Looking Back on Olympia Sweet Adelines Retreat March 2024

WOW! Retreat 2024 was definitely a gathering to remember! With plenty of dancing, singing and laughing, our amazing coach, Charlene O’Connor set the tone for the chorus to be “Happy and Bright” the entire weekend!!

Our AMAZING director Margaret Eby teamed up with our extremely talented coach, Charlene O’Connor, who is one of the most talented coaches in the Pacific Northwest. This dynamic duo skillfully brings out out the best voice within each and every one of our chorus members!

We were so lucky to have Charlene as our coach. Her knowledge and experience truly pulled out the best in us. She packed so much great information into the time we had with her, such as the importance of alignment, preparing to sing with an open mouth when the pitch is blown, and letting our emotions guide our movement while singing. We witnessed in awe as she voice-placed us within our sections, the chorus as a whole, and then strategically placed us on the risers. We’re still not quite sure what sort of wizardry she worked, but we all recall the absolute magic that took place the first time we sang in our new riser placements. 

The 2024 Olympia Chorus retreat cultivated new and existing friendships. We enhanced our individual skills as we shared one harmonious voice. We ended the weekend with Dinner, Drinks, and of course, more BEAUTIFUL SINGING!

Our chorus got the chance to soar at grand new heights during this retreat; and will continue to use this inspiration and motivation to blaze a path right to Region 13 Convention in May.