The Pacific Sound Chorus captured first place at the regional a cappella chorus competition May 18 in Spokane. As regional champions they will advance to international competition, which will take place during November of 2014, in Baltimore, Md., and will compete against more than 30 of the top regional winners of choruses from around the world.
The chorus scored 605 points, exceeding all competitors and winning all four categories.
Chorus members from Bellevue, Sammamish and Issaquah include Ann Marie Rohaly, Anne Carr, Beth Smith, Bonnie Kulvinskas, Glenny Law, Jeannie Grace, Jennifer Pittman, Lea Beverley, Joan Crow, Marcia Kavanaugh, Nelda Petit and Rose Cooper.