Kansas City Chorus

06/07/2026

Friday night, we had the privilege to honor our good friend, Rev. Walter P. Snyder, by singing at his visitation.
Besides being a husband to our member Stephanie, he was a beloved chorus roadie. He was always there warming a couch cushion, ready to help with anything we could ask of him. Walt was a great companion to have along, always showing his love for his wife and the chorus.
He chose the songs we sang for him on Friday, and we were joined by Stephanie and her daughter Laura, a member of Houston Horizon Chorus, for “How We Sang Today."
Walt, we love you, and you will be sorely missed. Rest easy, friend.

05/04/2026

An Italian feast and a review of our Region 5 contest performance kicked off our annual installation banquet on Tuesday. Our incoming officers are Secretary Rosemary Olas, Communications Coordinator Joy Parker, Events Coordinator Therese Nash, and Competition Coordinator Jeffi Combs. They join Team Leader Liddy Miller, Marketing Coordinator Heather Wilson, Membership Coordinator Kelsey Kessler, Education Coordinator Katie Rawlins, Performance Coordinator Myrena Hawn, and Finance Manager Linda Smith. Congratulations ladies! We know our chorus is in good hands with your leadership.

05/02/2026

Thank you to Associate Director, Heather Schouten Wilson and Assistant Director, Kris DeWeese for stepping in to direct the chorus during the Region 5 Chorus Contest. ❤️

Heather was gifted a gnome to add to her collection and Kris was gifted a unique wind chime.

04/29/2026

Congratulations to Kelsey Kessler, a 2026 Spirit of the Midwest Hall of Fame inductee! Her exceptional work on membership growth and retention on the chapter and Sweet Adelines International Region 5 levels make this recognition well deserved. A Sweet Adeline for 37 years, she is a member of both the Kansas City and Show Me Sound choruses. Currently she is KCC Membership Coordinator, Show Me Sound Team Coordinator and Region 5 Membership Coordinator. Among her accomplishments, Kelsey has facilitated THRIVE, an SAI program that provides chapters with monetary awards for membership milestones, and she began a plan for RMT members to be liaisons for each chapter. Thank you for all you do, Kelsey! We could not get by without you. ❤️

SweetAdelinesRegionals

04/29/2026

Congratulations to Kelsey Kessler, a 2026 Spirit of the Midwest Hall of Fame inductee! Her exceptional work on membership growth and retention on the chapter and Sweet Adelines International Region 5 levels make this recognition well deserved. A Sweet Adeline for 37 years, she is a member of both the Kansas City and Show Me Sound choruses. Currently she is KCC Membership Coordinator, Show Me Sound Team Coordinator and Region 5 Membership Coordinator. Among her accomplishments, Kelsey has facilitated THRIVE, an SAI program that provides chapters with monetary awards for membership milestones, and she began a plan for RMT members to be liaisons for each chapter. Thank you for all you do, Kelsey! We could not get by without you. ❤️

04/25/2026

We are READY!

Tune in on the webcast!
https://f.mtr.cool/gyhzzltujr

04/24/2026

Good luck to our KCC quartets today!❤️

04/23/2026

Contest starts tomorrow! Watch us in person or on the webcast 😁 Contestant #9!

Quartets: Friday at 3:50 PM
Choruses: Saturday at 11:50 AM

Can’t attend contest this year? No worries - we’ve got you covered.

Friday, Apr 24th. 4:00 PM CST Quartet Contest
Saturday, Apr 25th. 12:00 PM CST Chorus Contest

Webcast Link: https://youtube.com/?si=82RhE4JKdl-yPFqJ...

04/23/2026

Sassy Award surprise appearance!
Gina Ray received the basket 2 years ago for her expertise with chorus fundraisers. She has passed the Sassy Award Basket to Team Leader Liddy Olas-Miller who has worked tirelessly at fundraisers and as our president on behalf of the chorus.

SASSY stands for Sweet Adeline Superstar — Yay! The tradition of giving the Sassy Award was started in 1986. While Sassy’s looks have changed through the years, the idea has remained the same — to honor a member for their kindness, thoughtfulness or hard work.

Part of the tradition is to add something to the basket. Gina's mother Phyllis Ray, who introduced her to the Sweet Adelines, passed away a year ago so Gina added her mom's chorus name tag in her memory.

Now it's Liddy's turn to find the next awardee and have another surprise appearance!

04/19/2026

Welcome to two new members, Kiva Hill and Kaylea Cluck! Within a few weeks they visited us and then qualified for Regionals. They bring sass and class to the risers, in addition to their wonderful voices. We are glad you’re with us, Kiva and Kaylea!