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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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Welcome Home Mix It Up Quartet!

August 2, 2025 - 12:00am -- Anne Elmerick

Just a few months ago, VMx members Connie, Maggie, Susan, and Kimberly joined together to form a new quartet with the goal of competing at the Sweet Adeline International Diamond Division competition in Tulsa, OK. 

Mix It Up was first on stage as contestant number one, so they were able to sit back and enjoy the rest of the performances!  Their weekend was brimming with music, educational opportunities, camaraderie, joy, and laughter. Welcome home!

 

           

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Annual Meeting of SC Board of P.E.O. International

May 16, 2025 - 12:00am -- Anne Elmerick

Vocal Matrix Chorus was honored to share our barbershop harmonies at the annual meeting of the SC state board of P.E.O. International (Philanthropic Education Organization). "The P.E.O. Sisterhood is an international nonprofit organization that has helped more than 125,000* women pursue educational goals by providing more than $432 million* in educational assistance, making a difference in women's lives through six philanthropies and a foundation."  Their mission is:" P.E.O.—Where women motivate, educate and celebrate women."  Information about the SC branch of this organization can be found at this link.

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Artisphere 2025

May 10, 2025 - 3:08pm -- Anne Elmerick

Thank you Artisphere for inviting VMx to entertain visitors during this amazing annual celebration of the arts in downtown Greenville SC. The festival is an annual, three-day event that provides art enthusiasts the unique opportunity to directly engage with exhibiting artists. Attendees can explore a diverse array of original artworks and have the chance to purchase pieces, making it a vibrant marketplace as well as a cultural gathering. 

In addition to performing during the festival, members of Vocal Matrix Chorus and their friends and families provide hundreds of hours volunteering in various capacities, serving the Greenville community.

 

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Region 14 Competition

April 28, 2025 - 3:01pm -- Anne Elmerick

VMx had an exciting weekend in Concord, NC where we participated in the Region 14 Competition, performing on stage for evaluation. Why "for evaluation only (you might be asking)?.  The intent was to receive some critical feedback from a phenomenal panel of experts in sound, music, expression and visual communication; this panel was also judging the regional chorus and quartet competitions that were taking place Friday and Saturday.

This valuable feedback will provide a springboard for some intensive - but always enjoyable -  rehearsals over the next few months as we prepare for "Internationals". In October VMx will compete along with top choruses from around the world during the Sweet Adelines International Convention in Columbus Ohio. 

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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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