Kathleen Ware's blog

Sweet Adelines choruses from all over the world are now in full preparation mode as this year’s international competition looms large, and Circular Keys Chorus is one of them! The 2025 International Convention and Competition will be held on 20-25 October in Columbus, Ohio, USA. CKC will be competing as a ‘wildcard’ entry, after finishing second in last year’s Region 34 (Australian) competition. Redland Rhapsody, from Queensland, will also be there as the 2024 Region 34 overall winner.

It’s official! Circular Keys Chorus is going to Ohio USA to compete in the 2025 Sweet Adelines International Convention. The Chorus will hit the stage in Columbus, Ohio October 20 - 25 to compete against other Sweet Adelines choruses from around the globe. We are very excited to start work on two brand new songs, especially arranged for us to present in Ohio. There will be many hours of preparation and rehearsal between now and next October, but we are up for the challenge.

Fund raising is about to begin with a Sausage Sizzle at Castle Hill Bunnings on Saturday 2 November. So come down and see us for a delicious sausage sandwich and a drink from our stall and help us on our journey to Ohio.

Want to find your inner singing diva? Come along to our FREE Taster Nights on Wednesday 21st and Wednesday 28th August 2024. You can attend either or both nights.

Learn to harmonise with the award-winning a cappella group, Circular Keys Chorus. We welcome women of all ages who love to sing and are passionate to learn!

Fremantle will be humming in four part harmony when choruses and quartets arrive from all over the country next month. The 2024 Sweet Adelines Australia annual convention will be held from 16-20 May at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle, and Circular Keys Chorus will be bringing the verve and vibrancy of the east coast’s busiest port with them to this iconic west coast port!

We’ve been practising two fabulous songs over the last year in preparation for the event, and are very pleased with our hard work and progress. In addition to Vicki Dwyer’s weekly direction, we’ve had an amazing weekend workshop with Bec Hewitt, and are very much looking forward to a pre-convention coaching session with Di Huber, director of River Blenders Chorus, Missouri, USA.

As the end of year approaches Circular Keys Chorus has been kept busy with lots of activities. We’ve been practicing our repertoire of Christmas songs for the upcoming carolling performances between now and the end of the year.

In mid November we teamed up with Sydney Harmony Men’s Chorus to stage a show called ‘Broadway meets Pop’ at Hornsby RSL Club. Our audience numbered several hundred appreciative people, and we treated them to an evening of a capella singing that traversed the musical spectrum, from 1940s Broadway classics through to the latest techno-funk pop.