Lions Gate Chorus
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| Years active | 53 |
| Website | http://www.lionsgatechorus.ca/ |
Lions Gate Chorus is an all-female a cappella chorus of Sweet Adelines International, based in the Greater Vancouver metropolitan area of British Columbia, Canada. The chorus competes in Sweet Adelines International region 26, and is the 2010 2nd place Silver medalist chorus of Sweet Adelines International.
Founded in 1954, the group's name "Lions Gate" refers to the Lions, a pair of mountain peaks visible to the North of Vancouver. The famous Lions' Gate Bridge crosses the first narrows of Burrard Inlet towards the Lions.
Under the direction of Sandy Robinson Marron, Lions Gate Chorus has achieved 6 regional gold medals. At Nashville, Tennessee in 1998, the chorus earned the International Harmony Achievement Award, which is given to the highest scoring small chorus at the International contest. In 2003, the chorus traveled to Phoenix, Arizona and achieved the highest ranking for a western Canadian chorus, 11th Place. In 2005, the Lions Gate Chorus placed 12th at the Sweet Adelines International Convention in Detroit, Michigan. In 2007, the chorus earned a third place Bronze medal in Calgary. In October 2009, Lions Gate Chorus competed in Nashville, and placed 2nd in the chorus finals.They were awarded one of their high achievements to date, becoming the 2010 Sweet Adelines International Silver Medalists. This past year, in 2013, Lions Gate placed 5th at the competition in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The chorus' numbers have varied over the years. Steady growth in the late 1990s has continued, with over 100 singers in most performances.