Region 12 Chorus Award Winners from 1990 to the Present
2017 Chorus Awards
1st place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci
2nd place – Pacific Empire Chorus, directed by Patty Pennycook
3rd place – Song of Sonoma, directed by Sharon Carlson
4th place – Diablo Vista Chorus, directed by Caitlin Castelino
5th place – Southern Oregon Sound, directed by Martha Segura
2017 Division AA
1st Place - Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci
2nd Place - Pacific Empire Chorus, directed by Patty Pennycook
3rd Place - Diablo Vista Chorus, directed by Caitlin Castelino
2017 Division A
1st Place - Oregon Spirit Chorus, directed by Kathy Scheel
2nd Place - Bella Acappella Chorus, directed by Connie Norman
3rd Place - Greater Eugene Chorus, directed by Lauren Kahn
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – San Francisco Sound Wave
Past Results
2016 Chorus Awards
1st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Julie Starr
2nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson
3rd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook
4th place – Northern Gateway Chorus, directed by Martha Segura
5th place – Oregon Spirit Chorus, directed by Kathy Scheel
2016 Division AA
1st Place - Pacific Empire Chorus, directed by Patty Pennycook
2nd Place - Northern Gateway Chorus, directed by Martha Segura
3rd Place - Harmony Fusion Chorus, directed by Barb VanderPutten
2016 Division A
1st Place - Oregon Spirit Chorus, directed by Kathy Scheel
2nd Place - Bella Acappella Chorus, directed by Connie Norman
3rd Place - Greater Eugene Chorus, directed by Lauren Kahn
2015 Chorus Awards
1st place – Song of Sonoma, directed by Sharon Carlson
2nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci
3rd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook
4th place – Southern Oregon Sound, directed by Martha Segura
5th place – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barb VanderPutten
2014 Chorus Awards
1st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Julie Starr
2nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson
3rd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook
4th place – Song of Sonoma, directed by Sharon Carlson
5th place – Oregon Spirit, directed by Kathy Scheel
1st place Div AA – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook
2nd place Div AA – Northern Gateway, directed by Martha Segura
3rd place Div AA – Sierra Gold, directed by Ron Black
1st place Div A – Oregon Spirit, directed by Kathy Scheel
2nd place Div A – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barb VanderPutten
3rd place Div A – Bella Acapella Harmony, directed by Connie Norman
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Sierra Gold, directed by Ron Black
2013 Chorus Awards
1st place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci
2nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson
3rd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook
4th place – Song of Sonoma, directed by Sharon Carlson
5th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Randy Meyer
1st place Div AA – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook
2nd place Div AA – Song of Sonoma, directed by Sharon Carlson
3rd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Randy Meyer
1st place Div A – California Heat, directed by Anita Main
2nd place Div A – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout
3rd place Div A – High Desert Harmony, directed by Monica Robb
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – High Desert Harmony, directed by Monica Robb
2012 Chorus Awards
1st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Julie Starr
2nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson
3rd place – Northern Gateway, directed by Martha Segura
4th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Randy Meyer
5th place – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barbara Vander Putten
1st place Div AA – Northern Gateway, directed by Martha Segura
2nd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Randy Meyer
3rd place Div AA – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barbara Vander Putten
1st place Div A – San Francisco Sound Wave, directed by Laura Gaither and Diane Myrick
2nd place Div A – California Heat, directed by Anita Main
3rd place Div A – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Northern Gatewya, directed by Martha Segura
2011 Chorus Awards
1st place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci
2nd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook
3rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson
4th place – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barb VanderPutten
5th place – Song of Sonoma, directed by Sharon Carlson
1st place Div AA – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook
2nd place Div AA – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barb VanderPutten
3rd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Randy Meyer
1st place Div A – Song of Sonoma, directed by Sharon Carlson
2nd place Div A – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout
3rd place Div A – California Heat, directed by Anita Main
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci
2010 Chorus Awards
1st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Julie Starr
2nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci
3rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson
4th place – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barb VanderPutten
5th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Randy Meyer
1st place Div AA – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barb VanderPutten
2nd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Randy Meyer
3rd place Div AA – Sierra Gold, directed by Barb Tincher
1st place Div A – Northern Gateway, directed by Donna Moore
2nd place Div A – San Francisco Sound Wave, directed by Laura Gaither and Diane Myrick
3rd place Div A – California Heat, directed by Anita Main
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Northern Gateway, directed by Donna Moore
2009 Chorus Awards
1st place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais
2nd place – Pride of the Pacific, directed by Dr. Greg Lyne
3rd place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci
4th place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson
5th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
1st place Div AA – Pride of the Pacific, directed by Dr. Greg Lyne
2nd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
3rd place Div AA – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barb VanderPutten
1st place Div A – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout
2nd place Div A – California Heat, directed by Anita Main
3rd place Div A – San Francisco Sound Wave, directed by Leslie Dalton
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci
2008 Chorus Awards
1st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Julie Starr
2nd place – Pride of the Pacific, directed by Dr. Greg Lyne
3rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson
4th place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci
5th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
1st place Div AA – Pride of the Pacific, directed by Dr. Greg Lyne
2nd place Div AA – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci
3rd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
1st place Div A – California Heat, directed by Anita Main
2nd place Div A – San Francisco Sound Wave, directed by Leslie Dalton
3rd place Div A – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
2007 Chorus Awards
1st place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais
2nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci
3rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson
4th place – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Barbara VanderPutten
5th place – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout
1st place Div AA – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci
2nd place Div AA – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson
3rd place Div AA – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Barbara VanderPutten
1st place Div A – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout
2nd place Div A – Northern Gateway, directed by Donna Moore
3rd place Div A – California Heat, directed by Anita Main
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – not awarded
2006 Chorus Awards
1st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Julie Starr
2nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley
3rd place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
4th place – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout
5th place – Voice of the Valley, directed by Robin Richie
1st place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
2nd place Div AA – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout
3rd place Div AA – not awarded
1st place Div A – Voice of the Valley, directed by Robin Richie
2nd place Div A – San Francisco Sound Wave, directed by Leslie Dalton
3rd place Div A – Northern Gateway, directed by Donna Moore
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – San Francisco Sound Wave, directed by Leslie Dalton
2005 Chorus Awards
1st place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais
2nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Martha Segura
3rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley
4th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
5th place – Voice of the Valley, directed by Robin Richie
1st place Div AA – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley
2nd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
3rd place Div AA – not awarded
1st place Div A – Voice of the Valley, directed by Robin Richie
2nd place Div A – River Lights, directed by Helen Zwall
3rd place Div A – San Francisco Sound Wave, directed by Leslie Dalton
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – River Lights, directed by Helen Zwall
2004 Chorus Awards
1st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Julie Starr
2nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley
3rd place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
4th place – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers
5th place – Harmony Bay, directed by Sally Massen
1st place Div AA – not awarded
2nd place Div AA – not awarded
3rd place Div AA – not awarded
1st place Div A – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
2nd place Div A – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers
3rd place Div A – Harmony Bay, directed by Sally Massen
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Northern Gateway, directed by Joyce Creller
2003 Chorus Awards
1st place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais
2nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Martha Segura
3rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley
4th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
5th place – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers
1st place Div AA – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers
2nd place Div AA – not awarded
3rd place Div AA – not awarded
1st place Div A – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
2nd place Div A – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Deanna Harrell
3rd place Div A – San Francisco Sound Wave, directed by Leslie Dalton
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
2002 Chorus Awards
1st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Pat LeVezu
2nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley
3rd place – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers
4th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
5th place – not awarded
1st place Div AA – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers
2nd place Div AA – not awarded
3rd place Div AA – not awarded
1st place Div A – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
2nd place Div A – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Deanna Harrell
3rd place Div A – Sierra Gold, directed by Sharon Hardie
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley
2001 Chorus Awards
1st place – Mission Valley, directed by Shirley Kout
2nd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais
3rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley
4th place – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers
5th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
1st place Div AA – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers
2nd place Div AA – not awarded
3rd place Div AA – not awarded
1st place Div A – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
2nd place Div A –Northern Gateway, directed by Jeannine Primeau
3rd place Div A – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Deanna Harrell
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Mendo-Lake, directed by Molly Schultz
2000 Chorus Awards
1st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Pat LeVezu
2nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Shirley Kout
3rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley
4th place – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers
5th place – not awarded
1st place Div AA – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley
2nd place Div AA – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers
3rd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
1st place Div A – Northern Gateway, directed by Jeannine Primeau – no photo
2nd place Div A – River City Showcase (Camellia City), directed by Sharon Carlson
3rd place Div A – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Deanna Harrell
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp
1999 Chorus Awards
1st place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais
2nd place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Pat LeVezu
3rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley
4th place – Camellia City, directed by Sharon Carlson
5th place – not awarded
1st place Div AA – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley
2nd place Div AA – Camellia City, directed by Sharon Carlson
3rd place Div AA – Northern Gateway, directed by Jeannine Primeau
1st place Div A –Sierra Gold, directed by Sharon Hardie
2nd place Div A – San Francisco, directed by Kira Prewitt
3rd place Div A – Blossom Valley, directed by Lonnie Shodeen & Dixie Tirre
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Cycle City, directed by Mary Alice Myers
1998 Chorus Awards
1st place – Mission Valley, directed by Shirley Kout
2nd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais
3rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley
4th place – Northern Gateway, directed by Jeannine Primeau
5th place – not awarded
1st place Small Chorus – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Jackie Bishop
2nd place Small Chorus – Sierra Gold, directed by Sharon Hardie
3rd place Small Chorus – Blossom Valley, directed by Diana Franceschi
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Sierra Gold, directed by Sharon Hardie
1997 Chorus Awards
1st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Pat LeVezu
2nd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais
3rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley
4th place – Northern Gateway, directed by Alice Scarbrough
5th place – not awarded
1st place Small Chorus – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Jackie Bishop & Joyce Wheeler
2nd place Small Chorus – San Francisco, directed by Kira Prewitt
3rd place Small Chorus – Sounds of the Valley, directed by Lu Fox
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – San Francisco, directed by Kira Prewitt
1996 Chorus Awards
1st place – Mission Valley, directed by Shirley Kout
2nd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais
3rd place – Northern Gateway, directed by Alice Scarbrough
4th place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley
5th place – not awarded
1st place Small Chorus – Diablo Vista, directed by Julie Starr
2nd place Small Chorus – Cycle City, directed by Barbara Tincher
3rd place Small Chorus – San Francisco, directed by Kira Prewitt
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – San Francisco, directed by Kira Prewitt
1995 Chorus Awards
1st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Pat LeVezu
2nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Shirley Kout
3rd place – Camellia City, directed by Sharon Carlson
4th place – not awarded
5th place – not awarded
1st place Small Chorus – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Jackie Bishop & Joyce Wheeler
2nd place Small Chorus – Cycle City, directed by Barb Tincher
3rd place Small Chorus – Harmony Bay, directed by Carol Porter
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Modesto Valley Tones, directed by Gloria Gordon
1994 Chorus Awards
1st place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais
2nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Shirley Kout
3rd place – Northern Gateway, directed by Alice Scarbrough
4th place – Camellia City, directed by Sharon Carlson
5th place – not awarded
1st place Small Chorus – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Jackie Bishop & Joyce Wheeler
2nd place Small Chorus – Cycle City, directed by Barbara Tincher
3rd place Small Chorus – Mendo Lake, directed by George Pitcher
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Camellia City, directed by Sharon Carlson
1993 Chorus Awards
1st place – San Jose (Bay Area Showcase), directed by Pat LeVezu
2nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Stan Sharpe
3rd place – Northern Gateway, directed by Alice Scarbrough
4th place – Camellia City, directed by Sharon Carlson
5th place – not awarded
1st place Small Chorus – Cycle City, directed by Barbara Tincher
2nd place Small Chorus – Chico, directed by Lu Fox
3rd place Small Chorus – San Francisco, directed by Joyce Falger
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Cycle City, directed by Barbara Tincher
1992 Chorus Awards
1st place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais
2nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers-Lang
3rd place – Northern Gateway, directed by Alice Scarbrough
4th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Helen Zwall
5th place – not awarded
1st place Small Chorus – Shasta Cascade, directed by Ginny Cornett
2nd place Small Chorus – Mendo-Lake, directed by George Pitcher
3rd place Small Chorus – Davis-Yolano, directed by Barbara Tincher
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Camellia City, directed by Sharon Carlson
1991 Chorus Awards
1st place – Mission Valley, directed by Shirley Kout
2nd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais
3rd place – Diablo Vista, directed by Jackie Laws Bishop
4th place – Northern Gateway, directed by Joyce Creller
5th place – not awarded
1st place Small Chorus – Harmony Bay, directed by Carol Porter
2nd place Small Chorus – Modesto Valley Tones, directed by Gloria Gordon
3rd place Small Chorus – Shasta Cascade, directed by Ginny Cornett
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Northern Gateway, directed by Joyce Creller
1990 Chorus Awards
1st place – San Jose (Bay Area Showcase), directed by Pat LeVezu
2nd place – Santa Rosa (Pacific Empire), directed by Jan Gervais
3rd place – Diablo Vista, directed by Jackie Laws Bishop
4th place – San Francisco, directed by Marilyn Rex
5th place – Camellia City, directed by Arlene Kintz
1st place Small Chorus – Northern Gateway, directed by Joyce Creller
2nd place Small Chorus – Modesto Valley Tones, directed by Gloria Gordon
3rd place Small Chorus – Vintage Gold, directed by Sherri Rush
Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Shasta Cascade, directed by Ginny Cornett