seat-to-stage! An Opportunity to Perform with Hickory Tree Chorus

seat-to-stage! is an opportunity for women to get out of the audience and onto the stage as a performer with the award-winning Hickory Tree Chorus on their November 21 original show, Museum Mayhem. After completing a series of three, free classes participants may experience the joy of singing a chord-ringing, fun-filled popular uptune in front of an audience of friends and family.
Georgette Chrystal, baritone of three-time Sweet Adelines International Regional Champion Quartet Escape, will host a series of three, free classes teaching women singers one of four a cappella voice parts. The ability to read music is helpful but not required. Like Hickory Tree Chorus members, participants will be aided by learning CD’s and sheet music, as well as patient, personal guidance.
seat-to-stage! free classes will be held three nights only — October 7, 14, and 21, 7:30 pm, 570 Central Avenue, New Providence, NJ. Register with Membership Chair Dolly Power at 908-307-6367 or: members@hickorytreechorus.org. More information at www.hickorytreechorus.org

HickoryTree Chorus Members Honored

The Hickory Tree Chorus chapter of Sweet Adelines International honored member Jeanette “Jeannie” Allen with its annual ‘Woman of Note’ award at ceremonies held September 12 at the Sheraton Parsippany during the annual education weekend of the Greater New York Region of Sweet Adelines International. Each of the fifteen regional chapters honored a member who has inspired others by their contributions to the organization. Kat Britt, a member of both Hickory Tree Chorus and Jersey Harmony Chorus received the award from the latter.

Allen, of Florham Park, has been a member of the New Providence-based Hickory Tree Chorus chapter since 1971. She has held the offices of Chapter President, Treasurer (for several terms) and Secretary and has also served on most chapter committees at one time or another, most notably as Business Manager for the Show Committee and currently as Chair of the Costume Committee. She is a former bass Section Leader and a current member of the Music Team.

Allen also serves the fifteen chapters of the Greater New York Region as Regional Management Team Finance Coordinator. She served three terms as the Regional Convention Committee’s Assistant Competition Coordinator and the last three years as Competition Coordinator, a position appointed annually by the Sweet Adelines International Board of Directors. In that capacity she coordinates the Region’s annual chorus and quartet competition and convention.

In her hometown of Florham Park, Jeannie is both Cantor and Lector at Holy Family Parish where she also sings soprano in the parish choir. She was a Girl Scout leader, softball coach and has worked on the Election Board. She and her husband, Ken, are cancer survivors and annually participate in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life programs.

She works as an Office Manager, a job she accepted when her employer agreed to allow her time for her Sweet Adelines commitments.

Kat Britt, of Warren, serves both Hickory Tree Chorus and Princeton-based Jersey Harmony Chorus as an Assistant Director, baritone Section Leader, and Music Team member. She is also the Quartet Coordinator for the Greater New York Region.

For more about joining the real women, singing real harmony, and having real fun with Hickory Tree Chorus call Dolly at 908-307-6367 or visit hickorytreechorus.org

Open House Rehearsal of Hickory Tree Chorus

Love to sing? The Hickory Tree Chorus chapter of Sweet Adelines International invites interested women singers to visit an Open House Rehearsal, 7:30 pm, Wednesdays, 570 Central Ave., New Providence. With the guidance of our trained Music Staff, you'll enjoy performing popular music in four-part a cappella harmony, barbershop style, with real women like you! Join the chorus, join the fun!
Contact Dolly, Membership Chair, 908-307-6367 or e-mail members@hickorytreechorus.org