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Oh come, all ye faithful fans of holiday cheer

It’s a Na Leo Lani holiday concert!

Mark your calendar, because Na Leo Lani’s annual holiday concert is right around the corner!

Join us as we celebrate the spirit of the season in song and embrace the wonders of Christmas with an afternoon of a cappella harmonies in the barbershop style.

When? Sunday, December 14, 4:00 p.m.

Where? Harris United Methodist Church, 20 South Vineyard Blvd, Honolulu

What? An afternoon of songs both spiritual and spirited, followed by a light munch & mingle. See poster below for ticket details or click HERE to purchase tickets online.

We look forward to ringing in the holidays with you!

A dash of rainbows makes magical music!

Nov30

Na Leo Lani brought our best Magic Kingdom energy to rehearsal last week with a big helping of rainbows, and we marked Pam’s September birthday with a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday — and MANY MORE! The belated honor made it all the more special. 😉

If you love the magic of song with women who know how to make every rehearsal a good-time opportunity, come join us on Wednesday evenings for barbershop harmony, laughter, and fun!

When you wish upon a high C, ‘makes no difference if you’re a bass!

NLL marks Veterans’ Day

Nov30

The ladies of Na Leo Lani never let a holiday go by without marking it in a special way, and this year’s Veterans’ Day was no different! Rocking our best stars and stripes attire, we sang in remembrance of those who have fought and died defending the values of equality, humanity, and justice under law, and we sang in celebration of the millions of hardworking individuals from all corners of the planet who serve the U.S. with honor, both in military uniform and as essential workers who make our economy hum. As women of all races, ethnicities, and faiths, we know well that harmony begins with listening — and we honor that outlook every week with song.

In the mood for the holidays!

Oct4

It’s Autumn, and you know what that means — time to dust off your favorite holiday tunes and sing with Na Leo Lani in four-part barbershop harmony!

If you love choral singing and are looking for an opportunity to lift your spirits every week with a great group of women, we invite you to exercise your talent and build your vocal chops in our fun and festive Music and Mistletoe holiday program October 29 through December 23, 2025.

Open to all women and woman-identified singers age 16 and over, Music and Mistletoe is just $35 for eight weeks of weekly rehearsals, sheet music, and learning tracks for five holiday songs, topped off by our holiday concert and other festive singing gigs around the island.

Contact naleolanichorus@gmail.com for more information, or simply come to our rehearsals and check out Music and Mistletoe for yourself!

See below for details and visit our Join Us! page for rehearsal location and parking info.

Sing with you soon!

Small but stalwart this week

Aug9

We had a small but feisty rehearsal this week as a number of our members were out sick, including our Director, Chris.

Those who felt up to it came on Wednesday masked and practiced social distancing as we continued preparing for our upcoming 50th anniversary celebration on August 23.

Have you purchased your tickets for the luncheon and concert yet? If not, we now have an online credit card payment option (thank you, Terri, for setting that up!)

You can find more info about the 50th Anniversary Celebration, plus the links to our online payment form and to a pay-by-check option HERE.

Sending lots of get-well-energy, throat lozenges, and love to our members who are recovering this week.

Small but mighty turnout this week Wednesday 🙂

Happy Birthday, Wonder Women!

Jul18

Na Leo Lani members never cease to amaze. What’s our secret to gorgeous and graceful aging? Barbershop harmony, of course!! Whether we are soaring on the high notes or maintaining a strong foundation on those oh-so-low bass notes, Na Leo Lani’s commitment to a cappella music keeps us young, healthy and fit!

See our May, June, and July birthday girls —JoAnne, Charley, Arlette, Jojo, and Wally — who comprise just a few of our NLL wonder women!

If you are interested in seeing what Na Leo Lani is all about, come to one of our fun and lively rehearsals — weekly on Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. Find out more here.

TODAY’S THE DAY! Happy 50th birthday, Na Leo Lani!

Jun18

Join us for our Golden Anniversary Celebration TODAY, Saturday, August 23, at Harris United Methodist Church! Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and the concert begins at noon, with a luncheon to follow after the show!

If you haven’t already purchased your tickets, you can get them at the door. See below for details. SEE YOU & SING WITH YOU SOON!

Na Leo Lani celebrates 50 years of a cappella barbershop harmony on O’ahu!

WHEN: Saturday, August 23, 2025, NOON to 2 p.m. (doors open at 11:30, concert begins at noon, and luncheon follows the show)

WHERE: Harris United Methodist Church, 20 South Vineyard Boulevard, Honolulu. (Park in the church lot or along Nuuanu Ave.)

WHAT: Sweet Adelines Barbershop choral concert featuring Na Leo Lani and special guests Sounds of Aloha and Honolulu Blend Show Chorus! followed by a luncheon of local-kine favorites

WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? Kalua Pig, Shoyu Chicken, Fish Tempura, Fried Noodles, Chinese Chicken Salad, and of course rice!

Get your tickets now via the two payment options (online or check) above! We can’t wait to sing & sup with you ❤️ 🎶 ❤️

Pay online via credit card using this online payment form

or pay via check and mail using this form-fillable PDF (Be sure to download the PDF form to your device before filling it out)

Questions? Contact NLL: naleolanichorus [at] gmail.com

Special guests are the best!

May10

We had three special guests join us at our rehearsals in April: former Na Leo Lani director Lars Isaacson, who will be bidding adieu to the islands and moving to the continent later this spring, Barbie Dodson, a sister Sweet Adeline and former Honolulu Blend Show Chorus member who often visits Hawaiʻi, and Mark Conching, whose guest-coaching, as always, made our chords really ring.

Both Lars and Mark are longtime Sounds of Aloha members (Mark is the former director). What a wonderful treat it was to have them, and Barbie, too, who came just in time for our special rehearsal evening in honor of National Barbershop Quartet Day on April 11. Thanks for joining us!

Enjoy the photos of their visits below, plus a video of Lars directing us in one of his favorites, “Where Does the Time Go?” (😭)

Where indeed?

Thanks, Mark, for inspiring us as always!

Nicole, Yvonne, Barbie, Lars, Jojo and Kaori ensembling on the fly in honor of National Barbershop Quartet Day

The recently reconstituted Loco Moco looking good and sounding great!

St. Patty’s Day & more!

Mar26

Like four-leaf clovers, barbershop harmony has four parts. In that spirit, Na Leo Lani celebrated St. Patrick’s Day last week with heaps of Irish-inflected harmony and a side helping of greens.

Adding to the festive atmosphere, we welcomed a new member, Kaori, to the baritones! She is a highly appreciated addition to this most complex and tricky of barbershop parts.

Save the date! Na Leo Lani is celebrating 50 years!!

Mar18

This August, Na Leo Lani is marking a half-century of creating sisterhood through song on the island of O‘ahu. Join us for an afternoon of laughter, lyricism, and lunch as we celebrate our golden anniversary of a cappella harmony in the barbershop style!

WHEN: Saturday, August 23, 2025, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

WHERE: Harris United Methodist Church, 20 South Vineyard Boulevard, Honolulu

WHAT: 50th Anniversary Show and luncheon