Sweet Adelines

Visual Technologies will once again help support the Sweet Adelines International Region #16 – Lake Ontario Competition. The Competition will be held on April 24^th & 25^th, 2009 at the John H. Mulroy Civic Center in downtown Syracuse. Visual Technologies will be video recording both the Quartet and Chorus performances over the two day competition.

The Region #16 – Lake Ontario Competition is one of the 30 different regions that all make up the organization called Sweet Adelines International. The two day competition consists of quartet performances on Friday and chorus performances on Saturday.  Last year’s reigning champions are:

2008 Quartet Champion – Tetra
2008 Chorus Champion – Canadian Showtime

Sweet Adelines International is a highly respected worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performance. This independent, nonprofit music education association is one of the world's largest singing organizations for women. Their motto is – Harmonize the World.

Members extend over five continents and belong to more than 600 choruses and 1,200 quartets. Today's Sweet Adelines choruses and quartets sing exciting a cappella, four-part harmony music, barbershop style. The music includes special arrangements of today's ballads and upbeat songs, popular show tunes, and even jazz. Members say that singing the powerfully balanced sounds of barbershop harmony provides a rich, rewarding experience.