River Valley Chorus is searching for women singers in the Capital District area. Women of all ages who enjoy singing are invited to attend the chorus’ weekly rehearsal any Tuesday, at 7PM at the Carman Fire Department,  2435 Hamburg St, Rotterdam. The River Valley Chorus is one of the hundreds of Sweet Adelines International choruses that make up this worldwide organization of women who sing four-part barbershop harmony. Musical knowledge is not necessary to join — voice training and music education are valuable components of member’s benefits. Any woman of average singing ability, with or without vocal training, will find a part that fits her voice range with the help of Sweet Adelines International directors and leaders. The River Valley Chorus performs regularly throughout the community, offering its talent for entertainment at civic events and charitable functions, in addition to promoting harmony and friendship among women. Singing, performing and music education are only a portion of the benefits that members of Sweet Adelines International enjoy. Members experience genuine friendships, increased self-confidence, renewed vitality, and the unwavering motivation and inspiration of others that becomes invaluable. In addition, membership offers discounts on sheet music, CDs, videos, books, brochures, merchandise and International Convention registration. Membership also includes a free subscription to the Sweet Adelines International magazine The Pitch Pipe and other relevant newsletters that are filled with news, stories, letters, pictures and everything else there is to know about the wonderful world of Sweet Adelines. More information on membership benefits is available on the International Web site at, http://www.sweetadelineintl.org/membership-benefits.cfm and visit the River Valley Chorus website at www.rivervalleychorus.org. Sweet Adelines International is a musical force in the United States and around the world. The organization is headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., where it was founded in 1945. This nonprofit music education organization is one of the world's largest singing organizations for women encompassing more than 25,000 members, 1,200 registered quartets and 600 choruses in most of the fifty United States, Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, The Netherlands and Wales.