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Region 17 is pleased to announce our annual webcast for the 2025 Competition! The webcast is free and WEBCAST DONATIONS and WEBCAST SPONSORSHIPS are gratefully accepted so we can continue to offer this to our community.
Donations are accepted for this webcast by using our Pay Pay or Venmo links found here:
WATCH WEBCASTS HERE
Send a Shoutout!
Send a Shout Out to your friends and family during competition!
Shoutouts are free and will be read during the competition for your favorite competitor. Use your shout out to encourage donations to our webcast and let your favorite competitors know you are in their corner!
Quartet Competition Times: Friday, May 9th 2:00 PM
While we would love to have you stay for the whole contest, please allow yourself extra time before and after the listed on stage time of your favorite quartets and choruses so you don't miss them!
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Emcee starts at 2:00 PM
| CONTESTANT NAME | ON STAGE TIME |
| GREETINGS/EMCEE | 2:00 PM |
| MIC TESTERS: | 2:05 PM |
| GLOW | 2:17 PM |
| TENACIOUS | 2:29 PM |
| PARTY FAVORS | 2:41 PM |
| SUNNY SIDE UP | 2:53 PM |
| STARLIGHT | 3:05 PM |
| AFTERGLOW! | 3:17 PM |
| CHIME IN | 3:29 PM |
| LADIES FIRST | 3:41 PM |
| SIREN SONG | 3:53 PM |
| INTERMISSION | |
| STAY TUNED | 5:00 PM |
| NOTE TO SELF | 5:12 PM |
| BLUE PHOENIX | 5:24 PM |
| MAYHEM | 5:36 PM |
| DYNAMICS | 5:48 PM |
| LIGHTHOUSE | 6:00 PM |
| READY OR NOT | 6:12 PM |
| RING TRUE | 6:24 PM |
| SILVER BELLES | 6:36 PM |
| BREAK | |
| Outgoing Champions Encore Club International Awards Presentation Regional Awards Presentation Closing Song - How We Sang Today |
The quartet contest will have an intermission from approximately 1:17-2:15pm. After the last contestant, there will be a short stretch break followed by a performance from the outgoing champions and the announcement of the awards.
Chorus Competition Times: Saturday, May 10th 12:00 NOON
Emcee starts at 12:00 Noon
| CONTEST NAME | ONSTAGE TIME |
| GREETINGS/EMCEE | 12:00 NOON |
| RIVER BEND | 12:05 PM |
| GRAND RAPIDS | 12:17 PM |
| FRIENDSHIP VII | 12:29 PM |
| A CAPPELLA MAGIC | 12:41 PM |
| CITY OF FLAGS | 12:53 PM |
| GREATER CLEVELAND | 1:05 PM |
| INTERMISSION | |
| RIVER RAISIN | 2:20 PM |
| VOICES IN HARMONY | 2:32 PM |
| BATTLE CREEK | 2:44 PM |
| INDI-ANNA | 2:56 PM |
| PRIDE OF TOLEDO | 3:08 PM |
| GREATER HARMONY | 3:20 PM |
| 10 MINUTE BREAK | |
| Outgoing Champions Director/Pres Call back International Awards Regional Awards Closing Song: It's the Music That Brings Us Together |
The chorus contest will have an intermission from approximately 1:17-2:15 pm. After the last contestant, there will be a short stretch break followed by a performance from the outgoing champions and the announcement of the awards.
QUARTET CONTEST WEBCAST HOSTS: Lynne Peirce and Sara Clevenger
Lynne Peirce - BIO COMING SOON!
Sara Clevenger - BIO COMING SOON!
QUARTET AWARDS & ENCORE CLUB WEBCAST HOST: Jean Flinn (info below)
CHORUS WEBCAST HOSTS: Deb Ference and Jean Flinn
Deb Ferenc
Deb Ferenc has been with Sweet Adelines since 1994 and been active in the organization both musically and administratively. She has been a member of the award-winning, Greater Cleveland Chorus for 29 years and spent 9 years as a dual member of the Scioto Valley Chorus, Region. She also spent a season as a dual member with Region 17’s Flagship City Show Chorus.
She has been active singing in several medalist quartets through her 29 years as a Sweet Adeline. 4U, XS and TGIF. As a Regional Quartet Champion with TGIF in 2007 and 2011, she traveled to the International Stage in Las Vegas, Calgary and Houston.
In addition to holding every position at the chapter level, Deb has served on the Regional Board of Directors, the Regional Management Team (RMT), and continues to serve for 28 years on the Convention Committee.
She also served two consecutive terms on the International Membership Committee. She remains active on the International level having served on the Visioning Retreat Task Force, the Chorus Growth Incentive Program Task Force, the Chorus Toolkit subcommittee Chair, the International Nominating Committee and currently serving on the International Philanthropy Committee.
Jean Flinn
Jean Flinn, Certified Music Arranger, has been a member of Sweet Adelines International since April of 1974. She grew up in a barbershop home and arranged her first song when she was in 8th grade. When she was in 3rd grade, she started singing lead with three 6th grade girls. This quartet sang together and performed on area shows for six years.
Jean has been a musical leader in Sweet Adelines for 42 years. She directed the Chippewa Valley Chorus and the Cuyahoga Valley Chorus in Region 17. After serving as the Master Director of the Greater Cleveland Chorus for the past 26 years, she retired from directing in 2020. The Greater Cleveland Chorus earned 9 Regional
Championships under her direction and placed third in the 2018 AA Harmony Classic.
Jean continues to be active in Sweet Adelines at the regional level. She is a member of the Educational Steering Committee in Region 17 and on the Regional Faculty for
both Regions 17 and 9 where she teaches classes in Music Theory, Arranging, and Finale Music Software. She continues to coach choruses and quartets in both regions. She has taught several Virtual Classes on Zoom to students throughout the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
At the International level, Jean is also very active in the new Arranger Certification Program (ACP). She was selected, along with Certified Music Arranger Judy Vidal, to lead the first ACP Intermediate Cohort Group. Together, they have been mentoring 2 groups of 5 arrangers. They started their 3rd Cohort Group last summer.
After retiring from teaching Elementary Music, Jean moved to Florida. She, along with her two daughters, is a member of the Sound of Sunshine Chorus in Orlando, FL (Region 9), where she is currently the Associate Director. She is also a Lifetime Member of the Greater Cleveland Chorus in Region 17.
