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DALEDIVA TAKES THE STAGE TO CELEBRATE FIRST ANNIVERSARY - JAN 2009
DERBYSHIRE’S DALEDIVA WIN MEDAL IN FIRST NATIONAL COMPETITION - MAY 2009
DOUBLE AWARD-WINNING CELEBRATIONS FOR DERBYSHIRE’S DALEDIVAS - MAY 2009
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MAY 2009
DOUBLE AWARD-WINNING CELEBRATIONS FOR DERBYSHIRE’S DALEDIVAS
In just one week Derbyshire chorus DaleDiva has beaten off rivals from across the UK and the Netherlands to scoop a medal in its very first national competition in Newcastle – and win three cups closer to home at Derby Music Festival!
The Cromford-based women’s a-cappella group took the stage at the spectacular symphony hall, The Sage, in Gateshead alongside 20 other choruses from across the UK and the Netherlands last week (Saturday 9 May)*.
Despite being formed just 18 months ago and competing against other groups who had been singing together for at least 10 years, DaleDiva won third medal in its category and came sixth overall – just five marks behind the overall medal places.
Then this weekend DaleDiva and its quartet Farenheit built on their success at Derby Music Festival. All DaleDiva’s scores were in the ‘outstanding’ category of 91 or more out of 100.
It was judged joint winner of concert class, joint winner of overall choir class and second in chorus class (just one point behind the winners).
All Farenheit’s scores were also in the ‘outstanding’ category with the quartet scoring an amazing three wins - best in class overall, best quartet and best vocal ensemble class.
DaleDiva musical director and Farenheit singer Ally Law (39) said: “Amazed, euphoric, emotional and proud – that’s how I feel. It’s unheard of for a chorus as new and inexperienced as ours to win a medal in its first national competition and to win again in Derby this weekend was just the icing on the cake.
“DaleDiva have worked so hard to achieve what they did and far exceeded my expectations. We were so proud to bring a medal back from Newcastle - and of course to win closer to home is just as thrilling!”
*The national competition is an annual event organised by global singing organisation Sweet Adelines International based in the USA. DaleDiva is a member of Sweet Adelines’ Region .
Links:
www.sweetadelines.org.uk – Rgion 31 Quartet of Nations
www.sweetadelineintl.org – Sweet Adelines International
DALEDIVA - MAY 2009
Region 31 Sweet Adelines convention (The Sage Gateshead)
3rd place winners in division AA
Derby Arts Festival
Joint winner of the concert class
Joint winner of overall choir class
Second in chorus class
FARENHEIT - MAY 2009
Derby Arts Festival
Best in class overall
Best quartet
Best vocal ensemble class