Sweet Adelines

On 4/9/08, we got the opportunity to talk Paula Davis, who is a Sweet Adelines judge as is a part of Sweet Adelines International.

Also, she is Dr. Mayo's sister!

We saw several videos of performing groups including both quartets and full choirs. Paula showed several winners of the international competitions from years past.

The noted membership of Sweet Adelines International stands at nearly 27,000 women - which includes more than 1,200 quartets, and 600 choirs.

Sweet Adelines is considered to be the female equivalent of the Barbershop traditions. We were told that the Sweet Adelines began in 1945 in Tulsa, OK, following WWII.

Participation has grown internationally with groups also in England, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, China, and many more.

After more discussion about her experiences with Sweet Adelines International and the many benefits being in such a group can have, we then did our podcast which was interviewing her and discussing her work with the group.

Thats all for this Blog post, next a recap of last weeks class!
Don Dohr
Mary Olenen