappella
joy, 13
Wendy Hartwick, Wamego
Dutch Mill, 7
Western Lights, 3, In memory of
Mary Larson and Jeanette
Lehner
Young Women in Harmony
4’S COMPANY Quartet
22 Karat Gold, In memory of
Marlene Szezny
AVANT-GARDE! Quartet In honor
of Region 1 Competing
Quartets
B.L.A.K. VELVET Quartet
BRILLIANCE Quartet, In honor of
Region 3 Competing
Quartets
Capitaland, 16
ICAPPELLA Quartet
Central Oregon Showcase, 24
Cincinnati Sound, 4, In memory
of Bertha Bailey
Coastline Show, 1, In memory of
Ed Jencik and Madonna
Robinton
Cranberry Shores, 1, In memory
of Sonia Leiter and Sally
Jameson
Crystal Chimes, 25
Diane Stemple, Laurel Harmony,
17, In memory of Milda
Garrels
Emerald City, 7, In memory of
Claudette Freeman
Enchanted Mesa Show, 21, In
memory of Gloria
Shortencarier, Frances
Rogers, Queen Charlotte,
14, In memory of Clare
Doud
Gay Silberg, Naples, FL, In
memory of Nanci Evarts
Golden West Region 21, In
honor of Annie Hayes
Greater Eugene, 24
Greenville in Harmony, 14, In
memory of Richard Swan
Helen Bonar, Emerald City, 7, In
memory of Claudette
Freeman
Holly Hurley, Kansas City, 7
Houston Horizon, 10
Idaho Falls A Cappella, 24
IN THE MOOD Quartet. In honor
of Quartet competitors in
Region 1
Jackie Bishop, Bay Area
Showcase, 12, In memory
of Gloria Sandstrom
Jackie Narduzzo, Acappella
Omaha, 7, In memory of
Anita Grossman
Janice Brown, Emerald City, 7, In
memory of Claudette
Freeman
Jean Anderson, Spirit of the
Lakes, 22, In memory of
Clare Doud
Jean Gianopoulos, CAL 1, In
memory of Vincent A. Zito
Jean Markovich, CAL, 13
Joan Hilts, Omaha, NE, In
memory of Judy Aden
Jori Jordan, Raleigh, NC, In
memory of Pat Kelly of
Arcadia CA
Judy Alterman, Emerald City, 7, In
memory of Claudette
Freeman
Julie Monholland, Twin City
Sensations, 25
Kern Valley, 11, In memory of
Nelda Bartell
Marcia Greathouse, Crystal
Chimes, 25, In honor of
Sheila Ernessee
Mary Barstow, Emerald City, 7, In
memory of Claudette
Freeman
Mary Madsen, River Magic, 4
Maureen Haley, Liberty Belle, 1,
In memory of Barbara Farrell
MetroWest Harmony, 1, In
memory of Leon Hall Sr.
Minnesota Valley, 6, In memory
of Dorothy Barrett
Molly Manson, Baton Rouge, 10,
Nirvana Lindquist, Carolina Style,
14, In memory of Jemmie
Riddle
Platinum Coast, 9
Polly Hightower, CAL, 10, In
memory of Bill Clipman
Rita Tucker, Friendship VII, 4
Rosemary Soukup, MAL, In
memory of Judy Aden
Scottsdale, 21, In memory
of Sheri Rinfret
Sheila Ernissee, Crystal Chimes,
25, In honor of her birthday
Sounds of Pittsburgh, 17, In
memory of Fred Pugliese
Sunrise Harmony, 2, In memory
of James Presson
Susie Scott, Cincinnati Sound, 4,
In memory of Bertha Bailey
TAKE A CHANCE Quartet
United Way of Tucson &
Southern AZ
Valley Forge, 19, In memory of
Jean Sayler
VOCAL BLING Quartet
Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Foundation, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
WE Energies, Milwaukee, WI
Yahoo SING Group
Adelina Zottola, Scottsdale, 21, in
memory of Sheri Rinfret
AFTERSHOCK! Quartet, 35
Allison Lew, Pride of Portland, 24
Amy Brinkman, Choral-Aires,
PipeDreams quartet, 3
Amy Cordero, Greater Nassau, 15
Andrea Hass,Velvet Hills, 8, in
memory of Dot Hittenberger
Angie Mack, Lawton Harmony,
25, in honor of three
incredible women who
have influenced my Sweet
Adeline life - Dale Syverson,
Peggy Gram and my dear
friend, Mary Rhea
Contributions
Anita Barry, Jersey Harmony &
Hickory Tree, 15
Anita Wolfe, Kansas City,
Wamego Dutch Mill, 7, in
memory of Ruby Pitzer,
Mary Kassel, and Fern Price
Ann Berg, Top of the Rock, 25,
in honor of Peggy Gram &
Dale Syverson
Ann McAlexander, Melodeers #3,
Capital City, 4
Ann Wright, Magic Valley, 10
Anne Kotchman, Shoreline
Sound, 2
Arlyne Lauro, Santa Monica, 11
Barb Almli, Spirit of Detroit, 2, in
Barb Hansen, Metro Nashville, 23
Barb Truitt, Spirit of Detroit, 2, in
Barbara Braxten, Liberty Belle, 1
Beckie Martini,Velvet Hills, 8, in
honor of Marti Lovejoy
Becky King, Merrimack Valley, 1,
in honor of Eileen Gioe,
director of Merrimack
Valley Chorus
Becky Loveday-Carter, Lone Star, 10
Becky Wilkins, Queen Charlotte, 14
Beth Lisk, Upper Chesapeake, 19
Beth Miller, Lakeridge and FUSION
Quartet, 17, in memory of
Anne Kotchman
Bettie Prosise,Vienna-Falls, 14, in
memory of Carole Schauer
Betty Coleman, O. K. City, 25, in
honor of Jeremy Albaugh
Betty Couch,Voice ofVermilion, 10
Betty Fisher, Harbor City Music
Company, 19
Betty Lou Coleman, Pride of
Kentucky, 4
Betty Matthews, Capital Accord,
Pride of Baltimore, 19
Betty Mausolf,Virginia Coast, 14
Bev Miller, Capital City, 4
Beverly Bruening, Laurel
Harmony, 17, in memory
of Marlene Betler, bass,
Laurel Harmony Chorus
Beverly Bruening, Laurel
Harmony, 17
Beverly Colomb, Bayou Blend, 10
Birgit Andersen, Bay Area
Showcase, 12, in honor of
all the great gals in my chorus
Bobbie Reid, Spirit of Detroit, 2
Bobbie Reid, Spirit of Detroit, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman
Bonnie Schuler, Panther City, 10
Bron Latta, Top of the Rock, 25,
in memory of Ruth Emley and
Dianne Aldridge
Cam, Deb, Marie & Jill, SASHAY
Quartet, 2, in memory of
Anne Kotchman
Carla Bay, Bayou Blend, 10
Carol Brown, Pride of Toledo, 17
Carol Grohn, Scenic City, 23
Carol McKenzie, Sound of New
England, 1, in memory
of Barbara Farrell, one of
the legends in Region 1
Carol Ogle, Piney Hills Harmony
& Top of the Rock, 25
Carol Schultheis, Evergreen, 15
Carolyn Barron, Member At
Large
Carolyn Benkowitz, Song of
Atlanta, 23
Carolyn Davis, Potomac
Harmony, 14
Carrie Burall, Pride of Baltimore, 19
Carrows After Rehearsal Social
Group, Bay Area Showcase,
12, in memory of Barbara
Andersen
Cathie Grant,Vienna-Falls, 14, in
Cathie McClary, Shoreline Sound,
2, in memory of Anne
Kotchman, Inger
Neighorn, Barbara
Barron-Wilcox, Mary Ellen
Wiber and Nancy Shumard
Cathy Conley, Mountain
Harmony, 24
Cathy Fox, Shoreline Sound, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman, Inger Neighorn,
Barbara Barron-Wilcox,
Mary Ellen Wiber, and
Nancy Shumard
Cathy Frey, Toast of Tampa, Spirit
of the Gulf, 9
Cathy Guidry, Bayou Blend, 10
Charlie Hill, Aloha Chapter
FWD, S
PEBSQSA, , in honor of
Marti Lovejoy, who does
so much for the Young
Singers Foundation
Cheryl Pyle, Austin Harmony, 10
Chris Klepeis, Smoky Mountain
Harmony Show, 23
Chris Peterson, Spirit of Detroit,
Kotchman
Christa Newburg, Top of the
Rock, 25
Christine White, CAL, 21
Cindy Burrus Partlow, Spirit of
the Gulf, 9
Cindy Hegle, River Blenders, 5,
inmemory of Nancy
Shumard
Claudette Moyski, Spirit of
Detroit, 2, in memory of
Anne Kotchman
Claudia Presson, Sunrise
Harmony, 2, in memory of
Anne Kotchman
Corla Lindsey, Bayou Blend, 10
Cynthia Sommerville, Shoreline
Sound, 2, in memory of
Anne Kotchman, Inger
Neighorn, Barbara
Wiber, and Nancy Shumard
Danielle Spacey,Top of the Rock, 25
Deanna Zerr, Skyline, 8
Debbie Kutner, Harmony Shores, 23
Debi Batchelor, Midwest
Cross road & Melodeers, 3,
in gratitude for the
blessings of music
Diana Jordan, Alaska Sound
Celebration, 13
Diane Catellane, Shoreline
Neighorn, Barbara
Diane Clark, CAL, 2
Dina Hendershot, Melodeers, 3
Dina Scharnhorst, Cincinnati
Sound, 4
Donna Becker, Pride of Toledo, 17
Donna Johnson, Windsong, 8
Dorothy Davenport, Spirit of
Detroit, 2, in memory of
Anne Kotchman
Edda Dickerson, Spirit of Detroit,
Kotchman
Elaine Neasham, Sea Breeze
Harmony, 24, in honor of
Sea Breeze Harmony Chorus
Ellen Beckham, TuneTown Show,
Kotchman
Emma Riley,Vocal Dimension, 31
Escapade Quartet, , 14 & 19
Fox Valley Chorus, 22
Frances Mewett, Endeavour
Harmony, 34
Gail Burke, CAL, 9, in memory
of Barb Andersen, Region
12; in honor of Marti Lovejoy, MAL
Gayle Miller, Skyline, 8
Gayle Wheeler, Zoopendous
Show, 14
Georgia Goldstein, Greater
Nassau, 15, in memory
of “Teej”
Gina Baker, Toast of Tampa Show,
TOUCHÉ Quartet, 9
Ginny Kaucher, Shoreline Sound,
Kotchman
Gloria King, Spirit of Detroit, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman
Greta Sommers, Shoreline
Neighorn, Barbara
Gretchen Lovelock, Shoreline
Neighorn, Barbara
arron- Wilcox, Mary Ellen
Gwen Frazier, Rich-Tone, 25.
Jackie Bottash, Potomac
of 50-year members Carol
Conway and Janet Kragness
Jackie Narduzzo, Acappella
Omaha, 7
Jackie Schmidt, Spirit of the Gulf,
9, in memory of Joseph
Barclay, devoted husband
and SA supporter
Jacquie Kobe, Shoreline Sound, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman
Jan Seales, Pride of Kentucky, 4,
in loving memory of Linda
Baker, Columbus Chorus
Jan Welsh, Shoreline Sound, 2
Jan Welsh, Shoreline Sound, 2, in
memory of Nancy Shumard
director, teacher, coach,
and friend
Jan Welsh, Shoreline Sound, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman, Inger
Neighorn, Barbara
Wiber, Nancy Shumard,
and Jim, husband of
Claudia Presson
Jan Welsh, Shoreline Sound, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman, MENC
recipient, 2010
Jan White, Spirit of Detroit, 2, in
Jane Rosenthal,Velvet Hills, 8
Jane Schlinke, 10
Janet Henry, Alaska Sound
Celebration, 13, in
memory of Jean Mahoney
Janet Kamrad, Spirit of the
Gulf, 9
Jayne Herman, Spirit of Detroit,
Kotchman
Jean Flinn, Greater Cleveland, 17,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman
Jennifer Gorczynski, Buffalo
Gateway, 16
Jennifer Palus, Metro Nashville, 23
Jennifer Zoellner, Emerald City, 7
Jill Mills, CAL, 34
Joan & Guy Cummings, Member
At Large
JoAnn Kramer, Shoreline Sound,
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Contributions
Kotchman, Inger
Neighorn, Barbara
JoAnn Wilson, Greater
Cleveland #17, Scioto
Valley #4,TGIF Quartet, 17
Joanne Stolp, Note-Ably North
Texas, 25, in memory of
Bill Clipman and Miriam E.
Hindinger, Mother of Judi
Betz
Joanne Stolp, Note-Ably North
Texas, 25, in honor of
Vienna-Falls Chorus
JoJo Beckham, Spirit of Detroit, 2,
in memory of Anne Kotchman
Joyce Kovacs, Bay Area
Showcase, 12, in memory
of Barbara Andersen
Joyce Vaclav, Spirit of Detroit, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman
Joyce Walker, Potomac Harmony,
14, in honor of “the Boss”
and PHC’s 35th Anniversary
Judith Mellen, Shoreline Sound, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman
Judith Sirut, Shoreline Sound, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman, Inger
Neighorn, Barbara
Judy Dixon, Queen City Sound, 25
Judy Dyke, Bay Area Showcase,
Andersen
Judy Hoewischer, Spirit of the
Gulf, 9
Judy Sanford Guise, Greater
Nassau & Island Hills, 15
Karen Bernard, Bayou Blend &
Voice of Vermilion, 10
Karen Dixon, London, 2
Karen Laderman, Harborlites, 21,
in honor of Mike Robertson
Karen Wicker, Jacksonville
Harmony, 9
Karla Fenton, Houston Horizon, 10
Kate Sutton, Bayou Blend, 10
Kathy Callahan, Canadian
Showtime, 16
Kathy Carmody,Velvet Hills, 8
Kathy Gati, Crystal Chimes, 25
Kathy Hill, Lone Star, 10, in
honor of Elizabeth Bailie
who turned 90 this year
Kathy Lucken,Vallee de Croix, 6
Kathy Mussett, Mission Valley, 12
Kathy Parker, Houston Horizon, 10
Kathy Sullivan, Greater Nassau, 15
Kathy Swenson, Inland Empire,
21, in memory of Rosalie
Cervantes and Lynn Zacker
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Kay Bromert, Harmony
Central, 7, in honor of m
friends in “Zing!”
Kay Seymour, Pride of Toledo, 17
Kelly Deare, RiverSong, 7
Kira Wagner, Harmony
Showcase, 11
Kit Grabowski, Shoreline Sound,
Kotchman
Laura Brown, Greater Richmond,
Amethyst Quartet, 14
Laura Gliedman, Mountain
Jubilee, 8, in memory of
Susan Miller
Lauren Altiere, Scottsdale, 21
Lea Beverley, Pacific Sound, 13, in
Lee Chalmers, Choral-Aires, 3, in
Lee Tayon, Lone Star, 10
Leslie Rawlings, Shoreline Sound,
Kotchman, Inger
Neighorn, Barbara
Wiber Nancy Shumard,
and Jim, husband of
Claudia Presson
Leslie Rawlings, Shoreline Sound,
Kotchman and Nancy
Shumard
Libba Hinson,Voice ofVermilion, 10
Linda Brandt, Spirit of Detroit, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman
Linda Clements, Spirit of Detroit,
2, in honor of LeAnn K.
Hazlett
Linda Clements, Spirit of Detroit,
Kotchman
Linda Hardie, Shoreline Sound, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman, Inger
Neighorn, Barbara
Linda Lair, Acappella Omaha, 7
Linda Liddicoatt, Shoreline
Neighorn, Barbara BarronWilcox, Mary Ellen Wiber,
and Nancy Shumard
Lisa Hilton, Pride of West Texas
Show, CROSSFIRE Quartet, 25
Lisa Thompson, Grand Harmony,
London, 2, in memory of
Carolyn Heinmiller and
Anne Kotchman
Lloyd Thomas, Pride of Baltimore
& Wellington City, 19
Lori Ludlum, Shades of Harmony, 19
Lorna Stephens, Emerald City, 7,
in memory of my mother,
Mary Williams,
Louise Hurwitz, Women of Note,
Harmony Street Quartet, 9
Louise Masla, Spring Valley , 3, in
memory of Debbi
Bustamante, Assistant
Director
Lynda Peterson, Chapter At
Large, 12, in honor of Bay
Area Showcase Chorus #12
Lynette Arceneaux, Bayou Blend, 10
Maggie Donapel, Jersey Sound
& Philadelphia Freedom,
19, in honor of the truly
inspirational Melissa
Bomben
Marcelle LeBlanc, Bayou Blend, 10
Marcia Bosma,Verdugo Hills #11
& Harborlites #21, 11
Marcie Papp, Spirit of Detroit, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman,
Mardell Sunley, Harborlites, 21
Marie Koch,Yahara River, 22
Marilyn Block, Liberty Oak, 15
Marilyn Cox,Velvet Hills, 8
Marilyn Dickey, Pride of West
Texas Show, 25, in honor
of Becky Wilkins, Education
Coordinator Region 14,
for her never-ending support
Marilyn Turner, Houston Horizon, 10
Marion Koch, Mission Valley, 12
Marlene Babb, Shoreline Sound,
Kotchman, Inger
Neighorn, Barbara
Marsha Bock, Bayou Blend, 10
Marsha Fulton, Oklahoma Jubilee,
25, in honor of the
fabulously talented “ladies
in the pit” for all competition
sessions at the Houston
International Convention
Marsha Ross, San Diego, 21
Martha Delargey, Shoreline
Nancy Shumard and Anne
Kotchman
Martha McCardle, Capital City, 4
Marti Lovejoy, Member At Large,
in memory of Eileen
Spearman and Nancy
Shumard
Martie Gilliam,Vienna-Falls,
FLASHBACK Quartet, 14
Martie Heyde, Harmony on the
Sound, 1
Mary Ann Page, Smoky Mountain
Harmony & Song of Atlanta,
23, in memory of my dear
ormer director and
mentor, Nancy Shumard
Mary Devine, Top of the Rock,
25, in honor of Peggy
Gram and Kelly Causey
Mary DiLeo, Women of Note, 9,
in honor of Sue Tietjen,
Region #14 long time
friend and mentor
Mary Ellen Demeris, Heart of
Essex & Shoreline Sound,
Kotchman, Inger
and Nancy Shumard
Mary Forman, Harborlites, 21
Mary Haller, Acappella Unlimited,
7, in memory of a
long-time Sweet Adeline
and friend, Dottie Knox
Mary Hower, Sparkling City, 10,
in memory of Eileen
Spearman
Mary Linda Gauche, Shoreline
Neighorn, Barbara
Mary Rhea, O. K. City, ZING!
Quartet, 25
Mary Smith, Houston Horizon, 10
Marylou Montpas, Shoreline
Neighorn, Barbara
Mel Horgan, Skyline, 8, in honor
of my dear friend, Mavis
Burtness
Melody Kelly, Lone Star, 10
Myra Tener, Bayou Blend, 10
Nancy Aird, Shoreline Sound, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman, Inger
and Nancy Shumard
Nancy Aird, Shoreline Sound, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman
Nancy Brian, Pride of Kentucky,
4, in honor of Peggy
Sutton, President, Pride of
Kentucky Chorus
Nancy Field, Greenville in
Harmony, 14
Nancy Keane, Bay Area Showcase,
Andersen
Nancy Maass, Sierra Gold, 12, in
memory of Barbara Youngs
Nancy Moreno, Choral-Aires,
Melodeers and On Q
Quartet, 3
Nancy Swift, Shoreline Sound, 2,
in memory of Hazel
DeCoster,Anne Kotchman,
Inger Neighorn, Babara
Contributions
Nancy Werden, Cincinnati Sound,
4, in memory of Bertha
Bailey
Nikki Blackmer, a cappella joy, 13,
in honor of my chorus,
a cappella joy
Ozzi Mask, Potomac Harmony, 14
Pam Kurburski, Austin Harmony,
10, in honor of Marti
Lovejoy for the countless
hours she has spent
providing an incomparable
platform for communication
and friendship through SING
Pat Bailie, Lone Star, 10
Pat Carr, CAL, 23
Pat Cotini,Voice of Vermilion, 10
Pat Fenton, Houston Horizon, 10
Pat Holewinski, Spirit of Detroit,
Kotchman
Pat LeVezu, Bay Area Showcase, 12
Pat Shaw, West Shore, 3, in
Patricia Alleman, Chisholm Trail
& Texas Harmony, 10
Paula Allen, Greater Kingston, 16
Paula Giffey, Potomac Harmony, 14
PeeDee Kurfess, Member At Large
Peg Drummey, Member At Large,
in memory of Laura Styron
Peggi Starkey, Great Lakes, 2, in
Peggy Gram, Top of the Rock;
TIMELESS quartet, 25, in memory
of Polly Sullivan
Polly Hightower, CAL, 10, in
Polly Snider, Spirit of Detroit, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman
Priscilla Apostol, Spirit of Detroit
Kotchman
Priscilla Schoelzel, CAL, 1, in
memory of Barbara Farrell
Rachel Klein, Emerald City, 7
Regina Reninger,Vienna-Falls, 14
Renee Juvan, Spring Valley, 3
Risa Page, Celebrity City #11
& Harbolites #21, 21
Rosie Roy,Voice of Vermilion, 10
Ruth Gerik, Sooner Sensations, 25
Ruth Widerski, Merrimack Valley
& Coastline Show, 1, in
memory of Barbara Farrell
Sally Brauer, Shoreline Sound, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman, Inger
Neighorn, Barbara Barron-Wilcox, Mary Ellen Wiber
and Nancy Shumard
Sally Burns, Shoreline Sound, 2,
in memory of Anne
Kotchman, Barbara Barron
-Wilcox, Inger Neighorn,
and Mary Ellen Wiber,
Sally Kirby, Member At Large
Sally Lampe, Pride of Portland,
24, in memory of Charlie
Brown
Sandra Chaffin, Spirit of Detroit,
Kotchman
Sandy Adams, Greater Nassau, 15
Sara Davis, Houston Horizon, 10
Sarah Bican, Jacksonville
ZING!, Mary Rhea and
Elizabeth Keller
Sarah Bican, Jacksonville
all members, past and
present, of the Palz
Pepper Chorus
(formerly known as the
Rheinland-Pfalz Chorus in
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Sarah Burg, Spirit of Detroit, 2, in
Sarajoy Pickholtz, Melodeers, 3
Shayna Atkinson, Hickory Tree, 15
Sheila Worthington, Shoreline
Neighorn, Barbara
Shelley Herman, San Fernando
Valley Chapter, the
Valleyaires, FWD, BHS
Sheri Strawther, Spirit of
Southest Texas, 10
Sherril Arnold, in honor of
Marie Koltvedt
Sherry Feller, High Country, 8
Shirley Fine, O. K. City, 25
Shirley Green, CAL, 9, in
memory of Jeri Sweeney,
Sound of Sunshine, Region 9
Sue Brierley, Liberty Belle, 1
Sue Ingui, Farmington Valley, 1
Sue Middleton, Jet Cities, 13
Sueann Slamka, Spirit of Detroit,
Kotchman
Susan Heimburger, Spirit of
Detroit & Heartland
Harmony, 2, in memory of
Anne Kotchman
Susan Kinniff, Bayou Blend, 10
Susan Marshall, Rich-Tone, 25, in
honor of my director
Susan Musselman, Toast of Tampa
Show, Spirit of the Gulf,
Sweet Spirit Quartet, 9
Susan Updegraff, Tucson Desert
of Dotty Early and Lila Kraft
Susan Zura,Vienna-Falls, 14
Susie & Brad Scott, Cincinnati
Sound #4 & Delta
Kings,JAD, BHS, 4
Susie & Brad Scott, Cincinnati
Sound #4 & Delta Kings,
JAD, BHS, 4, in memory of Nancy
Shumard
Sylvia Kelty, Pride of Baltimore, 19
Tera Rockett, Carolina Style, 14
TGIF Quartet, 17, in memory of
Anne Kotchman
Trudi Harger, Bay Area
Showcase, 12, in memory
of Barbara Andersen
Trudie Thompson,Vienna-Falls, 14
Valerie Palmer, Altoona , 19, in
memory of my husband,
Bain Palmer
Valorie Winslow,Vienna-Falls &
Sound of New England, 14
Vicki Lukas, Coastline Show, 1
Vicki Raichl, Member-at-Large, ,
in memory of Mike
Robertson (husband of
Chris Robertson) a
wonderful Harborlites
supporter
Vickie Carroll, Shoreline Sound,
Kotchman, Inger
Neighorn, Barbara
arron-Wilcox, Mary Ellen
Vienna-Falls Chorus, , 14, in
Vienna-Falls Chorus, , 14, in
Virginia Sivils, Greater Richmond #14,
Clustered Spires #19,
MAKING WAVES Quartet, 14
Vivian Moran, Spirit of the Gulf, 9
Vivien Carmichael, Cincinnati
Bertha Bailey
In Memory
(Donation will be listed separately
if more than 12 donations were
made in that person’s name.)
Dot Hittenberger
YSF
Anna Strong,Velvet Hills, 8
Audrey Lanosga,Velvet Hills
Colorado Spirit, 8
Diane Dyke, CAL, 12
Gail Burke, CAL, 9
Ina Dow, CAL, 12
Margaret Cornell,Velvet Hills, 8
Mary-Sue Johnson, MAL
Nancy Stromer,Velvet Hills, 8
Sharon Babb, Colorado Spirit, 8
Southern Star, 8
Velvet Hills, 8
YWIH
Jackie Bishop, Bay Area Showcase, 12
Linda Baker
YSF
Amanda Kaufmann, Capitol
Showcase, 4
Carolyn Healey, Cincinnati
Sound, 4
Columbus, 4
Connie Stephens, Columbus, OH
Debra Smith, Pataskala, OH
Donna Christman, Columbus, 4
Gloria Borries, Surfside, SC
JoAnn Fettrow, Columbus, 4
Josephine King, Lewis Ctr, OH
Rebecca Soles, Columbus, 4
Sherry Goubeaux, Columbus, 4
Steve Kelley Insurance, Columbus, OH
The Miller Family, Westerville,
OH
Toby and Fred Portman, Columbus, OH
Toula Oberlies, Capital City, 4
Barbara Farrell
YSF
Janet Morey, Medford, MA
Jean Zito, Manchester, CT
Kathleen Nici, Liberty Belle, 1
Mary Anne Ferazzi, CAL, 1
Mary Wieneke, MAL
Patricia O’Brien, Cranberry
Shores, 1
YWIH
Barbara Kahn, Coastline Show, 1
Barbara Salem, Port St. Lucie, FL
Clare Holland, Liberty Belle, 1
Donna Doherty, CAL, 1
Friends at Whitcomb School,
Marlboro, MA
Harmony on the Sound, 1
Jean Gianopoulos, CAL 1
Lois Jensen, Liberty Belle, 1
Mary Avery, CAL, 1
Norma Murray, Colonial Spirit , 1
SOUNDSCAPE Quartet
Bill Clipman
YSF
Carolyn Healey, Cincinnati Sound 4
Golden West Region 21
Harriette Walters, Greater Nassau, 15
Jaime Schier, Montgomery, TX
Janene Pence, Potomac Harmony, 14
Joan Levitin, Pacific Sound, 13
Judy Ashmore, Harborlites, 21
Mary-Sue Johnson, MAL
Melanie Wroe, CAL, 13
Patricia Reitz, Montgomery, TX
River Blenders, 5
Scioto Valley, 4
Shirleyann Quigg, Northampton,
PA
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