Desert Sounds A Cappella+ is an award-winning women’s chorus affiliated with Sweet Adelines International. We perform 4-part a cappella music at community events, private parties, and festivals in Kamloops. New singers join as casual members and, when ready, may advance to the performance group for personal and vocal growth. Supported by the music leadership team and fellow singers, members benefit from world-class vocal coaches and arrangers. Desert Sounds offers a welcoming, inclusive environment where music and friendship flourish. Their motto says it all: “I came for the music. I stayed for the friendships and fun!”
About Us
Affiliated with Sweet Adelines International we have access to some of the world’s best vocal coaches and music arrangers. We love to put together fun and theatrical performances. Our two level chorus includes both a casual and a performance group so you can learn to sing and find the right place for your skill and comfort level.
Our members are from all walks of life! We are an inclusive and friendly group of ladies! If you are at least 16 yrs old and want to learn to sing, we welcome you to come out and see what we sound like and maybe even give it a try? We think you’ll like it! We sure do!
I came for the music, I stayed for the friendships and fun!
How does membership work?
Casual Members
We’re excited to introduce you to our Casual Member Program, designed especially for those who want to explore whether our group is the right fit before committing as a full performance member.
Program Details:
• Season Duration: September through December
• Purpose: A low-pressure way to experience our rehearsals and community, with the potential to move into a full performance role in the future
• Performance Opportunity: Casual members may participate in a limited capacity in our Christmas production, if we decide to present one this year
• Cost: $25/month, pro-rated based on your start date
• First 4 Rehearsals: Completely free – no commitment required, we hope this program gives you a clear sense of our Chorus’ dynamic and musical goals. Should you decide to continue beyond December, we’d be thrilled to talk with you about the path to full membership. If you have any questions or would like to confirm your start date, feel free to reach out.
Performance Members
Our performance members begin our rehearsals right along with the casual members. We work on our vocal warm ups, physical warm ups and vocal skill development together. The Performance Members are members of Sweet Adelines International (SAI) and an audition is required to ensure you are able to hold your part against others in our harmonies. If you are interested in this more advanced level we do our best to prepare you for and support you through the audition process. New Members are encouraged to participate in at least 4 rehearsals before auditioning for this level. This group is available for hire in our community and performs at a variety of locations, events and competitions.
Membership fees are $35/month Jan - Dec
A one time start up registration fee with SAI is required your first year, after that annual fees are included in the monthly dues.
**Note that if you are 25 yrs old or less, your fees are 50% off!
Quartets
Once you catch the harmony bug you may even want to join a quartet. This is a group of 4 women who each sing different harmony parts. Our organization has an annual convention and competition where quartets as well as choruses compete and receive feedback from an international judging panel.