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San Diego Chorus Advances to International Competition in 2024
AUGUST 20, 2023 - The San Diego Chorus recently competed in the Region 21 Golden West Contest and Convention, which was hosted in Albuquerque, New Mexico in March of 2023. The Chorus, which was established in 1951, won second place in the Region with a score of 674, ranking them fifth internationally based on worldwide results released from parent organization Sweet Adelines International. The score earned the chorus a coveted Wild Card invitation to compete internationally in October 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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San Diego Chorus Welcome Guest Coach Ryan Heller
The San Diego Chorus is delighted to welcome coach Ryan Heller to their Fall 2023 Recharge event. Ryan recently assumed the role of Director of Alamo Metro Chorus in San Antonio, Texas, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International.  With his trademark exuberance, Ryan is as energy-driven as the sound and performances that he inspires from each musician! A "barbershop brat," Ryan joined the Barbershop Harmony Society as a high school freshman, singing with then Evergreen District champs, Vocal Gentry. Under Ryan's past leadership, the Pride of Portland Chorus won regional championships each cycle of competitions, making six appearances on the international stage with five top ten finishes. 
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​An Oregon native, Heller is a passionate advocate of new music, and a lover of a cappella, opera and musical theater.
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PREMIERE: We Rise Again from the San Diego Chorus and the San Diego Women's Chorus with Special Guests San Diego Children's Choir
The San Diego Chorus proudly premieres the video single, "We Rise Again." This song was the closing number of the annual show LEGACY: Lifting As We Rise show on May 7, 2023. The event was a joint production with the San Diego Women's Chorus and features special guest musicians from the San Diego Children's Choir. Both organizations are under the direction of Kathleen Hansen. The song soars with the message that the children of today are our hope for the future, and was an immediate favorite of singers and audience members alike.
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Interested in singing with the San Diego Chorus? Here's what to expect.
The San Diego Chorus welcomes interested women and non-binary singers to visit and participate in our open weekly rehearsals anytime, year-round. Several times a year, we host a Singer Open House, which is a special evening designed to help prospective members experience the joy of singing 4-part a cappella harmony and learn more about our vocal assessment and audition pathway.
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12 Reasons to Sing with the San Diego Chorus
“Once you’ve heard the ‘ring’ of a four-part barbershop chord, you’ll never forget the experience,” says San Diego Chorus Director Kathleen Hansen, a Sweet Adelines International member for more than two decades. “A cappella singing is an art form that helps musicians develop a complex skillset that often starts with enjoying the rich sound of vocal harmony.” ​
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San Diego Chorus and San Diego Women’s Chorus Present LEGACY: Lifting as We Climb 
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San Diego Chorus Celebrates 50-Year Milestone of Beloved Member Pat Luebbers
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San Diego Chorus Recognized as Live Well San Diego Partner in November 5th Ceremony
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San Diego Chorus Hosts Open Auditions for Treble Singers at May 24th Open House
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San Diego Chorus presents "A Wonderful Day" May 21st at Patrick Henry PHAME Performing Arts Center
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San Diego Chorus to Host Open Auditions for All Vocal Parts on October 5th
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Local San Diego Musician Sue Clay Celebrates 50 Years of Singing A Cappella Harmony
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The San Diego Chorus Wants to Send You a Singing Birthday Gram

CBS8 SAN DIEGO ZEVELY ZONE | SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Creating Art Together is a Salve for Our Collective Psyche

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE | MARCH 22, 2020

Kathleen Hansen is Choral Conductor for San Diego Chorus, San Diego Women’s Chorus and Sun Harbor Chorus
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As children, we sought the comforting feeling of “home”: curling up in a favorite blankie, cuddling with a pet, or giggling with a best friend. Growing up, many people found that place of safety making music in bands, orchestras and choirs. One of the reasons I became a conductor was to create an environment to provide others with that feeling, that space, that experience.

​Once the realities of adulthood set in, there are few and precious spaces where we can join together with vulnerability to explore and express the feelings that we may otherwise hold in or lose touch with. Creating art together is a salve for our collective psyche that gives us rest in a fast-paced world.


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San Diego Chorus Kathleen Hansen San Diego Union Tribune

​San Diego Chorus to Deliver Singing Valentines


KUSI SAN DIEGO | FEBRUARY 9, 2020

​San Diego Chorus Performs Tunes from Upcoming Show "Snow Day"


KUSI SAN DIEGO | NOVEMBER 30, 2019
92131 Magazine San Diego Chorus Patty Damron Feature

Patty Damron Shares Her Love of Singing With the Local Community and the World

92131 MAGAZINE | MAY - JUNE 2019 EDITION

Patty Damron is passionate about sharing her love of song with the world. She is a second generation member of the San Diego Chorus who began singing with the group at the tender age of six. "I started performing with my mom, who was a 35-year member. Back then, family members were part of the cast when the San Diego Chorus put on shows. When I was 16, I became a member myself. I find pure joy in sharing with others through songs and their messages," explained Patty.

​The San Diego Chorus is a world renowned women's singing group with accolades that include winning regional, national and international competitions. Over the course of Patty's 39 years as a member of the San Diego Chorus, she has held many positions, including her current roles as front row member, assistant bass section leader and audio voice listener.
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Youth Harmony Day Provides Free Vocal Lessons to Promote A Cappella Singing

​KUSI SAN DIEGO | NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Music Teacher Claims Second Home Within the Community She Directs

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE | AUGUST 19, 2019

Kathleen Hansen sees community as the cure to the illness of hate and violence, especially the community found in music groups. Over her 20-year history as a choral conductor and music teacher, she has witnessed the power of music in transforming lives. She has seen how it draws people together despite their differences and helps them develop compassion for others.

"Music is such a gentle entry into the world of what other people are experiencing,” Hansen says. "It creates room for empathy toward another person’s story rather than fear, bias or misunderstanding."
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San Diego Chorus Kathleen Hansen San Diego Union Tribune 2019


​The San Diego Chorus Presents: It's About the Journey

CBS 8 SAN DIEGO | SEPTEMBER 27, 2018


​Give the Unique Gift of Holiday Grams from the San Diego Chorus

CBS 8 SAN DIEGO | DECEMBER 4, 2018


​The San Diego Chorus Hosts New Member Open House

CBS8 SAN DIEGO ZEVELY ZONE | JANUARY 2017
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