About the Altoona Chorus

The Altoona Chorus is an organization of female singers, who meet regularly to practice, perform, socialize, and have fun. They currently have over 35 singers of all ages, from all walks of life, and from all parts of the central Pennyslvania area.

 

Education

The main purpose of the Altoona Chorus is to teach their members how to sing well, and they do that using 4 - part a cappella harmony.  Vocal instruction is a regular part of chorus rehearsals, and a very important component of the chorus experience. A couple of times a year, they will have coaching sessions in the art of barbershop, where they learn many fabulous tricks of the trade.

 

Performance

 They love to get out and sing for their community. The Altoona Chorus sings at annual shows, a number of community events, and at an annual competition. They also perform at area nursing homes, hospitals and senior communities. The Altoona Chorus is available to sing at your next function or event. If you're looking for a unique musical experience to liven up your event, please check out their Hire Us section.

Competition

In the spring of every year, the Altoona Chorus participates in a regional chorus competition in Ocean City, MD. Competitions are a special time for quartets and choruses from their region to come together to sing for each other, and get some constructive feedback from a panel of judges. The winners of the regional competition in both quartet and chorus categories get to travel to International Competition, which is held in the fall in a city selected each year. In 2011, International Competition will be held in Houston, Texas. Click here to learn more.

Quartets

Most choruses have a number of members who form their own vocal quartets in addition to singing with the chorus. The Altoona Chorus currently is home to a number of wonderful quartets, and they are very proud of them! Click here to see our quartet section to learn more about them.

 

Affiliation

The Altoona Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines, International, a non-profit organization of approximately 30,000 members in choruses and quartets, worldwide. The Headquarters is in Tulsa, Oklahoma.