Thanks again to panel secretary Gail for typing this up for us!


Region 22, May 16, 2009-Chorus Songs and Directors

1. Sound Of Madison, Nancy Pike, Dir
  By the sea; All that I ask for is love

2. River City Sound, Joan Boutilier, Master Dir
  How many hearts have you broken; Give my heart to you

3. Westosha Lakes, Polly Merrill, Certified Dir
  Red Red "Bobbin" (parody); When I lost you (minnows)

4. Milwaukee Showcase, Frank Marzocco, Certified Dir
  Got that old feeling; Something about broadway

5. Spirit of the Lakes, Kay Liles and Joe Liles, Certified Dirs
  Kiss me one more time; Told them all about you

6.  Crosstown Harmony, Brad Charles, Certified Dir
Bundle of old love letters;  Strutters Ball

7. Heart O Wisconsin, Patricia DeLisio, Dir
  Down by the Riverside; Let it be me


8. Yahara River, Jennifer Johnson, Certified Dir
  Once upon a time; Oh beautiful doll

9. Cedar Sounds, Marilyn Fairchild, Dir
  Bandstand; One step Dixieland

10. Cedar Harmony, Sally Eggleston, Certified Dir
  All aboard for AL; Over the rainbow

11. Opus 2000, Jarmela Speta, Dir
  Just one of those things; Thinking of you

12. Riverport, June Berg, Certified Dir
  For all we know; Don't break the heart that loves you

13. Fox Valley, Heather Johnston, Master Dir EVALUATION ONLY
  I'm alone because I love you; Dr Jazz


Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Reg 10, TX, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
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I'm hoping this doesn't bother anyone.  I'm sending it this way so people
can retrieve it through the messages without having to join the group.

Thanks!

Marti

Emcee:  Cammi MacKinlay
For a start, let's remind everyone how they qualified to be here.  This
chart is best viewed with a fixed width font.

Division A (Small)
==============================================================
Cont..Chorus Name......Reg..#onstage..'08...'09..Previous HC
.#......................#..'08 reg'l.Score.Score.and -place
==============================================================
Idaho Falls a Cappella..24....20......557...555..first time
Texas Harmony...........10....25......556...614..first time
Millennium Magic.........1....19......556...560..'02-2; '03-1
Centennial Blend.........8....30......569...574..first time
Prairie Gold............26....28......553...518..'00-4; '03-2

Onstage numbers, which include the director(s), follow the location in
parentheses, and may not be absolutely correct as it's hard to count moving
targets.  It should be noted that rules changed for this Harmony Classic.
To be specific, from the
Competition Handbook:

"Division A choruses competing in Harmony Classic may compete with as
many as forty (40) singing members on stage. Division AA choruses
competing in Harmony Classic may compete with as many as seventy-five
(75) singing members on stage. There is no change in the number of
competing members on stage during regional qualifications."

Songs which are judged are marked with **

.1..Idaho Falls a Cappella #24
....Idaho Falls, Idaho (23)
....C. J. Jenkins
Black scarf hem skirt with black empire shell and float jacket, lime and
black striped socks.  Witchy hair!
In the WITCH PIPE, the headline is "Witches Go to Nashville!"  Listen well,
those who dare to audition tonight...
"Witchy Woman" is very mysterious and spooky... especially since they keep
saying witch-ay woman!
The head witch (director) is in a bad mood... because of a man, of course.
"Laughing on the Outside"**
A couple of witches want to be part of their coven... they are challenged to
do their best spell... but "Hannah" (the head witch) thinks they are
amateurs.
"Hard-Hearted Hannah"**
I'm having trouble following the next "spell" but it results in all of the
witches being...
"Happy Together"

.2..Texas Harmony #10
....Irving, Texas (31)
....Darlene Rogers
Black Pants suit with silver trim
"How Many Hearts Have You Broken"**
"At Last"**
After a Texas howdy to "all y'all" - they take us along on their trip to New
York City to sing in Carnegie Hall!
"Broadway Baby" - in the middle their ripped off the black shell to reveal a
silver sequin fabric shell
"I Can't Give You Anything But Love/Steppin' Out"
Before they left NYC, they visited Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty and
Ground Zero...
"America the Beautiful/Let Freedom Ring" ends with a counter melody version
of the two songs.

.3..Millennium Magic #1
....Manchester, Connecticut (21)
....Laurel Stielkauskas (although they don't actually do not use a director)
We've decided they are zombies... or ghouls... or something creepy, with
black pants and shirts - the shirts have been shredded in front with a
bright color showing through.
"It's All a Facade" - ???
One of the zombies is afraid her love won't understand once he learns she's
a ... zombie!
"If I Give My Heart to You"**  I love seeing a chorus sing a ballad with no
director!
How romantic - isn't he just to die for!  Remember when I told you I was
different... well, I'm out of this world different... apparently he did NOT
understand - he hung up on her!  She's in a "grave" situation.
"Changes/After You've Gone Medley"**  Nobody wants you when you're all
decayed...  you'll miss the dearest ghoul you've ever had...  They didn't
really have to change many words - the zombia choreography took care of it.
They put on long capes with mummy wraps hanging from them...
"Thriller" - Sorry, I just watched in awe!  The authentic MJ choreography
was stunning down to the silver glove at the end!

.4..The Blend #8
....Fort Collins, Colorado (33)
....Julie Palagi
Teal pants, top is iridescent dark teal which seems to change to lime or
purple, with sheer sleeves and slanted hem
"Yes, Sir, He's My Baby"**
Colorado has an abundance of natural wonders (the chorus members) but lack
air... "do y'all chew your air here in Nashville?"  Like their sister small
choruses, they've learned to do a lot with a little..
"Old Songs, Old Friends"**
Lack of air leads to odd behavior which explains Boulder, Colorado...home of
tie-dye wedding gowns, naked bike riders and Judge Extraordinaire Sharon
Babb.
"Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing"
A sudden storm on a summer afternoon can be beautiful, leaving a fresh smell
in the air and the sun comes out.
"Colorado Rocky Mountain High" features a quartet spot and a brief solo by
Julie, ending with some snow-covered mountains!  (Okay, they were white
scarves.

.5..Prairie Gold #26
....Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
....Val Neison and Helen Olinik (34)
Black velvet pants; red velvet top has gold swirls, slanted hem and neckline
Sorry - I was correcting my entry for the director and didn't quite get the
intro... something about getting lost and GPS being no help at all.
"Alabama Jubilee/Alabama Bound"**
Mary Ann doesn't have a GPS - it's an iPod!  Luckily, they can turn to the
more experience people in their lives for guidance.
"All the World and It's Gold"**
That song brings back memories of all the challenges... like my first
boyfriend, and then my 2nd boyfriend, and then my next boyfriend... okay,
okay - a new topic..home!  The seasons of prairie ...
"When it's winter in Saskatchewan" ... and the gentle breezes blow... over
60 miles an hour... you can tell it's Saskatchewan cause the snow's up to
your butt... and your nostrils both freeze shut..."  I can't keep up with
this "cool" song!
Our winter's are indescribable... kinda like my 1st boyfriend.
"You Raise Me Up"

End of Division A.

We shall return in "ten" minutes... with the Young Women in Harmony Festival
Chorus.

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

Directed by Nikki Blackmer and Melanie Wroe, the Young Women in Harmony
Festival:
They are wearing jeans abd bright colored shirts
"All My Lovin'" is dedicated to a "shrine" onstage to Moxie Ladies.
The spokesgirls have blonde wigs, making them all "Moxified."  They spot the
quartet.... oh, never mind, it's just bunch of Swedes.  Hope they show up,
before we're too  ... old.
"When We're 24" -
A very cute routine about why haven't the Moxie Ladies come yet... trying to
find four blondes... "what color is that anyway?" and then four young
queens... old, old,  w-a-a-a-a-a-y old.
"I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends" finally brings the Moxie
Ladies out on stage, at which point the girls scream like they are rock
stars!


Division AA (Midsize)
==============================================================
Cont..Chorus Name......Reg..#onstage..'08...'09..Previous HC
.#......................#..'08 reg'l.Score.Score.and -place
==============================================================
Metro Mix................5....55......601...585..first time
Gateway.................26....58......616...616..'07-5
Top of the Rock.........25....53......624...603..first time
Scioto Valley............4....57......603...635..'01-3; '02-2;
...................................................'05-1
Jacksonville Harmony.....9....58......627...644..'01-1


Onstage number guesses follow the location in parentheses.  It should be
noted that the rules changed for this Harmony Classic.  To be specific, from
the Competition Handbook:

"Division A choruses competing in Harmony Classic may compete with as
many as forty (40) singing members on stage. Division AA choruses
competing in Harmony Classic may compete with as many as seventy-five
(75) singing members on stage. There is no change in the number of
competing members on stage during regional qualifications."

.1..Metro Mix #5
....Iowa City, IA (50)
....Bev Hamilton
All are beauty contest winners in the evening gown competition, with their
banners reading "Miss-something" such as "Miss-taken" Miss-trial"
"Miss-tique" Miss-informed" etc. Bev is the "male" emcee, "Bert Sparks."
"Gee, But It's Good to Be Here"
It's the Miss-Cellaneous Pageant.. we've just had the no-way swimwear
contest and the you're no Ginger Rogers talent contest.  Now the final four:
Miss-informed - sorry, I missed (groan) her speech; Miss-diagnosed ... jazz
is the answer for all your ills.
"Jazz Me Blues"**
"At Last"**
Miss-giving's life's passion is ... feral cats.  A proper cat house must be
procured, but until then, her home will have to serve.
"Stray Cat Strut"
Miss-erable's life passion is HRT. That's HRTea... is it hot in here?  She's
makes an herbal tea... it's prevent moodiness and irritability, too, she
says grumpily.
Miss-erable is Miss-cellaneous 2009!  ("Don't even think about putting that
robe on me!)
"Ya Gotta Know" - short version

.2..Gateway #26
....Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (66)
....Marlene Greenough
As they come on stage, we can't help but notice that they all have wings...
we think they are angel's wings... and there's some without wings.  The
costumes are red ... satin pants and velvet top with a satin spider webby
type of pattern and slanted hem.  Turns out they are cupids!
"Auld Lang Syne"  parody.. class 2009 of cupids!
At this graduation ceremony, let's review some of our studies... like
bringing together that lovely young couple.
"My Honey's Lovin' Arms"**
Stupid cupid (who is wearing Melodeers type "nerd" glasses)... looked up the
address for a singles club, when she got there it was a shingle company...
"There Goes My Heart"**
Various other tales... finally one says she used her arrows to bring women
to share harmony.
"Theme from Cheers"
The graduates of Cupid U are welcomed... because it's all about love.
"Love Train/People All over the World"


.3..Top of the Rock #25
....Litte Rock, Arkansas (55)
....Peggy Gram & Kelly Causey
All are Barbies in all of the various outfits Barbie has worn through the
years.  I'm sorry I spent so much time enjoying the "red carpet" patter and
didn't get any of the jokes typed!
"Celebrate Good Times"
Our emcee for the evening has many accomplishments... she begins listing all
the things he's done and the chorus sings,
"It's Rainin' Ken"
She's still naming all his accomplishments when they finish.
50th Anniversary Barbie has just noticed how HOT Ken is..has he been right
there all along???
"At Last"**
A great big 50th birthday cake comes out...
"Oh, You Beautiful Doll" parody**... Fire - my cake's on fire... can I
retire?
What is most wonderful about the 50 years is the joy she's brought to little
girls... letting them know they can be whatever they want to be.
"Celebrate the Life"


.4..Scioto Valley #4
....Columbus, OH (69)
....Char Gurney & Kerry Denino
Black velvet dresses with hot pink petticoats
"Great Day" ... this is a more modern arrangement than I have heard
before... kinda jazzy, but it suits the song well.
Some kids lay some text-speak on Char, who says she thought BFF was big
french fries... but MTAN (chorus shoes... my toes are numb) and she
introduces as TJ.
"If We Can't Be Sweethearts, We'll Just be the Same Old Friends"**
"I Love Jazz/Land of Jazz"**
Next one is for all of us, the strongest, the smartest, the most talented
women in the world.
"I'm a Woman"

.5..Jacksonville Harmony #9
....Jacksonville, Florida (67)
....Ann Gooch
They are the pit crew for the "Harmony Classic 500" in blue coveralls with
checkered flag hankies
"Where Have My Old Friends Gone"**
The driver is "Annie Get Your Gun" Gooch.. the reporter has noticed a lot of
personnel changes.  Good friends come and go all the time, but we just keep
on winning.  We don't have any tricks- it's about a winning attitude.
"Step to the Rear"
The reporter asks if the crew is perturbed about not have the prized pole
position...  probably not, says the crew chief.
"It's Not Where You Start, It's How You Finish"
The reporter feels the chief still hasn't come clean with the secret... no,
there are no gimmicks - it's all about the winning attitude!
"The Great Race"**

I think I shall let this fly and put the results in a separate message!

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

First annual Harmony Classic audience choice award:

Millennium Magic

Division A:

5th Place, 1093 points - Prairie Gold

4th Place, 1096 points - The Blend

3rd Place, 1153 points - Texas Harmony

2nd Place, 1160 points - Idaho Falls a Cappella

1st Place, 1268 points - Millennium Magic


Division AA:

5th Place, 1258 points - Metro Mix

4th Place, 1259 points - Jacksonville Harmony

3rd Place, 1278 points - Gateway

2nd Place, 1284 points - Top of the Rock

1st Place, 1350 points - Scioto Valley


Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

For those of you who are keeping score, we have had a change - actually
two - in the panels.  Carole Kirkpatrick has replaced Maureen Holcombe, and
Lea Beverley has replaced Carole Kirkpatrick

Emcee - Bette Gorton

Mic-testers:  Four Bettys
Red Pantsuit with silver sequin shell
Song #1:  How Many Hearts Have You Broken
Song #2:  I'm Alone Because I Love You
Okay, we think they won, let's all go home and get some sleep!  Everything
rings and the softs are exquisite.

RC - Regional Champion 2009
RQ - Returning quartet (from Honolulu) with rank
WC - 2009 wild card with rank
At this point, the region listed for wild cards and regional champs is the
one in which they qualified for this contest.  If they also represent
another, it is listed next to the appropriate chorus name.

Singers are listed:  tenor, lead, bari, bass
* = queen of harmony
Chapters are listed alphabetically, mostly

Cont...Quartet Name (Status, Place in Honolulu
..#..................or wild card place, region #)
===...=======================================
.1...Flirt, WC-1, #25........................
Karen McGinness, Jenn Garrett, Lexi Binkley, Jen Chiotti
Rich-Tone
Stage Attire:  Black tunic length fitted coat with one fastener at bust,
black skinny pants, hot pink shell
Song #1:  Flirty Eyes - Marti particularly enjoyed their kiss "bell chord";
Kathy says "Oh, to be young again - such energy!'
Song #2:  My Buddy

.2...Razzcals, RQ-3rd, #12, #21, & #24.......
Dana Entrikin, Martha Segura, Cheri Jump, Mary Segura
Harborlites, Southern Oregon Sound, CAL
Stage Attire:  Black velvet pants, black sequin fabric tux jacket, maroon
sequin shell
Song #1:  How Many Hearts Have You Broken - Marti was playing catch up on
the computer after a non-start glitch, so all she did was enjoy
Song #2:  There Goes My Heart - Kathy was watching me, too... sorry
Razzcals!

.3...ReMix, RQ-13th, #32.....................
Hillevi M. Billinger, Marie Flink, Camilla Ljung, Marie Henriksson-Jalonen
Rönninge Show, CAL
Stage Attire:  Black pants suit of a fabric with sparkle, silver sequin
fabric shell and lapels
Song #1:  As Long as You're Not in Love/You Were Meant for Me Medley - the
cat "claws" on a heavy sigh give us just the right "mood" illustration for
their frustration with that guy who won't fall in love
Song #2:  If I Love Again - the audience was transfixed

.4...Overture, WC-3, #2......................
Kimberly Salyer, Nan Wardin, Dodie LaMarte, Kathy Green
Spirit of Detroit, CAL
Stage Attire:  Black velvet pants, jacket top of black velvet with glittery
swirls and sheer sleeves
Song #1:  You're in Wrong with the Right Baby - the bass is so
smoooooothe... I could listen to this bunch all day
Song #2:  If I Give My Heart to You


.5...Zing!, RQ-7th, #7 & #25.......................
Michelle Hunget, Susan Ives*, Mary Rhea, Melynnie Williams
Kansas City, O.K. City (#25), Sunflower Harmony, CAL
Stage Attire:  Purple three-piece pants suit with beaded tunic length jacket
Song #1:  You Turned the Tables on Me - the "new" bari is fitting in SO
well - Maggie says Mary is supporting Susan the way she deserves ... and
Michelle rocked the hanger on their tag
Song #2:  My Foolish Heart - prejudice alert as they are from my old
region... Marti just loves the way Susan rips your heart out on a ballad...

.6...Radiance, RC, #8........................
Becky Maybury, Suzy Johnsen, Vickie Maybury, Julie Starr
Bay Area Showcase (#12), Skyline, Velvet Hills
Stage Attire:  Red pants outfit with tiered top that has slanted hems and a
light touch of sparkle
Song #1:  I'll Never Say Never Again, Again - I always love seeing a mother
and daughter enjoying this competition together
Song #2:  Heart of a Rose - haven't heard this favorite ballad for a long
time.

.7...In Voice!, RC, #2.......................
Dawn Seigneur, Diane Catellane, Cathie McClary, Maria Christian
River Raisin (#17), Shoreline Sound
Stage Attire:  Light teal pants, tie-dye effect top with multi sparkle
enhancements
Song #1:  Bye, Bye Blackbird/Bye, Bye Baby - ..."if you care won't you text
and declare" .. they are having so much fun, we can't help but do the
same... and the wall of sound never quits
Song #2:  How Deep is the Ocean - this bass is the most resonant we've heard
so far... and the goosebumps had to find goosebumps to live on at the tag

.8...Black Tie, RC #7........................
Jana Brown*, Sheri Hart, Sheila Martinez*, Michelle Sevigny
Kansas City, Sunflower Harmony, TuneTown Show (#23)
Stage Attire:  Black velvet pants suit with white lapels on the wrapped
jacket, rhinestone bow tie on a black choker
Song #1:  It's a Sin to Tell a Lie - here I go again with my "old queen"
friends ...  the long distance travel is paying off for this foursome
Song #2:  I Never Meant to Fall in Love

.9...Surround Sound, RC, #14.................
Debora Jennings, Lorrie Mauney, Sandra Knapp, Judy Hassan
CAL, Pride of Baltimore (#19)
Stage Attire:  Black pants, white wrapped jacket has a subtle window pane
check with sequins at the corners
Song #1:  Yes, Sir, That's My Baby - a high energy song with a high energy
delivery
Song #2:  If You Love Me, Really Love Me - Maggie reports that Sandra is
going from here to the airport to go to China to pick up her new baby!

10...Limelight, RC, #5.......................
Lora Wright, Sybil Perkins, Jody Little, Roseann Haven
CAL, Melodeers (#3), St. Louis Harmony
Stage Attire:  Kathy says the color is grape... pants outfit with a top that
wraps and is tied at the waist
Song #1:  Deed I Do Medley - this is one of those songs I knew in my
bi-sectional days... remembering whether to sing tenor or bari notes was a
challenge.
Song #2:  Sing Me That Song Once Again, Dear

11...Oasis, RC, #10..........................
Janet Burnett, Vickie Dennis, Kellie Gareri, Karen Johnson
Houston Horizon
Stage Attire:  Again with the grape... the pants are plain and the top has
iridescent swirly things on it.
Song #1:  It's a Sin to Tell a Lie -- prejudice alert... I love it when
Vickie let's in a little Texas twang!
Song #2: Love Me and the World is Mine - they pretty well nailed that
sucker!

12...The Fource, RC, #19.....................
Claire Domenick, Diane Kelley, Ann Geis, Sarah Nainan-Newhard
Greater Harrisburg, Harbor City Music CO., Pride of Baltimore
Stage Attire:  Black pants, black wrapped jacket is the window pane pattern
and the sparkling corners show up really well on the black1
Song #1:  I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling ... uh-oh, they can't seem to make
up their minds as to just who it is they are falling for, but he's a lucky
guy!
Song #2:  Oh, How I Miss You Tonight - Maggie wanted to sit in the pit for
this one... and she was well rewarded - what a ballad!

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

Emcee:  Bette Gorton

13...Hypnotic, RC, #21.......................
Erin Cardin, Erin Sears, Emily O'Brien Remley, Ashley Estrada
Harborlites
Stage Attire:  Strapless gowns in shades of teal with a wrapping effect on
the bodice and a slit above the knee on one side
Song #1:  Johnny Medley... "Facebook status..." oh, rats, I already forgot
the tagline to that joke.  Wowee!  Bron Latta told me Erin C. competed three
times in the Rising Star contest!
Song #2:  For the Sake of Auld Lang Syne - I remember Erin S. as the soloist
in Harborlites Phantom package - what a voice!

14...Cabaret, RQ-12th, #25 & #7..............
Patty Friedemann*, Pam Lauffer, Holly Beck, Donna Kready*
Rich-Tone, Sunflower Harmony, Talk of Tulsa Show
Stage Attire:  Black velvet pants suit with hot pink shell and black
feathers as a lapel
Song #1:  You Turned the Tables on Me - creative vocal effects add to this
fun number
Song #2:  If You Love Me, Really Love Me - yet another prejudice alert, but
I love watching one of my all-time favorite basses sing one of my all-time
favorite arrangements!

15...LiveWire, RC, #13.......................
Teresa McCafferty, Katy Hawley, Anna Chamberlain, Susan Kegley*
CAL, Jet Cities, Pacific Sound
Stage Attire:  Black velvet pants, black shell, handkerchief hem jacket in
dark red sequin fabric (or red on black?)
Song #1:  Here Am I, Broken-hearted - they are selling the heck out of this
one!
Song #2:  This Joint is Jumpin' - jumpin' in a really smoothe way, when
LiveWire tells it with a rockin' tag!

16...Shimmer!, RQ-11th, #11 & #21............
Patty Cobb Baker, Missy Pearce, Judy Ashmore, Mary Ashford
Channelaire, Harborlites, Harmony Showcase, South Valley Sound
Stage Attire:  Black leggings under a short black dress with silver loops of
trim
Song #1:  Marvin (Margie)/No, No Norman/Johnny (or Steve or Pete) - they
just can't make up their minds!
Song #2:  Tired of Me - what a great ringy sound!

17...Cheers!, WC-2, #11......................
Barbara Gregg, Viena Zeitler, Erin Zeitler, Amanda DeLucia
CAL (#12), Channelaire
Stage Attire:  Black pants and shell with zebra-ish knee length jacket
Song #1:  Original Dixieland One-Step - they rock the house with this one
Song #2:  Over the Rainbow

18...Spirit, WC-5, #11.......................
Gerry Papageorge*, Pam Pieson*, Corky Harvey, Catherine Berriz
Agoura Hills Harmony, Harborlites (#21), Verdugo Hills
Stage Attire:  Black velvet skirts with sheer inserts, beaded black top
Song #1:  There's Goes My Heart - Pam has such a way with a ballad and this
quartet supports her beautifully
Song #2:  Bye, Bye Baby/Baby Won't You Please Come Home - I think this is a
new arrangment, or at least my pitiful brain had forgotten it, and it really
suits the quartet, showing them at their best

19...BlackJaq, RC, #34.......................
Jessica Bullen, Carole Macintyre, Linda Nuttridge, Kali Caramia
Perth Harmony
Stage Attire: Black pants, jacket is mostly a mdoern print of greens or
teals and tans with a quarter "cut out" appearance
Song #1:  Kiss Me One More Time - we don't hear this one enough any more...
screaming overtone on that tag!
Song #2:  It's a Sin to Tell a Lie - new and different tempo makes this one
brand new!

20...Spice, RC, #23..........................
Stacy Llamazales, Alexis Delaney, Janet Poley, Susan Milani
CAL, Song of Atlanta
Stage Attire:  Black carwash pants, the blouse is brown or copper with
ruffles at the neck and down the front
Song #1:  My Buddy - the home region crowd is loving this one (me, too!)
Song #2:  I Love Jazz/Land of Jazz - Fun combination of songs and they are
really letting us know that they DO love jazz.

21...SparX, RQ-10th, #21.....................
Dawn Anne Gladden, Dayle Ann Cook, Kathy Barnett, Andrea Rostel
Harborlites, Scottsdale, Tucson Desert Harmony, CAL
Stage Attire:  Blue tiered ruffled dress
Song #1:  You Can't Go on Forever Breaking My Heart - the anguish comes
through in the vocal stylings applied to this strong ballad
Song #2:  So Long Dearie - that loser better not come knockin' on their
door!  How much fun is this?

22...Capri, RQ-5th, #19......................
Nancy Disney, Jen Kuethe, Kate Mannherz, Maggie Butts
Harbor City Music Company
Stage Attire:  Brown jumpsuit with halter neck and cinched waist
Song #1:  Ain't He Sweet/Yes, Sir, That's My Baby - this arrangement was
loaded with goodies to show off these four!
Song #2:  At Last -  wowee-zowee.  They knocked this one out of the park!

23...Mojo, RQ-6th, #13 & #26.................
Corinna Garriock, Julie Hagstrom, Elaine Cotton*, Judy Pozsgay
Lions Gate, Pacific Sound, CAL
Stage Attire:  Black pants with a tie-dye skirt on the top
Song #1:  Oh, You Beautiful Doll - a little hunka, hunka burnin' love ...
about an hour ago... lots of amusing alterations to this "standard"
Song #2:  Oh, How I Miss You Tonight - just plain great singing.

24...Even Time, RC, #35......................WITHDRAWN

25...ICE!, RQ-14th, #6.......................
Peg Cummings, Karen Ann Dunn, Denise Baber*, Marcia Starnes*
City of Lakes, Vallee de Croix
Stage Attire:  Red tiered ruffled dress
Song #1:  All the Way - lots of creative chording make this old chestnut a
pleasure to hear
Song #2:  It's a Sin to Tell a Lie - don't break my heart... my achy breaky
heart... I'll die!

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

Emcee - Anna Ohman

26...Journey, RC, #9.........................
Melissa Pope, LeAnn Hazlett*, Chris Kirkman, Patti Britz*
CAL (#13 and #19), Spirit of Detroit (#2), Toast of Tampa Show
Stage Attire:  Looks like grape... three piece pants suit with beading and
beaded fringe on the jacket
Song #1:  Put Your Arms Around Me Honey - LeAnn has another powerhouse
quartet!
Song #2:  May I Never Love Again - they really got my attention after we had
to rush to get some food during the break... what a sound!

27...Tonetrip, RC, #32.......................
Liz Lundquist, Anna Johansson, Maria Gräntz, Eva Larsson
Rönninge Show
Stage Attire:  Pants suit of the black fabric with a little sparkle, lime
lapel on one side and lime pocket on the other
Song #1:  You Turned the Tables on Me - the Swedes seem to never sing out of
tune!  The sound just rings and rings
Song #2:  If You Love Me, Really Love Me

28...Taylor Made, WC-10, #12.................
Angela Borba, Karen Fish, Kristi Bispo, Lysanda Lee
Bay Area Showcase, Diablo Vista, Mission Valley, Voices Unlimited (#11), CAL
#11
Stage Attire:  Black pants, top is a black fabric with teal sparkle and a
slanted hem
Song #1:  Original Dixieland One-Step - big, big sound!
Song #2:  Over the Rainbow - you wouldn't guess this was their first trip
across the international stage

29...Espresso, RC, #6........................
Connie Miller*, Pat Rygg*, Liz Miller, Chris Temperante
City of Lakes, Vallee de Croix
Stage Attire:  Blakc pants suit with scroll-work like trim on the edges of
the jacket
Song #1:  It's You - I've not heard this ballad before - I really like it.
Of course, Pat is another of my favorite leads...
Song #2:  You Turned the Tables on Me

30...Luminous, RQ-15th, #5 & #31.............
Lauren Robards, Emma Harris, Casey Bazzell, Ellie Mills
Lace City Singers, St. Louis Harmony, CAL
Stage Attire:  Black strapless gowns
Song #1:  Time After Time - these Rising Star graduates are maturing very
quickly and they've got the stuff to do the hard songs
Song #2:  I Never Knew - usually I don't care for new arrangements for the
old standards I "grew up with" but this one rocks!

31...a.k.a., RC, #15.........................
Sue Taylor, Janeen Summey, Harriette Walters, Janell Paviolitis*
CAL (#9 & #15) Greater Nassau, Harbor City Music Co. (#19)
Stage Attire:  Floral pattern gowns with varying bodice styles
Song #1:  How Many Hearts Have You Broken - they rang the snot out of that
tag!
Song #2:  There Goes My Heart - well, they rang the snot out of about every
chord this time... I probably was paying too much attention to the visual on
the uptune to notice it until that tag!

32...LoveNotes, RC, #12......................
Brittany Gilmore, Mia Dessenberger, Caitlin Smith, Stephanie Lawson
CAL, Bay Area Showcase, Mission Valley
Stage Attire:  Cute little dresses in four colors, black net "petticoat" at
the hem
Song #1:  Angry/Bill Bailey - this is our second Rising Star alum - formerly
known as UnderAge... the additions to the choreography and lyrics that suit
their youth are simply adorable
Song #2:  Once Upon a Time - I think the whole entire audience was holding
their breath so as not to miss a note of these soft passages - holy #$%*!

33...Spritzer, RC, #16.......................
Karen Romanson, Susann McKinley, Hannah Barton, Sharon Knox
CAL, North Metro
Stage Attire:  Dark red halter neck dress with a sparkly band at the waist
Song #1:  I Can't Give You Anything But Love/I've Got a Feeling I'm
Falling - This is another first timer with a great big sound!
Song #2:  Over the Rainbow

34...Sirens, RC, #11.........................
Melissa Hockenberger, Shelly Wilner, Debra Hockenberger, Lisa Kneebone
CAL, Santa Monica
Stage Attire:  Black pants suit
Song #1:  Once Upon a Time
Song #2:  I Love Jazz/Land of Jazz - the kinda blues that Nashville has...
lots of vocal inflections add to the fun.

35...A Cut Above, RC, #1.....................
Donna Adams, Alicia Fisher, Dawn Clifford, Barbara Moores
CAL, Coastline Show, Merrimack Valley
Stage Attire:  Black pants and shell, jacket is dark magenta with gold
sparkly stuff
Song #1:  What'll I Do - look up nail the tag in the dictionary and this oen
will be there
Song #2:  Oh, You Beautiful Doll - a little bit of Elvis creeps into this
one.

36...Paper Dolls, RC, #24....................
Sylvia Harrington, Tawni Miller, Holly Harrington, Karen Johns
CAL (#4 & #24)
Stage Attire:  Blue pants with sheer overlay pants, sparkle fabric vest,
sheer sleeves
Song #1:  Side By Side... "I'm here to get my little feet wet "(Sylvia is
seven years old), "I'm her Mom" (bari), "I'm her aunt" (lead)... and "I'm
her little sister" (bass)... and Sylvia gets off her box and looks up at
Karen, who decides she's the baby-sitter.
Song #2:  I Am Just a Little Girl Who's Looking for a Little Boy Who's
Looking for a Little Girl to Love - sorry... I got too busy watching just
how cute Sylvia is and forgot to type!

37...Over the Moon, RC, #26..................
Donna St. Germain, Pat Fry, Deborra Hope, Beverly Hunter
Lions Gate, Westcoast Harmony
Stage Attire:  Black velvet pants, slant hem top is of black fabric with
lots of teal sparkle and a sweetheart neckline
Song #1:  You Turned the Tables on Me ... I had to pay the counseling fee...
and medicated too - cute variations on the words!
Song #2:  There Goes My Heart

38...Rhapsody, WC-9, #21....................WITHDRAWN

39...d'Vine, WC-6, #12.......................
Sandy Cope, Melany Schmitt-Huston, Kerry Kaempf-Wood, Wendy Gibson
Pacific Empire, Sacramento Valley
Stage Attire:  Black dress with float jacket. Both have some silver swirly
sparkling trim
Song #1:  I Can't Give You Anything But Love/L-O-V-E - they have lots of fun
with the flirty message of this medley!
Song #2:  Each Time I Fall in Love - the one with that tag!  (Foolish over
you.)

Emcee - Anna Ohman

Before I forget, the Nashville choruses should be selling blankets or lap
robes or shawls or SOMEthing warm... it's freezing in this place!

40...Timeless, RC, #25.......................
Cheryl Abbott, Bonnie Burke, Dale Syverson*, Peggy Gram*
Rich-Tone, River Blenders (#5), Top of the Rock
Stage Attire:  Black pants and shell, float jacket of light teal with silver
threads throughout
Song #1:  I Love a Piano - the expressions on their faces as they go into
the stomp "I Love a Piano" are priceless - they are playing to us SO well!
Song #2:  Time After Time - the arrangement has so many opportunties for
them to show off their talents, and they didn't miss any!

41...Tone-acity, RC, #31.....................
Jen Carson-Fox, Lesley Williamson, Lorna Williamson, Claire Heighway
Heartbeat UK
Stage Attire:  Black sequin slim gowns with bolero jackets
Song #1:  My Foolish Heart - very sweet blend.
Song #2:  Red Hot - they are really rockin' on this fun uptune!

42...Chi-Town Sound, WC-8, #3................
Shelley Austin, Vanessa Tulley, Christine Dunham, Cathie Zimmerman
Melodeers, Midwest Crossroad
Stage Attire:  Plum two piece pants outfit, sequin fabric shoulders and
sleeves
Song #1:  Hard Hearted Hannah - they've got the "vamp" part of this
character down pat!
Song #2:  If I Were the Only Girl in the World - competed with this in my
very first quartet contest and I even still like it!

43...Jukebox, RC, #3.........................
Helen Giallombardo, Deborah Miller, Bon Pressley*, Dawn Peters
Choral-Aires, Melodeers
Stage Attire:  Red suit with scroll work at the neck and down the front
Song #1:  I Wanna Be Around to Pick Up the Pieces... nobody "breaks your
heart" quite like Bon ;-)  LOL ha-ha-hee .. what a great song!
Song #2:  If You Love Me, Really Love Me - goosebump city on this lovely
tag.  WTG Helen!

44...Martini, RQ-8th, #3, #24 & #26..........
Sandy Marron*, Lisa Myers, DeAnne Haugen, Shannon Harris*
Lions Gate, Melodeers, Pride of Portland
Stage Attire:  Black pants outfit with silver sparkle accent at empire waist
Song #1:  How Are Things in Glocca Morra - I need to mention that their fans
from all the regions they represent were chanting "martini - shaken, not
stirred" for about ten minutes before they came on.  Oh, yeah, and the
singing is outstanding - this ballad has lots of ring opportunities and
they're hitting every one on the nose.
Song #2:  My Baby Just Cares For Me - sorry I just listened to these
adorable lyrics instead of typing them all up for you!

45...Dream Girls, WC-7, #9...................
Paula Bartie, Leslee Keller, Kristi Johansen, Janet Sobolewski
CAL, Jacksonville Harmony
Stage Attire:  Black pants outfit, top is wrapped and fastened with a big
jeweled pin
Song #1:  I Never Meant to Fall in Love - it's always amazing that we have
so many wonderful wild cards with such full, rich sound!
Song #2:  The Moment I Saw Your Eyes

46...Chatterbox!, RC, #4.....................
Pam Ringo, Belinda Ray, Krista Pickens, Alice Heckman
Pride of Kentucky
Stage Attire:  Black velvet skirt and jacket - the jacket looks like it is
studded.  Gray shell
Song #1:  Who'll Take My Place When I'm Gone - lots of nice, mature
resonance!
Song #2:  Toot, Toot, Tootsie

47...Affinity, RQ-9th, #21...................
Monique Manifold, Lori Lyford, Jana Gutenson, Kim Hulbert*
San Diego, Scottsdale
Stage Attire:  Black pants outfit - top is two layers with black sequin trim
at the edge of each
Song #1:  Young and Foolish - sell, sell, sell... they do it.
Song #2:  Floatin' Down to Cotton Town - their "stage presence" is
palpable... you can tell how much they love to perform!

48...Fusion, RC, #17.........................
Joyce Vaclav, Rebecca Cherry, Anne Kotchman, Beth Miller
Lake Ridge, Shoreline Sound (#2), Spirit of Detroit (#2)
Stage Attire:  Blue double breasted pants suit
Song #1:  I Never Meant to Fall in Love - smoothe.....
Song #2:  Takin' a Chance on Love - very expressive choreo adds to our
enjoyment of this uptune

49...Bounce, WC-4, #8........................
Kim Blackwell, Klysta Foster, Margaret Matthews, Julie Cameron
CAL, Mountain Jubilee
Stage Attire:  Black leggings, short dress of a green sequin print with
black band at neck and hem
Song #1:  I Didn't Want to Fall.. I'm rubber, you are glue... bounce with
me, I'll stick to you - what a cute routine!
Song #2:  I Never Meant to Fall in Love - a lovely rendition

50...MAXX Factor, RQ-4th, #19................
Molly Plummer, Leslie Wodday*, Kim Hudson, Valerie Hadfield-Rasnake
Pride of Baltimore, CAL
Stage Attire:  Black pants suit with band appearance, red flower
Song #1:  Listen to That Dixie Band - double WOWEE
Song #2:  When You Wish upon a Star... Maggie says Leslie could sing the
phone  book and she would love it... I'm tending to agree.

51...Jackpot!, RQ-2nd, #9....................
Kay Webb, Gina Baker, Jan Anton, Joanie Krulan
Sound of Sunshine, CAL
Stage Attire:  Black velvet long skirt with sheer inserts at hem to knee,
velvet jacket has sheer sleeves and silvery glittery stuff on the front
Song #1:  Smile, Darn Ya, Smile - nobody does a hanger like Gina - WHEW!
Song #2:  How Deep is the Ocean - just my personal opinion, but their blend
and this song really go together.  We are continuing to express our
amazement at Gina's ability to keep those hangers spinning so they LIVE.

52...Premiere, RC, #22.......................
Colleen Matt, Nancy Charles, Renee Rieboldt, Brenda Follensbee
CAL, Crosstown Harmony, Melodeers (#3)
Stage Attire:  Magenta suit with silver sequin fabric shell
Song #1:  Come Take Your Place in My Heart
Song #2:  Bye, Bye Baby/Baby Won't You Please Come Home - they've got way
more energy than we have sitting here, that's for sure.

I shall send the results in a separate post.  As you know, the full scores
for contestants 11 - 52 will be posted by HQ as soon as possible after they
are announced.

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

The top fifteen are eligible for next year's international contest without
competing at the regional level

15..Jukebox
14..Cabaret
13..LoveNotes
12..Shimmer!

Mic-testers:

11..a.k.a


Order of Appearance for the Quartet Finals

..1..Spritzer
..2..Razzcals
..3..Mojo
..4..MAXX Factor
..5..Capri
..6..Journey
..7..ReMix
..8..Martini
..9..Jackpot!
.10..ZING!

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

11..Toast of Tampa Show #9
....Tampa, Florida
....Tony DeRosa
Stage Attire:  Black pants, top is of turquoise sparkle fabric with balck
background, panel down front is black with turquoise swirly trim and silver
border
Song #1:  Bundle of Old Love Letters
Song #2:  Lulu's Back in Town - the front row makes sure Tony is ready for
the big date with Lulu; lots of flirty vamping in this program!

12..Greater Nassau #15
....Baldwin, New York
....Harriette Walters
Stage Attire:  Black pants, top of silver sparkle fabric - each has a
bride's maid or bridal head piece
Song #1:  I Never Knew/Get Me to the Church - at the appropriate time, the
bouquets comes out... then they go away again!  I can't sleep and "she won't
eat" - r(eferring to skinny Harriette).
Song #2:  Time After Time - the headpieces come off on the second pitch;
Harriette gest so much sound out of her chorus, and it's gorgeous, never
shouty (if that's a word).

13..Bay Area Showcase #12
....San Jose, California
....Julie Starr
Stage Attire:  Plum sequin fabric dress with flirty skirt and beaded fringe
cape effect on the bodice
Song #1:  You Keep Coming Back Like a Song - I ust love these happy ballads!
Song #2:  Ya Gotta Know How to Love/I Can't Give You Anything But Love -
very high energy routine, well executed.

14..Metro Nashville #23
....Nashville, Tennessee
....Kim Wonders
Stage Attire:  black pants, hot pink sequin fabric top has a cut slanted hem
and black trim at the neckline
Song #1:  How Many Hearts Have You Broken - how much fun they are having,
singing in their own home town on the international stage!  We have a great
time right along with them.
Song #2:  There Goes My Heart - I'm counting 38 singers who sound like 60+

15..Lace City #31
....Nottingham, England
....Glenn Chaney
Stage Attire:  Black pants, lime sherbet top with white fringe at the
slanted hem... the fabric has a silver wavy pattern that makes it very shiny
Song #1:  What'll I Do
Song #2:  How Many Hearts Have You Broken - how many ways can you say "WOW!"

16..Lions Gate #26
....Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
....Sandy Marron*
Stage Attire:  Turquoise pants, turquoise velvet top with cut fringe at the
hem, coming to a V in front
Song #1:  Time After Time - wall of sound ... I don't think they breathed
Song #2:  Midnight Choo-Choo - I am loving the visual and audio train
effects and the audience does too - they are on their feet.

17..Choral-Aires #3
....Oak Brook, Illinois
....Joan Boutilier*
Stage Attire:  Black pants, jacket of black, red and white vertical strips
(not stripes!)
Song #1:  Strike up the Band/Listen to that Dixie Band/etc. Medley - again
with the precise choreography NOT interfering with that wall of sound.
Song #2:  At Last


Side note... the ballad that Rich-Tones sang was Joni's last arrangement.

Now we have a break, but only 50 minutes... which isn't enough to get real
food.  Boohoo!

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

Emcee - Erin Howden

18..Mountain Jubilee #8
....Salt Lake City, Utah
....Tori Postma
Stage Attire:  Black tea length dress with scarf hem and gold trims on the
bodice
Song #1:  After You've Gone - the bridge is new to me, including some Achy
Breaky Heart, immediately followed by super resonant sound again
Song #2:  From the First Hello - one of my all-time favorite songs... its
gives me the weepies, and this was a lovely rendition

19..Alaska Sound Celebration #13
....Anchorage, Alaska
....Karen Leet & Peggy McBride
Stage Attire:  Iridescent black pants with mostly turquoise shine, top is
turquoise with darker blue wavy stripes vertically
Song #1:  There Goes My Heart
Song #2:  Oh, you Beautiful Doll... leave on the light and get over here...
until I saw you on YouTube ... now you know why I googled you... clever
variations on the words update this oldie but goodie!

20..Pride of Kentucky #4
....Louisville, Kentucky
....Debbie Hite
Stage Attire:  Red velvet pants, top is red sparkle fabric with a cowl
neckline
Song #1:  Once Upon a Time - goosebumps three or four times in this one -
whew!
Song #2:  No, No Norman - at first they are really vamping it up to convince
Norman that he's the only one - they all squish even up to stick like
glue... too bad they are going to trade Norman for barbershop!

21..Five Valley #24
....Missoula, Montana
....Candy Johnson
Stage Attire:  Red pants outfit with a slant-hem top and beaded trims
Song #1:  I Never Meant to Fall in Love - a very clean sound, with more than
the numbers would lead you to expect
Song #2:  Who's Sorry Now - the Egyptian move prompts a chuckle from the
audience... they've got a lot of attitude built up for this guy and they
unload it all!

22..Sounds of Pittsburgh #17
....Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
....Denny Price
Stage Attire: Lime pants, top is of lime sparkle fabric
Song #1:  Alabama Bound/Jubilee - they had a great time just getting on the
stage and even more singing...great big sound, not many people!  Lots of fun
with choreo as well.
Song #2:  My Foolish Heart - dynamite hanger for the leads

23..Twin Cities Show #6
....Richfield, Minnesota
....Judy Olson
Stage Attire:  Black pants and shell, float jacket has swirls of pink and
purple glittery stuff
Song #1:  Kiss Me One More Time
Song #2:  Yes, Sir, That's My Baby - they speak Minnesota in the middle...
or is that Fargo?  They surely are proud of that baby!!!

24..Spirit of Detroit #2
....Detroit, Michigan
....LeAnn K. Hazlett*
Stage Attire:  Black velvet pants, top is of black iridescent sequin fabric
with slanted hem and neckline
Song #1:  How Deep is the Ocean - very resonant sound (kinda like Leann,
maybe?) and we especially like the bass section
Song #2:  Rock-a-bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody - super energy rolls over
the footlights on this number!

25..Vienna-Falls #14
....Fairfax, Virginia
....Claire Gardiner
Stage Attire:  Black pants, top is of light turquoise sequin fabric that has
bread fringe here and there to give it even more sparkle
Song #1:  I Never Meant to Fall in Love - lots of goosebumps at the climax
and at the end... lots of ring as well
Song #2:  How Many Hearts Have You Broken - I'm enjoying the
less-than-frantic pace they have chosen for this one - YES!

26..Velvet Hills #8
....Colorado Springs, Colorado
....Kathy Carmody
Stage Attire:  Black leggings, black dress has swirls of blue and purple, a
slanted hem and cut foil fringe that slants the opposite way
Song #1:  How Deep is the Ocean  - this is a thrilling sound!
Song #2:  Smile, Darn Ya, Smile ... now if this doesn't put a smile on your
face, nothing will... what an exciting package!

27..TuneTown Show #23
....Nashville, Tennessee
....Sherry Lewis
Stage Attire:  Broomstick type short black skirt with scarf hem, top is
black and embellished with black beaded fringe and sequins
Song #1:  Don't Break the Heart That Loves You - very energetic ... I
wouldn't want to the be guy on the receiving end of this lecture...;-)
Song #2:  All the Way- I'm loving this arrangement and the very heartfelt
performance of it.

Correction:  The Rich-Tone ballad song title is "I'll Never Stop Loving
You."

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

28..Tucson Desert Harmony #21
....Tucson, Arizona
....Dayle Ann Cook
Stage Attire:  Plum velvet pants, top is a plum shiny material with dark
plum background and slanted hem
Song #1:  Better Keep Babyin' Baby - they put up a picture of Jim Arns as
the offending baby.... and have a whole bunch of fun with this really cute
song
Song #2:  When I Lost You - what a pretty arrangement!

29..Celebrity City #11
....Las Vegas, Nevada
....Jim Halvorson
Stage Attire:  Red pants, top is red sparkle fabric with two rows of fringe
on the slanted hem; Jim is in a red suit with the sparkle fabric on the
lapels and pocket flaps
Song #1:  Mistakes - strong feelings of regret are washing over us
Song #2:  Please Don't Talk About Me - there's a whole different attitude in
*this* chorus, that's for sure!

30..Royal River #1
....Yarmouth, Maine
....Christine Ferguson
Stage Attire:  Royal blue two piece dress of a really cool fabric - kinda
looks like velvet with sparkles on it, slanted flirty hem
Song #1:  Sweet Georgia Brown - they've got the sexy down pat, and put out a
heck of a lot of sound for a "small" chorus
Song #2:  How Deep is the Ocean - I was needing some goosebumps about now -
thank you, Royal River

31..Surrey Harmony #31
....Croydon, Surrey, England
....Jenny Lawson
Stage Attire: Red lame pants and hot pink lame top with diamond necklace
effect
Song #1:  I Never Meant to Fall in Love
Song #2:  Original Dixieland One-Step - you'd think they were from Dixie -
they capture the mood and the attitude quite well, thank you

32..Harbor City Music Company #19
....Baltimore, Maryland
....Michael Gellert
Stage Attire:  Royal blue circle skirt with slanted hem, top is of blue lace
with a few strips of the skirt fabric and long flutter sleeves
Song #1:  If I Loved You - love this arrangement!
Song #2:  Nobody's Sweetheart/Nobody's Baby - the flutter sleeves make some
nice effects with the choreography

33..Canadian Showtime #16
....Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
....Sandie Nason
Stage Attire:  Red sequin fabric princess dress with flirty hem and gold
flame pattern neckline
Song #1:  If I Give My Heart to You ... lovely soft intro and tag wrapped
around an emotional song
Song #2:  Oh, You Beautiful Doll - this is such a fun song and this chorus
has made it their own!

I will post the details of Melodeers Chorus' performance and the order of
appearance for the finals in another message.

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

"Let's Get the Party Started" serves to, well, get the party started.  Jim
does his thank yous and then invites us to go back to Hawaii... well, in
imagination.

"Time After Time"

"Ring Out the Bells in Dixieland"

Jim repeats the Theory Lesson about the Circle of 5ths while the chorus
changes their costumes on stage...

A short reprise of their international song, which I still don't remember
the name of, is sung while the directors all come on stage, and the
directors are also wearing the famous geek glasses!  Jane got a shot  of
Karen Leet next to Debbie Hite, which is the epitome of the "long and short"
of it for directors.

Now I am going to enjoy the rest of the theory lesson.

This is the reason one should attend the international convention instead of
(a) watching a web cast or (b) reading these silly reports!  There's nothing
quite like being present for a package like this one!

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Ann Gooch Award is presented to Lea Baker of the Endeavour Harmony Chorus,
Region 34

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Harmony Achievement Award (no more than 66 singing members)

  Harbor City Music Company - 1222 points

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Mic-testers:  Houston Horizon

.1..Pride of Kentucky
.2..Toast of Tampa Show
.3..Velvet Hills
.4..Greater Nassau
.5..Rich-Tone
.6..Lions Gate
.7..Gem City
.8..Coastline Show
.9..Kansas City
10..Mountain Jubilee

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

OPENING SONGS:

"Let's Get the Party Started"
"Elmer's Tune"

Renee Porzel welcomes the crowd.  They started their makeup checks at 6:15
this morning.  Their mirrors were a little scared...

She gets up on the risers so the crowd can see her and the chorus gets down
on the floor for physical warm-ups!  Someone asks Jim to stand up.  "I am
standing," he says.

Renee almost fell off the risers watching the crowd do her warmups!  She
says we are the only audience that can clap along to a song and not get
faster.

She asks for all the non-North American members to raise their hands, then
those who have a relative in their chorus, then members for one year or
less, then members from 11-20 years, then members for 30-50 years, then
members for over 50 years - all these groups are represented.  Do you read
music?  Have you switched parts since joining?  Dual members?  Drive from
another state to attend rehearsal?  Have children or grandchildren?
Competed in a quartet?  Competed in a quartet at international?  Attending
or performing in your first membership class?

Theme:  the common thread... it's all about the music

We are often asked how many rules and regulations we have... everything is
based on the music.  Got rid of policies that take a lot of time and have
the rehearsal consist of things that members are concerned if they miss
them.

CPR  - choosing personal responsibility.

Each member is in charge of her own membership, how much she wants to get
out of it and how much she wants to put into it.  We have a lot healthy
positive peer pressure.  For those who need help learning music or
choreography, help is available.  If we are told to be off paper music in
two weeks - we are (or we lie)!

We don't use the web to provide learning tapes and such... we feel that, if
people know it's going to be available later, they won't concentrate as well
on learning it live.  Many people tape things for themselves.

We want Jim to be teaching to the members who are at rehearsal.

Julie Kendrick:

A 40 year member, she is representing the old-timers.  She joined to make
more friends in her neighborhood and do some singing.  Her neighborhood is
now the world and she has five gold medals.

We don't have a lot of business at rehearsals (administrative stuff).  She
remembers an early rehearsal with an hour of discussion on what color hat to
buy... we wonders why she returned!

We don't have attendance requirements.  We found we were adjudicated
people's excuses.  Jim has the time available at each rehearsal to bring
them along on the path to excellence, including the many lessons in music
theory.  Members know that, if they miss a rehearsal, they are going to miss
something fun and important.

Jim Arns:

He's been asked to show how they achieve the common approach to vocal
production what allows them to sing "clean" and in tune.

It doesn't matter as much WHAT approach is used as long all singers are
using a common approach to vocal production.

POSTURE - a clarinet goes to rehearsal, it comes out of the case, the five
pieces are put together and it keeps it form throughout the rehearsal.  It
doesn't bring worries or aches and pains along with it.  The finest music
instrument has a human around it.  Proper posture is essential.

BREATHE

PHONATE

RESONATE

"Living room" of sound is the interior of the mouth.  The "bathroom" is like
the teeth (hard surfaces).  We are always changing the shape of our
instrument as we use it.

Owl sound "ooooo" lives in the living room.  Road kill "ewww" lives in the
bathroom.  The best sound is in between.

TUNING

He begins some demonstrations of various ways to un-unify the sound... for
instance, some rows change the vowel ... it's kinda nasty compared to the
way they sound on the first time through.  Even if just one row changes
their vowel!  The biggest difference is the amount of resonance... unified
vowels expand the sound.

Learn the principles of unit approach, and they can be applied to every
single song, not just "contest" music.

Our ideal sound is somewhere in between the most resonance and the most
forward.

Renee Porzel:

We work on vocal skills constantly... we continue to work on posture,
breathing, resonance, etc., all the time.

Over the years we have learned there is more to it that just being really
loud.

The visual layer (the most important ;-) gets the audience to be a part of
the experience.  We ask the singers to make up a story that personalizes the
lyrics to them and let it show on their faces.  A couple of members relate
their stories for the "Love Letters" ballad.  They've found this works
better than trying to come up with one story that works for everyoneone

If the members are involved in their story, the circumstances of the
performance become less important... for instance, it doesn't really matter
what kind of "stage" you have or whether the room gives good feedback or
none, as long as you are personally involved.

The chorus demonstrates some "on" and "off" singing - I'm seated far enough
away that I can't really see the faces, but I can definitely HEAR the
difference.  The warmth goes away when the faces (and bodies) are off.

Years ago, we moved just to get the body moving.  For a while we had that
heaving thing going - moving on every breath.  Their demonstration of that
is hilarious.  Then they take out only the body movement... keeping the
faces.  The chorus finds it HARD.  Putting it all back together produces the
fullest, rich sound.

Allison:

She joined two years ago, and has loved the Melodeers ever since she knew
what a Melodeer is.

We use a transactional model of communication - emotional delivery is added
to the notes and lyrics and then the visual delivery is added.  All three
are needed to create the full communication with the audience.

Rehearsals are fun, action-packed, and there is never a dull moment.

Jim:

He asks each part to do it wrong, each in a different way.  It still doesn't
sound BAD, but you hear individual voices in lead, not enough bass,
synchronization issues, etc...  when he has them kick in within the unified
approach, the difference is radical.   He asks Cori and Dawn to "make bass"
instead of taking the unit approach.  It's amazing how just those voices two
destroy the unit!  It sounds like a bass "melody" all of a sudden.  Renee
asks just the baritones to over-emote.  This really looks funny!  Normally,
Renee asks the members to keep their personal hand movements below the
waist, which gives them a unified neighborhood.  A few members with higher
hands are very distracting.  Another factor is the connection of the sound.
Phrases need to ride on the air, not just words.

"Why Did I Choose You"

Donna Weinstock - Team Manager

Streamlined administration.  It's all about the music.  The Team meets about
once a month for about an hour.  Circulate reports ahead of time on email,
questions and verifications are also handled beforehand so the meeting
itself can be all about decisions.  If an expenditure helps the music, they
spend it.  They try to earn money singing as much as they can.  Dues are a
dollar a day.  (No raise in four years.)  They know they when they get to
rehearsal, they will enjoy the night, singing.

Jim:

INFLECTION - in speech, it's the rise and fall of pitch as well as the tone
of voice, so in singing the pitch variation possibility is absent, so other
methods must be used to add character to the sound.

The chorus sings a phrase with and the without inflection... it's still
"nice" without, but the addition of all the little details of inflection
raise the performance level several letters!

Renee has them small down the movements... they lose synchronization and
they are not having as much fun, so neither are we.

QUESTIONS:

How do you get rid of "S" sounds?  Sing vowel to vowel.  "Kiss Me one more
time..." - move the "s" to the beginning of "me," rather than the end of
"kiss."  In an uptune, keeping the tempo helps put the sounds in the right
place.  It's also essential to watch the director for unity on sounds like
that.  Having only a few people sing the "s" is a copout - he doesn't
believe in it.  It's hard to ask the singer to emote when they aren't
singing the whole word.

How do you bring new members up to speed?  They throw them into the deep end
and they swim.  The member will tape for themselves.  Media are not provided
because the music changes too often.

What's the trick for those long hangers?  In the chorus, although some of
the members can produce those long hangers with good vocal production, some
members can drop out and come back in - it takes a lot of practice.  You
must exit on the same sound the chorus is making and come back in on the
same sound.  (Can't turn the vowel early or finish with word when you take a
breath.)  Sometimes one of their songs will have no "breath marks" for
several pages.  Each member chooses her breathing pattern so the chorus
appears to sing continuously.

Music team?  He has them all raise their hands - it's a big team.  They meet
when they need to, and different groups within the team will meet at
different times.

Section rehearsals?  Always on chorus night - many members drive more than
50 miles to get to rehearsal.  They generally don't do double rehearsals
either.  There are a few regional groups that may meet on their own time.
The members show up on Wednesdays because there MIGHT be a sectional and
there WILL be an arrangement change.

Front row?  No outside rehearsals and YES, they sing.  They are 20% of the
sound!

How do you qualify?  Zero-Zero-Zero.... no errors in notes, no errors in
words, no error in breathing pattern.  They tape themselves on the risers.
Listeners evaluate and let them know what needs to be fixed before the next
week.  There is also visual qualifying.  Jim's favorite time (not) - he says
his real favorite time is the week AFTER qualifications are done.  Deadlines
are final so the members believe in them and do everything in their power to
qualify.  Only for contest!  Visual team sits out and watches four or five
at a time, the folks don't know which ones are being evaluated at any given
time.  They get an written evaluation.   It is NOT punitive - we all care
about the performance and know that one person who is not ready can affect
the whole chorus.  All kinds of help is available to enable everyone who
wants to qualify to do so.

New members get a CD with the qualification songs (contest songs) and they
are introduced to their section leader, who points them to someone whom they
may record each week to get personal "learning" media.

There is more, but I was unable to keep up with the Q & A.

The Membership Class is one of the best features of the convention - come!

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

President Peggy opens the session and introduces Kate Veeder, Chair of the
Young Singers Foundation management committee.  Kate speaks to the
importance of the Foundation and it's role in helping young singers to have
opportunities to express themselves through vocal music.  She introduces the
president of the Christie Cookie Company, who presents a check to $1000 to
the Foundation (we had over 13,000 votes, and came in 4th place).

Then she introduces Elizabeth Dewhirst, one of our scholarship recipients,
who shares several numbers with the crowd.  I don't know my Broadway shows,
so maybe some webcast listener can clue us in on the actual songs, but I'm
betting one is called "Gimme, Gimme."

We are very sorry you have been having trouble with the webcast, but we have
nothing to do with it and cannot help you, or fix it, or give messages to
people about it, or anything like that.

The songs which are adjudicated are marked with ** (in the case of the
mic-testers, they WOULD have been adjudicated)

Mic-testers:
....a.k.a., RC, #15.........................
Sue Taylor, Janeen Summey, Harriette Walters, Janell Paviolitis*
CAL (#9 & #15) Greater Nassau, Harbor City Music Co. (#19)
Stage Attire:  Black leggings, short dress has a sheer skirt with big gold
dots and a black tie bodice
Song #1:  The Happiest Sound in Town - this is a nice opener... Janeen
points to Janell when "we may be loud".  Janell introduces Janeen who is
always amorous, Sue, who is always absent, Harriette, who is always
argumentative (what?  who's argumentative?); and Janell herself, who is...
"annoying" - say the other three... she was going to say "awesome" ... they
are going to try to help Harriette with her cooking skills.  Sue is Julia
Child, Janell is the table, Janeen assists and Harriette stands around in
her chef's hat holding a whisk and wooden spoon... this is a cute routine
that one needs to be present to enjoy!
Song #2:  I'm Through with Love**
Song #3:  Smile, Darn Ya Smile**
Song #4: I think it is called "A Prayer for Peace"

.1...Spritzer, RC, #16.......................
Karen Romanson, Susann McKinley, Hannah Barton, Sharon Knox
CAL, North Metro
Stage Attire:  Black velvet "Greek goddess" gowns
Song #1:  I've Got the World on a String - another great opener!
Song #2:  My Romance**
Song #3:  Yes, Sir, That's My Baby/Baby Face** - they've added an extra
intro and pass the hanger around on the tag, ending with the bari -  WTG!
Song #4:  God Bless The Broken Road that Led Me Straight to You - is my best
guess as to the title of this song, which they are singing in honor of being
in Nashville

.2...Razzcals, RQ-3rd, #12, #21, & #24.......
Dana Entrikin, Martha Segura, Cheri Jump, Mary Segura
Harborlites, Southern Oregon Sound, CAL
Stage Attire:  Red cowboy boots, black jeans, brown suede jackets and white
shirts with big belt buckles on the decorative belt
Song #1:  Rocky Top - wish you could see this routine... it's moving too
quickly for me to watch and type some of the stuff they are doing.
Dana says "Hi y'all"  She's from the south, too... she's from southern
California!  Razzcals has an advantage because they have competed in
Nashville seven times... Mary tells her that's not right... yeah, there I go
exaggerating again... it was 12 times.  Mary: Where did you place?  Martha
and Dana: Probably fourth...
Song #2:  Flirty Eyes**
Song #3:  If I Only Had a Brain** - how appropriate for the character that
Dana has played all these years that she has the melody on the tag
Razzcals has been together for 14 years, and even though Mary hasn't been
singing in the quartet all those years, she's always been a part of it.  She
joined Sweet Adelines when she was eleven.  She thanked the Young Singers
Foundation and everyone here for their support.
Song #4:  Didn't We - beautiful!

.3...Mojo, RQ-6th, #13 & #26.................
Corinna Garriock, Julie Hagstrom, Elaine Cotton*, Judy Pozsgay
Lions Gate, Pacific Sound, CAL
Stage Attire:  Like Wednesday but the skirt part is shades of green
Song #1:  Baby Face**
They have done a study to find out what they need to do to crack the top
five.  Four Bettys have that mother-daughter combination... SALT is four
tall gorgeous Swedes (Corinna, not so much on the tall)... the BUZZ were all
international champions (Mojo has one old queen).  Julie knows!  Judy says
the other three went to college but she didn't - how could she know?  Julie
was valedictorian, and prom queen... not bad for home schooling
Song #2:  The Churchbells Are Ringing For Mary**
Corinna has determined that all the champions are all fabulous singers.
Julie took guitar lessons this summer.  Air guitar.  They demo their voice
lessons.  I'm going to watch now.  Corinna's is something operatic, Elaine's
is Wimoweh, and Judy's is one of those bass "accompaniment" things!
Song #3:  Stuck in the Middle with You starts off with some air guitar in
four parts.  Didn't know you sing air guitar, did you?
Song #4:  Good Night and Joy Be With You All.. a song of blessing

.4...MAXX Factor, RQ-4th, #19................
Molly Plummer, Leslie Wodday*, Kim Hudson, Valerie Hadfield-Rasnake
Pride of Baltimore, CAL
Stage Attire: Black pants suit with a white vest that haas black and silver
chevrons
Song #1:  That's Life
Kim is happy to be in Smashville... Valerie: no it's Nashville, the capital
of country music and the home of the Grand Old Opry.... Kim: OPRAH!  Oh, Is
OPRAH here?  I know, it's that favorite things show... look under your
chairs... you won a car, you won a car (she points to the judges)... finally
Leslie calms her down.
Song #2:  Don't Break the Heart That Loves You**
Molly used to wish she was Nancy Sinatra... but she got sing with her famous
father, Ol' Blue Eyes... Kim:  I have blue eyes... Molly:  thank you, Kim
Song #3:  Something Stupid... sorry, I just watched this ... too cute
Song #4:  All the Way**

.5...Capri, RQ-5th, #19......................
Nancy Disney, Jen Kuethe, Kate Mannherz, Maggie Butts
Harbor City Music Company
Stage Attire:  Black dresses with cinched waist and portrait collar...
They enter glued together with their white gloved hands at each other's
waist
Song #1:  Hi, Neighbor... this routine is hilarious.  Maggie put her other
hand on Kate's shoulder.  Kate is concerned when a third hand appears on her
other shoulder.  Finally, she slides her hand out of the glove on her hip to
do that final gesture and "horns" appear above Maggie's head!
They re-enact their first regional photo... Maggie is the only one looking
good ... She says, "You have your memories and I'll have mine."
Song #2:  Roses of Yesterday**
Song #3:  I Had Someone Else Before I Had You**
Nancy says it's not much fun to hang around with your little sister, and
Kate had some grooming issues and Maggie has a great ear for harmony but is
kinda weird.  Let's go back in time...
Kate comes back out with really bad hair and a couple of big hairy moles,
Jen has buck teeth and Maggie's "ear for harmony" is pretty big (both of
them).  They ask Nancy to sing with them and she agrees, only if she can do
some makeovers.
Song #4:  You're Going to Be Popular (maybe this title is wrong... it's from
Witches)
Again, I just watched - y'all need to COME and see this stuff in PERSON!

Back after intermission...

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

Peggy introduces her choice for the President's Lifetime Achievement Award,
Britt-Helene Bonnedahl, to a huge standing ovation before Peggy even gets a
chance to list all of her accomplishments.

We have 23 members today celebrating their 50th anniversary!  Each one is
awarded a lifetime membership and a 50 year pins.  Hopefully, the names will
be published soon... it is impossible to keep up with the announcements and
the names scrolled by way too quickly on the big screen.

Next Peggy announces the Master Faculty designees for this year:  Kathy
Carmody and Betty Clipman

.6...Journey, RC, #9.........................
Melissa Pope, LeAnn Hazlett*, Chris Kirkman, Patti Britz*
CAL (#13 and #19), Spirit of Detroit (#2), Toast of Tampa Show
Stage Attire:  Black pants and blouse with two tiered hem and tie at the
neckline
Song #1:  The Glory of Love
Patti:  Fall is our favorite time of year... we get to see all our friends
at convention and it's a beautiful season as well.  Any season is a good
time for love
Song #2:  If Ever I Would Leave You**
Chris:  picking a name is the hardest part of being in a new quartet...
since they are from four far-flung states, Journey seemed appropriate.
Since the lead always gets two votes and total veto power, the next song
will feature our lead, LeAnn
Song #3:  Everywhere I Am, There You'll Be (I think)
Patti:  If you like us, we are Journey.  If you don't, we are Aerosmith
Song #4:  Cuddle Up a Little Closer**

.7...ReMix, RQ-13th, #32.....................
Hillevi M. Billinger, Marie Flink, Camilla Ljung, Marie Henriksson-Jalonen
Rönninge Show, CAL
Stage Attire:  Black satin pants, halter top is of black sequin fabric with
satin band around the hem
We're going to keep coming to these contests... maybe sometime, we'll win
something
Song #1:  9 to 5 parody about contest time
In a regular contest everyone sings a ballad... maybe we should sing one,
too
Song #2:  If I had My Way**
Okay, let's see what other contests we can compete in... midsize quartet
contest... Hillevi and Camilla are the midsize quartet... love that
tenor-bari duet; the quartets with only one member contest.. imagine when
it's the bari's turn... Camilla starts an uptune... Remix small chorus:
Song #3:  Mama Mia - once again the visual part is what makes this song!
Yes, you need to be here and not watching on your computer!
How about Barbershop's Got Talent?  So You Think You Can Sing?  The Swedish
Bikini Team contest?  I think we can win that one!
Song #4:  Fit as a Fiddle**

.8...Martini, RQ-8th, #3, #24 & #26..........
Sandy Marron*, Lisa Myers, DeAnne Haugen, Shannon Harris*
Lions Gate, Melodeers, Pride of Portland
Stage Attire:  Black pants outfit
Song #1:  All the Way** - we are loving the way the lead and bari pass this
back and forth on the tag!
Song #2:  When It's Nighttime in Dixie/Original Dixieland One-Step** with
some parody words to make the songs more about barbershop
DeAnne's husband gave her a mood ring... they've discovered when she's
happy, it's green.  When she's sad, it's blue.  When she's mad, it leaves
big red mark on his forehead.
Song #3:  Sweet Dreams are Made of This
Sandy:  Love that bar-r-rbershop.  Having two Americans and two
Canadians...she notes some differences in pronunciation and tells a TEXAS
JOKE about Canada!
Song #4:  Hallelujah - I think this might be the title .. beautiful song

.9...Jackpot!, RQ-2nd, #9....................
Kay Webb, Gina Baker, Jan Anton, Joanie Krulan
Sound of Sunshine, CAL
Stage Attire:  Gowns with a black shrug-sleeved bodice, skirt is pleated and
of a fabric which gives a shadowy effect
Song #1:  Takin' a Chance on Love**
Song #2:  Over the Rainbow** - intro that is new to me
Gina:  We've been here in Nashville for a month now looking for the perfect
country song to sing for us.  I remembers a story from when my Daddy would
take me on his knee, in the backwoods... the backwoods of Indiana (work with
me here)...be sure to listen because there's a point...
Song #3:  Where There's a Will, I'll Make a Way
Song #4:  It's the Climb

10...Zing!, RQ-7th, #7 & #25.......................
Michelle Hunget, Susan Ives*, Mary Rhea, Melynnie Williams
Kansas City, O.K. City (#25), Sunflower Harmony, CAL
Stage Attire:  Black velvet pants, lime psychedelic pattern top
Song #1:  Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart**
Mary:  here we are on a quest to become queens of harmony.  As the new
person, I contributed a new thought... a secret.  Susan:  Word
association...  Queen of the Nile - Michelle: Cleopatra!  Ruler of England -
Melynnie:  Queen Elizabeth!  Lead of Classic Edition... (all the others are
puzzled, trying to think)...1998... red dress... "Hit Me With a Hot Note"
... Mary:  I've got it... Kim Hulbert!
Song #2:  What'll I Do**
Song #3:  Love of My Life - a solo for Susan with lots of featured parts for
Michelle as well
Song #4:  Crazy Little Thing Called Love

The rest of the report will be in the next email.

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

Moxie Ladies
Stacey St. John, Jennifer Edwards, Amy Leacock, Gretchen Holloway
Pride of Toledo #17, Scioto Valley #4, CAL
"Top of the World"
Amy tells about all their travels and how much fun they are having... and
she met a Sweet Adeline here who told her they have a namesake.  Stacey:
Oh, did she name her baby Stacey?   Amy:  Close, she named her dog Moxie
And now, back by popular demand, Stacey... who introduces the quartet... you
need to hear this, because one cannot duplicate this in mere words!
"My Troubles Just All Roll Away"
Stacey:  just a year ago we got our shiny hats but the quartet is not about
one day.  It's the love and dedication and sisterhood that is important and
for us, and at least one other quartet, it's all about:
"The Climb"

The MENC award is presented to Karen Wysocky, Crosstown Harmony #22


And now, the results:

Audience Choice Award -- ReMix

Perfect score - 3280
Place   Score   Quartet
.10......2553...Spritzer
..9......2625...Mojo
..8......2646...ReMix
..7......2650...Razzcals
..6......2666...Capri
..5......2687...Journey
..4......2710...Martini
..3......2712...MAXX Factor
..2......2789...Jackpot!
and
..1......2821...ZING!

Acceptance song:  You Turned the Tables on Me

Official Panel:

Sound:  Pat LeVezu & Beth Smith
Music:  Jean Flinn & Jan Meyer
Expression:  Patti Burklund & Lea Beverley
Showmanship: Ruth Ann Parker & Melanie Wroe
Chair:  Marcia Pinvidic

Odd note:  In the light onstage for the announcements, we see that
Spritzer's gowns are not black, but a dark grape!

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

Emcee - Kate Veeder

Jane isn't here yet!  Mary is going to try to take a few photos with  my
little camera... rats - it flashed!  Now we've figured it out...

.1.. Bits 'n' Pieces
Arsenal Technical High School
Indianpolis, Indiana
Jo-Hanna Bauchle, Tesia West, April Gauthier, Audrey Speraw
Stage Attire:  Dark blue strapless gowns with tube top and red/yellow splash
pattern at the hem, each one's hair is pulled to one side and held with a
red flower
Song #1:  Goody, Goody
Song #2:  A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes

Whew.  Jane is here.  Our apologies to Bits 'n' Pieces for the few photos!

.2.. Moonlit Melodies
Wilson Central High School
Lebanon, Tennessee
Patti Frith, Melody Myers, Tivoli Breckenridge, Hailey Myatt
Stage Attire:  Black leggings, short dresses of a dark purple fabric with
and bit of glittery shine
Song #1:  Down Among the Sugar Cane
Song #2:  When I Fall in Love

.3.. The Treble Makers
Solon High School
Solon, Ohio
Lindsay Simon, Kristen Hoffman, Marissa Ho, Jessic Linden
Stage Attire:  Blue sequin fabric short dress with sparkling net overskirt
and halter top
Song #1:  My Coloring Book
Song #2:  All Aboard for Dixieland

.4.. Vogue
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado
Tiffany Van Cott, Neyla Pekarek, Teresa Argotsinger, Ruthie Harden
Stage Attire:  Black pants, magenta bubble strapless bubble top
Song #1:  Goody, Goodbye
Song #2:  If You Love Me, Really Love Me

.5.. All In A Chord
Gaithersburg High School
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Maggie Schneider, Vibha Rao, Melissa Augustino, Awa Secka
Stage Attire:  Black princess dress of a sheer fabric with iridescent
sequins, halter top
Song #1:  I Didn't Want to Fall
Song #2:  For All We Know

.6.. The Brats
St. Hubert
Quebec, Canada
Samantha Swanson, Jennifer Wheaton, Joy Coleman, Kristina Wheaton
Stage Attire:  Black pants suit with blue shirt that has a cascade of
ruffles
Song #1:  If You Love Me, Really Love Me
Song #2:  Flirty Eyes

.7.. Got Harmony? - withdrawn

.8.. Polyphony
Gibsonburg High School and Ohio State University
Gibsonburg, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio
Nancy Miller, Rachel Hoffman, Katie Jones, Stephanie Sleek
Stage Attire:  Each has a short black dress... all different
Song #1:  Paper Moon
Song #2:  Baby of Mine

.9.. RamBunctious
University of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama
Tiffany Tallent, Maggie Woodlief, Brittany Norris, Nikki Ellis
Stage Attire:  Black pants suit with red bubble top
Song #1:  I'm Singing Your Love Songs to Somebody Else
Song #2:  Love/Eyes Medley

10.. Fourmata
Austin, Texas
Kim Newcomb, Laura Pyle, Deanna Melder, Jessice Telle
Stage Attire:  Black pants, fucshia top of sequin fabric with cut fringe
slanted hem
Song #1:  World, Here I Am
Song #2:  Pal of My Cradle Days

11.. Reflection
Pocatello, Idaho
Elise Anderson, Naomi Anderson, Jessica Webb, Olivia Anderson
Stage Attire:  Red sequin top, skirt is black sheer spiral cut fringe with a
slant
Song #1:  Over the Rainbow
Song #2:  Red, Red Robin

12.. The Good Vibes
Flowing Wells High School
Tucson, Arizona
Taylor Wilson, Brienne McCreery, Alyssa Emery, Samantha Schneider
Stage Attire:  Dark blue dress with dark blue sequins at the waist and
sleeve edge
Song #1:  Please Don't Talk About Me
Song #2:  They Tried to Tell Me I'm Too Young

13.. Nuance - withdrawn

14.. "Sing"cerely Yours
West Bend High School
West Bend, Wisconsin
Kelly Moschea, Lindsey Osgood, Leah Heilman, Jessica Heese
Stage Attire: Sailor look dress with portrait collar and sailor hat
Song #1:  I Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do
Song #2:  By the Sea

15.. Restless - withdrawn

16.. Fourtissimo
Venetia, Pennsylvania
Chelsea Harmon, Hannah Hobbs, Lauren Hobbs, Julia Devine
Stage Attire:  Black strapless dress with red sequins scattered on bodice,
wide red leather belt
Song #1:  How Many Hearts Have You Broken
Song #2:  Pal of My Cradle Days... new intro (to me)558

17.. Tonal Harmony
Boone, North Carolina
Emily Fincher, Terri Moser, Sonya Schumann, Jennifer Pilat
Stage Attire:  Black pants, white shirt, black vest with a striped pattern
Song #1:  Over the Rainbow
Song #2:  Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend

18.. Insanity - withdrawn

19.. Extra Shot
Hamilton, New Zealand
Kate Laurich, clare Garvey, Lydia Hall, Melanie Potter
Stage Attire:  White pants suit, shell looks dusty blue
Song #1:  Yes, Sir, He's My Baby
Song #2:  If I Give My Heart to You

20.. Stars of Harmony
Baltimore, Maryland
Jessica Saladini, Erica Confair, Amanda Hagy, Joanna Akras
Stage Attire:  Aqua tea length dress with silver glitter swirls all over and
flirty hem
Song #1:  Baby Face
Song #2:  You Made Me Love You

Results will be in a separate message... full scores will be on the
international web page later today.

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

Official Panel:
Sound:  Beth Smith
Music:  Ann Gooch
Expression:  Joan Levitin
Showmanship: Sandi Wright
Panel Chair: Jan Gervais


RESULTS:

5 .... RamBunctious
4 .... Fourtissimo
3 .... Extra Shot
2 .... The Brats
1 .... Vogue


Linda Clements
"SING" helper
Spirit of Detroit

Emcee - Peggy Gram

Songs which are adjudicated are marked with **

Mic-Testers:
....Houston Horizon #10
....Houston, Texas
....Vickie Dennis
Stage Attire:  Purple pants suit... jacket is sparkle fabric
Song #1:  Come Fly With Me**
Denise: We get to do a lot of traveling... Calgary, even Honolulu; Vicki: if
we put sequins on our all-in-ones, they'd make great wetsuits
Song #2:  Surfin' USA... Vickie sits on the stage - I mean beach, reading a
book, with Jim Arns geek glasses, getting some sun
Kathy: I just flew in.... Charlotte: on your broom?... Kathy: no honey
you're gettin' old - it was your broom I borrowed... those travel agents
don't always tell you the truth... light and airy means no AC... Charlotte:
if you start looking like your passport photo, it's time to go home...
Kathy: like Dorothy said, "There's no place like home."
Song #3:  Over the Rainbow**
LeRae:  We're all excited that you're comin' to Houston in 2011... remember,
don't squat when you have your spurs on.... see you soon!
Song #4:  Texas Medley
Song #5:  Freedom Medley

.1..Pride of Kentucky #4
....Louisville, Kentucky
....Debbie Hite
Stage Attire:  Black pants, pink top with long, long black cut fringe that
is pink on the reverse side and sheer black sleeves
Song #1:  If I Had My Way**
Song #2:  I Love Jazz/Land of Jazz**
Betty Lou:  I never really knew what true love was until I was married and
then it was too late... think back to that feeling of joy and excitement ...
Song #3:  You Know How I Feel or I'm Feelin' Good - three soloists pass the
melody around ... this is a lot more than a four-part arrangement!  Very
intricate piece that they make us feel is just a piece of cake... WOW.
Song #4:  Nothin' Can Stop Us Now.... the back row becomes the front row and
signs are held up - "Back rows rock!"  These ladies are wearing me out!

.2..Toast of Tampa Show #9
....Tampa, Florida
....Tony DeRosa
Stage Attire:  All are in their fancy duds, all different... black and white
and silver
Song #1:  Get Me to the Church on Time parody** - I'll be Performing in the
Morning.... all about hearing their name called for the finals, staying up
all night ... lots of antics by Tony as usual
Song #2:  Wouldn't It Be Loverly parody... about how Tony should share his
innermost feelings, too... and let us chat... I wish I could get more of
these parody words down, but it's too much fun to listen
Tony practices: The men in the den watch mainly EPSN... Betty tries to give
Tony lessons... say "May I please have directions?"  Tony just can't get out
the word directions... "Honey, it's your night - here's the remote."  Tony
just can't get out the word remote... Gina says, totally deadpan, "Tony,
rock our world and tell us about your love" and tosses some confetti.
Song #3:  On the Street Where You Live**
Tony thinks he's ready to share his heart... to get in touch with his
feminine side, but there's one more thing to do...
Song #4:  I Could Have Danced All Night - pink boas come out... even Tony
uses one!  Then we have the same song country style with a country line
dance, Tony gets a cowboy hat (pink)... then as Flamenco... then finally
Tony comes out in a pink tutu... then they do the song as a rap! There was a
whole lot more going on... you need to BE HERE!

.3..Velvet Hills #8
....Colorado Springs, Colorado
....Kathy Carmody
Stage Attire:  Black leggings, black dress has swirls of blue and purple, a
slanted hem and cut foil fringe that slants the opposite way
Song #1:  Young and Foolish**
Those were the days... things were so simple... then things got
complicated...
Song #2:  As Long As We're Not in Love With Your Kind of Song, Why Can't We
Sing Something New/Undecided** parody  ... they want Kathy to make up her
mind!!
Song #3: was a little short song for which I can't even begin to guess the
title
They all put on an ornament on the shoulder of their costume to make it
"new" ... did we mention they each have on two different earrings because
Kathy couldn't make up her mind?  Finally, Kathy says she's found the
perfect song... the chorus points out that they are already on stage adn the
judges are waiting...
Song #4:  I'm Gonna Sing the Perfect Barbershop Song - this song is a bunch
of famous contest song titles strung together - very cute!

.4..Greater Nassau #15
....Baldwin, New York
....Harriette Walters
Stage Attire:  Black velvet pants, top has panels of velvet and lime sparkle
fabric. The front row are all wearing curtain rods with curtains attached
(think Carol Burnett as Scarlett O'Hara), riser people have drapes around
their
They are all the O'Hara sisters... when they found out they were in the
finals, they had to improvise a bit so they borrowed some things from the
headquarters hotel...
Song #1:  Swanee**
Miss O'Hara recalls her romance with Mr. Rhett Butler and thinks maybe
things could have gone differently...
Song #2:  My Foolish Heart**
Song #3:  I Think I'm Going Out of My Head is sung to a picture (each is
holding one in front of her). We finally get to see the pictures - they are
all of Jim Arns with a Rhett Butler mustache
We're the O'Hara sisters - we can go find that Rhett Butler, and for once,
we're not going to think about this tomorrow...
Song #4:  Ain't No Mountain High Enough

.5..Rich-Tone #25
....Richardson, Texas
....Dale Syverson*
Stage Attire:  Black pants, bright teal, pink, lime or orange colored
t-shirt or net tops
Song #1:  Fifteen .. minutes left and we're out of time or maybe it's called
Push It to the Limit??
Are false eyelashes considered facial hair?   Why do they call it an
all-in-one when you can never get it all in one?  Why does Dale always
disappear whenever we start to dance?  Maybe she really is afraid "the
rhythm is gonna get ya."
Song #2:  Smile, Darn Ya, Smile** features a whole lot of that very athletic
Rich-Tone style dancing....
The speaker is just up front to given "them" a chance to breathe...
whatever!
Song #3:  A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square**
Dale: Here's what happens when the music selection is left up to THEM (the
chorus).
Song #4:  Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog/Who Let the Dogs Out/the Hustle/the
Twist/YMCA/Conga/Never Gonna Get It/Hey Macarena/Thriller/Rhythm's Gonna Get
Ya/Shout/Proud Mary .. I know I skipped half a dozen songs or more.
Watching Dale try to either dance, stay out of the way or take over... it's
hilarious!  I cannot imagine having enough stamina to perform a number like
this one!!!

...to be continued...

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

.6..Lions Gate #26
....Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
....Sandy Marron*
Stage Attire:  Black pants, lime wrapped top with scarf hem over a black
shell
Song #1:  The Way You Look Tonight**
Vancouver is home of the 2010 Winter Olympics... we've noticed a few
similarities: figure skating is judged by a panel, as are we; Olympics get
round the clock coverage - we have all over coverage; athletes have to pee
in a cup - we are not allowed to pee at all in the traffic pattern
Song #2:  Piano Roll Blues** - featuring the coolest swipe ever!
Fabulous webcast... just imagine if we had riser side coverage, or if we had
rewind and could play it over and over... the commentators let us know that
this chorus is going to attempt some very difficult maneuvers... let's
listen:
Song #3:  Red, Red Robin - this includes pause, mute, fast forward, rewind
(yes, they sang it backwards), slow motion replay and a spectacular tag of
tags of tags.  You need to be HERE to totally get something like this!

.7..Gem City #4
....Dayton, Ohio
....Jean Barford*
Stage Attire:   Black "column of fringe" gown with sequin trim on the bodice
Song #1:  Bundle of Old Love Letters**
Song #2:  Alabama Bound/Jubilee**
Songs of love, of hope, of home - they connect us all over the world.  They
can stir us.
Song #3:  Freedom Medley - they carry on all the flags that are represented
in Sweet Adelines
Flags symbolize our countries - we unfurl our gratitude to those who have
protected our freedom.
Song #4:  Star and Stripes Forever - with words changed to encompass all
flags; a real production number with flag tossing (over Jean's head) and all
kinds of red, white and blue decorations at the end

.8..Coastline Show #1
....Providence, Rhode Island
....Gail Jencik
Stage Attire:  Black leggings, slant hemmed dress of black fabric with pink
sparkly swirls and fringe at the bottom
Song #1:  That's How You Jazz
Join us in a special tribute to the people behind the scenes... the
arrangers; haven't we all enjoyed taking the music from paper to
performance.  It's not your grandmother's barbershop - barbershop ROCKS!
Song #2:  I Love a Piano
MAXX Factor comes out and sings "When You Wish Upon a Star"
Gail:  teacher, coaches, arrangers... tribute to Joni Bescos who always
encourages us to stand on her shoulders and reach for the stars.
Song #3:  When You Wish Upon a Star**
Our last song was arranged by David Wright, who really challenges us...
Song #4:  Handful of Keys

.9..Kansas City #7
....Kansas City, Missouri
....Kim Kraut & Stacy Schumacher
Stage Attire:  Black velvet pants outfit with silver
Song #1:  Humbug - a song of complaint about the chorus president.
Marley, the very 1st president of the KC Chorus (she's dead) tells the
pres., if she doesn't change her ways she'll end up like Marley - doomed to
roam the international stage forever. "I'm sending three spirits..."
Spirit of Chorus Past is here to remind her of all the amazing people who
have helped the chorus through the years.
Song #2:  Auld Lang Syne** - the president unveils some photos of past
finals packages... including the camel and the aquarium
Spirit of Chorus Present ... it's Saturday night, you're in Nashville and
you've only sung one competition song, so what does that tell you to do?
Song #3:  Alabama Bound/Jubilee**
Spirit of the Chorus Future... to show you what to happen if you don't
change your ways.  We can't impeach her... we'll have to quit.  Can we wrap
this up, we havent' had a time penalty in 14 years!  Where is Tiny Tim?  We
tried, but Melodeers wouldn't loan him to us.
Song #4:  I Got the Music in Me - the front row went out and got additions
to their costume... long fringe on the sleeves and knees... it was a sketch
watching the Spirit of the Chorus Future do the choreography.  I hope y'all
could see this on the webcast!  (And if not... you really ought to think
about coming next year.)

10..Mountain Jubilee #8
....Salt Lake City, Utah
....Tori Postma
Stage Attire:  Some red and some blue dresses with slanted, ruffled hems
Song #1:  If I Give My Heart to You**
Roses are red, violets are blue, we love it in Nashville, how about you.
Roses are red, robins are betterer... that's not a word.  Well, you try to
do it gooder... "thank you."
Song #2:  Red, Red Robin**
Nobody leaves this place without singing the Blues...
Song #3:  The Blues in the Night (My Momma Done Told Me)
Doesn't matter if you tall or short, young or... sorry 'bout that, a woman
or..... a woman... but all Sweet Adelines love to boogie
Song #4:  Jump, Shout Boogie

Results in another message...

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

The Family Chorus:
200 women who are related to at least one other woman in the group.
Directors: Linda Keever and her daughter, Heather Brooks (of Four Bettys)
They are dressed in pink and black, except for a few chorus contest costumes
Song #1:  Jada, Jada
The kids always steal the show in this chorus!
Song #2:  I Enjoy Being a Girl

ZING!
"Happy Together"
This is amaZING... we started right here in Nashville in 2002.  We'll thank
our regions, choruses, mentors, coaches and all of our friends and families.
"The Very Thought of You"
Last thank to you, the audience... it's unbelieveable to fell the love!
"This Thing Called Love"

Now, we have to get into our real seats for the Guiness Book of World
Records... be right back, I hope.

6651 of us set a World Record for the world's largest singing lesson!

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall

Results:

Audience Choice Award: Lions Gate

298 regions  127 39  2625 performed this week

Perfect score:  3280

Place..Score...Chorus
===================================
.10....2604....Mountain Jubilee
..9....2640....Toast of Tampa Show
..8....2644....Kansas City
..7....2671....Coastline Show
..6....2673....Gem City
..5....2688....Velvet Hills
..4....2717....Greater Nassau
..3....2835....Pride of Kentucky
..2....3015....Lions Gate
..1....3054....Rich-Tone

Official Panel:

Sound - Sharon Babb & Bobbette Gantz
Music - Marge Bailey & Carolyn Healey
Expression  - Betty Clipman & Carole Kirkpatrick
Showmanship - Gina Kaiser & Bonnie McKibben
Panel Chair - Marcia Pinvidic
Panel Secretaries:  Linda Gummerson & Meaghan Green
Pages:  Kate Veeder & Patty Warren
Trial Scorers:
Tomi McEvoy & Sheri Strawther (Sound); Sharon Carlson & Linda Keever
(Music);  Marlene Brauchle (Expression); Becki Hine (Showmanship)

Marti Lovejoy
Proud Owner of SING which raised $9315 for YSF in 2008
Score Collector for SING (and the site below)
Life Member, Texas, USA - 37 years so far
http: //groups.yahoo . com/group/SweetAdelinesScores
lovejoymar @ sbcglobal.net <--remove spaces from link and edress
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide WHAT KIND of
difference you want to make - Jane Goodall