May 2025
The Quarter Note is your one-stop source for news and links to events and info from the Sweet Adelines world. Scroll through to find the latest and greatest happenings!
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In a show of extraordinary talent and heart,
quartets and choruses push their limits,
competing with passion and precision for the love of what we do.
It’s where every note comes alive.
You don’t just see and hear — you become part of.
That connection shared with thousands in the audience...
It’s indescribable.
| | Good News! Early Bird rates have been extended and are now available through July 1. | | | |
Sign up to sing in the Family Chorus!
Performance: Saturday, October 25
Join us for this special performance opportunity open to all Sweet Adelines members, friends, and family.
| | For complete details, hear from the co-directors, Kim Wonders and Natalie Allen! | | | |
Arrive early, meet new friends, and fill your passport with stamps for a chance to win a prize (like an All Events Pass to the 2026 International Convention)!
Arrive Sunday for a true week of “OUR WORLD”!
The fun starts the moment you arrive.
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Be part of the magic behind the music!
Join our incredible volunteer team!
It's just a six-hour commitment and comes with a All Events Pass discount for 2026.
Contact volunteer@sweetadelines.com to receive the info email in June. Deadline to sign up is June 15.
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Whether you're part of a quartet, or just someone curious about barbershop harmony, you're invited to the Jurassic Chords Quartet Retreat in Tulsa, Oklahoma, August 1–2. | | Guests also have the option to purchase tickets to attend the quartet contest(s) only. | | | | |
Rising Star is where quartets cheer each other on and light up stage for the most supportive audience you'll ever meet... Sweet Adelines!
Many Sweet Adelines quartets begin their lifelong journey here. Now, it's your time to shine! Contest entry closes May 30, send us your entry form today!
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Only one quartet slot remains... don’t miss your chance to compete! Enter now before it’s gone!
There’s so much to LOVE about Diamond Division — just ask the 2024 champions, Bubbly Quartet!
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To all the Regional Competitors out there,
We think you're famous!
Can you believe the final regional contest just wrapped up? What a season — it was extraordinary!
Now, all we can think about is seeing our incredible competitors take the stage in Columbus. The lights, the sound, the energy! Making friends with attendees in the arena as we experience it all together.
Check out all regional contest results on our website, and stay tuned for the big announcement of the quartet wildcard competitors heading to Columbus!
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Make music. Build community.
Planning something amazing for your community?
Let us help! Apply now for a Sweet Adelines Music Education Grant and bring your vision to life.
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It's Time To Celebrate Our Honorees!
In March, you celebrated the special Sweet Adelines in your life by making a gift through the In Honor Of program.
Generous donors stepped up to show their appreciation to the role models, mentors, directors, singers, and friends who have made a lasting impact on their journey.
Let's celebrate and reflect on our honorees' contributions to barbershop music and to Sweet Adelines.
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As a donor, you will help preserve our legacy, support our mission, and enjoy exclusive benefits.
Your generosity ensures a lifetime of Sweet Adelines for generations to come!
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Want to help your chapters THRIVE?
The new THRIVE program is here to support you!
THRIVE (To Help Regions Increase Vibrant Engagement) is a pilot program from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026, designed to help regions boost chapter engagement and strengthen member retention.
To learn more, log in to the Sweet Adelines International website and visit: www.sweetadelines.com/thrive
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Read the April issue of The Pitch Pipe!
In this issue, explore all things Columbus as we get ready for the 2025 International Convention and Competition, find out why the SAT is for singers and arrangers, enjoy the final in our series on non-barbershop a cappella music, learn how to foster a culture of belonging in your chorus and so much more!
| | We had so many amazing entries for this challenge... we just had to share some with you! | | | | In August, twelve choruses will be drawn from all the monthly entries to win $1,000 USD each. Complete all twelve challenges, and your chorus will receive five bonus entries for the grand prize drawing, significantly increasing your chances of winning! | | |
Sweet Adelines International
9110 S. Toledo Ave. Tulsa, OK 74137
1.918.622.1444 | Toll Free 1.800.992.SING (7464)
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