Volume V, Number 2 Fall 2010 21 is 1 & 2! 2011 International Chorus Champion Scottsdale International Chorus Silver Medalists Harborlites Affinity, Hypnotic, One Voice, Shimmer! and SparX represent Region 21 in the quartet contest – See Page 2 10th Place Medalists: Shimmer! Contestant #13 (Semifinals) and #4 (Finals) Judy Ashmore, Mary Ashford, Martha Segura, Missy Pearce Semifinal Songs: Oh Susanna; After My Laughter; Final Songs: How’s Every Little Thing in Dixie; If We Can’t Be the Same Old Sweehearts Score: 2506 points • 10th Place • Qualified for the Semifinals in Houston Photos by Karen Laderman Contestant #3: Hypnotic Emily Remley, Erin Sears, Erin Cardin, Ashley Estrada Songs: Yes Sir, That’s My Baby; If You Had All the World and Its Gold Score: 1198 points • 13th Place • Qualified for Houston Contestant #33: SparX Andi Rostel, Dawn Anne Gladden, Kathy Barnett, Dayle Ann Cook Songs: Goodie Goodie Medley; At Last Score: 1188 points • 16th Place Contestant #18: Affinity Jana Gutenson, Lori Lyford, Kim Hulbert, Monique Manifold Songs: You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby; Floatin’ Down to Cotton Town Contestant #17: One Voice Score: 1178 points • 19th Place Wendi Young, Karen Meade, Michele Baldwin, Denise King Songs: You Turned the Tables on Me; My Foolish Heart Score: 1138 points • 24th Place Cover photos by Karen Laderman, E.R. Lilley Photography, Kathy Wright. Masthead design by Linda Carlberg. Golden West Magazine 559 S. Harbor Blvd. # A features Fall 2010 Vol. V, No. 2 Anaheim, CA 92805 714-563-9300 COVER STORY: Fax: 714-563-9310 2 2010 International Quartet Contest www.region21.org [email protected] Region 21 had outstanding representation Distributed to members of in the International quartet contest. Sweet Adelines International CENTER STAGE: Golden West Region 21. Golden & 2010 International Chorus Contest Squires by Jen Photo West Magazine is published tri- 8 9 annually for distribution at the Region 21 Summer Seminar, Re- Scottsdale wins the chorus contest and gion 21 MusicFest and the Region Harborlites takes home the silver. 21 Spring Contest. Panache on the Coronet Club departments Show for their 20th anniversary. Editor: Karen Laderman Regional Management Team (RMT) Design: Linda “FG” Carlberg 4 Photography: Barbara advertisements Cruickshank, Adelina Chorus News Dudda, Bette Gordon, 6 Barbershop VIP China Tour ...........5 Club 21 Quartet Workshop .........13 Karen Laderman, E.R. Quartet News Lilley, Lori Lyford, Missy 12 Harborlites Chorus ........ back cover Pearce, Kim Skvarla, Jen Love Notes .............................................3 Squires, Kathy Wright 14 Around the Golden West San Diego Chorus ...............................7 •Arrangers Development Program (ADP) •Young Women In Harmony (YWIH) •Club 21 calendar 15 Chorus, Regional and International Events Golden West Region 21 Mission Statement: MVSA, Thank you for having Golden West Region 21 of Sweet Q.com on your show. As We LOVE You, Region 21! Adelines International is at the Scottsdale Chorus, Congratulations always, it was a blast!!! Affinity-Jana, Lori, Kim, and leading edge of excellence in music on taking the gold!!! Make sure Love, Miriam, Liane, you let us all know where to find Monique and leadership education. We are Lots of Love to Stan Adelina & those magical musical sticks! dedicated to providing a wide scope and to all my Sweet Marjorie Love, Q.com of personal growth opportunities Sisters — keep paddling!! and raising public awareness of the XOXO from Linda To the new faces of MVSA, barbershop art form. Schrab Dody, Thanks for all of your CONGRATULATIONS on your first Lots of Love to our super talented work toward putting on show!!! Weʼre so happy to have and passionate coach, Laura Pallas. another Love,fabulous MVSA show! you with us!!! Weʼre looking forward to more, much more!! Love from Mission Viejo Chorus. Marjorie, FANTASTIC job in Seattle! To all the Seattle Competitors— Shimmer & Hypnotic, Thank you for your patience and Scottsdale, You Make Me Congratulations on your You shined on stage!!! cooperation. It is much performances Seattle! Weʼll be Love Miriam, Liane & Adelina Fall DOWN!!!! Love, Sweet Adelines appreciated. cheering you on in International —GWM Editor Guess Who! Houston! Love Mission Statement: Sweet Adelines International is Q.com Harborlites Chorus, a worldwide organization of wom- Great job in Seattle!!! Sally Van Horn— en singers committed to advancing Mission Viejo Chorus loves Hey, Linda Allen— Congratulations!!! You are a machine! the musical art form of barbershop you, Stan! B Sharpe is our Your Village Thanks YOU! Love, Q.com Favorite Key!! Thanks for all that you harmony through education and do. Itʼs a pleasure performance. working for you. Team Coordinator, Sue Bowdoin Membership Coordinator, Chris Robertson Contribution, Commitment and Competition. Chapter Four: “How ya gonna keep ’em” Contribution: The education programs brought to you this year Over the past year, we have followed the saga of Gertrude Guest, have been exceptional. Three MusicFests wrapped up the year across whose first impression of Sweet Adelines was simply amazing. The the region. Many thanks for the contributions made by Jana Gutenson, chorus she chose was a fine-tuned machine that enabled her to process Education Coordinator and Helen Erickson, Event Coordinator, the into Mollie Member without a hitch. She loved her new “chosen hob- many outstanding regional faculty members and to YOU for support- by.” The intensive new member program was fabulous. But when it was ing their efforts. over, she suddenly felt as if she were left alone. Maybe she should have Commitment: Many thanks to the Regional Nominating Commit- been encouraged to become part of a committee where she might share tee for their recent efforts. We can announce the RMT positions being some fresh ideas and take an active role in the workings of the chorus. filled for the 2011-2013 term: new to the RMT will be Event Coordi- It’s good to be recognized for what you can contribute. nator: Judy Huffman, Scottsdale Chorus; Finance Coordinator: Dale As she studies the calendar of events: shows, rehearsals, retreats, Bade, Tucson Desert Harmony and returning, Director’s Coordinator: competition, deadlines for paying for the expense of these events, she Andi Rostel, Prospective Route 66 Sound; and Marketing Coordina- realizes that the commitment required of her is a bit overwhelming tor: Kathy Wright, Harborlites Chorus. We’re sad to see Helen Erick- when intertwined with her personal obligations. Molly quickly pushes son and Charlene Neblett step off, however they still have a few months this thought aside as the rehearsal begins. She feels challenged by the and lots of good things to accomplish before we say goodbye to them! level of music and education offered to her on a weekly basis. She is Competition: There’s no argument the international competition enthusiastic about attending regularly and looks forward to those high- in Seattle was owned by Golden West Region 21! With five fabulous energy coaching sessions with Tony Bologna. Wow what fun! quartets and two choruses gracing the international stage, it was with Remember: the rewards of belonging to a chorus must be greater heart-stopping anticipation that we waited for the final announcement. than the personal and financial costs, or the member won’t stay. 50% Our congratulations to Harborlites as the International Second Place of all new members leave within their first five years of membership. Chorus and Scottsdale as the 2011 International Champions! We’re Properly educating and caring for our newest members should be a top bursting with pride! priority for every chorus. As I have written here in the past, it’s an exciting time as Golden West Region “21derful” members make their contribution to education, a commitment to leadership and excel in competition! Events Coordinator, Helen Erickson Finance Coordinator, Charlene Neblett We in Region 21 have so much to be proud of! Congratulations to all of our quartets and choruses who competed in Seattle for your out- I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the new Region standing performances! Looking to the future, we have many educa- 21 Finance Coordinator, Dale Bade. Dale is a member of the Tucson tional opportunities to take advantage of. As you’re reading this issue of Desert Harmony Chorus and will begin her term May 1, 2011. Dale Golden West Magazine, our three MusicFests will have just concluded is a Financial Analyst for a bank in Tucson and is quite knowledgeable in three separate areas of our region. Hopefully you’ll not have missed about finances and budgets. out on one of those! I have thoroughly enjoyed my 6 years on the RMT and will miss all Information should be coming to you soon about the January 14-16, of the wonderful members of this team. This year I particularly enjoyed 2011 Quartet Workshop in San Bernardino, featuring Jean Barford as writing those $500 checks to each chorus. It was interesting to note the our guest faculty. Make your plans now to attend! various ways choruses intend to use these funds, and it will be fun to Our Regional Convention Steering Committee is busy making plans see the results. Adelina Dudda of Mission Viejo Chorus has offered for our 2011 Spring Convention & Competition in Pasadena. The first to write an article for the next issue of the GWM regarding how the informational bulletin with all the pertinent details will be arriving to choruses used these funds. your chorus leaders very soon. Let’s strive to have every member