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On July 23, 1990 a half dozen
ladies met in director Stella Kelly's home; from this meeting Bayside
Harmony was born. In December of the same year they secured a rehearsal
hall and began building the Chorus in earnest. Through the use of flyers,
open houses, singing in malls and for groups in their Burlington, Ontario
community their numbers soon grew. In February 1994 they became members
of Sweet Adeline's International.
In April 1994 the chorus,
in their very first trip to regional competition, with 23 ladies on stage
won First Place Small Chorus and placed
11th out of 27 choruses. In addition Director Stella Kelly won the Novice
Director Award. The next year they competed with
36 singers placing 8th out of 23 choruses and winning First
Place Small chorus for a second time in a row! In 1996 they became
a Large Chorus competing with 48 singers and improved once again placing
5th overall.
As a result of their win
in 1995 Bayside Harmony qualified to represent
Region 16 in a World Festival and Seminar in St. Louis, Missouri in July
1996. There they had the thrill of singing with choruses from all over
North America as well as Britain, New Zealand and Finland.
Bayside Harmony has sung
in many community charity events including a local television station's
Mother's Day Telethon to raise funds for the sick kids of Chedoke McMaster
Hospital in Hamilton. They truly would love to provide "Music
From The Heart" for your special event or celebration.
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