Hit A High Note With The Altoona Chorus
Discover Who We Are
Singing Our Hearts Out SINCE 1954
As members of Sweet Adelines International, The Altoona Chorus began in 1954 as the premiere and first chorus in Pennsylvania! Since then we’ve grown and expanded our reach with more and more performances and members every year. We are focused on continuing our legacy of sharing music with our community and welcome any singers to learn more about us, sit in on a rehearsal, or attend one of our performances.
Today you can find our chorus singing around town at various locations throughout the community including pro-bono performances for personal care and nursing homes, festivals, national anthems at baseball games and various other venues and seasonal events in Blair County, PA.
Singing Our Hearts Out
SINCE 1954
As members of Sweet Adelines International, The Altoona Chorus began in 1954 as the premiere and first all woman chorus in Pennsylvania! Since then we’ve grown and expanded our reach with more and more performances and members every year. We are focused on continuing our legacy of sharing music with our community and welcome any singers to learn more about us, sit in on a rehearsal, or attend one of our performances.
Today you can find our chorus singing around town at various locations throughout the community including pro-bono performances for personal care and nursing homes, festivals, national anthems at baseball games and various other venues and seasonal events in Blair County, PA.
See Our Chorus In Action!
PERFORMANCES AND NOTABLE MOMENTS
Meet Our Singers
OUR TEAM IS READY TO MEET YOU
The Altoona Chorus was chartered/founded in March of 1954, and was the first chorus chartered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We are a small chorus, with women of all ages ranging from 14 to 83! Our members come from as far as Pittsburgh, State College and even Indiana. We love to sing together, and enjoy each other’s friendship and support.
Our Director Emeritus, Ann George (right), has been a member of Sweet Adelines since 1970–She began her directorial career with Altoona in January 1978, and directed in her first contest six weeks later! Under Ann’s direction, we won our first medal–a second place finish in Region 18’s Competition in May, 1984, and placed second again in 1985. In 1986, we became members of Region 19. Ann retired in 2021, and Mary Kay (left) Parrish is currently the interim director.
Mary Kay has been a member of the Altoona Chorus since 1973. She is a certified director in the International organization and has been the assistant director of the chorus since 2001.
Sheila
Lead
I love our group! Everyone is friendly and we really care about each other! We have a positive attitude, and are always helping and encouraging each other! I love to sing, and really enjoy bringing happiness to others through song!
Shari
Bass
I’ve made so many friends with our chorus! It’s a sisterhood! I love to sing, especially harmony! I love sharing the joy of a song!
Tamara
Baritone
Our chorus is a safe place to do what I love, and it’s cheaper than therapy! It makes me happy to share something that I love with an audience!
Linda
Tenor
Our chorus is a sisterhood, and we genuinely care about each other. The friendships I’ve made are life-long. When I heard the chorus strike up a barbershop chord, I love the sound!
Wendy
Lead
I love our chorus’s comraderie, friendship, and the challenge of singing a capella! I needed an outlet, a hobby and something fun to do!
Peggy
Tenor and Lead
I really enjoy singing! I wanted a hobby of my own, and I love bringing happiness and joy through my hobby!
Mona
Lead
Ann
Bass
Judi
Bass
Kathy
Lead
Terressa
Tenor
Carol
Baritone
Ethel
Lead
I enjoy performing because after rehearsing new songs for many, many hours, it’s so nice to see the audience’s reaction and enjoyment of the songs.
Lily
Lead
I love our chorus because we all support each other, and age doesn’t matter! I love our sing-outs and regional competition!
PROUD MEMBERS OF
SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL
Founded all the way back in 1945, the Sweet Adelines International collective and movement started as a small group of women who loved to sing. Now the organization has a global reach and unites singers of all types in song.
The Altoona Chorus is a proud member of Sweet Adelines International and we encourage you to learn more about their initiative by clicking below!
Our Passion. Your Voice.
WE DO MORE THAN PERFORMANCES
Next Big Moment
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“It’s the love of singing that brought me to the chorus; it’s the enthusiasm, fun and lasting friendships that keep me returning week after week. I love it!”