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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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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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VMx with a 4th Place Finish In Louisville, KY

November 8, 2023 - 12:28am -- Anne Elmerick

Vocal Matrix Chorus competed in the Harmony Classic AA Division at the 75th Sweet  Adelines International Convention in Louisville Kentucky this past October 31st and came home with a 4th place finish.

The storyline (written by the chorus creative team) centers was around Angel, a young shy puppy whose master had left her at this Happy Harmony Pet Resort while she attends a singing competition.  Fifi, Ralph and DC, with the Staff/director and other pets in the resort, help Angel find the confidence to "just be Me".

The 15 minute package included the songs: Running Wild, In the Wee Small HoursThis Joint is Jumping and This is Me.

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Friends & Families Fun

October 8, 2023 - 5:03pm -- Anne Elmerick

We are grateful to our families and our friends who come to encourage, support and cheer us on at our dress rehearsal as the chorus prepares for the Harmony Classic competition at the 75th Sweet Adelines International Convention in Louisville, KY in a few weeks.

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July 28, 2024 - 12:08am
Vocal Matrix recently brought back its very popular Cue the Music event. This is a fun evening where the... more
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Artisphere is another favorite Greenville, SC event of VMx. The festival, considered as one of the top art... more
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