Leslie Dalton
Leslie became a Sweet Adeline in January of 1997. She directed the San Francisco Chorus in Region 12 from July of 1999 thru July 2009 and became a Certified Director in October of 2002. As a baritone, she sang with the San Francisco Chorus until she became their director. She also sang with the Pacific Empire Chorus for a number of years.
She has competed in chorus and quartet competitions at both the Regional and International levels. Over a 10 year period, she sang in two quartets, Swing Shift and Kinetix, and placed first in Region 12 four times, and placed second two times.
Leslie moved back to Phoenix in 2009, and in 2021, along with Patricia Glasser, Mary Chilton, and Carleen Thompson, they founded the Vocal Connection Chorus. The chorus chartered with Sweet Adelines International in 2022 with Leslie as the chorus director.
Leslie is married, has two adult sons, and two very cute dogs!