Quartetting

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Quartet Registration and Renewal

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To sing in a quartet is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

"Four women, four voices, each bringing a critical piece to the barbershop puzzle, creating something larger than the sum of its parts." - Corinna Garriock

          The Pitch Pipe, October 2012

New Quartet Registration

Option 1: Online Quartet Registration

Option 2: Mail or Fax Quartet Registration Form

Quartet registration is open May 1 – March 31.

  • May 1 – January 15: Quartet registration fee is $100 USD.
  • January 16 – March 31: Quartet registration fee is $100 USD + $60 USD processing fee.
    Please Note: Due to regional competition season, quartet registrations are not processed during the month of April.
  • 60 days before Regional Competition: New quartets planning to compete in regional competition must be registered with the organization at least 60 days prior to your contest date.

Quartet Name Search and Selection

  • Quartet Name Search
    To check quartet name availability, please enter your preferred quartet name in the search field and click the search button. The system will find all names that match (or are similar to) your search in both spelling and sound. If your search reveals there is not a similar name, please email quartet@sweetadelines.com to confirm your name is available. Note: The fewer characters you enter, the quicker the search.
  • International Champion Quartet (Names Unavailable)
    Some quartet names are protected for various periods, depending on the quartet's placement at regional or international competition. Protected quartet names are not available until the release date.
  • New Quartets: Quartet name changes are accepted three months after initial registration date.
  • Existing Quartets: Quartets may change their name anytime between May 1 – July 31 (renewal period).

Quartet Renewals

Option 1: Online Quartet Renewal

Option 2: Mail or Fax Quartet Renewal Form

Quartet Renewal Dates & Fees

All quartet registrations expire April 30 of each year.
Please note: All quartets are subject to the same renewal deadline ending the fiscal year in which the registration takes place.

Quartets may renew from May 1 – July 31.

  • Renewal notices are sent to the quartet's primary contact (as provided in online membership database) via email in mid-April.
  • After July 31 renewal deadline: your quartet registration will be cancelled, you will not be able to renew online and your quartet’s name will become available in the quartet name search database.
  • If your quartet has been cancelled, contact quartet@sweetadelines.com to renew your quartet.
  • Prices listed in USD.

May 1:

Quartet registration and renewal opens.

May 1-January 15:

Quartet registration fee is $100 USD.

January 16-March 31:

Quartet registration fee is $100 USD + $60 USD processing fee = $160 USD

April:

Quartet Registrations: No new quartet registrations processed.
Quartet Renewals: Renewal notices are emailed to the quartet's primary contact (as provided in online membership database).

April 30:

All quartet registrations expire.
Please note: All quartets are subject to the same renewal deadline ending the fiscal year in which the registration takes place.

July 31:

Last day for quartets to renew.

August 1:

Quartet registration cancelled if not renewed during the renewal period (May 1- July 31).

Quartet FAQs

How do I find my "Quartet ID"?

Your Quartet ID can be found in our Membership Database.

Here's step-by-step instructions!
How do I register my quartet?

New Quartet Registration

Option 1: Online Quartet Registration

Option 2: Mail or Fax Quartet Registration Form

Quartet registration is open May 1 – March 31.

  • May 1 – January 15: Quartet registration fee is $100 USD.
  • January 16 – March 31: Quartet registration fee is $100 USD + $60 USD processing fee.
    Please Note: Due to regional competition season, quartet registrations are not processed during the month of April.
  • 60 days before Regional Competition: New quartets planning to compete in regional competition must be registered with the organization at least 60 days prior to your contest date.
How do I renew my expired quartet?

All quartet registrations expire April 30 of each year.
Please note: All quartets are subject to the same renewal deadline ending the fiscal year in which the registration takes place.

Quartets may renew from May 1 – July 31.

Option 1: Online Quartet Renewal

  • Renew Quartet Online
    Please Note: The only quartet member who may renew online is the quartet's primary contact (as provided in online membership database).
  • Step-by-step: Online quartet renewal instructions

Option 2: Mail or Fax Quartet Renewal Form

How do I make a personnel change?

Option 1: Email or fax the Quartet Personnel Change Form

Email: quartet@sweetadelines.com

Fax: 1.918.388.8083

Option 2: Update quartet record in Sweet Adelines online membership database.

What does it mean when there is a “hold” on a name?

A “hold”placed on a name means the name is unavailable because it is in use by an active quartet. Holds are placed on quartet names when a quartet places in a regional or international competition. The holding of a name extends for various amounts of time based on the degree of placement. For example, when a quartet becomes the International Champion Quartet, their name becomes permanently on hold whether the quartet is active or not.

Can you explain the January 15 deadline?

The quartet registration fee between January 16 – March 31 will have an additional $60 USD processing fee in addition to the $100 USD registration fee. It is a one-time additional fee for quartets that register from January 16 – March 31. The rest of the year, the quartet fee is $100 USD only. That is why we recommend that quartets register by January 15.

Explain the quartet name approval process?

Sweet Adelines International uses the following criteria for approving quartet names:

  •     Is there already a chorus or quartet with the same spelled name?

  •     Is there already a chorus or quartet with the same sounding name?

  •     Is the name a difference of adding "the" to it or pluralizing it by adding an "s"?

We are concerned with not only how a name is spelled but also how it sounds because of the confusion that could ensue regarding announcement should two quartets (or choruses) with similar names compete in the same competition.

May I be a member of (and compete with) multiple quartets?

You are allowed to belong to as many registered quartets as you have time for, and members may compete in up to two different quartets during the same regional contest as long as they are in different competition divisions (e.g., one quartet in International Division and one in Open Division). No more than two members per quartet may compete in the second quartet in the same regional contest.

What if my quartet expires before my regional competition date?

As long as your quartet is in good standing by the end of the fiscal year, April 30, you will not be disqualified from competition because of the annual quartet expiration date. We consider regional competition part of the previous fiscal year because it begins in that time period. You can pay your quartet’s renewal before your competition, but if you don’t, you will not be penalized. Just make sure that you renew before July 31 so your quartet's registration won’t be cancelled.

 

Why do all quartets have “Quartet” after their name?

All quartets have the word “quartet” inserted after their name for filing purposes at headquarters as a way to distinguish quartets from choruses in our database. However, most quartets leave off the “quartet” when being introduced or performing.

From a public relations and social media perspective, we recommend including "quartet" in all correspondence. This will help to avoid confusion from external sources unfamiliar with Sweet Adelines International.

How are Queens' names protected?

Once a quartet becomes the international champion quartet, their quartet name is retired or protected permanently. This rule applies even if the quartet is no longer active. For a list of unavailable quartet names, please see International Champion Quartet (Names Unavailable).

Who do I contact for other quartet-related questions?

Please direct quartet renewal and registration questions to quartet@sweetadelines.com.

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