BUFFALO GATEWAY CHORUS was awarded 2nd place in our
Regional competition in Syracuse, NY on April 25, 2009 which makes us a wild card
contestant in Seattle, Washington in 2010!  We earned 10th place medals in
Sweet Adeline International's chorus finals in Honolulu, Hawaii in November!
 

We have moved to our new location!
We are now rehearsing at
St. James RC Church, School Hall, 496 Terrace Boulevard, Depew, New York (2nd floor)
Plenty of parking behind the church.
Click here for map

Welcome to  the award winning Buffalo Gateway Show Chorus' home page!.   We invite you to visit us in person. Buffalo Gateway Show Chorus is a chapter of  Sweet Adelines International, Inc. We sing 4-part harmony, in the barbershop style. Our repertoire includes Show tunes and modern music as well as some of your favorites from the past. Master Director Diane Porsch directs the chorus whose members range in age from 16 to 89 years young. Both of our Assistant Directors, Sharon Wolff and choreographer Pam Calveric have completed the Director's Certification Program  . We rehearse on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM at the St. James RC Church, 496 Terrace Boulevard, Depew, New York. Guests are always welcome. We are proud members of Lake Ontario Region 16. For a complete listing of the other choruses and quartets in our region, see the Region 16 website.

Our Mission Statement

"We are a chorus dedicated to consistent musical excellence,
pride in our musical product; and personal growth,
joy of fellowship and fun."

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Upcoming Events

 

2010 - 2011 Calendar

2010
March 19-21 (Fri-Sun) - Retreat Weekend with Joe Connelly
April 29-May 2 - Regional Contest, Syracuse, NY
June 18-19 (Fri-Sat) - Coaching with Jim Arns
July 7 15 weeks till Seattle
Aug. ? (Wednesday) - Coaching with Steve Jamison
Sept. 17 & 18 (Sat. & Sun)- Coaching with Jim Arns
Sept, 24 & 25 Show
Oct. 17-24 Seattle International Convention
Nov. 6 Fall Music School (BGC performs)

2011
Jan 8 (Saturday) - Coaching with Jim Arns
March 18-20 Retreat Weekend with Jim Arns
April 29-May 1 - Contest with Jim Arns

 

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ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT JOINING US FOR THE 2010 SEATTLE SING-OFF? 
  If so, please visit us any Wednesday night from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. and sing acapella with
our 90 Buffalo Gateway voices!  We are a Top-Ten Internationally ranked all-female
acapella show chorus and we’d love to see you there.  If you would like someone to call
you back, please CALL 716-635- 8642 and leave your name and phone numbers…along
 with a convenient time for us to reach you!

 
 

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Contact Information
Attn: Please remove all spaces in email addresses!

  Director: Diane Porsch director@ buffalo gateway chorus. com
Management Team Leader: Sue Waters  teamleader@ buffalo gateway chorus. com
Choreographer: Pam Calveric  choreographer@ buffalo gateway chorus. com
Communication Coordinator: Nancy Racinowski communication@ buffalo gateway chorus. com
Web page Manager: Nancy Racinowski webmanager@ buffalo gateway chorus. com
Performance Contact: Sandy Blamowski performance@ buffalo gateway chorus. com
Membership Coordinators: Bonnie King & Barb Rossman membership@ buffalo gateway chorus. com
Publicity Coordinator: Nickie Coleman or call 585-582-6452 pr@ buffalo gateway chorus. com  
Our voice mail number is: 716-635-8642  		 

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