Jocosa Bruce

Jocosa became a Sweet Adeline at just 12 years of age bringing a strong music background having learnt piano, playing cello for both the Auckland and New Zealand Secondary schools orchestras, singing in the Opus Choir at Epsom Girls Grammar School, and also performing in many musicals.

Jocosa joined the Music team in 2001 as one of the Lead section leaders, and became an Assistant Director in 2003, also taking up the position of Director of SouthCity Soundz.

In 2008, Jocosa was promoted to Associate Director, as her assistance and ability to stand in for Melody Lowe, our Director at the time, and also her mum, was becoming more apparent. By 2013, she became our own in-house coach, working much of the time in front, guiding and advising both the chorus and the Director. Also in 2013, at the Sweet Adelines International Convention in Hawaii, she directed for the first time on the international stage, and with that experience and her continued in house coaching role, Jocosa become co-director.

In 2017, Melody Lowe, stepped down as Director, and up to the risers, leaving Jocosa to lead the helm. Jocosa has taken the chorus from strength to strength. Most notably, in 2023, the chorus won first place in the Division A category at the Sweet Adelines International (SAI) Regional Contest and were invited to the SAI Harmony Classic Contest in Kansas City, Missouri, ranking first in the world. GAC delivered a 15-minute hauntingly good retreat package and became the Harmony Classic Division A Champions! 

With her fresh approach, modern coaching style, and unbounded enthusiasm, GAC has developed into a chorus that not only achieves at a high standard, but is also a cohesive group, with positive relationships and strong interpersonal bonds.