Welcome!

North by Northwest Region 13 is an extraordinary group of women who gather together in celebration of the art form known as barbershop music. We are one of 24 regions in Sweet Adelines International, and our particular region covers 28 choruses and over 45 quartets located throughout Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. You can see where we all are by clicking to see our regional map!

Feel free to explore our site! Whether you wish to find a chorus to visit, want to hire a quartet for a celebration, plan to attend a show or workshop, or just enjoy some photos and videos, it's all here.

And thanks for visiting!

2021 Virtual Convention

There was Harmony on the Horizon at our Virtual 2021 Regional Convention on April 8, 9, and 10, 2021! What fun we had!  You can still watch all of the videos at the links below.
 

• Thursday Night Kickoff / YouTube link

• Quartet Parade, hosted by Jody Allen and Cris Conerty, and the debut of our YWIH Virtual Chorus / YouTube link

• Congratulations to your favorite quartet, Happenstance!  Watch their parade performance here.

• Motivational class with Joe Cerutti / YouTube Link

• "Introducing the New Visual Communication Category"  Education Class, hosted by Katy Hawley / YouTube link

• Chorus Parade, hosted by Jody Allen and Cris Conerty, and featuring the Region 13 Virtual Chorus / YouTube link

• Congratulations to your favorite chorus, Northwest Harmony! Watch their parade performance here.

COVID-19 update May 24, 2021

As cities, states, regions, and countries are moving toward fewer/no restrictions related to COVID-19, many of our region’s choruses and quartets are returning to in-person rehearsals and performances. It is important to remember that choral singing is still considered a high-risk activity, although as more members become vaccinated, the risk decreases. The safety and good health of our members remains a top priority for Region 13 and Sweet Adelines International. We urge each chorus and quartet to be knowledgeable regarding state and local guidelines for in-person gatherings. These include the size of gatherings allowed, whether meetings are indoors/outdoors, if masks are required for all participants, if vaccinated participants do not have to wear a mask, physical distancing, ventilation and any other precautions required. Be prepared to put mitigation practices in place to avoid risk and protect your members. You may feel more comfortable if your members sign a waiver and release of liability prior to returning to in-person singing. The first link below will take you to a sample agreement provided by Sweet Adelines International.

• Assumption of Risk Waiver and Release of Liability Agreement Relating to COVID-19
• COVID-19 Rehearsal Guidance: read this letter from Sweet Adelines International listing resources you can use when considering in-person rehearsals
• SAI's Virtual Rehearsals webpage: useful information about how best to hold virtual rehearsals, for directors and members
• Announcement: Region 13's regional convention, previously scheduled for April 8-11, 2021, has been cancelled. We will, however, be having a virtual convention. More information is available above.