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Wildcard Contestant in SAI 2025 in Columbus, OH

July 17, 2024 - 3:08pm -- Anne Elmerick

Vocal Matrix just accepted a Wildcard invitation for the Sweet Adelines International Competition in Columbus, Ohio in October 2025! We are so excited to embark on this new journey. It will take commitment and hard work, but the journey is fun to and that actual moment on the international stage is thrilling! We would love for you to come and join in. We always have room for new members. Contact us for more information.

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VMx at the Kringle Holiday Village

December 6, 2024 - 12:00am -- Anne Elmerick

"We love spreading holiday cheer while friends, families and neighbors get together to celebrate this wonderful season", commented one VMx singer. 

Vocal Matrix was honored to be invited  by the The Kringle Holiday Village to perform during this special fundraising event that included Christmas delicacies, a kids zone and hundreds of booths with holiday crafts all to benefit local charities and education-related programs.

   

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Fall For Greenville Volunteers

November 8, 2024 - 12:00am -- Anne Elmerick

Fall For Greenville is one of the most popular annual festivals in the South. This three day event features fabulous food from more than 50 local restaurants, some 80 musical acts and lots of activities for kids. To successfully run such a popular event  with thousands of festival goers, the City of Greenville relies on the local individuals and groups. Organizers can always count on Vocal Matrix singers who gather their family members and friends to volunteer hundreds of hours!  

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Artisphere - Performing & Volunteering

May 12, 2024 - 12:00am -- Anne Elmerick

Artisphere is another favorite Greenville, SC event of VMx. The festival, considered as one of the top art festivals nationwide, celebrated its 20th anniversary May 10-12, with 140 artists, concerts and local restaurants. Over the 3 day period VMx members and our friends and family volunteered hundreds of hours as thousands of visitors flooded our downtown streets.

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VMx Volunteers in Upstate

April 11, 2024 - 4:51pm -- Anne Elmerick

Vocal Matrix Chorus members love to give back to the communities in Greenville county and around the Upstate. One annual event - Bank of America Fall for Greenville - gives VMx that opportunity. This is the largest free admission food and music festival in the Southeast and was just named #2 in USA Today's Top 10 Best City Food Festivals.  A few days ago VMx was recognized for volunteering an impressive 960 hours during the highly successful 3-day Fall For Greenville event. Vocal Matrix is ready to sign up again for this fall  - 2024!

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VMx Places 2nd in the Region 14 SAI Competition

March 23, 2024 - 12:00am -- Anne Elmerick

What an exciting Region 14 Heart of the Blue Ridge competition!  The March 2024 event brought together quartets and chorus from South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia. After months of hard work under the direction of Dr. Kimberly Graham, with a dedicated music team and our wonderful coaches, the Upstate's Vocal Matrix Chorus proudly walked away with two medals 2nd place mid-size chorus and 2nd place overall! We sincerely appreciate all the encouragement from our family and friends, and from our generous supporters, The Metropolitan Arts Council and the South Carolina Arts Commission.

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Lunch and a Show - with Vocal Matrix

February 20, 2024 - 12:35am -- Anne Elmerick

A small group of Vocal Matrix singers provided the lively post luncheon entertainment on February 15th for a wonderful gathering at the Senior Action Center of Greenville, SC. RipChords Quartet also sang a few  well-known Valentine's love songs and many in the audience joined in. What fun! Thank you to the Senior Action Center for the warm welcome.

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