Currently under the direction of Karen Breidert and Deanna Kastler, is an a ca****la singing group, in the barbershop style, affiliated with Sweet Adelines International. Spirit of the Gulf chartered in 2001 and has experienced over twenty years now of musical excellence, successful competitions, exciting performances, and joyful friendships. To date, the chorus has presented twenty shows at the p
restigious Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers Florida and performed for countless organizations in the area. The chorus has won the right to compete at the international level at every regional qualification in the spring and has achieved a top ten ranking at the international level six times. In addition, the chorus won the coveted Most Entertaining Award three of those times! In September of 2022, Spirit of the Gulf earned an international 5th place medal at Sweet Adelines International Competition in Phoenix. The mission statement for Spirit of the Gulf is to "change lives through music." The goal has always been to achieve a balance between hard work and achievement with lots of fun and fellowship. Spirit of the Gulf meets at 7:00pm, every Tuesday night at Church of the Cross Community Center in Fort Myers, Florida. Spirit would be delighted to have you come and visit at any rehearsal! Go to www.spiritofthegulf.com or call 844-704-SING (7464) for more information.