Balancing Act Quartet

Jackson, NJ

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Balancing Act Quartet, SAI Region 15 Competition 4/21/23

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God Bless America

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It is Well With My Soul

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April 2022

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Overview

We are a registered Sweet Adelines barbershop quartet, singing 4-part a-cappella harmony including swing, jazz, show tunes, and popular music from many decades! We'd love to sing for your party, corporate event, or other special occasion. Contact us for anything from a singing valentine or wedding proposal to an hour-long show! We are also happy to provide entertainment at assisted-living facilities.


Reviews

8 reviews

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Andy R.

August 9, 2022
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Amazing!

The Balancing Act Quartet was absolutely great. They are the real thing for sure. Professional, beautiful harmony, and fun. We hired them for a birthday party and they really made the party special! Thank you Balancing Act!

Hired as: Barbershop Quartet

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Balancing Act Quartet

Thank you so much for this amazing review of our quartet. We had such a blast singing for all of you and loved the immediate feed back we were able to receive just by seeing your faces.
We appreciate that you allowed us to share in Jean’s special birthday. It was an honor.
Sincerely, balancing Act Quartet


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Jocelyn D.

July 9, 2022
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Perfect entertainment!

BAct was just right for our family reunion! The right mix of fun, humor, and talent! Absolutely recommend them!!!

Hired as: Barbershop Quartet

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Balancing Act Quartet

Thank you for posting a review. We had the best time.


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Katherine B.

April 3, 2022
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Wonderful

Our ladies really enjoyed the singing and all the songs. Balancing Act was a great way to honor our fifty year members .

Hired as: Barbershop Quartet

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Balancing Act Quartet

Balancing Act was grateful to be invited to your celebratory luncheon and to have the opportunity to honor the Order of the Eastern Star members in song; which is the best way possible that we can show, and share, our love of barbershop music.
The audience was so attentive and we always know when we are making a connection as we saw many of the members singing along with us. After our performance they were extremely complementary; engaging us in conversation and stories.
Thank you for having faith in us,
Balancing Act Quartet


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Ron C.

December 14, 2019
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The Quartet was great!

So easy to work with very professional and responsive to our questions

Hired as: A Cappella Group

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Balancing Act Quartet

The venue was beautiful, and everyone seemed to be having a great time! We really enjoyed singing for you, and were so glad it worked out even though we had to run afterwards for another gig! Thanks for your hospitality and we hope to work with you again!


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Katherine M.

August 27, 2018
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1920's Model-T Day Enhanced by The Balancing Act Quartet

Four Lovely Ladies dressed in their finest flapper attire entertain over 500 at Fosterfields Model-T Event in Morristown on Saturday Aug.25. Strolling through the living history farm and stopping at varies locations to harmonize wonderful and varied selections from the '20s. As a Barber Shop Quartet, "The Balancing Act" are a delightful surprise, "ladies" mixing among the antique cars, as their voices filled the air. Once indoors the Willows, our old manor home, the acoustics perfected their performance of patriotic and light-hearted tunes.

Hired as: Barbershop Quartet

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Balancing Act Quartet

We had a WONDERFUL time at this event! The people attending were so responsive, and it was obvious that everyone had a very good time displaying and seeing all of the vintage autos, as well as enjoying the historic farm setting. It was a performance we will never forget!

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English

Gig length: 15 - 60 minutes

What to expect

When people listen to us, they uniformly say that our music is fun and we look like we love what we do! We can tailor our performances to your event--from just a couple of songs for a special anniversary, birthday, or event to a whole show, or strolling "background" entertainment at a party or special venue! We have a number of patriotic and holiday songs in our repertoire as well, for those special times of year.

About

Our quartet, Balancing Act, initially came together in 2010 with a few different versions along the way. We are all members of Liberty Oak Chorus in Howell, NJ, an Internationally ranked women's barbershop chorus. Singing Tenor is Rebecca Sundt, with Mary Walaszek on Lead, Jennifer Wiseman on Baritone, and Jan Rubino as our Bass. We sing all kinds of music, from the 1930s through the current music, all a-cappella and in 4-part harmony. We require no audio equipment or special set-up--we can sing in any location, from outdoor events to meeting rooms to restaurants to weddings and beyond; wherever music would add to your special event! We are a competitive Quartet, but what we most enjoy is performing for people and making a connection with the audience. We are also a tight knit group of friends, which makes our music so much more believable.

Additional booking notes

We can sing anywhere, with no need for lighting, sound equipment, or any special arrangements. However, if it is a large outdoor venue, we could probably use a microphone so that any MC work is not lost.

Past booked events

August 2022

07

Sunday

Birthday Party

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Ocean City, NJ

July 2022

08

Friday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Ocean City, NJ

April 2022

02

Saturday

Personal Occasion

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Franconia, PA

December 2019

13

Friday

Cocktail Party

5:30pm - 5:45pm

Shrewsbury, NJ

August 2018

25

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Morristown, NJ

July 2018

11

Wednesday

Fair

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Northampton, PA

September 2015

26

Saturday

Birthday (Adult)

6:00pm - 9:00pm

East Greenville, PA

June 2013

01

Saturday

Other

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Philadelphia, PA

February 2013

13

Wednesday

Other

7:00pm - 7:30pm

Matawan, NJ

Team

Mary Walaszek Lead
Jennifer Wiseman Baritone
Jan Rubino Bass
Rebecca Sundt Tenor

Set list

A partial set list includes swing numbers such as "Paper Moon" and "World on a String", love songs such as "If I Had My Way" and “Crazy” to Beatles tunes including numbers like "Eight Days a Week" and "Can't Buy Me Love", and more modern music such as "You're My Best Friend", "The Climb", and "Up, Up and Away" as well as a few new favorites of ours, “ A Million Dreams” from The Greatest Showman and “I See the Light” from Tangled”. We sing a number of holiday songs (such as "Little Saint Nick", "Home for the Holidays", "Merry Christmas Darling", and "Jingle Bells") and also can do several patriotic songs (including things like "Stars and Stripes Forever", "God Bless America", "This is My Country", and "God Bless the USA (Proud to be an American)"). We are always learning new music and expanding our set list!

Setup requirements

no equipment needed

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