Diamond State Chorus is a membership organization of female singers, who meet regularly to practice, perform, socialize, and have fun. We currently have over 20 singers of all ages, all walks of life, and from all parts of the Newark and surrounding areas.
The main purpose of Diamond State Chorus is to get out and sing for our community. We sing at annual Holiday shows, a number of community events, and at annual competition. We also perform Singing Valentines, Singing Christmas Cards, and other singing telegrams for Mother's Day, birthdays and other special occasions. We are available to sing at your next function or event. If you're looking for a unique musical experience to liven up your event, please check out our Hire Us section.
In addition to sharing our music with others, another great passion of ours is learning more about the art of acapella singing. Vocal instruction is a regular part of chorus rehearsals, and a very important component of the chorus experience. Several times each year, we will get coaching from a visiting master in the art of barbershop, where we learn many fabulous tricks of the trade.
In the spring of every year,
Diamond State Chorus participates in the Region
19 chorus competition in
Ocean City MD. Competitions are a special time for quartets and choruses from our region to come together to sing for each other, and get some constructive feedback from a panel of judges. The winners of the regional competition in both quartet and chorus categories get to travel to International Competition, which is held in the fall in a city selected each year.
Most choruses have a number of members who form their own vocal quartets in addition to singing with the chorus. Diamond State Chorus currently is home to Vocal Exchange, and we are very proud of them!
Diamond State Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, a non-profit organization of approximately 30,000 members in choruses and quartets, worldwide. The Headquarters is in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
