Region 12 Chorus Award Winners from 1990 to the Present

2018 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Julie Starr

2^nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Dede Nibler

3^rd place – Diablo Vista, directed by Caitlin Castelino

4^th place – Song of Sonoma, directed by Sharon Carlson

5^th place – Northern Gateway, directed by Martha Segura

2018 Division AA

1^st place  – Diablo Vista, directed by Caitlin Castelino

2^nd place  – Northern Gateway, directed by Martha Segura

3^rd place – Oregon Spirit, directed by Kathy Scheel

2018 Division A

1^st place  – Greater Eugene, directed by Lauren Kahn

2^nd place  – Bella Acapella Harmony, directed by Connie Norman

3^rd place  – California HEAT, directed by Anita Main

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA)(tie) – Diablo Vista, directed by Caitlin Castelino

and High Desert Harmony, directed by Amy Fleming

2017 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci

2^nd place – Pacific Empire Chorus, directed by Patty Pennycook

3^rd place – Song of Sonoma, directed by Sharon Carlson

4^th place – Diablo Vista Chorus, directed by Caitlin Castelino

5^th 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

2016 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Julie Starr

2^nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson

3^rd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook

4^th place – Northern Gateway Chorus, directed by Martha Segura

5^th 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

1^st place – Song of Sonoma, directed by Sharon Carlson

2^nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci

3^rd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook

4^th place – Southern Oregon Sound, directed by Martha Segura

5^th place – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barb VanderPutten

2014 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Julie Starr

2^nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson

3^rd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook

4^th place – Song of Sonoma, directed by Sharon Carlson

5^th place – Oregon Spirit, directed by Kathy Scheel

1^st place Div AA – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook

2^nd place Div AA – Northern Gateway, directed by Martha Segura

3^rd place Div AA – Sierra Gold, directed by Ron Black

1^st place Div A – Oregon Spirit, directed by Kathy Scheel

2^nd place Div A – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barb VanderPutten

3^rd place Div A – Bella Acapella Harmony, directed by Connie Norman

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Sierra Gold, directed by Ron Black

2013 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci

2^nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson

3^rd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook

4^th place – Song of Sonoma, directed by Sharon Carlson

5^th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Randy Meyer

1^st place Div AA – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook

2^nd place Div AA – Song of Sonoma, directed by Sharon Carlson

3^rd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Randy Meyer

1^st place Div A – California Heat, directed by Anita Main

2^nd place Div A – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout

3^rd 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

1^st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Julie Starr

2^nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson

3^rd place – Northern Gateway, directed by Martha Segura

4^th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Randy Meyer

5^th place – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barbara Vander Putten

1^st place Div AA – Northern Gateway, directed by Martha Segura

2^nd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Randy Meyer

3^rd place Div AA – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barbara Vander Putten

1^st place Div A – San Francisco Sound Wave, directed by Laura Gaither and Diane Myrick

2^nd place Div A – California Heat, directed by Anita Main

3^rd place Div A – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Northern Gatewya, directed by Martha Segura

2011 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci

2^nd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook

3^rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson

4^th place – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barb VanderPutten

5^th place – Song of Sonoma, directed by Sharon Carlson

1^st place Div AA – Pacific Empire, directed by Patty Pennycook

2^nd place Div AA – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barb VanderPutten

3^rd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Randy Meyer

1^st place Div A – Song of Sonoma, directed by Sharon Carlson

2^nd place Div A – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout

3^rd place Div A – California Heat, directed by Anita Main

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci

2010 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Julie Starr

2^nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci

3^rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson

4^th place – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barb VanderPutten

5^th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Randy Meyer

1^st place Div AA – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barb VanderPutten

2^nd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Randy Meyer

3^rd place Div AA – Sierra Gold, directed by Barb Tincher

1^st place Div A – Northern Gateway, directed by Donna Moore

2^nd place Div A – San Francisco Sound Wave, directed by Laura Gaither and Diane Myrick

3^rd place Div A – California Heat, directed by Anita Main

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Northern Gateway, directed by Donna Moore

2009 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais

2^nd place – Pride of the Pacific, directed by Dr. Greg Lyne

3^rd place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci

4^th place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson

5^th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

1^st place Div AA – Pride of the Pacific, directed by Dr. Greg Lyne

2^nd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

3^rd place Div AA – Harmony Fusion, directed by Barb VanderPutten

1^st place Div A – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout

2^nd place Div A – California Heat, directed by Anita Main

3^rd 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

1^st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Julie Starr

2^nd place – Pride of the Pacific, directed by Dr. Greg Lyne

3^rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson

4^th place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci

5^th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

1^st place Div AA – Pride of the Pacific, directed by Dr. Greg Lyne

2^nd place Div AA – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci

3^rd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

1^st place Div A – California Heat, directed by Anita Main

2^nd place Div A – San Francisco Sound Wave, directed by Leslie Dalton

3^rd place Div A – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

2007 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais

2^nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci

3^rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson

4^th place – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Barbara VanderPutten

5^th place – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout

1^st place Div AA – Mission Valley, directed by Angela Suraci

2^nd place Div AA – Sacramento Valley, directed by Lynne Erickson

3^rd place Div AA – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Barbara VanderPutten

1^st place Div A – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout

2^nd place Div A – Northern Gateway, directed by Donna Moore

3^rd place Div A – California Heat, directed by Anita Main

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – not awarded

2006 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Julie Starr

2^nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley

3^rd place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

4^th place – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout

5^th place – Voice of the Valley, directed by Robin Richie

1^st place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

2^nd place Div AA – River Lights, directed by Shirley Kout

3^rd place Div AA – not awarded

1^st place Div A – Voice of the Valley, directed by Robin Richie

2^nd place Div A – San Francisco Sound Wave, directed by Leslie Dalton

3^rd 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

1^st place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais

2^nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Martha Segura

3^rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley

4^th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

5^th place – Voice of the Valley, directed by Robin Richie

1^st place Div AA – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley

2^nd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

3^rd place Div AA – not awarded

1^st place Div A – Voice of the Valley, directed by Robin Richie

2^nd place Div A – River Lights, directed by Helen Zwall

3^rd 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

1^st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Julie Starr

2^nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley

3^rd place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

4^th place – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers

5^th place – Harmony Bay, directed by Sally Massen

1^st place Div AA – not awarded

2^nd place Div AA – not awarded

3^rd place Div AA – not awarded

1^st place Div A – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

2^nd place Div A – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers

3^rd place Div A – Harmony Bay, directed by Sally Massen

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Northern Gateway, directed by Joyce Creller

2003 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais

2^nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Martha Segura

3^rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley

4^th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

5^th place – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers

1^st place Div AA – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers

2^nd place Div AA – not awarded

3^rd place Div AA – not awarded

1^st place Div A – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

2^nd place Div A – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Deanna Harrell

3^rd 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

1^st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Pat LeVezu

2^nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley

3^rd place – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers

4^th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

5^th place – not awarded

1^st place Div AA – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers

2^nd place Div AA – not awarded

3^rd place Div AA – not awarded

1^st place Div A – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

2^nd place Div A – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Deanna Harrell

3^rd place Div A – Sierra Gold, directed by Sharon Hardie

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley

2001 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Mission Valley, directed by Shirley Kout

2^nd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais

3^rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley

4^th place – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers

5^th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

1^st place Div AA – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers

2^nd place Div AA – not awarded

3^rd place Div AA – not awarded

1^st place Div A – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

2^nd place Div A –Northern Gateway, directed by Jeannine Primeau

3^rd place Div A – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Deanna Harrell

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Mendo-Lake, directed by Molly Schultz

2000 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Pat LeVezu

2^nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Shirley Kout

3^rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley

4^th place – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers

5^th place – not awarded

1^st place Div AA – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley

2^nd place Div AA – Voice of the Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers

3^rd place Div AA – Diablo Vista, directed by Cyndi Sharp

1^st place Div A – Northern Gateway, directed by Jeannine Primeau – no photo

2^nd 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

1^st place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais

2^nd place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Pat LeVezu

3^rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley

4^th place – Camellia City, directed by Sharon Carlson

5^th place – not awarded

1^st place Div AA – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley

2^nd place Div AA – Camellia City, directed by Sharon Carlson

3^rd place Div AA – Northern Gateway, directed by Jeannine Primeau

1^st place Div A –Sierra Gold, directed by Sharon Hardie

2^nd 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

1^st place – Mission Valley, directed by Shirley Kout

2^nd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais

3^rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley

4^th place – Northern Gateway, directed by Jeannine Primeau

5^th place – not awarded

1^st place Small Chorus – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Jackie Bishop

2^nd 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

1^st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Pat LeVezu

2^nd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais

3^rd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley

4^th place – Northern Gateway, directed by Alice Scarbrough

5^th place – not awarded

1^st place Small Chorus – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Jackie Bishop & Joyce Wheeler

2^nd place Small Chorus – San Francisco, directed by Kira Prewitt

3^rd 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

1^st place – Mission Valley, directed by Shirley Kout

2^nd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais

3^rd place – Northern Gateway, directed by Alice Scarbrough

4^th place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Patty Easley

5^th place – not awarded

1^st place Small Chorus – Diablo Vista, directed by Julie Starr

2^nd place Small Chorus – Cycle City, directed by Barbara Tincher

3^rd place Small Chorus – San Francisco, directed by Kira Prewitt

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – San Francisco, directed by Kira Prewitt

1995 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Bay Area Showcase, directed by Pat LeVezu

2^nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Shirley Kout

3^rd place – Camellia City, directed by Sharon Carlson

4^th place – not awarded

5^th place – not awarded

1^st place Small Chorus – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Jackie Bishop & Joyce Wheeler

2^nd place Small Chorus – Cycle City, directed by Barb Tincher

3^rd place Small Chorus – Harmony Bay, directed by Carol Porter

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Modesto Valley Tones, directed by Gloria Gordon

1994 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais

2^nd place – Mission Valley, directed by Shirley Kout

3^rd place – Northern Gateway, directed by Alice Scarbrough

4^th place – Camellia City, directed by Sharon Carlson

5^th place – not awarded

1^st place Small Chorus – Harmony Crossroads, directed by Jackie Bishop & Joyce Wheeler

2^nd place Small Chorus – Cycle City, directed by Barbara Tincher

3^rd place Small Chorus – Mendo Lake, directed by George Pitcher

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Camellia City, directed by Sharon Carlson

1993 Chorus Awards

1^st place – San Jose (Bay Area Showcase), directed by Pat LeVezu

2^nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Stan Sharpe

3^rd place – Northern Gateway, directed by Alice Scarbrough

4^th place – Camellia City, directed by Sharon Carlson

5^th place – not awarded

1^st place Small Chorus – Cycle City, directed by Barbara Tincher

2^nd place Small Chorus – Chico, directed by Lu Fox

3^rd place Small Chorus – San Francisco, directed by Joyce Falger

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Cycle City, directed by Barbara Tincher

1992 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais

2^nd place – Sacramento Valley, directed by Mary Alice Myers-Lang

3^rd place – Northern Gateway, directed by Alice Scarbrough

4^th place – Diablo Vista, directed by Helen Zwall

5^th place – not awarded

1^st place Small Chorus – Shasta Cascade, directed by Ginny Cornett

2^nd place Small Chorus – Mendo-Lake, directed by George Pitcher

3^rd place Small Chorus – Davis-Yolano, directed by Barbara Tincher

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Camellia City, directed by Sharon Carlson

1991 Chorus Awards

1^st place – Mission Valley, directed by Shirley Kout

2^nd place – Pacific Empire, directed by Jan Gervais

3^rd place – Diablo Vista, directed by Jackie Laws Bishop

4^th place – Northern Gateway, directed by Joyce Creller

5^th place – not awarded

1^st place Small Chorus – Harmony Bay, directed by Carol Porter

2^nd place Small Chorus – Modesto Valley Tones, directed by Gloria Gordon

3^rd place Small Chorus – Shasta Cascade, directed by Ginny Cornett

Most Improved Chorus Award (MICA) – Northern Gateway, directed by Joyce Creller

1990 Chorus Awards

1^st place – San Jose (Bay Area Showcase), directed by Pat LeVezu

2^nd place – Santa Rosa (Pacific Empire), directed by Jan Gervais

3^rd place – Diablo Vista, directed by Jackie Laws Bishop

4^th place – San Francisco, directed by Marilyn Rex

5^th place – Camellia City, directed by Arlene Kintz

1^st place Small Chorus – Northern Gateway, directed by Joyce Creller

2^nd 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