…and more Music

I am a Sweet Adeline. Best hobby in the world! I first joined in 1988 after seeing a newspaper ad. Except for things like “Lida Rose” in Music Man, I’d never really heard barbershop harmony before, and I certainly didn’t know women did it too. The chorus I joined wasn’t that great, but I didn’t know any better. I was instantly hooked. And under the direction of a dynamic and talented woman, we grew and improved ourselves all the way up to #13 in one of the several International contests we eventually participated in. I also started competing in quartets in 1989 and have competed many times regionally and three times in International competitions. I now sing with the wonderful Harmony Celebration Chorus in Ridgewood, NJ. It’s a five-hour round trip for our weekly rehearsals, but it’s worth it. Love the chorus, love the women, love our director. And now another International Competition is in our future in Louisville in 2020!