WINTER WORKSHOP 2021
We are excited to let you know that Winter Workshop will be going VIRTUAL this year and will be held on January 30, 2021!
There is more info to come but for now, please mark your calendars.
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Director Search
Platinum Show Chorus is seeking a new Director to lead the all-female chorus of barbershop a capella singers. The successful candidate for the paid position will select repertoire, lead weekly group rehearsals in Melbourne and conduct performances. The Platinum Show Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, performing approximately three major performances per year and about 12 small local performances.
Coastal Harmony Leadership Statement
Coastal Harmony Region 9 fully supports the Sweet Adelines International Guiding Principles which promote inclusivity and reject discrimination in any form. We are formalizing our pledge in the following statement:
"Coastal Harmony Region 9 stands against racism, bigotry, and prejudice of any kind. We stand with our friends in the Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) community. We recognize our organization’s responsibility to acknowledge that the barbershop style of music has roots in the African American culture. We also acknowledge the role that barbershop music has played in contributing to institutional racism. We are committed to learning from the past and to moving forward with resolve.
2020 - 2022 Regional Management Team
It is our pleasure to introduce the new 2020 - 2022 Regional Management Team. This team of innovative volunteers bring a wealth of skills, knowledge, experience, and four-part harmony enthusiasm into these very important leadership positions.
Many of you know these individuals, but all of you will get a chance to learn more about them by checking out our Facebook page.
Team Coordinator: Fran Russ - Bridges of Harmony
Finance Coordinator: Amy Donnelly - Jacksonville Harmony
Education Coordinator: Gayle Burton - Toast of Tampa and Sound of Sunshine
Events Coordinator: Barb Lewis - Toast of Tampa
Marketing Coordinator: Tricia Zichello - O-Town Sound
Membership Coordinator: Carolyn Deni - Bridges of Harmony
Registration Opens for 2020 SAI Region 9 Contests
Registration for the Coastal Harmony 2020 SAI Regional Contest chorus and quartet contest is now open. Please visit the following Members Only area at www.sweetadelines.com for all the details regarding contest registration:
Go directly to the Sweet Adelines Chorus Competitor Page - Login credentials required
Winter Workshop 2020 All In The Family
We are excited to announce the details of our 2020 educational workshop "All In The Family"! Start the decade off right with this exciting event to be held at the Marriott Lake Mary. The registration fee is waived for all Coastal Harmony members! See all the details for the event here.
SAI 2019 Chorus Contests!
We are so fortunate to have amazing ensembles here in Coastal Harmony Region 9! Each year the field of competitors gets stronger and stronger in a clear sign of the strength of the barbershop artform! We are so proud of our singers and the creative, artistic and downright entertaining packages that these wonderful groups put on stage!
Representing us in Harmony Classic AA Division (MidSize) was Bridges of Harmony Chorus under the direction of Kim Higdon, who placed 4th:
Sweet Adelines 2019 Coastal Harmony Quartets Celebrates Success!
New Orleans, LA hosted in the Sweet Adelines International Convention and Contest September 16-21, 2019. Coastal Harmony Region 9 was very well represented in both the quartet contests as well as the chorus contests! Congratulations to all competitors!
We are over the moon for our very own 2018 Regional Champions VIVA! who sailed to victory and are the newest International Queens of Harmony! Local members Gina Baker, lead and Chris DeRosa, baritone (Toast of Tampa Show Chorus) and featuring Sweet Adelines International President, Patty Cobb-Baker on tenor and Peggy Jones (Carolina Harmony) on bass. Congratulations ladies we couldn't be prouder!
2019 - Sweet Adelines International Contest New Orleans
Coastal Harmony is delighted to have wonderful representation in the upcoming Sweet Adelines International Contest in New Orleans! Beginning on Tuesday, September 17th with the Harmony Classic contest: Bridges of Harmony, under the direction of Kim Higdon. Then on Wednesday, the Quartet Semi-Finals: our current Regional Quartet Champion - Ringtones, Wild Card contest and current Rising Star Champions, Duly Noted, returning competitor and current International Silver medalists, Viva!, and Take 4! quartet. Thursday is the Chorus Semi-Finals and our 2018 Regional Chorus Champions, Toast of Tampa Show Chorus!
2019 - Sweet Adelines International
We are absolutely delighted to report that all of our quartets that participated in Sweet Adelines International's 2019 Rising Star Quartet Contest in Manchester, England have come home with an outstanding showing and memories that will last a lifetime! The three quartets, all vibrant and talented singers have bright futures.
Several of these young women are graduates of the Gaither HIgh's music program and studied with the incomparable Debbie Cleveland. The proud teacher and champion Sweet Adeline in her own right was on hand to support these groups.
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Events
| Mar 24 2021 - 6:30pm | Blazing Barbershop - Kim Vaughn - "What can I do with my voice now that I’m at home?" |
| Sep 17 2021 - 7:00pm | Vivapaloosa |
| Apr 28 2022 - 12:00am | 2022 Regional Contest and Convention |
| May 4 2023 - 12:00am | 2023 Regional Contest and Convention |
| May 16 2024 - 12:00am | 2024 Regional Contest and Convention |
