The Sweet Adelines International, Canadian Maple Leaf Region 26 is showcasing the best of women鈥檚 barbershop music during a the 鈥淔usion鈥� convention and competition in Surrey May 3-6.

Taking place at the Chandos Pattison Auditorium, the event will feature a quartet competition on Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5, followed by a Show of Champions on May 5 at 7:30 p.m.

The Show of Champions is open to the public to attend, and will include performances by the winning groups from the weekend, as well as Vancouver鈥檚 Lions Gate Chorus 鈥� which placed second in an international competition last year 鈥� and Region 26鈥檚 Frenzy Quartet, which placed first at the 2017 International Quartet Championship in Las Vegas.

Tickets are available at the door.

Region 26 is one of several dozen regions across the globe representing Sweet Adelines International 鈥� the world鈥檚 largest singing organization for women. This is the only completely Canadian region, with over 900 members from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut. Many members also come from the Lower Mainland, including director Anne Downton, who calls 91原创 home.

Official judging for the competition is provided by Sweet Adelines International, and performances are adjudicated in four categories: music, sound, expression and showmanship. Regional winners earn a spot at the international competition happening later this year in St. Louis, Mo.

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