HistoryThe Golden Triad Chorus (GTC) chartered with Sweet Adelines International in 1969 and has been an active performing group throughout the Triad area of Winston-Salem, High Point, and Greensboro, North Carolina, for 40+ years. The chorus sings four-part harmony, in barbershop style. Our repertoire includes a variety of music from old standards to contemporary, show tunes and patriotic to spiritual.
GTC has won first place in regional competition three times and has competed four times in International contests, placing second in the small chorus division in San Antonio, Texas, in 2000. Our third place medal in small chorus division in regional competition in May 2005 resulted in an invitation to compete in the small chorus division at the Buckeye Invitational in Columbus, Ohio in August 2005, where we placed third in the small chorus division.
We are proud that In regional competition in 2009 and 2010 we achieved and maintained B scores, with a B+ in the "showmanship" category in 2009.
| 1956 | The first chapter of Sweet Adelines in NC was formed in Winston-Salem. Although it disbanded in 1959-60, it reorganized several years later. |
| 1968 | The Winston-Salem Chapter of Sweet Adelines was organized in April, and our first performance was June 24. |
| 1969 | With 25 members, we chartered on July 31. Queen Charlotte Chorus was our sponsor. |
| 1971 | Competed in our first Regional Competition in Miami, FL |
| 1977 | Won first place in the Regional Competition in Charlotte, NC |
| 1976 | Merged with the Greensboro Chorus in June, and took “Golden Triad Chorus” as our new name. |
| 1978 | Represented Region 14 at International in Los Angeles, CA |
| 1981 | Won first place in the Regional Competition in Washington DC |
| 1982 | Represented Region 14 at International in Minneapolis, MN |
| 1989 | Won first place in the Regional Competition in Virginia Beach, VA |
| 1990 | Represented Region 14 at International in Salt Lake City, UT |
| 1999 | Won first place in the Regional small chorus division and fifth place overall. Our score was among the top five in the nation, and qualified us to compete in the International Harmony Classic in San Antonio, TX. |
| 2000 | Won second place in the Harmony Classic in San Antonio, TX |
| 2004 | Won second place in the Regional Small Chorus Division and fifth place overall in Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2005 | Won third place in the Regional Small Chorus Division and seventh place overall in Greensboro, NC |
| 2005 | Won third place in the Small Chorus Division at the Buckeye Invitational Competition in Columbus, Ohio. |
| 2006 | Won seventh place overall in Regional Competition in Winston-Salem, NC. |
| 2007 | Won seventh place overall out of 15 competing choruses in Regional Competition in Winston-Salem, NC. |
| 2008 | Won seventh place overall out of 15 competing choruses in Regional Competition in Winston-Salem, NC. |
| 2009 | Won seventh place in the Regional Competition in Greensboro, NC. Reached our goal of attaining B scores - with a B+ in showmanship category! A total score of 558. |
| 2010 | Maintained our B level in Regional Competition with a score of 531. |
| 2011 | Won second place in the small chorus division in Regional Competition. |
