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Holiday joy

Na Leo Lani enjoyed a busy 2024 holiday season, with performances all around the island, from the windward to the leeward side and places in between. We had a blast entertaining audiences at the Hawai’i Kai Public Library and Pohai Nani, hamming it up with Sounds of Aloha and Honolulu Blend Show Chorus at the Palikū Theatre, and of course, performing at our own Christmas concert at Harris United Methodist Church.

Mahalo nui loa to our Sing with Us for the Holidays “SWUFTH” program participants — we loved singing with you and hope you stick around or come back for our next short-term session! — and many thanks to Harris United Methodist Church for allowing us to sing in your beautiful sanctuary. Thanks as well to Sounds of Aloha — your shows are always a hoot! — and most of all to our members whose heartfelt participation made our holiday season such a joy.

Hau’oli Makahiki Hou, and may 2025 bring peace to the world, one chord at a time.

Onstage for “Santa’s Hawaiian Workshop”, with sibling barbershop choruses Sounds of Aloha and Honolulu Blend Show Chorus

Na Leo Lani singing a Christmas favorite, “Wrap Your Gift” (with fingers agile, fa la la!)

Three Wise Directors following one bright star —! Stephanie Brictson, Director of HBSC, Bryce Irvine, Director of Sounds of Aloha, and Christine Wee, Director of Na Leo Lani

Harmony is heavenly at the Hawai`i Kai Public Library

Quartetting it up with Jingle Bells

Na Leo Lani presents an afternoon of melodious holiday magic!

Dec5

Come celebrate the beauty of the season with Na Leo Lani in concert! Featuring a mix of holiday favorites and merry mele, our annual winter concert will fill you with a joyful dose of seasonal spirit. Come for the music and stay afterwards for refreshments and holiday bargains at our Christmas bazaar!

WHEN? Saturday, December 14, 2:30 p.m.

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

Tickets at the door: $15 general admission, $10 ages 6-12

Free admission ages 5 and under

Questions? Email us at naleolanichorus@gmail.com

The men are putting on a show!

Aug5

The annual concert of our brother barbershop chorus, Sounds of Aloha, is just two weeks away, and if you love hearing those down-low male voices as well as the mellifluous tones of tenors with testosterone, then hurry to the Sounds of Aloha website and get tickets!

Intriguingly titled “THE Final Encore of the Gray Guardians!”, the performance will feature caped crusaders, superheroes, and other favorite male fantasies — all with a wink and a smile. They will be joined by gold medal winning quartet, Main Street!

When? Saturday, August 24, 2024, 7:04 p.m. – 9:04 p.m.

Where? Moanalua High School Performing Arts Center

Order tickets on the SOA website

A musical mahalo

Jul20

What a great time we had with our summer concert this afternoon! Our performance marked the culmination of our Amazing Summer Program 2024. In addition to our Hawai’i-themed repertoire, we also premiered our two ASP songs celebrating family, friends, and the indomitable feelings of joy that singing brings.

Mahalo nui loa to University Avenue Baptist Church for allowing us to perform in your beautiful sanctuary, and thanks as always to Mo’ili’ili Hongwanji for our weekly Wednesday evening rehearsal space. And thanks most of all to Yoko, Lark, and Stephanie for joining us this summer. We hope to see you again soon! 🥰🎶

Enjoy the pics and a snippet of each of our ASP songs below.

We are a chorus family

Don’t worry about the blazing heat; we’ve got sunshine in our pocket!

Mahalo to everyone for working so hard to make our concert come together!

It’s concert time!

Jul11

We’ve been working hard learning new music since June, and now it’s time for Na Leo Lani and our Amazing Summer Program singers to show what we can do. We hope you can join us!

When: Saturday, July 20, 2 p.m.

Where: University Avenue Baptist Church, 2305 University Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822 (Right next to Mid-Pac school in Mānoa)

Cost: Free! (donations to help support the chorus gladly accepted).

Our performance will celebrate a cappella four part barbershop harmony, island style!

Listen in on our performance!

May7

What joy it was to raise our voices with so many others this past Sunday at the KE KANI O KE KAIĀULU (Sound of The Pleasant Breeze) community choral festival at Kawaiahaʻo Church! If you missed the concert or would like to hear it again, see the video and photos below.

Mahalo nui loa again to the festival organizers. We are honored to have been a part of this marvelous event!

The directors of Na Leo Lani and Sounds of Aloha

Join us this Sunday for Ke Kani O Ke Kaiāulu Community Choral Festival!

Apr29

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to hear Oahu’s wide range of vocal talent, featuring performances by Na Leo Lani, the Honolulu Chorale, La Sorellanza, the Gay Menʻs Chorus of Honolulu, the Windward Choral Society, Sounds of Aloha, the Kawaiaha‘o Choir and UH Concert Choir!

WHEN: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2024

WHERE: Kawaiaha’o Church, 957 Punchbowl St in Honolulu (note: street parking only; carpooling is encouraged)

The concert is FREE & open to the public. Come enjoy a beautiful afternoon of music and harmony!

Sweet Adeline Sisterhood

Apr29

What a tremendous experience it was to return to the Region 12 Convention in Sparks, Nevada, after seven long years! Adjusting to the high elevation and chilly temperatures wasn’t easy, but we were bowled over by the beauty of the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains, the cameraderie and supportiveness of our sister choruses, and the sheer joy of singing with so many Sweet Adelines in one place.

As you can tell from the photos (below), we gave it our all and had a blast singing with and watching the other contestants, as well.

Congratulations to all of this year’s contest performers, including the winning quartet, Equilibrium, from Emerald Valley Chorus in Springfield, Oregon!

Log on to the SAI Region 12 website HERE to watch all of the performances via video on demand from now through May 12.

Singing at the after-contest dinner

PDQ quartet joined in celebrating Ruth’s 92nd year ‘round the sun.

Livestream or watch a recorded webcast of our competition performance in Reno!

Apr14

SAI Pacific Shores Region 12 Contest April 19-20, 2024

It’s coming soon! This weekend, April 19-20, Na Leo Lani will be joining the rest of the Pacific Shores region choruses in Reno, Nevada, for the 2024 Sweet Adelines International Region 12 competition. Be a part of the excitement by signing on for the livestream of our performance, or watch the recording afterward when it suits your schedule. To see the convention program, go to the Region 12 website, here.

To access the webcast ($30 + $3 fee; watch live or stream later) go to: https://www.sairegion12.org/dbpage.php?pg=webcastviewing

The webcast is an important fundraiser for Region 12, and it’s a whole lotta fun, as well. Support the singer in your life and watch us shine online!

Join us for our Friends and Family concert!

Mar21

Saturday April 6, 2 p.m.

Harris United Methodist Church, 20 South Vineyard Blvd, Honolulu

Please join us for a special concert celebrating life in our islands, featuring Na Leo Lani and friends!

We have been working hard all spring and can’t wait to share our contest songs (and more!) as we prepare for our Region 12 contest performance in Reno in mid-April.

Admission free. Donations gladly accepted and will support our contest expenses.