There is so much more to Gem City than just meeting and singing a cappella music. Starting as a merger of two local chapters (Kettering & Dayton) in 1970 the Gem City Chorus has been dedicated to the education and preservation of the 'barbershop style' of a cappella harmony - one of the four American musical art forms We are a proud member of Sweet Adelines International, Region 4.

Gem City Chorus has won an impressive number of International medals including five gold, five silver, and one each of third, fourth, fifth and sixth - a feat achieved by no other Sweet Adeline chorus! The chorus currently is the sixth place International medalist.

We perform in annual shows, for the community, work on our skills. learn new music and provide musical education for new and potential members. Our new director is Troy Kaper. Troy took over as interim in July and directed us through our Christmas show. Troy is now the new director of Gem City and will take us to our next Regional competition in April 2011.

Gem City is proud to have had three members who are Queens of Harmony. Our director emeritus, Jean Barford, and Edie Moorhead were members of the 1974 quartet champions, The Sounds of Music and Stacey St. John, is a member of the 2009 quartet champions, Moxie Ladies.