March 11 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

Region 10 Competition

Houston March 25-28

 

Coaching with Mary Beth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet the Chorus

Come to the About Us section to meet the director, and find out what we're all about!

 

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What is Barbershop?

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About our director

Jo Ann Fernon has been a member of Sweet Adelines International for 40 years.

Her achievements  and contributions are as follows: 

  • Founded the Greater Orleans Chorus
  • Directed three choruses in New Orleans and one in Houma
  • Won Small Chorus Award three times
  • Elected Sweet Adeline of the Year twice
  • Chosen to the Wall of Fame twice in Region 10
  • Served on Region 10 Board of Directors and Music Staff

 

Because of Hurricane Katrina, the chorus membership was reduced by one half.  Jo Ann did not let this dampen her enthusiasm to keep the remaining members involved and singing.  She encouraged them to participate in the Region 10 annual competition in Dallas, Texas and wrote a “Katrina” parody to a barbershop melody as one of the competition songs.  Her efforts allowed the chorus to find some humor in their loss and inspired them to sing their best.  The performance earned a standing ovation from the audience and the chorus was delighted to place eighth out of seventeen contestants. 

Her leadership is stronger than ever.  Because of JoAnn our chorus is now 47 members strong.  This year at Region 10 annual competition in Houston, TX,  Crescent City Sound Chorus received "The Most Improved Chorus" award.

She continues to direct rehearsals every Monday night at Delgado Community College in New Orleans, giving the women of Greater New Orleans and surrounding parishes the opportunity to discover within themselves talents and strengths they may never have imagined they possess.