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Kris and Amanda put Talkappella co-host Elicia Edwards in the hot seat. The interview covers everything from BYU Noteworthy, how she met Brian, singing bass, and cats, of course!

J.D. Frizzell, noted arranger, director of OneVoice, and founder of the NAAC festival, sits down with Rachael to talk about OneVoice's latest release, Underground, plus shares details regarding the group's July 8th show, in addition to talking about what's coming up for NACC. Watch "Underground" here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3030217833880795 Learn more about OneVoice here: https://briarcrestonevoice.com/ Learn more about NAAC here: https://www.facebook.com/NatAcaCon/

University of Bristol's oldest mixed auditioned group, the All Sharps, have released a new tune, Dance Monkey! Rachael sits down with the group's music directors and arrange to chat about this fun bop and the EP the group is working towards. Check out the tune here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v069X-ndonc Support the EP here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/all-sharps-ep-2021 Learn more about the group here: https://www.facebook.com/AllSharps

Talkappella journeys Down Under today as they visit with Alex & Moira of MVP to chat about all of the exciting things going on with this powerhouse Brisbane-based group. And bonus, you'll learn a little Aussie slang and what the acronym MVP really stands for!

On this episode of Aca-Education, Justin speaks with a cappella mastermind Rob Dietz. From his humble beginnings in Ithaca, NY to becoming one of the most sought out names in the a cappella industry, Rob talks about his careers trajectory and what lies ahead.  A Cappella Academy  Rob Dietz Website --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/acaedpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acaedpodcast/support

Black Forest Voices is an annual vocal festival that takes place in the scenic Kirchzarten, Germany in the courtyard of Talvogtei. This magical festival is a collection of workshops and concerts led by such notables in the a cappella community as Kevin Fox (The Swingles, Cadence), Kim Nazarian (New York Voices), and Peder Karlsson (The Real Group). Amanda sits down for incredible interviews with these folks and more in a special episode focused on the festival. You won't want to miss it! To learn more about the festival or purchase tickets, go to: https://blackforestvoices.com. Visit the Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/blackforestvoices.

Talkappella is back with Episode 154 and gust Tyler Wilde, a trip down memory lane for Brian who sang with him as far back as high school. Brian and Elicia also talk with Tyler about his music now, both pre- and post-COVID.

On this episode of Aca-Education, Justin speaks with emerging composer and arranger Isaiah Carter. Isaiah talks about his arranging experience with Berklee's Pitch Slapped, and how his background in instrumental jazz helped shape his career!  Resources: Isaiah Carter's Website Pitch Slapped --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/acaedpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acaedpodcast/support

When there is a lack of representation, the brave step up to correct it. A decade ago, a small group of enthusiasts recognized that Canada needed its own world class festival and Sing! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival was born and has gone on to become one of the most unique festivals found anywhere. This week on Vocal HERspective, Amanda and Kris chat with Pat Silver, the heartbeat of this incredible movement.

Talkappella sits down with Chris Rupp - from Home Free to a solo career, there's a lot to love about this interview!

On this weeks episode of Aca-Education, Justin offers some end of year activity ideas that incorporate a cappella into your classroom. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/acaedpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acaedpodcast/support

On this week's episode of Vocal HERspective Amanda and Kris chat with Sara Wood, one of the founding members of Bella Nova, A Harmony, Inc., Chorus, who is using her experience in the non-profit association world to guide the arts into the post-pandemic era.

The boys from The Pennchants are back at it with their second Summer Series benefiting Philabundance, continuing their fight against the worsening hunger crisis in Greater Philadelphia and across America. These incredible musicians put together an impressive amount of new music during the pandemic, which they plan to release soon, so be on the lookout. Tune in to hear all about their recent and upcoming endeavors! Learn more about the group here: https://www.pennchants.com/ Listen and watch their music videos here: http://youtube.com/thepennchants And support the group by donating to Philabundance here: https://secure.philabundance.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app317b?df_id=6399&6399.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T&NONCE_TOKEN=AF82AE541E7102A9588AB3409A2F3569

Harmony, Inc. is a led by an incredible team of volunteers and the organization is luck to have Linda Brehaut as president of the International Board of Directors as the world navigates a time that has been especially unkind to performers.

On this episode of Aca-Education, Justin speaks with Alyssa Sposato and Andrew Richardson of the Potsdam Pitches, the premiere mixed a cappella group at the State University of New York at Potsdam! Alyssa and Andrew discuss their 2020-21 school year and the modifications they made to continue striving for success, their recent CARA Award nominations, and what is in store for the summer! Resources: The Potsdam Pitches Cape Harmony (Cape Cod's All-Female A Cappella Group) The Vocal Company --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/acaedpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acaedpodcast/support

"If it doesn't exist, I can just make it myself." When co-hosts of the Lez Hang Out podcast saw the need for more feel good queer content, they teamed up with some amazing producers and performers to create The Flame - a one of a kind original musical podcast debuting on June 2!

Fifth Street is a vocal quintet based in Victoria, BC. Its five members – Natasha Penfield, Jilaine Orton, Ryan Narciso, Kenji Lee and Taylor Caswell – met at the University of Victoria’s School of Music and formed the group out of a desire to make music together and continue growing as artists. Inspired by a capella powerhouses such as Pentatonix, The Real Group and M-Pact, Fifth Street combines the worlds of pop, jazz and R&B in five-part harmony. Rachael sat down with three of the members to talk about some of their newest music, what the group has been doing during lockdown, and what's coming up for the band over the summer! Check out all the music featured in this episode on the group's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8BFqzNAaxKK5LQJV8iBJQ.

Talkappella is going in a bit of a different direction with tonight's episode, speaking to Bleek and Juss Fresh of Poetic City, a creative organization dedicated to the art of the spoken word. There's certainly room for a symbiotic relationship with the a cappella community and these experts have so much to share!

Rachael sits down with All-American Awaaz finalists, Taza Tal from UC Santa Cruz to talk about their mash up of Touch It and Maate Vinadhuga, which you can check out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6KdiNJjTWg. Learn more about the team here: https://www.facebook.com/UCSCTazaTal.

Rachael sits down with All-American Awaaz finalists, Naya Zamaana from UCLA to talk about their mash up of original songs, War of Hearts and Bekhayali, which you can check out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D16DSkxzSNo. Learn more about the team here: https://www.facebook.com/nayazamaana.