Master Director ... Melody Lowe

We are very fortunate to have a director with not only excellent musical and dramatic talents, but also the skills to motivate and enthuse.Our Tuesday night rehearsals often resemble the atmosphere of an exciting party with friends, and we go home exhilarated. Much of that is attributable to Melody’s own personality, her passion for what we do and her detailed planning that ensures a varied and entertaining evening.

Melody has been a Sweet Adeline since 1990, coming from a background in musical theatre and drama teaching, having performed in and directed many musicals. She got the opportunity to direct SouthCity Harmony in 2000, while still singing Bass on the Greater Auckland risers, and when the position opened up to lead the Chorus to International competition in Phoenix in 2003, Melody seized the opportunity with both hands and the Chorus has never looked back, going on in Detroit 2004 to score the highest points ever by a New Zealand chorus.

Associate Director ... Jocosa Bruce

Jocosa became a Sweet Adeline at just 12 years of age bringing a strong music background having learnt piano, playing ‘cello' for both the Auckland and NewZealand Secondary schools orchestras, singing in the Opus choir at Epsom Girls, and also performing in many musicals. Jocosa joined the Music team in 2001 as one of the Lead section leaders, and became an Assistant Director in 2003, also taking up the position of Director of SouthCity Soundz, where her frontline experience is an added bonus for the Chorus.

Assistant Director ... Barbara Gore

 

Our Quartets

Sherbet

Bass: Fiona Longuet-Higgins
Baritone: Judy Chan
Lead: Beth Houlbrooke
Tenor: Jane Murray

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