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Chisholm Trail Chorus of Sweet Adelines International is a women's a cappella chorus that presents jazz vocals, choreographed pop tunes and award-winning harmony to the community through weekly education classes and frequent performances throughout Central Texas.
 
Our chorus is directed by Carol Scherer and is comprised of singers who live across Central Texas -- from Temple and Belton to Troy, Copperas Cove, Killeen, Harker Heights, Rogers, Little River, Axtell, Pflugerville and Conroe.   
 
Award-winning music
The chorus was founded in 1982 and competed regionally for the first time in 1983 in Dallas and won the Best Small Chorus award. Since then, we have placed 2nd overall (in 1992); 3rd (in 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2006 and 2016); 4th (in 1986, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2025); and 5th overall (in 1989, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2022). We also won first place, Small Chorus, in 2016; second place, Small Chorus, in 2019 and 2025; and third place, Small Chorus, in 2022. Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, regional contests were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.

Chorus Trivia

• Chisholm Trail Chorus' charter was issued on Feb. 16, 1982.
• Over the years, some chorus members have traveled to Russia, Denmark, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Wales, Italy, Germany, England, Ireland and Scotland as representatives of Chisholm Trail Chorus and the region's Ambassador Chorus.
• In 2011, members of Chisholm Trail Chorus performed on stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
• The chorus has had three directors in its 42-year history: Nancy Carter (1981 - 1996); Janie Macchiaroli (1996 - 1997); and Carol Scherer (1997 - present).

Upcoming Events

• We rehearse every Thursday night at the Cultural Activities Center in Temple, beginning at 7:00 p.m. See our Rehearsal page for details.
  
• March 27 -- no rehearsal
• April 3 -- rehearsal
• April 10 -- rehearsal
• April 17 -- no rehearsal
• April 24 -- rehearsal
• April 26 -- performance for Belton Mother's Day Tea​

Special thanks to our underwriters:
Dennis & Ann Turk of Belton
Sweet Adelines International is a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education, competition and performance. Sweet Adelines International does not discriminate based on race/ethnicity, color, national origin, disability, veteran status, political beliefs, religion, sexual orientation, age, organizational leadership or membership.