President’s Welcome

Welcome to Phoenix!

International Convention & Competition 2022

Welcome to the Sweet Adelines International 2022 Convention and Competition! How appropriate that after two years of restrictions that kept us away from this annual tradition, we meet in Phoenix, a city named after the legendary bird that symbolizes rebirth, resilience and immortality. Like the new Phoenix rising from the ashes, we are presented with the opportunity for a new beginning that rises from everything we were before with the promise of all we have the potential to become!

We are returning with a new appreciation for everything that makes our organization great. In the spirit of the resilience of the Phoenix, we survived and thrived during the time of restrictions. We learned how strong our community is as we supported each other through a time when we couldn’t sing together in person. We capitalized on the advantages of technology to keep our educational excellence progressing forward. And finally, we now get to enjoy live, in-person educational sessions to kick off our convention!

Our valiant competitors have been preparing under conditions that we can describe as challenging at the very least! The work you have been doing to re-establish vocal and performance skills while adapting rehearsal environments is remarkable and inspirational. You have the gratitude of our whole organization for being a part of this event that will provide one of the most important first steps toward our future.

Like the Phoenix, we are being reborn again as we return to our celebration of live performances and to sharing moments of friendship, love, humor and introspection through our mutual love of singing. What a joy it will be to hear the glorious Sound of our Music as we ring our chords again and present Visual Communication of our authentic Expression through live, in-person performances. And no one will be as joyful as our judges as they provide assessments that will serve us so well in guiding and encouraging us to soar high again!

Our staff has been busy with preparations for this event and will continue to be on the job until the very last note is sung. The partnership with our membership has been forged in the fire of the past couple of years, and we look forward to the strength and power of that partnership as we move into our future together.

As always, I am filled with gratitude for all of you. I am so excited to hear you cheer on each performer, greet each other with tears and laughter and to catch up over shared stories and experiences. I am thrilled to be here with you at this time and in this place as we rise and continue the Legend of Sweet Adelines.

Thank you (for everything you do),

Thérèse Antonini (she/her/hers) International President

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