Recent news

24 January 2024 - 9:12am

If you love singing, now's the time to join us!

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12 December 2021 - 12:56pm

We are super lucky in the Waikato Rivertones Chorus to have a strong music team, including the very talented arranger Rowena HarperSince joining the chorus 6 years ago, Rowena has enthusiastically thrown herself into all...

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31 May 2021 - 5:55pm

Competitions, that is! At the start of #nzmusicmonth the Waikato Rivertones headed to Christchurch to perform in Harmony Aotearoa. This Sweet Adelines NZ national chorus...

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21 March 2021 - 10:26pm

Well, yes we do actually! Getting regular doses of musical education is a huge bonus of being a WRT Rivertones member. As well as weekly tips at rehearsals, we usually have a couple of weekend 'retreats' each year with international or national coaches to help us polish our performances. At a...

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8 February 2021 - 6:13pm

It's 2021...yay! I think most of us heaved a big sigh of relief when 2020 was over. At our first Waikato Rivertones (WRT) chorus rehearsal this year we did a bit of a retrospective and discussed the highs and lows of being a chorus during Covid-19. Whilst we got great at doing rehearsals via...

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25 November 2020 - 10:14pm

It's a month of performances for the Waikato Rivertones...which we love! Lots of rehearsals and extra practices so we're ready to perform soon at Harmony Breakout and at the Cambridge Christmas Festival. See our ...

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18 October 2020 - 2:59pm

This week the Waikato Rivertones were meant to be on stage in Louisville, Kentucky performing in the international Sweet Adelines competition (thanks Covid)! Instead we commiserated/celebrated with dinner together, and sang some of our favourite songs (check out this...

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22 September 2020 - 7:50pm

I remember feeling apprehensive when I went to my first Waikato Rivertones (WRT) chorus rehearsal last year. I'd recently moved back to Hamilton and decided to finally get round to singing again. I did some googling on Hamilton choirs and saw that WRT were having an open night. After a quick...

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24 August 2020 - 6:26pm

It's a good question. My partner is quite puzzled as to what the allure is for me to sing each week with a bunch of other ladies. A Waikato Rivertones (WRT) alumni once said she 'came for the music, but stayed for the friendships.’ That sums it up well for me!

I've heard the chorus...

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Recent news

24 January 2024 - 9:12am
If you love singing, now's the time to join us!
12 December 2021 - 12:56pm
We are super lucky in the Waikato Rivertones Chorus to have a strong music team, including the very talented ... more
31 May 2021 - 5:55pm
Competitions, that is! At the start of #nzmusicmonth the Waikato Rivertones headed to Christchurch to perform... more