VHC Pays Tribute to Dale Syverson
Today we salute Dale Syverson, our wonderful coach, teacher, mentor, and friend. We joined with her beloved championship chorus, the Rich-Tones, and Sweet Adelines from across the world at her memorial service. Together, we laughed and cried and sang and celebrated the life of Dale. She was so highly skilled, generous, encouraging, inspiring, colorful, fun, and funny. We will always be grateful for all that Dale taught us and shared with us!
"Because we knew her, we have been changed for good!"
Verdugo Hills Chorus rallied and carried on--and had an amazingly delightful weekend! Patti used the sounds of the season--"The Monster Mash" and "Zombie Jamboree"--to get our bodies moving; Davina ran us through our deep breathing exercises; Bobbette and Janice put us through our paces with new vocal skill-building exercises; and Master Director, Tammy Ragsdale, had us singing together better than ever! We celebrated birthdays--and each other--and learned and grew together as a chorus. There was so much positive energy in the room!
Last night, Verdugo Hills Chorus was honored to welcome Alan Gordon, lauded director of the championship chorus, Masters of Harmony. As we prepare for our journey to the Sweet Adelines International Chorus Competition in October 2025, we are so grateful to have the opportunity to work with some truly great coaches, like Alan. We always learn many new things from Alan and somehow he always finds ways to make us sound better than we did before. And that's the goal, right? To keep learning and keep improving. To keep becoming the very best singers and the very best chorus we can be! 
