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Phoenix wins Gold medal at Sweet Adeline convention

"We have had an amazing weekend! Sweet Adeline’s has welcomed the chorus into their association with open arms, and for Phoenix to win the Chorus competition and Flaunt! to win the Quartet Competition on our first year in is just wonderful!
I can’t tell you how proud I feel to be President of the most incredible bunch of women ever!!" The President

Phoenix due to go to Hawaii

Quote from Lynda Wood, Director

PHOENIX LADIES AND THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS

Phoenix are based in Potton, Bedfordshire

**2007 Sweet Adelines Chorus Champion**

How it all began ...
In 1978 six ladies in Potton decided to get together and form a singing group. No-one could have imagined it would grow into the 55+ strong, nationally renowned, award-winning chorus that is PHOENIX!

... the road(s) taken!
Appearances include Canada and the USA, and nearer to home in Holland (and we're going again in 2005!), the Royal Albert Hall, the Barbican, the Birmingham Conservatoire and appearances on regional and national TV.
Directed by Lynda Wood, Phoenix is the current 2004 LABBS Champion Chorus - first winning the title in 2001 - finalists in Sainsbury's Choir of the Year 2002 competition, National and International Entertainers of the Year and have appeared at every LABBS Convention for the past 26 years.
Our members travel long distances to attend rehearsals – from as far afield as Peterborough, Harlow, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Yorkshire! Many occupations and professions are represented in the chorus – nurses, teachers, police officers, solicitors and housewives are just a few.


The Spirit of Phoenix
The members of Phoenix enjoy singing purely for the pleasure of entertaining as well as exercising these skills in competitions. We will burst into song whenever we get the opportunity – anytime, anyplace, anywhere is a good maxim for us.
Each year we support a charity – this year's is the Friends of the Phoenix Centre. The Phoenix Centre is based in Cambridge and helps young people with eating disorders.

Rehearsals
We rehearse every Tuesday evening at Potton Lower School. Visitors are very welcome just to "observe and enjoy" or to see whether you would like to try four-part harmony singing. For more information talk to any Phoenix member or visit our website.

Potton Barbershop Harmony Club
Together Phoenix and Shannon Express form Potton Barbershop Harmony Club. Shannon Express is the award-winning male chorus, meeting at the school on Thursday evenings. Both choruses are very supportive of each other and enjoy this special relationship.
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