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Song of Atlanta Chorus (SOA) is an all-female a cappella chorus of Sweet Adelines International, based in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area and is affiliated with Sweet Adelines International. Sweet Adelines International is the world’s largest singing organization for women, with over 25,000 members worldwide. More than 600 choruses compete each year in regional contests to qualify for the international contest to determine the International Champion Chorus. SOA is the 2011 International 4th place medalist chorus.

Founded in 1957, as a chapter chorus of Sweet Adelines International, the original chapter, consisting of about 20 women, met weekly for the purpose of becoming educated while singing and performing the barbershop style of harmony. In 1970, two small chapters (The "Atlanta Chapter" and "Song of the South Chapter") decided to merge and became the "Song of Atlanta Chorus" and voila, an amazing chorus was born!

Becki Hine became the director of Song of Atlanta in 1993 and achieved the highly coveted title of Master Director in 1999 and "Master 700 Director" (a very elite group of Master Director's) in 2010. She is also a Certified Showmanship Judge for the organization. She has directed the chorus in at least 10 of their 14 regional championships as well as multiple International competitions including four international top ten medals! In the Fall of 2010, she led chorus to a 4th Place Finish at the Sweet Adeline International's competition in Seattle, Washington where the chorus competed with the top 35 choruses in the world. The chorus' numbers have varied over the years. Steady growth in the late 1990s has continued, with over 100 singers in most performances.

In addition to competing annually, the chorus puts on an annual show and performs regularly in the Atlanta Metropolitan area.