Sweet Adelines International

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Sweet Adelines International (SAI) is a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performances. This independent, nonprofit music education association is one of the world's largest singing organizations for women. The international membership of nearly 30,000 women, all singing in English, includes choruses and quartets in most of the fifty United States as well as in the following countries:

There are also prospective choruses in Denmark, Greece, and United Arab Emirates. The organization encompasses more than 1,200 registered quartets and 600 choruses.

SAI was founded in 1945 by Edna Mae Anderson of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Harmony, Incorporated, a somewhat parallel organization, split from Sweet Adelines in 1957 over a dispute regarding admission of black members. SPEBSQSA and Sweet Adelines at that time restricted their membership to whites, but both opened membership to all races a few years later.

1 Greater Nassau Chorus (GNC)
2 Lehigh Valley Chorus
3 Spice Quartet
4 External links

[edit] Greater Nassau Chorus (GNC)

Is located at Bethlahem Lutheran Church in Baldwin, NY during most of the year, and Dempster Hall at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY during the summer months. The GNC is for women who love to sing and loves close harmonies. GNC is a member of Sweet Adelines International (SAI. GNC is committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony. GNC is currently under the musical direction of Harriette Walters. GNC is one of the world’s leading singing groups in 4-part barbershop harmony.

[edit] Lehigh Valley Chorus

The Lehigh Valley Chapter of Sweet Adelines International has been musically educating and entertaining the people of the Lehigh Valley since 1958. The chorus is comprised of women of all ages and backgrounds, bringing together their love of singing four-part harmony, barbershop style, along with dynamic showmanship and choreography. A strong feeling of camaraderie bonds the members of the chorus. The chorus rehearses every Monday night, starting at 7:30 at Faith Lutheran Church in Whitehall, PA (just outside of Allentown).

[edit] Spice Quartet

Spice quartet formed in 2006 and just recently won 16th place in the WORLD at the Sweet Adelines International Quartet Competition in Las Vegas. Prior to that, the quartet earned first place in their very first Region 23 competition of Sweet Adelines International with a record-breaking regional score of 613 points. We are affiliated with the Song of Atlanta Show Chorus [1] which is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International. We are two stay at home moms and two corporate executives who all share something in common. We love to sing! Our style is sassy, energetic and classy. You'll fall in love with our rich, powerful harmonies from the first chord! Try some spicy a cappella singing for your next event!