Sweet Adelines Quartet and Chorus Competition April 25, 2010

Sweet Adelines Sing-In Spring The Greater New York Region of Sweet Adelines International hosts its annual quartet and chorus convention and contest April 23-25 at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center, Philadelphia, PA. April Showers Bring . . . Singing In the Rain features more than 700 women singing popular music in four-part a cappella harmony, in the barbershop style, enhanced with lively choreography. Among the scheduled competing choruses is the Greater Nassau Chorus of Baldwin, NY, recently featured on a CBS Sunday Morning segment about the popularity of show choruses. Also performing are the Harmony Celebration Chorus of Ridgewood, NJ and the Liberty Oak Chorus of Freehold, NJ representing the Region in International competition this fall as the 2009 champion and wildcard contestants, respectively. High school and college-aged women from the region will perform as members of the Young Women In Harmony Chorus. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door (same price) and are priced as follows: Quartet and Chorus contests, $25 each; Show of Champions, $20; All Events (all three events), $60. Students (through college, with ID), $5 per event. Children under 6-years-old can attend any event for free. Schedule: April 23 5:30 pm - Quartet Contest Immediately following Quartet Contest YWIH Chorus (requires Quartet Contest ticket) April 24 1:00 pm Chorus Contest 8:00 pm Show of Champions April 25 10:00 am Mass Sing (free) To order tickets, contact Jan MacCaskill at 973-625-0342 or [email protected]. Sweet Adelines International is a worldwide organization of more than 25,000 women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performance. For more information about the real women, singing real harmony, and having real fun with the Greater New York Region of Sweet Adelines International, visit sairegion15.org