Jumping for Joy

Scottsdale Chorus

2019 International Champion Chorus • Most Entertaining Chorus Award

REGION: #21, Scottsdale, Ariz., Lori Lyford, director SCORE: 2982 SEMIFINALS SONGS: He Was There (N. Bergman); Mardi Gras March (A. Dale) FINALS SONGS: Top Of The World medley (D. Wright); The Jumpin’ Jive (A. Dale); I Will (D. Wright); Jump medley (A. Dale)

The Scottsdale Chorus is “jumping for joy” to be your 2019 International Champion Chorus! Winning the gold is such an honor and privilege.

We extend our sincere congratulations to all the competitors and in this extremely close contest, to our dear friends in Golden West Region #21, the amazing Harborlites Chorus. Each competition has its unique flavor and we believe that this run-up to St. Louis was a clear illustration of the true spirit of Sweet Adelines.

Dale Syverson has coached Scottsdale for 20 years and has had a huge impact on who we are today as a chorus. Our director, Lori, coached Rich-Tone, whose performances thrilled the audience yet again. Dale is also one of Harborlites’ fine coaches. All three of these choruses, plus many other competitors in St. Louis, share directors

and coaches, whose ultimate goal is to help one another become the best examples of our individual style of female barbershop!

When we started the challenge of finding music that suited our chorus personality for St. Louis, we explored what defines that musical personality. We love to sing uplifting songs with positive, hopeful lyrics. We crave the intricacies of challenging rhythms, and we thrive on performing with lots of energy, fun and joyfulness. We also love to dig deeply into the lyrics and delivery of beautiful ad lib ballads. This year we were fortunate to sing arrangements by Nancy Bergman, David Wright and Aaron Dale.

Aaron Dale has shared his brilliance with Scottsdale for years as an arranger and more recently as our coach. Aaron joined us in Las Vegas 2015 for rehearsal coaching sessions, and he did the same this year in St. Louis. He knows what challenges us and he gives us opportunities for musical and personal growth. Jim Arns, director of the Melodeers, has been coaching us since before Las Vegas 2015, and we have grown through his multifaceted approach to coaching, using the four judging categories.

In addition to singing exciting and passionate arrangements, we continue to build our stamina so we can perform with the energy required to make all of it fun, and a real, three-dimensional experience for our singers and audience alike. Our in-house choreographer, Becky Eisenberg, created and taught the visual plans for all of our new music. We are so lucky to have her!

We would like to acknowledge and thank the engine behind the “Good Ship Scottsdale,” our management team! From rehearsal setup to coaching hosts to fundraisers, it takes a village and we salute the group that leads those endeavors.

See you all in New Orleans!

SCOTTSDALE CHORUS

MEMBERS ON STAGE

Myrna Ackrish Linda Allen Lauren Altiere Donna Bailloux Cynthia Baker Rosemary Baltensberger Melanie Barker Connie Beil Janice Blake Kathy Blodgett Deb Bloomquist Lisa Bonine Janet Bourbouse Kaleena Bowers Ginny Browne Diane Bullock Erin Cardin Rosemary Carpenter Elaine Cooper Maggie Crick Tamara Crichlow Trish Cruz Taylor Daniels Barb Davis Della Davis Joyce Deyo Mary Dobel Rebecca Eisenberg Lee Ann Fellows Jacqueline Fernandez Eileen Fernstrom Patricia Fleck Katie Frederick Lily Gannon Debbie Geiger Molly Gerbi Laura Giese Marie Green Christine Gustoff Jana Gutenson Leila Haggard Kathleen Hillebrandt Judy Huffman Darren Hurst Darla Jackson Jamie Lynn Jacobs Janine Jenson Christina Jette Caroline Jones Pamela Kafer Caitlin Klemballa Denise Koehnlein Riki Lankford Kate Larson Becky Larson Cathy Longman Arline Lonon Jenny Lucier Lori Lyford Dorinda MacLean Theresa Mahar Linda Mallon Carol Mayka Caitlin McAndrew Julie McBain Amy McIntosh Lynda Merrer Krista Moller Linda Myer Sherry Nealy Linda Nelson Lisa Norton Jody Oakley Donna Odegaard Elly Palmer Fran Pearson Rhonda Pellerin Christina Petroski Evelyn Pidgeon Claudia Plotnick Carol Pool Rebekah Poston Pamela Preston Sheilah Rendon Judy Reynolds Kelly Roberts Shirley Rose Melinda Rowe Patricia Sampson Marsha Shaw Debbie Shipman Sue Shoaf Mary Slade-Branham Sarah Slade-Branham Bethie Smith Ginny Sprigings Shayna Steeves Alma Stewart Meredith Swank Mary Beth Szabo Theresa Tate Theresa Trollinger Connie Vila Cyndee Walters Dianna Wells Linda Wells Ruth Whitfeldt Lauren Williamson Deborah Zoerner Adelina Zottola