- Seaside A Cappella Makes History in Ireland!
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Date Posted: Thu, 23 Oct 2025
Seaside A Cappella is thrilled to share some exciting news, making history at the International Association of Barbershop Singers (IABS) Convention and Contest in Killarney, Ireland, on October 11, bringing home the International Gold Medal!
As the first Harmony, Inc. chorus to compete at this international event, our participation inspired the Irish Association of Barbershop Singers to make an historic change to its eligibility rules. Previously, everyone on stage for international contests, including Musical Directors, had to be members in good standing of The Barbershop Harmony Society (BJS), Sweet Adelines, or in a BHS Alliance organisation that has an affiliation with BHS. When Seaside A Cappella expressed interest in the convention, hoping simply to sing and share our music on the international stage, the IABS made the groundbreaking decision to amend its rules to include Harmony, Inc. members.
With 53 Seaside A Cappella members on stage, and quartet Four Shore, we proudly represented Harmony, Inc. and our Area 1 community. Our chorus performance was a true celebration of harmony across generations from age 93 to age 8 making history as the youngest singer ever to win gold at the event.
This achievement marks a shining moment in Seaside A Cappella’s journey. We are deeply grateful for the support of our coaches Joe Cerutti, Cindy Hansen Ellis and to Cay Outerbridge for his arrangement of On Top of the World.
- Seaside A Cappella Honoured by Province
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Date Posted: Wed, 15 May 2024
Back in October we were tremendously honoured to be invited to Province House, the home of our Provincial government, by our Premier, the Hon. Tim Houston. This was as a send-off to our International Convention in Grand Rapids, Michigan. At that time we did a 25 minute performance on the beautiful, wide staircase at the interior entrance to Province House, which was received with a great deal of warmth and excitement. After lunch, 10 of us from the chorus were invited to attend the Assembly as special guests. At that time, our local MLA, Hon. Becky Druhan, introduced us with this Statement which is pictured below. Last week Becky visited us at our rehearsal to officially read the Statement to our members and present us with this beautiful official copy of it, in a leather bound folder. I especially love the closing paragraph - "Speaker, please join me in celebrating this incredible group of women, who unite and inspire each other through music and song. Seaside A Cappella is a found family of soul sisters who deliver joy, optimism, and harmony to our community and beyond." Following that October event Becky attended several rehearsals as well as ourAnnual show, and is definitely a 'wanna-be' member of our chorus.
- JUDY COMEAU HONOURED AS VOLUNTEER
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Date Posted: Wed, 27 Apr 2022
Seaside A Cappella is immensely proud of Music Director Judy Comeau who was honoured as a Special Citizen by the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg. The honour recognizes Judy's dedication as a volunteer.
Here's what the organizers had to say:
Each year the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg recognizes volunteers from across MODL that work to make their communities a better place to live through their volunteer efforts. From the overall list an individual is chosen to represent all the volunteers of MODL at a provincial volunteer recognition event in Halifax. At the MODL Council meeting of April 12th, an individual was chosen to be the MODL representative and that person is Ms. Judith A. Comeau, of Pleasantville.
Ms. Comeau established a show chorus called Seaside A Cappella representing the Town of Bridgewater as members of Harmony, Inc., an international organization of women singers. She volunteers 5-8 hours per week, with many more hours dedicated to preparing for performances. Her combination of energy, enthusiasm, experience, and skill are what set her apart as an inspiring director.
Although she works with a Music Team and a Board of Directors, Judy leads the chorus with a vision based on over 50 years in barbershop organizations, directing and coaching several award-winning choruses across Canada. Her goal is "ordinary women coming together to make extraordinary music". She emphasizes the educational aspect of the organization, teaching singers to produce the exact same sound at the same time, focusing on producing correct vowel sounds and using proper vocal techniques.
Ms. Comeau has racked up an impressive list of honours in various competitions through the years, including International Championships in 2008-2009, and again in 2012-2013, silver medal showings at the National Musical Festival put on by CBC Radio, and at the World Choir Games, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Comeau's passion has taken her as far away as St. Petersburg, Russia, with her previous chorus for a seven day concert tour, at the invitation of the Russian Ministry of Culture."
Congratulations to Judy Comeau on this newest award to her resume.Attachment: 
- Seaside A Cappella Sings Together Virtually!
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Date Posted: Tue, 27 Oct 2020
During the rigors of the Covid pandemic, Seaside A Cappella got together virtually to sing "That's Life". Here is the YouTube link with over 10,000 views. Enjoy! YouTube Video URL:
- Seaside A Cappella Honours Linda Brehaut
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Date Posted: Tue, 27 Oct 2020
Seaside A Cappella is very proud to have Linda Brehaut as an Honorary Member. A dual member with Valley Voices, Linda served as President and later as Past President of Seaside A Cappella since its inception. She was instrumental in laying the foundation and moving us through the gate to charter status in 2018.
We first announced Linda's Honorary Membership at our 2020 AGM, however, we were not able to make a presentation at that time because of pandemic restrictions. However, on October 19, Music Director Judy Comeau and Past President Yvonne Rafuse were honoured to be able to meet with Linda in person to finally present her with a framed certificate. We were pleased that Deb Moreau of the Valley Voices accompanied Linda, as she too was a founding member of Seaside A Cappella.
Shown: Linda Brehaut, far left, with Yvonne Rafuse and Judy Comeau, standing, and Deb Moreau.
