Jet Cities sings music arranged in the barbershop style. With its close, unaccompanied, four-part harmonies and ringing chords, barbershop is a uniquely American folk art, and Jet Cities is proud of our "heritage". However, there are many misconceptions about barbershop singing; for example, many years ago people believed that barbershop harmony was best suited to men’s voices. Not so! Some of the best choral singing today is performed by female barbershoppers. Besides, anything as colorful and fascinating in its costuming and dramatic possibilities certainly has appeal for women! 

Another misconception: barbershoppers sit around the barber shop (of course!) and sing about their mothers and Dixie and the "old Kentucky home". Au contraire! Barbershop is just a STYLE of arranging music, not a required set of themes or songs. Jet Cities' repertoire includes songs as diverse as "Seasons of Love" from the Broadway musical Rent, a jazzy version of "World on a String", and original ballads. In fact, a cappella music like barbershop is one of today's hot forms of entertainment; just take a listen to the The Nylons, Manhattan Transfer and Take 4, to name a few well-known recording artists. All use the tight harmonies and memorable melodies associated with a cappella singing.

Sweet Adelines International, of which Jet Cities is a chapter, is a nonprofit music education organization for women that embraces the barbershop style. Founded in 1945, today the organization has more than 30,000 members all over the world and a mission to advance the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performance. The new International Champion Quartet for 2007 is SALT: four talented, young women from Sweden. Our 2007 International Champion Chorus is the RichTones Chorus, from the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area, and directed by Dale Syverson. These singers will hold their titles until October, 2007, when, in Calgary, ON, Canada, the 2008 international champions will be chosen.

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