Sweet Adelines International 75th Jubilee Commemorative Album

The Aquanettas show off their big hair, voices, and costumes as a comedy quartet in Region #12.

Global connections in 2003: The Wings of Harmony Chorus sang in France, Cactus Country Chorus sang in Ireland, and the Kiwi Krew from the northwestern U.S. traveled to Fiji and New Zealand to perform and meet Sweet Adelines in Auckland, Rotorua, Wellington, Nelson, and Christchurch. Millstone Valley Chorus was the first women’s group to participate in the Fourth Annual Barbershop Harmony Festival in Saint Petersburg, Russia, co-sponsored by the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA), the Russian Ministry of Culture, and the International Fine Arts Institute. Eight members of Hawaii’s Na Leo Lani Chorus joined with the Greater Auckland Chorus of New Zealand to compete on the international stage. Perth Harmony Chorus (Australia) with more than 100 members was the largest chorus in Australia and the most remote large chorus in the world, with more than 2,000 miles separating them from the nearest large chorus, and only two other chartered choruses within 1,700 miles.

Centennial celebrations in 2003 put Sweet Adelines in the public eye. Regina Chorus, Saskatchewan, Canada, sponsored a Centennial Chorus to celebrate Regina’s 100th Birthday. Joey Minshall penned Regina Home for the chorus to perform. Gem City Chorus in Dayton, Ohio, USA was featured in the closing ceremonies for the Centennial Celebration of Dayton, directed by Jean Barford.

1999 Members of Genesis Quartet perform three times during the Pan American Games.

2000 Age limit for youth memberships raised from 21 to 25. 2000 First Harmony Classic contest at IES.

1999 Regional governments organized along management team lines.

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