RAISE YOUR VOICE AND SING WITH REGION 21
4-PART A CAPPELLA HARMONY
Region 21 Golden West exists to elevate 4-part a cappella harmony in the barbershop style. As a vibrant part of Sweet Adelines International, Region 21 is a leader in musical excellence and education. Our organization creates events, resources and content that helps musical leaders, choruses, quartets and singers excel.
There's a Reason They Call Us Region 21Wonderful!
In the southwestern United States, Region 21 serves as a cornerstone to Sweet Adelines International, a worldwide organization that exists to advance the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performance. With 16 active choruses and several new choruses in the formation process, Region 21 is known for vibrant, competitive choruses that boast the highest levels of musical excellence and dynamic, award-winning quartets. Region 21 represents choruses in New Mexico, Arizona, southern California and Hawaii. The region hosts annual competitions for choruses and quartets, education events, workshops, coaching and much more.
Four is Fab: Quartet Singing
Quartets are encouraged and celebrated in Region 21! Whether for competition, performance or practice, we see quartets as a fundamental expression of barbershop singing. Quartetting accelerates musical skills, confidence and stage presence. All of our Region 21 choruses are proud of their quartets, and many introduce younger singers to 4-part a cappella harmony through the Young Women in Harmony program. Regional and International workshops, competitions and musical education events are offered frequently in support of quartet development.
Viva competing in New Orleans, LA at the 2019 Sweet Adelines International Quartet Competition
The Region 21 Chorus Experience
Singing with a Barbershop Quartet
Barbershop singing is one of the most challenging and most rewarding accomplishments of a vocal ensemble. The defining characteristic of barbershop music is "ringing chords", which is created by an acoustical effect called an overtone. Keep reading to learn more about barbershop basics, voice parts and more.
Singing in a quartet develops a higher level musical excellence and personal accountability. Since each vocal part is the sole responsibility of one singer, quartets are the threshold to next level barbershop harmonies. Many quartets engage vocal coaches to provide feedback and help the group build their vocal and performance skills.
Supporting Singers Across Four States in Perfect Harmony
Region 21 Golden West is led by a volunteer Regional Management Team. This team leads regional competition and education efforts, offers coaching and leadership development resources and supports existing and emerging choruses across four states.
2019 Region 21 Golden West Quartet Competition: OneVoice (10)
2019 Region 21 Golden West Quartet Competition: OneVoice (10)
2019 Region 21 Golden West Quartet Competition: C'est la Vie (17)
2019 Region 21 Quartet Competition: SoloVoce (14)
EVERY VOICE MATTERS
Region 21 Golden West strives to create a culture that is welcoming to all, embracing diversity. Chorus and quartet membership is open to individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ+ community and people from varied religions. We take an intentional approach to diversity and inclusion by partnering with Sweet Adelines International and each chorus within Region 21 Golden West.
About Sweet Adelines International
Region 21 Golden West is part of Sweet Adelines International. Sweet Adelines began in 1945 and is dedicated to preserving and celebrating the unique sound of a cappella barbershop harmony. Since it was established, Sweet Adelines has grown into a global organization of nearly 21,000 singers around the world. With an emphasis on empowering women, Sweet Adelines is a passionate advocate of musical education and the arts.
