2002 Rising Star Quartet Champions

Congratulations Voice Activated!

Alyssa Harris, Karen Maney, Kristi Conner and Lindsay Chartier
Region #14, North Carolina and Virginia

Voice Activated quartet consists of tenor Alyssa Harris, 20. Baritone Kristi Conner, 24 and lead Karen Maney is Alyssa's sister and is also 24. Bass Lindsay Chartier is 25, the maximum age for a Rising Star contestant. All are accomplished quartet singers, one has competed at two Sweet Adelines International chorus contests and another is a quartet champion.

Voice Activated hooked up in the most modern way- via the Internet. They needed a bass, looked on the Harmonet and found Lindsay. It was a fortunate discovery for the quartet too. Lindsay is a barbershop prodigy- a queen of harmony with Harmony Inc., director of a SPEBSQSA chapter in Virginia and a Sweet Adelines member from the Virginia Coast Chorus.

Voice Activated dedicated its weekends to preparing for the Rising Star contest. Lindsay drove five hours and the others drove three as they participated in regional workshops and received coaching from championship directors, quartet members and others. All their hard work and time paid off! They performed beautifully, brought the audience to their feet in a standing ovation and then took home the gold.

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