Boston Sings 2023: Full Schedule

7:30pm EDT

Scholastic Competition

DOORS: 6:30pm | SHOW: 7:30pm

Eight competitors from around the country compete for the title of BOSS Scholastic Champions: All-Night Yahtzee (FSU), Dynamics (BC), Gestalt (UF), Green Tones (UNT), Lark (UC Denver), Mixed Mode (UCF), The Nor'Easters (Northeastern), Voicebox (UCF).

Special deliberation performance by Michelle Rocqet.

Performers

All-Night Yahtzee

Florida State University

Dynamics

Boston College

Gestalt

University of Florida

Green Tones

University of North Texas

Lark

University of Colorado - Denver

Michelle Rocqet

Michelle Rocqet is an Alternative R&B Artist, Musician, Composer, Musical Theatre Writer, Librettist, and Educator based out of New York City.

Mixed Mode

University of Central Florida

The Nor'easters

Northeastern University

Voicebox

University of Central Florida

Friday April 14, 2023 7:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Somerville Theatre

🎵 Performances, Scholastic Competition

10:30pm EDT

Friday Night Afterparty

Friday April 14, 2023 10:30pm - Saturday April 15, 2023 1:00am EDT
The Painted Burro

8:00am EDT

Acaville (Acaville Staff only)

Acaville Radio Broadcasting Room

Saturday April 15, 2023 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Pearson 112

8:00am EDT

Staff Room (CASA and BOSS Staff only)

The CASA/BOSS Staff Room

Saturday April 15, 2023 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Aidekman 011

9:00am EDT

Registration/Info Desk

Saturday April 15, 2023 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Aidekman Patio

Information, Registration/Info

9:30am EDT

The Arranging Game

Quick bite creative sessions of live arrangement editing with advice and tangible tips to bring your ideas life and bring them *to* life.

Instructors

Harrison Acosta

An established clinician and music educator, Harrison Acosta originally studied orchestral performance and vocal pedagogy at the UCF School of Performing Arts. After completing his capstone thesis, “Capturing Moments in Music feat. The Human Voice,” he began advanced study in... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 9:30am - 10:20am EDT
Granoff 251

🎓 Arranging

9:30am EDT

📌 The Ethics of Being an Artist on Social Media

A conversation around a lot of the dilemmas we face as artists and humans on public facing platforms and unbox the idea of how self-promotion feels difficult. How do we exist in an inherently manufactured space with artistic authenticity and integrity without being just superficial in our creativity or just burning out? We will also discuss personal use versus group use since not every artist works alone and many part or will be a part of a larger collective.

Instructors

Michelle Rocqet

Michelle Rocqet is an Alternative R&B Artist, Musician, Composer, Musical Theatre Writer, Librettist, and Educator based out of New York City.

Saturday April 15, 2023 9:30am - 10:20am EDT
Pearson 104

🎓 Management

9:30am EDT

Six Steps to Award-Winning Choreography

In this interactive class, you will be guided through six detailed steps to creating your group’s competition set choreography. Following a brief lecture, students will have the opportunity to learn a short dance combination to a current pop song and apply the six steps taught along with additional vital choreography elements such as mic technique, improvisation, and vocal sustainability with movement!

Instructors

Elise Schroeder

Elise Schroeder, who became an ICCA Champion during her collegiate a cappella career, is now a professional choreographer, working with a cappella groups across the country. During her senior year of her collegiate a cappella experience she was awarded ‘Outstanding Choreography... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 9:30am - 10:20am EDT
Alumnae Lounge

🎓 Movement & Performance, Choreography

9:30am EDT

Surviving The Session

One thing that often goes un-talked about in the world of music production is "bed-side-manner." How do you tell a singer they're flat without it sounding rude? How do you move past creative disagreements? What about managing the clock, or the singer's energy level? Music making is very personal to most people, and it's difficult to describe a creative vision in a way that doesn't lose at least a little in the translation. Add to that the fact that in A Cappella we regularly are working with newcomers to a studio environment, and you get a recipe for more than a few moments of frustration and a session where you didn't get to everything you'd planned. In this class we'll talk about developing your language as a producer/recording engineer. We'll talk about ways to navigate the most common pitfalls that lead to studio drudgery, and how to avoid falling into them. Finally students will leave with actionable steps for practicing the way they communicate creatively

Instructors

Tim Bongiovanni

Tim Bongiovanni is an award winning, Billboard and iTunes charting, producer and mix engineer. Working with A Capella and popular artists alike he works in a wide variety of styles. Vocals are his specialty, and he has extensive experience in arranging, recording, editing, and mixing... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 9:30am - 10:20am EDT
Aidekman 013

🎓 Production, Recording

9:30am EDT

HeartBeatBox

This class will explore the ways our voices can become integrated into a comprehensive mental wellness practice. Attendees will come away with expressive, accessible, and grounding vocal/beatboxing techniques alongside a deeper understanding of the relationship between their own emotional state and their voice.

Instructors

John Galusha

Galush is a three time finalist at the American Beatbox championships who specializes in live music production by pairing his voice with technology. His live performances of original music and covers spans the complete sonic palette from the raw voice to a full-band sound all from... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 9:30am - 10:40am EDT
Granoff 271

🎓 Vocal Technique, Vocal Percussion

10:20am EDT

Acabomb: Zion's Blaze - Arizona Christian University

Saturday April 15, 2023 10:20am - 10:40am EDT
Aidekman Patio

🎵 Performances, Acabomb

10:40am EDT

Three Steps to a More Efficient Arrangement

This class will be designed to showcase different arranging techniques, such as rhythmic pads, counter-melodies, development of intensity throughout an arrangement, how to construct a bass line, and how to interweave all of these parts with space to create one effective arrangement.

Instructors

Kevin DeLisa

Saturday April 15, 2023 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Granoff 251

🎓 Arranging

10:40am EDT

All Ears

All Ears is a workshop developed by Anders Edenroth and Katarina Henryson. How often have we been told to "listen" when we're rehearsing without being told what that means? How often do we rehearse listening itself? In a fully interactive session, I'll provide a tool which develops trust and initiative through heightened listening. We'll be singing a simple song together (no prep needed) to challenge and expand their listening ability. This workshop can be done with all levels of singers and requires no preparation other than demanding a lot of focus. Even instructors are welcome to join this workshop!

Instructors

Anthony Pulido

Anthony Pulido is the Chief of Staff of CASA, and a Boston-based arranger and director. He's most recently led the Boston-based, professional a cappella group, Uproar. He attended Northeastern University, where he directed and arranged for The Unisons. He also records and workshops... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Aidekman 012

🎓 Group Singing

10:40am EDT

Producers' Roundtable

Join the discussion on the current state of recorded a cappella (and music in general) with professionals in the field, who between them have combined dozens of CARA awards, Grammy nominations and Recording Academy membership, and decades of experience.

Instructors

Mike Jankowski

Head Engineer, The Acaproducers

Mike Jankowski started his a cappella career in 2006 and has since become an industry expert on studio, live, and video production. His team at A Cappella Productions provides services for groups all over North America, and ACP produces major festivals and events for CASA, Varsity... Read More →

Alexander Koutzoukis

BOSS Executive Producer, Plaid Productions

Alexander is co-owner (and producer, and engineer…) of Plaid Productions, a full-service a cappella production studio based in Boston, along with Alex Green. While attending Tufts University for computer science, he spent five years in the Beelzebubs, for two of which he was Music... Read More →

Alex Green

Co-Owner / Producer / Engineer, Plaid Productions

Alex Green is a recording engineer, producer, and arranger from New York City He is a graduate of Tufts University with a dual degree in Music and Archaeology, where he sang with and directed the Tufts Amalgamates and with whom he recorded 2011's Contemporary A Cappella Recording... Read More →

Chris Brody

Mel Daneke

Saturday April 15, 2023 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Granoff 271

🎓 Production

10:40am EDT

The Semi-Wireless Live Rig: A Flexible Way to Mic A Cappella

Come learn about the semi-wireless approach to “micing” (miking?) live a cappella concerts, and why it's so versatile, cost efficient, and approachable for performers and engineers alike. If your group wants to start using amplification at your shows, if you want to improve your knowledge and preparedness for soundchecks, or if you’re interested in becoming an engineer for your group or for others, this class is for you! We will discuss the fundamentals of using live sound equipment, breakdown the costs and options, open the floor to your questions, and even try out the gear with your whole group if you like!

Instructors

Ben Cohan

Owner, WaveMaker Studios

Ben Cohan is a seasoned a cappella sound engineer working with high school, college, and post-collegiate groups in the Boston area since 2002. He has worked with groups from schools including Harvard, Boston University, Tufts, Wellesley, Northeastern, UNH, Brandeis, and Yale, as well... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room

🎓 Production, Live Sound

10:40am EDT

📌 The Vocal Athlete: Part 1

The Vocal Athlete (Part 1) will address the mechanics of the voice including basic anatomy, physiology, and function. This session will also cover vocal myths and common misinformation surrounding vocal wellness. Following this workshop, participants will be able identify and discuss the fundamental components of healthy and sustainable vocal production.

Instructors

Dr. Justin John Moniz

Saturday April 15, 2023 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Pearson 104

🎓 Vocal Technique, Voice

11:30am EDT

Acabomb: From The Top, Northview High School

Saturday April 15, 2023 11:30am - 11:50am EDT
Aidekman Patio

🎵 Performances, Acabomb

11:30am EDT

Acabomb: The Suspensions

Saturday April 15, 2023 11:30am - 11:50am EDT
Aidekman Patio

🎵 Performances, Acabomb

11:50am EDT

Vocal Efficiency and Sustainability in Vocal Writing

Music is not mathematics! SING! Write, Arrange the result you want to hear.
How to write a choral arrangement starting from the vocal efficiency and sustainability ("Who are we writing for?" Analysis of different purposes).
Attendees will sing and learn how to work by focusing on the emotion to give the audience. We want people to remember our arrangements.
Exercises will be provided to demonstrate different work approaches.

Instructors

Cristina Valente

Almost two decades of work experience in international discography for Grammy winners, SONY Classical, Universal, Warner, radio, TV, cartoons, and talent shows. Cristina is a versatile session backup singer, lead vocal, vocal/choral coach, classically trained pianist, and composer... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 11:50am - 12:40pm EDT
Granoff 251

🎓 Arranging

11:50am EDT

An Introduction to Improvisation

Learning to improvise in an a cappella context; we will learn about improvising our own arrangements as a group, individual improvisation, jazz theory, and improvising in a vocally sustainable fashion. Attendees will leave feeling more confident when improvising, having learned new techniques for improvising as a group and exploring their musicality through improvisation.

Instructors

Scarlet Halton

Saturday April 15, 2023 11:50am - 12:40pm EDT
Granoff 271

🎓 Group Singing

11:50am EDT

📌 Going Pro

Instructors

Six Appeal

Six Appeal is a professional six-part a cappella group from Minneapolis, Minnesota, touring nationally in the United States and performing around 150 shows a year.Six Appeal began in 2006 at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. Growing into a professional ensemble based in Minneapolis... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 11:50am - 12:40pm EDT
Pearson 104

🎓 Management

11:50am EDT

How To Ground Your Sound

Students will learn how to construct choreography, adjust common a cappella choreography to provide more stability in their singing posture, and walk away with my "toolkit" that outlines the basic procedures for both showcase and competition choreo.

Instructors

Kat Smith

Kat Smith is an a cappella choreographer, director, and performer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Remaining in Dayton, Ohio after performing with the award winning "Remedy" from the University of Dayton, Kat now serves as the full time director of "Ars Nova A Cappella" from the Miami... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 11:50am - 12:40pm EDT
Alumnae Lounge

🎓 Movement & Performance, Choreography

11:50am EDT

Spectrum Singing

Of the many styles of singing, none has been more contentious to voice teachers and students than the belt voice. Often wrongly considered dangerous and risky, and rarely addressed in classical voice studios, belting is the often maligned and rarely researched sister to classical voice techniques. Spectrum Singing is Dr. Erin Hackel’s proven method of teaching singers to perform healthfully in all styles. Spectrum will show you how to use your voice in a healthful, functional way that eliminates all breaks, cracks and passagio issues. Learn to belt high with no strain or stress, and how to maximize your vocal potential.

Instructors

Dr. Erin Hackel

Assistant Professor, University of Colorado at Denver

Dr. Erin Hackel is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, Denver. She received her Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance from James Madison University, a Masters in Opera from Binghamton University and a Doctorate in Voice Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Colorado... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 11:50am - 12:40pm EDT
Aidekman 012

🎓 Vocal Technique, Voice

12:40pm EDT

Masterclass: Boston College Dynamics

1-on-1 Masterclass/Group Coaching with Instructor

Instructors

Tyler Nordin

Ball in the House

Tyler Nordin is an award-winning vocalist, producer, arranger, and vocal percussionist from Warwick, Rhode Island. He has been singing since he could talk, waking up his family during the wee hours of the morning singing nursery rhymes from his crib. Tyler is a producer for Cut Off... Read More →

Elise Schroeder

Saturday April 15, 2023 12:40pm - 1:40pm EDT
Aidekman 009

👥 Masterclasses

12:40pm EDT

Masterclass: From The Top, Northview High School

1-on-1 Masterclass/Group Coaching with Instructor

Instructors

Paola Munda

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive, and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style." (MAYA ANGELOU) This quote summarizes what's behind every artistic creation that comes from Paola and it's reflected in her art, as a songwriter... Read More →

Anthony Pulido

Tim Bongiovanni

Saturday April 15, 2023 12:40pm - 1:40pm EDT
Granoff 251

👥 Masterclasses

12:40pm EDT

Masterclass: Gestalt

1-on-1 Masterclass/Group Coaching with Instructor

Instructors

Kat Smith

Kevin DeLisa

Saturday April 15, 2023 12:40pm - 1:40pm EDT
Pearson 106

👥 Masterclasses

12:40pm EDT

Masterclass: Green Tones

1-on-1 Masterclass/Group Coaching with Instructor

Instructors

Mike Jankowski

Head Engineer, The Acaproducers

Becca Crivello

Becca Crivello is a music educator, vocalist, and arranger from the southern New Hampshire area. She received a B.M. degree in Music Studies (Education) from UMass Lowell and a M.M. in Music Education from Boston University. Upon graduating from Boston University, she was awarded... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 12:40pm - 1:40pm EDT
Aidekman 075

👥 Masterclasses

12:40pm EDT

Masterclass: Lark

1-on-1 Masterclass/Group Coaching with Instructor

Instructors

Michelle Rocqet

Michelle Rocqet is an Alternative R&B Artist, Musician, Composer, Musical Theatre Writer, Librettist, and Educator based out of New York City.

Saturday April 15, 2023 12:40pm - 1:40pm EDT
Aidekman 012

👥 Masterclasses

12:40pm EDT

Masterclass: Mixed Mode

1-on-1 Masterclass/Group Coaching with Instructor

Instructors

Six Appeal

Saturday April 15, 2023 12:40pm - 1:40pm EDT
Pearson 104

👥 Masterclasses

12:40pm EDT

Masterclass: The Suspensions

1-on-1 Masterclass/Group Coaching with Instructor

Instructors

Tucker Helms

William Torres Jr

Saturday April 15, 2023 12:40pm - 1:40pm EDT
Aidekman 013

👥 Masterclasses

12:40pm EDT

Masterclass: Voicebox

1-on-1 Masterclass/Group Coaching with Instructor

Instructors

Cristina Valente

Larry Detwiler

Larry is a retired music educator having spend most of his 40 year career overseas in Italy, Indonesia and most recently Brazil. He has presented a cappella workshops at the Camp A Cappella in Singapore, the SingStrong festival in Washington, DC, and the CASA West Coast A Cappella... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 12:40pm - 1:40pm EDT
Granoff 271

👥 Masterclasses

1:00pm EDT

Office Hours – Arranging & Music Chitchat

Have more burning questions for our instructors? Want to just hang while you eat lunch and see who else filters in? This is the perfect time and place. Over the lunch break, people will be flowing freely in and out – strike up a conversation!

Instructors

Harrison Acosta

Kevin DeLisa

Cristina Valente

Saturday April 15, 2023 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Alumnae Lounge

1:00pm EDT

Office Hours – Group Dynamics

Instructors

Emily Flanders

Emily Flanders is part of the original BOSS production team, and created the competition format still used by the festival today. She's been with Varsity Vocals since 2008, and is currently the ICCA Great Lakes Producer and Director of Adjudication, recruiting, booking, and managing... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Alumnae Lounge

1:00pm EDT

Office Hours – Recording & Sound Tech

Instructors

Alex Green

Co-Owner / Producer / Engineer, Plaid Productions

Tyler Nordin

Ball in the House

Chris Brody

Tim Bongiovanni

Saturday April 15, 2023 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Alumnae Lounge

1:40pm EDT

Masterclass: All-Night Yahtzee

1-on-1 Masterclass/Group Coaching with Instructor

Instructors

Harrison Acosta

Chris Brody

Saturday April 15, 2023 1:40pm - 2:40pm EDT
Aidekman 013

👥 Masterclasses

1:40pm EDT

Masterclass: Jackson Jills

1-on-1 Masterclass/Group Coaching with Instructor

Instructors

Dr. Erin Hackel

Assistant Professor, University of Colorado at Denver

Saturday April 15, 2023 1:40pm - 2:40pm EDT
Aidekman 012

👥 Masterclasses

1:40pm EDT

Masterclass: Nor'easters

1-on-1 Masterclass/Group Coaching with Instructor

Instructors

Tiny Habits

Tiny Habits is an acoustic, folk-pop trio, formed in Boston, MA by artists Maya Rae, Cinya Khan and Judah Mayowa. Focusing on three-part harmonies and a beautifully intimate vibe, the trio's enticing signature sound has already helped drive them to viral success.The three singer-songwriters... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 1:40pm - 2:40pm EDT
Pearson 104

👥 Masterclasses

1:40pm EDT

Masterclass: Pow! Arrangers

1-on-1 Masterclass/Group Coaching with Instructor

Instructors

David Sager

Arranger / Producer / Audio Engineer / Vocalist / Beatboxer

Currently David can be found singing with Downtown Disney's a cappella group WestBeat. He's been arranging, beatboxing, and singing a cappella for almost 10 years now and loves putting his creative spins on arrangements.

Scarlet Halton

Saturday April 15, 2023 1:40pm - 2:40pm EDT
Granoff 251

👥 Masterclasses

1:40pm EDT

Masterclass: Zion's Blaze - Arizona Christian University

1-on-1 Masterclass/Group Coaching with Instructor

Instructors

John Galusha

Spencer Camacho

Professor of Leadership Studies and Music Theory, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Spencer Camacho is a professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCU), home of Under A Rest A Cappella (UAR), the competitive group of which he used to be music director. Arranging for groups across the country including LA, Rhode Island, and Tennessee, Spencer actively... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 1:40pm - 2:40pm EDT
Granoff 271

👥 Masterclasses

2:40pm EDT

Acabomb: Jackson Jills

Saturday April 15, 2023 2:40pm - 3:00pm EDT
Aidekman Patio

🎵 Performances, Acabomb

3:00pm EDT

From Suggestion to Stage

In this class, we will be exploring how arrangers/music directors can open the door for all members to contribute their own creative ideas and arranging skills to the development of any given arrangement while still maintaining a unified sound and journey within a song. We hope people will learn that this type of organization, inclusion, and collaboration will lead to efficiency, originality, and connection to material, that these methods help build group sustainability by naturally training the next arrangers/music directors of the group, and that we will help them begin to build true collaborative mindsets, methods, and practices within a creative space, including what productive collaboration is and what it isn’t.

Instructors

Tucker Helms

William Torres Jr

Saturday April 15, 2023 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Granoff 251

🎓 Arranging

3:00pm EDT

📌 Tiny Tips, Tricks, & Arrangements with Tiny Habits

Spend one hour with trio, Tiny Habits, as they break down their vocal arrangements, demonstrate their harmonic tactics, and coach YOU as you tackle arranging a new song. You'll hear a bit about their arranging process, then break into groups to try your hand at their method to get from ideation to phonation.

Instructors

Tiny Habits

Saturday April 15, 2023 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Pearson 104

🎓 Arranging

3:00pm EDT

Stay Human

Individual & Choral Intonation with NO autotune. Starting from my personal choral warm-up meditation, attendees will practice in duet, trio, and ensemble to understand how intonation works, learn how to study a score, blend with other people and give emotion to the audience. Singing in tune is satisfying. Exercises and a score to rehearse will be provided.

Instructors

Cristina Valente

Saturday April 15, 2023 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Granoff 271

🎓 Group Singing

3:00pm EDT

Group Management 101

This class will consist of 3 major elements
- Getting Started (This is a Thankless Job)
- External Relations
- Internal Relations We will talk about university and community relations, leadership roles, and everything else we can fit into the time limits. Emily is actively interested in answering questions, before and after class. She also thinks you look nice today.

Instructors

Emily Flanders

Saturday April 15, 2023 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Aidekman 012

🎓 Management

3:00pm EDT

The Gatekeeper Known as Failure: Stepping Outside the Comfort Zone

This course identifies the fear of failure and the role it plays in gatekeeping creativity and collaboration. In the form of a brain trust, we'd explore innovative collaborative opportunities beyond the prescriptive rehearsal/competition/invitational programming. Students would leave with a framework that allows their groups to push their boundaries beyond their fear of failure.

Instructors

Spencer Camacho

Professor of Leadership Studies and Music Theory, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Saturday April 15, 2023 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Aidekman 013

🎓 Movement & Performance, Competition

3:50pm EDT

Acabomb: Pow! Arrangers

Saturday April 15, 2023 3:50pm - 4:10pm EDT
Aidekman Patio

🎵 Performances, Acabomb

4:10pm EDT

Circle Singing

Circle singing is a spontaneous, improvisational community-singing experience where a leader starts by improvising a line of music and teaches the parts on the spot to one part of the circle at the time. The leader then develops a second part that goes with the first and gives that part to another section of the circle. Circle Singers learn and repeat the exact part given to them and the choir can support individual solos. The group ends up singing new songs never-before-sung, wordless most of the time, fun songs, melodies, harmonies, and rhythms. Each circle is a unique experience. You will learn how to become a great circle singer as well as how to become a circle singing leader!

Instructors

Tracy LJ Robertson

Vocal Bloom

Vocalist, educator, and vocal percussionist Tracy LJ Robertson (he/him) enjoys working in a variety of musical settings. While studying at Berklee College of Music he performed in ensembles of global influence, from Balkan to contemporary Indian, to Latin, to western classical and... Read More →

Paola Munda

Saturday April 15, 2023 4:10pm - 5:00pm EDT
Alumnae Lounge

🎓 Group Singing

4:10pm EDT

Running an Effective Rehearsal

We will explore specific techniques for running an effective rehearsal. Participants will come away with several ideas they can use right away with their own groups to make rehearsals more productive.

Instructors

Larry Detwiler

Saturday April 15, 2023 4:10pm - 5:00pm EDT
Granoff 251

🎓 Management

4:10pm EDT

ICC-Slay: How To Beat The Game

Often when competing in the ICCA (and ICHSA!), groups miss the point, compete for the wrong reasons, or – especially – fail to recognize it’s a game that can be played. Learn about what things profoundly your group before they even apply to participate, and what you can do instead to level up.

Instructors

Amanda Newman

Saturday April 15, 2023 4:10pm - 5:00pm EDT
Aidekman 012

🎓 Movement & Performance, Competition

4:10pm EDT

Getting The Most Out Of Recording

Vocal recording and production can be used for more than just production itself – it's perfect for directing and arranging as well. This class will teach attendees how to use simple production tools to provide an alternative method of arranging and also allow for groups to have part tracks made by a human rather than bland piano tracks to help facilitate the learning process.

Instructors

Tyler Nordin

Ball in the House

Saturday April 15, 2023 4:10pm - 5:00pm EDT
Aidekman 013

🎓 Production, Recording

4:10pm EDT

📌 The Vocal Athlete: Part 2

The Vocal Athlete (Part 2) will address the practical application of tools to assist in balancing both vocal efficiency and sustainability, specifically as it relates to belting. Following this workshop, participants will be able to implement basic self-assessment techniques and begin to utilize tools to support regulating both short and long-term healthy belting.

*Those interested in singing in this workshop should submit a video of a 45-second cut of a pop/rock song that utilizes high belt. Recordings should be sent to Justin at justinjohnmoniz@gmail.com no later than April 7, 2023.

Instructors

Dr. Justin John Moniz

Saturday April 15, 2023 4:10pm - 5:00pm EDT
Pearson 104

🎓 Vocal Technique, Voice

7:30pm EDT

Professional Showcase

DOORS: 6:30pm | SHOW: 7:30pm

feat. Six Appeal and Tiny Habits

Performers

Six Appeal

Tiny Habits

Saturday April 15, 2023 7:30pm - 10:00pm EDT
Somerville Theatre

🎵 Performances, Professional Concert

10:30pm EDT

Saturday Night Afterparty

Saturday April 15, 2023 10:30pm - Sunday April 16, 2023 1:00am EDT
The Painted Burro

11:00am EDT

12th Annual LIVE Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARAs)

Join us to celebrate the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards, recognizing the best in recorded a cappella from the 2022 calendar year.

This year's event features a brunch buffet, red carpet, and awards ceremony where the community and nominees can honor each other's work, all while dressed to impress. Separately ticketed event, not included in All-Access Pass.

Sunday April 16, 2023 11:00am - 2:00pm EDT
Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room

🏆 Awards Ceremony