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Viva!: a celebration! - of life, love, friendship, and music. Four friends who have a passion for singing, harmony, and friendship came together to form Viva! Quartet in the summer of 2015. Their members, Patty Cobb Baker, Gina Baker, Chris DeRosa, and Peggy Jones each bring their unique flavor to the music they sing. They love songs from Barbra to Broadway and their USO Show has been on the road in Missouri, Texas, Georgia, and several cities in Florida.

Since formed they have also competed and became Regional Champions in 2018 which qualified them for the Sweet Adelines International competition. St. Louis in 2018 earned them Silver Medals and most recently came home from New Orleans competition with the Gold!




Patty Cobb Baker, tenor of Viva!, is a professional voice teacher and vocal coach, embarking on her career in 1996 after a 14-year stint as a business analyst with NASA. She is a 36-year member of Sweet Adelines International (SA), has earned regional championships singing both lead and tenor, and is the tenor of the 2013 SA International Champion Quartet, Touche'. Patty currently serves as President of the SA Board of Directors, and is the Education Coordinator for the SA International Champion Harborlites Chorus. She is also a faculty member of SA Golden West Region 21. Patty lives in Missouri City, TX with her two fur babies, Max and Oliver.




Gina Baker, lead of Viva!, has been around barbershop music her whole life! She is what they call a "Barbershop Brat", teething on records from The Suntones and The Tiffanys. She became a member of Sweet Adelines in 1993, and is currently a member of the Toast of Tampa Show Chorus, where she serves as the Associate Director and dances in the front row! Gina sang with Patty in Touche', 2013 SAI Quartet Champions, and was also the lead in Jackpot!, SAI three-time Silver Medalist Quartet. She is a member of the Region 9 Education Faculty, coaches several regional quartets and choruses, is a Youth Harmony Camp clinician, and an Approved Candidate Judge in the Sound Category. Gina is married to Jeff, and they make their home in Tampa, Florida where she works as a Registered Nurse at St. Joseph's Women's Hospital, in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).




Chris DeRosa, baritone of Viva! is no stranger to the Barbershop life, although she is affectionately known as "Tony's Sister" to most 'shoppers, she has several Regional Championships singing both lead and baritone! She was the lead of Crystal Clear Quartet, long time audience favorite with several Top Ten International finishes as well as the baritone of Journey Quartet, who placed as high as second at International. Chris currently is a member of Toast of Tampa Show Chorus, with her daughter Kylie and dances on the front row along side Gina! Chris lives in Lakeland, Florida and has worked for the power company for over 25 years....don't call her when the lights go out!




Peggy Jones, bass of Viva! grew up in a barbershop family and still enjoys sharing the hobby with her sister, Cathy. She also loves singing with Carolina Harmony Chorus and currently serves as a member of the music team and as assistant bass section leader. Peggy does quartet coaching, both in person and virtually, and is the Quartet Education Specialist for SAI Region 14. She was honored to be a member of the 2016 Sweet Adelines International Quartet Champion quartet, Speed of Sound. When she isn't working as a dispatcher at Fedex, Peggy is usually at home in Holly Springs, NC with "THE" Tom Jones and their menagerie of animals.