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Sound Off A Cappella is an award-winning, professional a cappella group from Boston, MA. We talk to the group about their selected tune, Never Let Me Go, originally performed by Jess Glynne, arranged by Elliott von Wendt and with the solo by Eileen O'Hara. Check out the tune yourself at https://open.spotify.com/track/2iEfuJScNLeT6H20fYNHr5?si=FpeLwcT4SumZujeUTKZgvg. Learn more about the group at http://soundoffacappella.com.

We are kicking off our special on the release of the Voices Only 2020 volumes by speaking with Voices Only Productions' own Corey Slutsky! Tune in to hear how Corey put together this year's compilation from a record-breaking number of entries and included more original tunes than ever before! Check out the entire list here: http://www.voicesonlyacappella.com/VO/vo2020.php

Born in the heart of Texas, Hum A Cappella is the University of Texas' very own South Asian fusion a cappella group. They are competing in UpStaged AID's Southwest Region with their rendition of Bheege, featuring soloists Ajay Thatte, Sumedha Nag and Rupasri Shankar and arranged by: Rupasri Shankar. The group is competing for the Lebanese Red Cross (http://www.redcross.org.lb/index.aspx?pageid=907). Their video can be seen at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReE3Emw2DCM. Be sure to check out all the competitors and vote at https://www.upstagedu.com/event/vote-here-for-your-favorite-school-a-cappella-teams-in-the-upstagedaid-one-world-every-student-voice-virtual-competition.

Ever wonder just how your favorite CASA programs keep going? We've got longtime superwoman Director of Technology Shane Ardell, and the person behind the most popular CASA programs (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards & A Cappella Video Awards), Director of Awards Jessica Chen on this week's episode of Vocal HERspective!

Mind the Gap is the gender-inclusive a cappella group on campus at the University of Oregon competing in UpStaged AID's West Region. They submitted their mashup of Rise / The Weekend, originally performed by Solange/SZA (feat. Calvin Harris) and selected to appear on BOCA 2020! They are competing for Don't Shoot Portland (https://www.dontshootpdx.org). Their video can be seen at: https://youtu.be/vAMDuWCeg4Q. Be sure to vote: https://www.upstagedu.com/event/vote-here-for-your-favorite-school-a-cappella-teams-in-the-upstagedaid-one-world-every-student-voice-virtual-competition.

Lachi talks everything from the origins to getting an a cappella track up for a Grammy nomination, all while setting the stage and lifting up entertainers with disabilities.

We were so thrilled to sit down with UpStaged AID competitors, Out of the Blue, the oldest, all-female a cappella group at Duke University. We spoke with Rebecca and Julia about the importance of their charity, The Trevor Project (https://www.thetrevorproject.org), and their submission Muddy Waters, originally performed by LP. These ladies had so many thoughtful things to say about their process in creating this song and this video. Their video can be seen at: https://youtu.be/sIGw0m8mivc. Be sure to vote: https://www.upstagedu.com/event/vote-here-for-your-favorite-school-a-cappella-teams-in-the-upstagedaid-one-world-every-student-voice-virtual-competition.

On this episode of Aca-Education, Justin speaks with International Barbershop Champion Drew Wheaton. Drew and Justin talk barbershop singing, educational online tips, adjudication and more! Intro: Evergreen Voiceover Aca-Education Podcast Theme Composed by Mayta Cohen Arranged by Mayta Cohen and Saul De Anda Mixed by Tehillah Alphonso Soprano, Mezzo, Alto: Mayta Cohen Tenor, Baritone: Michael Stolar Bass: Yonatan Konstantine Vocal Percussion: Saul De Anda Resources: Drew's Cues (YouTube Channel) A cappella Education Association AEA Virtual Coaching A Cappella Masterclass Theo Hicks Melody Hine Patrick McAlexander Barbershop Harmony Society --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Charity Promotion: Democracy Works: This advertisement is part of a charitable initiative in partnership with Democracy Works. howto.vote --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/acaedpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acaedpodcast/suppo

Angela Ugolini is the owner of Aurum Productions and performer in Musae. In this interview, we discuss how her experiences as a performer translates into her production work. We also discuss two of her mixes ("Blackout" by Gestalt and "Crying in the Club" by the Nor'easters). Listen to her mixes: Blackout Crying in the Club --- Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram

Next up in our series on UpStaged AID, we are featuring the Harvard Opportunes, who are competing in the New England region with their rendition of All For Us, originally performed by Labrinth, featuring Zendaya. The group is competing for the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Defense (https://www.naacpldf.org). We talk to Ben, Carly, and Travis about how they chose this particular song to compete with and why their charity is so special to them. You can watch their submission at https://youtu.be/ibe2UCSGBlw. Vote for your favorite at https://www.upstagedu.com/event/vote-here-for-your-favorite-school-a-cappella-teams-in-the-upstagedaid-one-world-every-student-voice-virtual-competition.

The first group we sit down with for this season of Competition Countdown focusing on groups competing in UpStaged AID is The Footnotes from Princeton University. The group is competing in the Mid-Atlantic Region with their version of Gnarls Barkley's Crazy in support of the National Center for Transgender Equality - https://transequality.org. Tune in to hear directly from the group about this song, this competition, and this charity! To watch their video submission, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38fbCnBrXlI. You can vote for your favorite here: https://www.upstagedu.com/event/vote-here-for-your-favorite-school-a-cappella-teams-in-the-upstagedaid-one-world-every-student-voice-virtual-competition.

Bringing together leaders from Rochester Institute of Technology's Eight Beat Measure, Vassar's Devils, and UCLA's Pitch Please, we discussed how each campus is handling the pandemic, and what that means for collegiate a cappella groups. How do you keep music going while responding to the emotional and safety needs of the group's members? Do you scale things back or just charge forward? We talk about all the approaches in this episode!

Brian and Elicia take a virtual trip to Denmark tonight to chat with the one and only POSTYR! They talk about the evolution of the group over the last 10 years, their approach to "e-cappella," and give amazing insight on their songwriting process

On this episode of Aca-Education, Justin speaks with New Jersey educator and director of Alzapella, Billy Alzaher. Billy and Justin talk handling auditions, holding rehearsals and managing your groups daily functions virtually. Intro: Evergreen Voiceover Aca-Education Podcast Theme Composed by Mayta Cohen Arranged by Mayta Cohen and Saul De Anda Mixed by Tehillah Alphonso Soprano, Mezzo, Alto: Mayta Cohen Tenor, Baritone: Michael Stolar Bass: Yonatan Konstantine Vocal Percussion: Saul De Anda Resources: Billy's Conference Presentation The RockNRoll Chorus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Charity Promotion: Democracy Works: This advertisement is part of a charitable initiative in partnership with Democracy Works. howto.vote --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/acaedpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acaedpodcast/support

This week Amanda and Rachael catch up with Lisa Hawkins, the one-woman crusader for bringing more a cappella to the northern reaches of the US. Leading by example, she's singing with Pipeline Vocal Project - a trio on fire that is taking the a cappella world by storm.

Deke and Dietz are joined by the branding experts behind DCappella as well as Tik Tok superstar, Paige Zilba to talk about all things social media! PLUS: VJ Rosales of the Filharmonic shares his top tips for Instagram! 

From choruses to quartets, from distancing to virtual rehearsals - we covered it all as we sat down with Tony Colosimo of First Take, Better Together, and the Alexandria Harmonizers; Lindsay Chartier-Holdeman of Titanium Quartet; and Tessa Walker of Hot Pursuit. Each brought a different perspective - from taking a breather right now to being busier coaching and directing than ever. How is the barbershop community finding its way through this pandemic era? We found out!

On this episode of Aca-Education, Justin speaks with Jacob Berglin of Florida International University on navigating your way teaching in a pandemic. Jacob provides some suggestions for how to handle your remote learning, and offers some technology tips along the way! Intro: Evergreen Voiceover Aca-Education Podcast Theme Composed by Mayta Cohen Arranged by Mayta Cohen and Saul De Anda Mixed by Tehillah Alphonso Soprano, Mezzo, Alto: Mayta Cohen Tenor, Baritone: Michael Stolar Bass: Yonatan Konstantine Vocal Percussion: Saul De Anda Resources: Upbeat Sight-reading Factory Jamkazam --- 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

This week on Talkappella, get to know Matt Zager, Founder and CEO of Cut Off Studios, in his interview with hosts Brian and Elicia.

Vocal HERspective is back this week with a...slightly different kind of episode. For the first time since Episode 1, it's just the hosts and, while it's officially named the "Hosts' Check-in," we probably could have just called it "This Sucks." Tune in for this very unfiltered conversation about the state of the universe according to Amanda and Rachael. It's not all doom and gloom - this episode also includes a look back at some of the episodes that have made the biggest impressions - ones you'll want to go back and listen to. Oh, and no animals were harmed in the making of this episode, but Moo and Gryffindor surely do sum up how we're feeling so they take center stage on the graphic!