Jet Cities Chorus, Federal Way’s award-wining women’s chorus, debuts in the new Performing Arts & Event Center on Saturday, October 28 for two performances at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. The show entitled “Musical Mayhem,” presents an eclectic selection of songs from today’s ballads, popular show tunes, and even jazz. Their special guest for the evening is GQ Quartet, Sweet Adelines 2017 International 7th Place Quartet. Also joining Jet Cities for the show are Region 13 Chapter of Sweet Adelines International quartets Renegade, Wink, and Touchstone.
Tickets for “Musical Mayhem” by Jet Cities Chorus range from $25 to $35 (with special pricing for seniors and students) and can be purchased online at www.fwpaec.org, by calling 253-835-7010 or visiting the Patron Services office Tuesday through Saturday 12 – 6 PM. The Performing Arts and Event Center is located at 31510 Pete von Reichbauer Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003.
About GQ Quartet: GQ Quartet is a female barbershop and contemporary a cappella quartet based in Baltimore, MD. Since their start in July 2011, they have won international competitions, performed original arrangements of contemporary songs, and recorded two albums. GQ has a passion for being true to a sound that is uniquely their own and to vocal music education for young singers. Each member of GQ is involved in music education and continues to pursue their own careers in arts and education.
GQ is made up of Amanda McNutt, tenor; Ali Hauger, lead; Katie Gillis, bari; and Katie Macdonald, bass. They have performed across the United States, Canada and Germany. They have been featured on A Prairie Home Companion twice, and have made waves on the internet with a YouTube video reaching over 4 million hits.
About Jet Cities Chorus director, Ken Potter: A professional musician with a long history in voice instruction, arranging, and choral directing, Ken also has enjoyed a long (and very successful) history with the Barbershop Harmony Society where he is a certified Music Judge. Over the past 25 years in the Society he has performed with some of the most successful groups to grace the international stage, including Masters of Harmony Chapter and Quadraphonics Quartet.
During this long association with barbershop, Ken has served as assistant director, director, arranger, and coach. Recently, Ken was the assistant director of the Masters of Harmony Chapter and is currently the director of Northwest Sound Chapter in Bellevue, WA, the 2016 Evergreen District Championship Chorus.
About Jet Cities Chorus: Jet Cities Chorus, founded on July 3, 1962, is comprised of women from all walks of life, of all ages, and from all over the Greater Seattle/Tacoma area. Some members are semi-professional musicians and some last sang in their high school choir, but they all love to sing and perform! Jet Cities Chorus performs their unique style of music at shows, festivals, ceremonies, and celebrations throughout the Puget Sound area. Jet Cities Chorus was the 2013 Third Place medalist in the five-state North by Northwest Region 13 area.
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