Welcome to Sweet Adelines Australia

We are the Australian region of Sweet Adelines International: Region 34 - the Southern Cross Region.

Sweet Adelines International is an independent, non profit music education association and is one of the world's largest singing organisations for women, boasting 23,000 members (in 500 choruses and 1,200 quartets) worldwide.

We are committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education, competition and performance.

Our vision in Australia is to be the leading musical organisation for Australian women.

Education. Competition. Performance. Fun.
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Singing across Australia. Every week.

Experience the spirit of harmony

About 1400 women singers across Australia meet regularly in Sweet Adelines Choruses to learn, practice and enjoy being part of a thriving music community.

If you've ever considered joining a choir, then we invite you to join the fun, friendship and harmony of an a cappella chorus!

What is a cappella?
A Cappella means singing without instruments (so no piano accompaniment). We sing four part, unaccompanied, close harmony mostly in the barbershop style and mostly songs from 20th (and 21st!) century popular music.

A cappella music can be sung by a quartet, with each singer singing her own part, or by larger groups of anything up to 200 singers - still singing in four parts.
Barbershoppers do more than just sing...we entertain!

With colourful costumes and expressive choreography, we like nothing more than strutting our stuff for a wide range of audiences.

Visit the Join Us and Find Us tabs to discover how you can join or find a chorus near you.

Congratulations to our Australian Regional Contest Winners 2017

Every year in May, some of our choruses and quartets get together to compete in our annual convention. In 2017, the convention was held in Perth.

More Results from Regional Contests

Hi-Jinx
  • 1st Place Quartet
Hi-Jinx Quartet
Endeavour Harmony
  • 1st Place Chorus
Melbourne Chorus
  • 1st Place Div AA (31–60 singers)
Melbourne Chorus
Circular Keys Chorus
  • 1st place Div A (18-30 singers)

Congratulations to our International Contest 2017 representatives!

Each October, the winning Chorus and Quartet at our Regional contest go on to represent us at the Sweet Adelines International Convention.

The 2017 contest will be held in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, USA and we will be represented by:

Hi-Jinx
Hi-Jinx Quartet

Our 2017 Quartet Champions from Perth, WA.

Perth Harmony Chorus
Perth Harmony Chorus

Our 2016 Regional Champions from Perth, WA.

Brindabella Chorus
Brindabella Chorus

Brindabella was in the top 5 AA (31-60 singers) division, in the world in 2016 and that has qualified them to compete in the Harmony Classic contest in Las Vegas.

View more results.

Upcoming Events

In addition to our annual convention where choruses and quartets compete to be regional champions, we hold workshops and other performance and educational opportunities for the singers in our region.

IES 2017

2- 6 Aug 2017
University of Maryland,
College Park, USA

Las Vegas 2017 International Convention

9-14 Oct 2017.
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino,
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Hobart 2018
Regional
Convention

17-20 May 2018
Hobart

Frenzy Tour

Aug 2018 (Exact dates TBA) Frenzy Quartet Educational Events in QLD and WA

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