Sweet Adelines International Names 2016 International Chorus Champion, Scottsdale Chorus

Tulsa, OK, November 04, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Scottsdale Chorus, representing Region 21, Golden West, was honored with the title of International Chorus Champion at the Sweet Adelines International Convention and Competition in Las Vegas this past October.

Under the direction of Lori Lyford, the five-time Sweet Adelines International Chorus Champion was chartered in 1962. The Scottsdale Chorus is comprised of over 120 women, with members located throughout Arizona. Women from their teens to eighties are represented among Scottsdale’s diverse membership.

With an overall score of 3,044, the chorus secured the title with “Let’s Live It Up!,” “If Ever I Would Leave You,” “I Love Being Here With You,” “Sing A Song,” “Shining Star,” “September,” “Boogie Wonderland,” “Let’s Groove” and “Got To Get You Into My Life.”

The Scottsdale Chorus is a high-level performing chorus that creates entertainment and contest packages that combine ringing chords, vocal precision, vibrant costumes, and jaw-dropping choreography. The chorus celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2012, and credit their director as “the driving force behind the success of the Scottsdale Chorus.”

Sweet Adelines International is one of the world’s largest singing organizations for women, with membership of almost 25,000 and choruses and quartets across the globe. Its members have been singing four-part a cappella harmony since 1945. Sweet Adelines International is committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop a cappella harmony through education, competition and performance.