Being a “Young” Sweet Adeline
March 24, 2010
No chorus in our region does more to encourage the barbershop art form among young women than the Dundalk Chorus. In fact, in the upcoming regional competition, there is a quartet of quartets (that would be four) from that chorus, all made up of young women. While we still consider ourselves young women, the Sweet Adelines International organization sadly disagrees, defining young as 25 and under. On this point, we reluctantly accept that you are only as “not young” as you feel.
I occasionally wonder how I might be different had I discovered this hobby while still meeting the SAI definition of young. How might my life be different had I inherited a chorus full of mothers and aunts and sisters when I first struck out in the world on my own? Would I have developed leadership skills more quickly? What would my music skills be like now, had I started sooner? None of that is worth too much pondering, as I was lucky enough to find this hobby eventually.
What we can do now that we are no longer young (I hesitate to use that ugly, opposite word) is to encourage and support the young women that have discovered this hobby and the people of the Dundalk Chorus that work so hard on their behalf. On Sunday, March 28 at 3pm, we will be singing on a benefit concert to benefit the young women of the quartets Darling Divas, Harmonizing Honeys, Stars of Harmony and Whole ‘Lotta Harmony. Another thing we can do is cheer as loudly as (and still remain vocally healthy) when each of these young women “takes the stage” in regional competition in Ocean City on April 23.
Please consider joining us in support of these young women and the vitality and promising future they provide to Sweet Adelines International! Click here for details on the March 28 benefit.
Benefit Performance for Manna Food Center
March 6, 2010
Event Date: Sunday April 11 at 4:00pm
Lustre will join Capital Accord Chorus again this year on their annual spring show benefitting the Manna Food Center, a non-profit organization that provides food to the needy in Montgomery County, MD.
In addition to its service to the community, this show is highly regarded in SAI Region 19 as an opportunity for chorus and quartet competitors to show their stuff as they make their run up to Regional Contest later in April. Can’t make it to Ocean City for the quartet contest? Come to the show and get a sneak preview! This show has a long history of featuring quartets who go on to be Top Five medalists and Quartet Champions later in the same season.
We hope to see you there!
Please bring canned food donations in lieu of admission fee
Sunday April 11, 4:00pm
Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center
1000 Forest Glen Road
Silver Spring, MD
“Sharing Harmonies” Benefit Show
March 6, 2010
Event Date: Sunday March 28, 3:00pm
Lustre is pleased to be the guest quartet on a Barbershop show to benefit the Young Women in Harmony quartets from the Region 19 Sweet Adelines organization. The show features ten different vocal group performances, and all proceeds go toward the ongoing musical education expenses of Youth in Harmony Teen Barbershop Quartets. We just LOVE being part of the effort to bring these young musicians along! Their talents are amazing!
Please join us for an afternoon full of music, and show your support for music education for our next generation!
Performances by:
Dundalk Sweet Adelines “Star Spangled Chorus”
Chorus of the Chesapeake
Lustre
Patapsco High CFA Vocal Ensemble
Harmonizing Honeys *
Stars of Harmony *
Darling Divas *
Whole Lotta Harmony *
Impeccable Harmony *
Perfect Blend *
* Youth in Harmony Teen Quartet
Tickets are $8.00 at the door.
Sunday March 28, 2010
3:00pm
North Point Government Center
Corner of Wise Ave & Merritt Blvd, Baltimore County
Benefit Performance: Hard Hats for Heroes Dinner Dance
January 31, 2010
Event Date: Saturday March 20, 2010
Lustre will give a special guest performance at a charity benefit dinner dance. The charity, Hard Hats for Heroes, supports wounded US veterans, providing much-needed financial support for their transition back into a healthy life on the home front. Lustre is honored to perform at this event and help raise the funds that are so important for our nation’s heroes.
Saturday March 20, 7:00pm-12:00am
Glen Burnie Moose Center
1911 Crain Hwy South, Glen Burnie, MD, 21061
Tickets $35 each through 3/12/10, $40 after 3/12/10
Call 443-370-8519 to order – hope to see you there!
Art Party and Auction
January 31, 2010
Event Date: Saturday March 6, 6:30-11:00pm
Support the Arts and Harbor City Music Company – Join us at the HCMC Art Party and Auction. Lustre will perform during the Preview / Cocktail Hour, along with other quartets affiliated with HCMC. Then the auction begins, during which you can purchase beautiful art works (originals and reproductions) for your home or office.
Anne Arundel Community College Dining Hall
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012
Preview: 6:00 p.m. ~ Auction: 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $10.00 per person ~ $15.00 per couple
Beer, Wine and Cheese — Hors D’oeuvres
Door Prizes — Silent Auction
SINGING, SINGING, and MORE SINGING