It’s a new year! Fresh off our International Harmony Classic experience last fall, MVA is diving into preparations for North Atlantic Region One’s competition season. But this year is special! MVA is marking fifty years of changing lives through song.
Chartered in 1975, Merrimack Valley...
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On Wednesday December 11, 2024, representatives of Merrimack Valley A Cappella were invited to participate in the “Inside Lowell” podcast. Hosted by Tenesha Charlotte, the foursome, composed of Becky King (tenor), Janet Mulligan (lead), Linda Greene (baritone), and Patti Newman (bass), answered...
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Merrimack Valley had a blast representing Region 1 on the International Stage this year in Kansas City, MO! We are proud to have placed third in the world for the Division A (small chorus) category. Our path to Kansas City began during our 2023 Region 1 competition in Springfield MA, when our...
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Contest 2024 was a whirlwind of activity and gratitude. We scored 1st place AA (midsize) division and 3rd place overall. Our journey could not have happened without MVA co-directors, Carol Smolenski and Sally Jeffery and our coaches throughout the year. Our coaching staff included Britt-Heléne...
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MVA is growing in 2024! Since mid February MVA has welcomed 7 new members - affectionately called the “Magnificent Seven”. Thanks to Audition Coordinator, Kate Roberts, it was a steady stream of audition or “practice” quartets. These ladies not only moved quickly through their audition process,...
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It is springtime! The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, the grass is greening, and the spring rains are falling, and that means that it's Cabaret time!
Cabaret takes much planning and preparation. At first it is overwhelming, with so much to do and so little time! But each...
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One of the best parts of the December holiday season has been bringing the gift of music to our local communities through public performances and special events.
For many years, MVA has been invited to be part of Tewksbury’s tree lighting ceremony, held just outside the doors of the town...
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MVA “cooked up” a slew of songs for our annual show. We shared the stage with our special guest quartet Saffron along with our wonderful chorus quartets - Accidental Charm and Carried Away. Thank you to the many Show Teams led by Show Chair Kate Roberts. And kudos to our show emcee - Associate...
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MVA is thrilled to announce that we achieved first place in the small chorus division (Division A) and second place overall in Sweet Adeline International’s Region One chorus competition. Most of our members have been on the Symphony Hall contest stage in Springfield many times before. But we...
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MVA has been hard at work preparing for our Regional competition that takes place during the third weekend of May. We've spent quality time with some of our favorite coaches, honing our vocal skills and polishing our competition songs.
On May 7, we're presenting our annual Spring Cabaret...
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The end of 2022 is approaching and MVA has been singing up a holiday storm! We welcomed guest singers in October and some of them even sang with us in our annual show when we celebrated Falling in Love with Barbershop.
During the show on November 13, we honored our nation's...
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MVA is thrilled to have welcomed 5 new members since March 2022. And we will be hosting a 3-week Membership Drive in October 2022 — specifically the 6th, 13th and 20th.*
In addition to experiencing our physical and vocal warm-ups, guests will receive a 1/2 hr. vocal lesson with one of our...
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