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Region 15 Competition Webcast 2022 - Registration is Open

Region 15 is hosting a competition webcast, and there will be a $25 per person access fee this year. This fee covers the full weekend, for both the Quartet and Chorus competitions, as well as post-competition on-demand access. (The live webcast will have a chat function for virtual attendees during the livestream.) In addition to sharing live events from Albany on May 13 and May 14, the on-demand version of the webcast will include all on-stage performances, plus the video submissions from those who are not performing in person.

If you, or your friends and family, can't be there in Albany — join us online!

REGION 15 NEEDS YOU!

We are beginning our search for candidates on the Regional Management Team (RMT) for the two-year term of May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2024.

There are two open positions for the 2022-2024 term:

Marketing / PR Coordinator

Membership Coordinator

Click here for more details on each position.

Accepting Nominations for the Harriette Walters Leadership Award

We are now accepting nominations for the Harriette Walters Leadership Award!

See below for full details.

Please submit your nomination by no later than March 15, 2022.

Email to Lori Britt-Horvath at [email protected] or use the online form on the Members Only regional website at http://sairegion15.org/Leadershipaward.

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Leadership Day 2022 with Michael Gellert

On Saturday, February 5 we gathered on Zoom for Region 15’s annual Leadership Day to learn from Michael Gellert. This year’s session was focused on Musical Leadership - but the program was open to everyone. The event was moderated by Region 15 Education Coordinator, Jean Schoenlank, and was attended by close to 100 musical leaders from around the region – as well guests from Region 1, Region 19, and Harmony, Inc.

Many thanks to Michael Gellert and Jean Schoenlank for an amazing morning!

Not able to Leadership Day?

Leadership Day 2021 Videos Now Available!

Region 15 Leadership Day 2021 took place on February 6 via Zoom. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend. Our gratitude goes out to Karen Breidert (International Master Faculty), Debra Aungst (Chair of the SAI Membership Retention Committee), Education Coordinator Jean Schoenlank, and the Regional Management Team.

Not able to Leadership Day?

Were you there, but missed one of the sessions?

We are excited to announce that all Leadership Day 2021 session were recorded.

Region 15 Celebrates Our 2021 Members of Note and Golden Members

Greater NY/NJ Region 15 gathered virtually on Facebook Live on Friday, October 22 to celebrate some very special members.

Melissa Prew (Region 15 Membership Coordinator) and Evelyn Langenstein (Spirit of Syracuse) served as our emcees for the evening. They named our 2021 Golden Members, and were joined by representatives from each of our nineteen chapters to announce this year’s Members of Note.

Click to jump down for more details on these two distinctions, and to see the full list of honorees:

VocalFest 2021 Materials Now Available!

Region 15 Vocal Fest 2021 took place on September 18 via Zoom. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend. Our gratitude goes out to all those who made this day possible: Guest Faculty Kim Newcomb and Jan Carley, our Region 15 Faculty, Education Coordinator Jean Schoenlank, and the Regional Management Team.

Not able to attend VocalFest?

Were you there, but missed one of the sessions?

We are excited to announce that all VocalFest 2021 session were recorded.

Judge Specialists Inform and Illuminate at ASK THE JUDGES

On Friday, November 19, the Region 15 Management Team hosted ASK THE JUDGES!

This virtual event featured a roundtable discussion, led by Region 15 Education Coordinator Jean Schoenlank, with our four Sweet Adelines Judge Specialists:

Beth Smith (Sound)

Jana Gutenson (Music)

Vickie Maybury (Expression)

Becki Hine (Visual Communication)

My Favorite Warmup Videos

The Region 15 Management Team had planned a virtual event on Friday, August 13 featuring "My Favorite Warmups and Vocal Wellness," which was to be crowd-sourced with videos from around the region. As announced in our all-member email on August 8, there was some good news and some bad news...

The good news: Many of our choruses have been taking advantage of the warmer weather and vaccination status to meet (safely!) for singing in-person over the past couple of months, and many members have been increasing their social activities and vacation plans.

Duo Named 2021 Harriette Walters Leadership Award Winners

Your Regional Management Team, along with Harriette Walters, are thrilled to announce that this year we have a winning duo sharing the honor of receiving the 2021 Harriette Walters Leadership Award.

The 2021 winners are Barbara Festa & Laura Riffaud, co-directors of Island Hills Chorus.