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Annual Garage Sale FUNdraiser :)

May 21, 2017, New Dundee | The Annual Grand Harmony Garage Sale took place this weekend as part of the New Dundee's town-wide garage sale. New Dundee's sale is a HUGE event that incorporates countless local families, businesses, comes complete with a parade, and often finishes off with a party in the park for residents. Since one of our members, Dianne, lives in the area, this has become a fun opportunity to do some spring cleaning, hang out with our harmony family, and raise some money for chorus initiatives.

Each year, members and friends of the chorus donate items to this massive community garage sale. Jewellery, office furniture, appliances, toys, knick-knacks, collectibles, and odd and ends fill tables upon tables of sale items.

Press Release: Grand Harmony Takes 2nd & 3rd Place in Michigan

Press Release

MICHIGAN – Awards were overflowing at The Dearborn Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, MI for the ladies of the Grand Harmony Chorus, including several from Cambridge, Elmira, New Hamburg, Guelph, Kitchener, Harriston, Listowel, Kenilworth, St Agatha, New Dundee, Plattsville and Waterloo.

Led by their award-winning director, Chris Arnold, this local women’s Waterloo area a cappella chorus returned home with medals after finishing 2nd Place in the mid-size chorus (31 to 60 members) and 3rd Place in the overall chorus categories of the recent Sweet Adelines International Border Lakes Region 2 Competition held on April 21 to 22, 2017.

Bootcamp Returns to Waterloo!

All over the globe, members of Sweet Adelines International (SAI) are joining together to “harmonize the world” with Open House events. This is an amazing organization of women singing in harmony and having fun. As a 20-year SAI Chapter, Grand Harmony Chorus (GHC) enjoys singing and performing a cappella, four-part harmony music, in barbershop style. Our chorus invites you to our upcoming Barbershop Bootcamp on Tuesday September 27, 2016.

SAI encourages women all over the world to reach their full singing potential with unlimited training and educational opportunities, as well as a chance to perform and entertain. As a member, you will soon discover fun, social activities; an enlarged circle of friends; and exciting performance opportunities.

Celebrating 100 years!

Grand Harmony Chorus was thrilled to be able to provide entertainment and celebrate with Grand River Hospital marking their 100th anniversary milestone for the Freeport Campus on June 22, 2016.

Gorgeous weather with a light breeze made for a perfect garden party to mark 100 years of exceptional care and an exciting future of health services at Freeport. Approximately 200 people took part in the event, enjoying historic displays, period costumes, presentations, cake, coffee, punch and reminiscing with friends.

Click here for more pictures and details of the day’s event.

Grand Harmony Wows the Crowd at Final Fridays

WATERLOO - Grand Harmony Chorus recently participated in the “Final Fridays” through the City of Waterloo Arts, Culture & Cuisine Experience on May 27, 2016 at Waterloo Town Square. On the last Friday of each month, residents are invited to explore the exciting arts, culture and cuisine of the city's core. From delicious dinner specials, to exciting community events, to great music and art exhibits, each Final Friday has something new to experience and showcases the amazing range of things taking place in Waterloo. Our Master of Ceremonies for this performance was Elaine Lewis, who welcomed and involved audience members. Our entertaining performance was directed by our award winning director Mr. Chris Arnold.

GH Places Top 5!

MICHIGAN – It was well worth the drive to the Dearborn Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, MI for the members of the Grand Harmony Chorus, including several from Cambridge, Elmira, New Hamburg, Guelph, Kitchener, Harriston, Listowel, Kenilworth, St Agatha, New Dundee, Plattsville and Waterloo. Led by their award-winning director, Chris Arnold, this local women’s barbershop chorus returned home with medals after finishing second in the mid-size chorus (31 to 60 members) and fourth in the overall chorus categories of the recent Sweet Adelines International Border Lakes Region 2 Competition held on April 14 to 16, 2016.

In the quartet competition, Grand Harmony Chorus’ quartet, Rezonation (Lisa Thompson, Christine Heipel, Mary Adams and Dianne Ritz) proudly placed 7th.

Rehearsal Cancelled Again!!!

Due to the winter storm warning in our area, we are going to have to cancel tonight's rehearsal. This always seems to happen right before Pat comes to visit!

See you at the coaching session this weekend.

Celebrate Christmas with GH 2015

Decking the Elmira Lions Hall with beautiful sights and joyous ringing chords of favourite Christmas music rang out again this year to another sold out crowd on November 29, 2015.

Chorus members bustled during the music sets serving tea, coffee and sweets while shoppers rushed to get a head start on their Christmas shopping with purchases of homemade packaged cookie treats, Carriage Nuts and various auction and basket draws.

It was a wonderful afternoon of smiling faces, tapping toes, friends and family and awesome entertainment!

GH Celebrates with F.A.M.E.!

For Grand Harmony Chorus, fun-filled and flamboyant costumes and disguises were displayed on October 24, 2015 at Calvary United Church in St Jacobs, Ontario with our show, 'F. A. M. E.' as we also celebrated our 20th anniversary as a Sweet Adelines International chapter.

GH Takes 6th!

Grand Harmony Chorus was very excited to take the stage in Dearborn Michigan in April with six brand new members!

We sang and danced our hearts out, debuting two new songs and were very proud to place sixth out of 16 competing choruses from southwestern Ontario and eastern Michigan.