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Press Kit
Thank you for your interest in Santa Monica Chorus. We hope our website has been helpful in answering your questions about us. This page offers other information and resources that may be useful to the media. If you have any questions, please contact us.
The Santa Monica Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International. We are currently the Mid-size Chorus Champions in our Region. Our chorus has the proud distinction of being the oldest Sweet Adelines chapter west of the Rocky Mountains. We received our charter on July 25, 1949, only four years after the founding of Sweet Adelines International.
The Santa Monica Chorus loves to perform and entertain. That has been true through 57 years of singing and sharing our exciting barbershop sound. We can be heard throughout the year, singing for civic and charitable organizations, private groups, churches, community events, and fundraisers. We love to entertain by putting on our own musical events each year for the community, our friends, and families. We send “singing telegrams” on Mother’s Day. And being true to our commitment to sing and perform at the highest level possible, we compete each year in the Sweet Adelines International Regional Competition. Since our chapter was formed in 1949, we have maintained our goals of teaching and training our members in musical harmony and appreciation. We invest in training for our director, our musical leaders, and administrative staff. We continually strive to be better musicians and improve the quality of our musical product by hiring outside coaches and attending educational seminars sponsored by Sweet Adelines International. Our hard work has been rewarded many times over at regional competitions.
Director Laura Pallas Our director of the past 22 years is Laura Pallas. Laura is an accomplished musician, performer, and regional and international competitor who specializes in vocal production and technique. She is a member of the Sweet Adelines International Faculty. In addition to directing the Santa Monica, Laura coaches quartets and choruses around the country. Laura also sang lead in the internationally competitive quartet, Naturally, Region 11 Quartet Champions in 2005.
Click on the links below to hear the competition performance that earned us the awards of Region 11 Mid-Size Chorus Champions and Third Place Regional Finalists in 2006, and Second Place Mid-Size Chorus, Third Place Regional Finalists, and the Audience Choice Award in 2008! My Foolish Heart and Liar Medley - Contest 2008 - Region 11
Recent Events March 2010 - Regional Competition - Mid-Size Chorus Champions April 2009 - Regional Competition - 2nd Place Mid-Size Chorus July 2008 - Harmony Classic Competition (Final IES - San Antonio, Texas) June 2008 - Viva la Diva Show (see flyer below)
While we are always looking to increase our membership with qualified singers, often Santa Monica Chorus does formal recruiting. In 2009 we put on a Christmas Show in which we invited potential members to learn songs and sing with us. Thus they had the opportunity to try us out in an extended way to see if they wanted to join. It was fun for all who participated and we happily were able to sign up some new and wonderful singers. Good Show!!
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