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TuneTownShow Chorus

TuneTown Show Chorus
An a cappella, four-part harmony chorus based in Nashville, Tennessee, the group is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International. Women of all backgrounds and ages make up its ranks, including students, nurses, lawyers, housewives, teachers, personal trainers and writers. They come from throughout Nashville and Middle Tennessee and also Alabama.

TuneTown performs at annual shows and community events as well as in competitions. The chorus has more than 65 members and prides itself on its singing, caring and camaraderie. Several of the singers are also in award-winning quartets.

History
The group founded in 1998 puts a contemporary spin on traditional barbershop singing and has won four Sweet Adelines regional chorus competitions, to represent a multi-state region in international contests, including in Canada and Hawaii.

In 2014, the group took first placein the mid-size chorus division and second overall in Harmony Heartland Region 4 of Sweet Adelines.

Dusty Schleier became music director in 2014. Schleier is also music director of the Music City Chorus, a male barbershop group that is part of the Barbershop Harmony Society. TuneTown's first director was Sher Lewis, who served for 15 years.

Mission
TuneTown Show Chorus, a 501(c)(3) non-profit membership organization, states its mission is to strive for musical excellence through education, performance, and competition, as well as to advance the American art form of barbershop harmony.

It has a focus on teaching young women who are interested in singing, and providing a creative, friendly, and fun musical arena for all women without regard to race, color, or national origin.

Getting involved
Rehearsals are held Monday nights in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2300 Knights of Columbus Blvd., Nashville, TN 37217, near the Nashville airport.

Women who sing are invited to any rehearsal as a guest. Auditions are held after three visits or when a guest feels comfortable trying out.

Learn more by visiting its webpage, Facebook page or Twitter. Its email is tunetown@tunetownshowchorus.org and phone number is 1-615-360-6375.