Vocal Harmonix, the Lancaster Chapter of Sweet Adelines (SA) International, attended the Atlantic Bay-Mountain Region 19 competition, which was held at the Marriott Conference Center in Lancaster from April 28 to May 1. This is a yearly competition among groups from a region that spans five surrounding states. Choruses gather, perform, and are adjudicated in their craft of female singing in the barbershop style. Vocal Harmonix won first place in the Small Chorus category and third place overall for the weekend.

Vocal Harmonix, a women's a cappella show chorus providing musical, educational and leadership opportunities, has performed for audiences locally and throughout the world. Local venues have included Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre and the Ware Center, and Vocal Harmonix has also sung the national anthem at a Lancaster Barnstormers game. Although based in Lancaster, Vocal Harmonix draws members from Berks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin and York counties, as well as Hagerstown, Md.

The group rehearses on Mondays at 7 p.m. at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1905 Broad St., East Petersburg. An open rehearsal will be held on June 6, and prospective members are invited to participate. For more information, visit http://www.vocalharmonix.org or email vocalharmonix@gmail.com.