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July 30, 2022 - 4:51pm

And MVA is hot, hot, hot! 

After having great fun putting together our “No More Zoom!” competition video for Open Division this spring, we are growing, performing, renewing our vocal skills, and regaining our pre-COVID ability to sing well. Two new members joined in time to participate in...

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June 2, 2022 - 4:13pm

Did we ever!

Now that our Regional competition is over and our Open Division package has been judged, we can share our experience.

The chorus chose a “Zoom” theme to describe our feelings of frustration with two years of online Zoom rehearsals. We dressed in bathrobes for the...

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April 18, 2022 - 4:36pm

Every rehearsal since our fabulous retreat with coach Kim Wonders has been intense — but fun — as we work toward our regional contest in May. There will be two “firsts” for that occasion: competing virtually by submitting a video (optional during the pandemic) and competing in the Open Division...

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March 23, 2022 - 4:51pm

MVA was blown away this past weekend by the talents of our retreat coach, Kim Wonders. Kim is the master director of the award-winning Metro Nashville Chorus. With her fortes in vocal skills, sound, expression, characterization, and putting the visual with the vocal, she took us to a higher...

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February 23, 2022 - 5:52pm

Springtime brings Sweet Adelines' regional competition season to MVA each year. COVID19 shut down our opportunity to compete in 2020 and 2021. But we're back in 2022 preparing for another fun contest season. This year we'll submit our Open Division package via video.

MVA loved sharing...

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January 11, 2022 - 2:12pm

Merrimack Valley A Cappella Chorus is excited to present our new co-directors, Carol Smolenski and Sally Jeffery. These ladies have been members of MVA and SAI for many years. As certified directors, Carol and Sally possess an abundance of musical education and experience through their previous...

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January 10, 2022 - 4:08pm

Merrimack Valley A Cappella enters 2022 with a bang! We are back for live rehearsals in our Andover home, Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Road. With a hybrid of in-person (vaccinated, masked and socially distanced) and virtual (via Zoom) rehearsals, we meet on Thursday nights from 7:15 to 9:30...

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December 31, 2021 - 8:33pm

Thank you for supporting our January Calendar Raffle!

One lucky winner was drawn every day in January for a cash prize!

And the winners are:

Jan. 1: #113         
Jan. 2: #142
Jan. 3: #7
Jan. 4: #80
Jan. 5: #36
Jan. 6: #79
Jan. 7: #169...

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September 1, 2021 - 12:29pm

The award-winning Merrimack Valley A Cappella Chorus, based in Andover MA, is seeking a dynamic director to lead a vibrant, fun-loving community of women in their musical and artistic growth.

For more info, please visit our ...

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April 1, 2020 - 6:46pm

Since the onset of COVID-19 in our region, we have canceled our weekly rehearsals. Our national organization, Sweet Adelines International, canceled contest season 2020. This means that our Regional competition in Springfield was canceled, as is our...

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February 17, 2020 - 2:18pm

Home is where the heart is, and MVA is looking for a new place to call our home after the 2020 contest season. With help from our community members, barbershop family and friends we are sure to find the perfect place that our members fall in love with again. Contact us at...

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February 17, 2020 - 1:47pm

Fall Regional Weekend can be a fun time to reconnect after summer! Catch up with old friends, sing around, and generally enjoy our shared hobby. This year, we were fortunate to have a new perspective from Master Director Kim Wonders. Along with her sense of humor and honesty, she shared some...

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