Canadian Showtime Chorus

Our Chorus


Canadian Showtime Chorus® is a competitive singing group for women, specializing in a capella four-part harmony. A charter member of Sweet Adelines International (SAI), this 100 member chorus ranks in the top 20 of more than 600 choruses worldwide. The Chorus was formed in 1982 to pursue musical excellence in the art of a capella four-part harmony and to share the joy of this music genre through public performances.
Our members are professionally trained in singing technique, choreography, costuming and the art of staging a performance. Master Director Sandra Nason designs each weekly rehearsal to both teach and inspire individuals to higher levels of personal excellence in singing. Rehearsals are augmented by periodic sessions with internationally recognized coaches. This combination of training and coaching helps the Chorus achieve progressively higher skills with each competition and public performance.
	Competitions… In April 2008, at the Lake Ontario Region 16 Competition in Syracuse NY, Canadian Showtime was crowned Regional Champion, qualifying us to compete in our fourth SAI International Competition in Nashville in 2009 (we first qualified for international competition in 2002). Region 16 is the largest region in Sweet Adelines, comprising over 30 choruses from New York State and Ontario. Performances… The Chorus gives a number of public performances every year. We are known for our dynamic performances of a wide range of music including Contemporary, Gospel, Broadway, Celtic and Jazz, as well as traditional Barbershop. But it’s not just about the music: –- it’s theatre as well.
The Chorus presents a major show every second year at Centrepointe Theatre, shows full of song, story, dance, great costumes and lots of fun. We have sung the stories of Rosie the Rivetter and Canada’s “Famous Five” women who won the “Persons” case, staged a musical hockey game, and performed a retrospective of 60s and 70’s music that had our audiences singing and dancing along with us. We also invite quartets and other guest performers, such as a Celtic band, a jazz ensemble and a solo pianist, to perform with us. We are proud to have loyal and enthusiastic audiences for all our performances.
In April 2007 and 2008, Canadian Showtime Chorus was honoured to perform for the Royal Netherlands Embassy to celebrate their national holiday, by singing the Dutch national anthem (in Dutch), “O Canada”, and some of our favourite songs. We have performed at the RCMP Sunset Ceremony and for a variety of other organizations, such as the Kinsmen Club and the Catholic Diocese of Ottawa, and in such venues as the Great Hall of the National Gallery and the National Arts Centre.