Serving as International President requires dedication, vision, and lots of energy! Learn about the leaders who have taken on this important role throughout the years.
History panels chronicling 80 years line the halls at International Headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA).
Since 1951, International Champion Quartets have been presented with crowns to recognize their achievement. The ultimate gift to quartet champions is the crown, and it lives on as a lovely and lasting tradition of our organization.
Dolls representing all our champion choruses and quartets, each dressed in a handmade replica of the costume the singers wore on the international stage. The dolls are housed and lovingly cared for at International Headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA) in the Hughes Gehrke Champion Showcase. We are very grateful for the generosity of Shelly Hughes and Mike Gehrke. Thanks to their philanthropic support, we are able to acknowledge the success of our quartets and choruses over the years in this special way.
The President’s Lifetime Achievement Award is chosen by the current International President to acknowledge a member who possesses “our most valued qualities of service and leadership to SingUnited International.”
The Ann Gooch Award is presented to members from outside North America who have contributed significantly to the furtherance of barbershop in the worldwide area.
The SingUnited Music Educator Award is presented each year to an outstanding music educator who has embodied our Guiding Principles of musical excellence, culture of belonging, diversity & inclusion, personal empowerment and leadership, and outreach by using their expertise to promote barbershop-style singing in their schools.
75th Anniversary Commemorative Album
What an amazing testimony to this organization to be able to celebrate 75 years of inspiring and empowering voices to joyfully harmonize the world. On behalf of the International Board of Directors, we hope you enjoy this free e-book and feel the joy of belonging to such a wonderful community that is so beautifully celebrated in this holiday gift offering. We especially thank Shelly Hughes and Mike Gehrke for their generous gift in the underwriting of this project.
Sweet Adelines Day
Singin’ on Tulsa Time…On July 13, music fans around the world celebrate Barbershop Music Appreciation Day – a day that commemorates the founding of Sweet Adelines International in Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA). On our 75th birthday as an organization, Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum issued a proclamation in honor of Sweet Adelines International. Happy Sweet Adelines Day!
The Pitch Pipe: "Countdown to 75 Years"
Read about unusual gigs, important happenings, and other Sweet Adelines historical highlights — and check out retro costumes and hairdos — in the “Countdown to 75” articles from The Pitch Pipe! Each article is separated by decade, so click/tap on your favorite to find out what was going on in our early years.
