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About Ariose Ariose Women's Choir is comprised of approximately 30 singers from every walk of life - all of whom enjoy the challenge of performing beautifully written choral music of many styles and periods. Ariose strives to expose its audiences to a wide variety of women's choral music - much of it unaccompanied - which allows the choir to fill a unique role in Canada's rich choral landscape. Formed in 1995 by Dr. Marilyn Kerley in Edmonton, Alberta, Ariose celebrated its 10th Anniversary season in 2004-2005. To help commemorate this milestone season, the choir released its fourth CD, There, in that Other World, named for the composition that Ariose commissioned Allan Bevan to write for the same occasion. This CD was recorded live at Ariose's 10th Anniversary season concerts in December 2004 and April 2005 at McDougall United Church. More about Ariose's CDs 
Marilyn Kerley Dr. Marilyn Kerley is a choral director, music educator, clinician, and adjudicator. Dr. Kerley has taught at all levels of the school system and directed numerous children's, youth, and adult choirs. Dr. Kerley has also maintained a private voice studio and for 20 years taught music education classes in the Faculties of Elementary and Secondary Education as well as in the Department of Music at the University of Alberta. Dr. Kerley recently received the Alberta Choral Federation's highest honour, the Richard S. Eaton Award of Distinction. 
Helen Stuart Helen Stuart holds a B.Mus. with Distinction from the University of Alberta, and maintains a busy teaching and accompanying schedule in the Edmonton area. Ms. Stuart accompanies numerous choirs, including Edmonton's Greenwood Singers as well as several youth choirs. Ariose's Successes New! - May 2008 Ariose Women’s Choir has again been recognized as one of Canada’s top choirs. Ariose was awarded first place in the Equal Voicees Choirs (Female) in Choral 2008, CBC's 2008 National Radio Competition for Amateur Choirs on April 29, 2008. The choir travelled to Laval, Quebec to perform in a Gala Concert on May 18, 2008.
Ariose has six times been a finalist in the CBC's biennial National Radio Competition for Amateur Choirs, and was awarded 2nd prize in 1996, 2000, 2002 and 2006. In addition to the choir's own concert series, Ariose performs at community functions throughout the greater Edmonton area. Ariose has appeared as an invited guest at the biennial conference of the International Society for Music Educators, the annual conference of the Alberta Choral Federation, and at Podium, the biennial conference of the Association of Canadian Choral Conductors.
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