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| Friday | 5:00pm | Registration Begins |
| 7:30pm | Doors Open for Concert |
8:00pm-Approx 10:45PM
| FRIDAY CONCERT
A CAPPELLA IDOL Judges and you, the Audience vote to decide which group -College or Pro- wins $1,000! (Rules here). Past Competitors include Snowday, The Faux Paz, Tonic and Gin, 4 THE RECORD, The Red States,Intermission and Silent Auction Euphonism, Sunday Afternoon, Voices of Truth, Classic Sounds and Juxtaposition! | | |
| Saturday |
| Saturday | 9:30am | Registration in Lobby Room 1 Soundchecks (Closed to Public) |
The Worst Rehearsal Techniques Ever with Dave Brown The former CASA President and current host of the hit show "Mouth Off" will spell out exactly how to utterly ruin your group's musicality and crush their spirit. Create an antagonistic, stressful environment that effectively suppresses all joy. With only minimal effort, you too can make rehearsals into a chore and performances into an embarrassment for years to come! | Coachings! Reserve Your Coaching Now! Coachings are approximately 45 minutes each (though they may occasionally run long if space and availability allow), private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for full weekend passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2 and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2. |
| 10:00am | Room 1 Soundchecks Continued (Closed to Public) | The Worst Rehearsal Techniques Ever (CONT'D) with Dave Brown in ROOM 2
| Kevin Child coaches TJ Manchoir Amanda Aldag and Charlie Friday coach Treble Nick Lyons coaches Sweet Ti |
| 11:00am | One Man A cappella Band with Fii The founder of award-winning Austrian beatbox band Mauf has gone solo and performed all over the world. And he's here to teach you how to truly Do It Yourself! From programming solo material to using looping technology, Fii reveals all the secrets! | Producer Death Match with Jonathan Minkoff, Freddie Feldman, Nick Lyons and others! We'll play recordings. You listen. The producers tell you the good, bad and ugly. The fun really starts when they disagree! | Dave Brown coaches Sunday Afternoon
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| 12:00am | Rockstar 101
Diana Preisler says this: "They see you louder than they hear you." The Broadway performer, and manager of Blue Jupiter will show you how to make that message work for you. Groups will hop on stage and have their performance crafted to perfection. This seminar is one of our most popular! Have your group come ready to perform! |
Zero to hero! From auditions to materials, rehearsals to getting your first gig -learn how to generate the excitement and lead the charge to creating a brand spanking new group. Don't reinvent the wheel! Avoid common pitfalls and learn all the resources that are already out there, ready to make your life a lot easier!
| Zulal coaches LACE Masai Electro Coaches SMAC Amanda Aldag and Charlie Friday coach CHAOS |
| 1:00pm | Soundchecks Soundchecks for All Artists Performing at the Saturday Matinee-HS Competition. (Closed to Public) | Get ready to sing in a space where there are no wrong notes! Nothing boosts confidence, listening skills and group energy like a great improv. Learn the rules that apply and see how even non-improv performances are enhanced with your new Jedi listening skills. | Rita Gigliotti coaches Kismet Wes Carroll coaches InChant NO HS COMPETITOR GROUP COACHINGS at this time.Competing HS Groups are at Soundcheck. |
1:00PM Continued
| | PRIVATE JUDGES MEETING Judges (Freddie Feldman, Nick Lyons, Dr. Stan Engebretson) for the HS A cappella Competition will meet Producers for a short review and clarification of judging procedures and awards. NOT open to public. Public should go eat lunch! Yum! | COACHING NO HS COMPETITOR GROUP COACHINGS at this time.Competing HS Groups are at Soundcheck. |
| 2:00pm | High School Competition Concert hosted in the past by Dave Brown with special guest performers Treble and renown judges Freddie Feldman, Nick Lyons, Dr. Stan Engebretson. South Lakes HS SMAC
Flint Hill School Major Minors
Smithsburg HS VoCaLoCo
Thomas Jefferson HS Madrigals
South Lakes HS LACE
Intermission and Silent Auction
The Madeira School Sweet Ti
Thomas Jefferson HS Sirens
Montgomery Blair HS InToneNation
South Lakes HS Chamber Singers
Thomas Jefferson HS Manchoir Competitors bring their best 8 minutes in the quest for Awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Best Soloist (M+F), Best Arr., Best Original and Best Vocal Percussion!Winning HS group gets to open the Saturday Night Concert! | | NO COACHINGS |
| 4:00pm | Vocal Percussion Madness hosted by Wes Carroll, former VP for the House Jacks, Five O'clock Shadow, and Altavoz, with Marty Gasper of Blue Jupiter, Masai Electro, Jon Ryan of Ball in the House and Fii. The craziest beats, the sickest sounds. First you won't believe it. Then you'll learn how to do it! | How to choose the songs. How to get singers to learn the parts. How to capture the essence of the song and add your own creativity. Syllables that work and syllables that don't. Adding color and complexity and when less is more.
| Dave Brown coaches A cappella Showcase Chorus (Bid Coaching 2009) |
| 5:00pm | Soundchecks Soundchecks for All Artists Performing at the Saturday Main Event (Closed to Public) |
[In Room2] You know how to stand in a cluster. End of story. Learn from an a cappella savvy choreographer whose work was featured in Time Magazine how to create compelling stage pictures and integrate simple, effective choreography that matches your style. Be ready to hop on stage and try it yourself! This seminar is hands on! Vocal Health with Rita Gigliotti [In Room 7]
All the rehearsal in the world won't matter if you've lost your voice by showtime! Learn how to sing healthy and stay healthy! | Wes Carroll coaches SLHS Chamber Singers Kevin Child coaches TJ Sirens |
| 6:00pm | Soundchecks (Closed to Public) | Licensing and Digital Distribution Freddie Feldman from acaTunes and VOCOMOTION Studios shows you how to release an album of covers (without breaking the law) and then how to distribute that album to the world without breaking the bank! | Kevin Child coaches A La Carte Dave Brown coaches Euphonism Nick Lyons coaches TJ Madrigals |
| 7:00pm | Soundchecks continued. (Closed to Public) |
| COACHING |
| 7:30pm | Doors Open for Concert |
| 8:00pm-Approx. 10:45PM | THE MAIN EVENT
In the past Featuring: Winner of the High School Competition, Masai Electro, Zulal, Blue Jupiter, Ball in the House, Fii, and headliner, Nota (the winners of NBC's "The Sing Off") | | NO COACHING
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| 11:00pm-ish | Unofficial Afterglow
An open mic for all groups and singers hosted by NY and DC Harmony Sweepstakes Champions, Cartoon Johnny! Buffalo Wing Factory & Pub
2260 Hunters Woods Plz.
Reston, Va 20191. (703) 390-9015.
(Not for High School students, sorry!)
This event is not supervised by SingStrong, South Lakes HS, Rita Gigliotti or any other person or entity. This is not an official SLHS or SingStrong event. No credit is offered at the HS for attendance. No fee is charged for attendance. This is simply the spot where some performers and adult summit attendees will be relaxing after the show. It is not for HS students to attend. | | NO COACHING
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| Sunday | 9:30am | Registration Opens | | coaching |
| 10:00am | NOTA
Nota came from Puerto Rico and were thrust in front of an audience of millions as winners of NBC's hit TV competition, "The Sing-Off." Jonathan Minkoff moderates a discussion with the guys from Nota as they answer a series of questions about life in the a cappella fast lane! |
| Dave Brown coaches Tonal Republic |
| 11:00am | The Tao of Zulal Learn how the award winning Armenian women's folk trio, Zulal creates their incredible music. Arrangements, warm-ups, rehearsal technique... Zulal reveals all. Work through the nuances of choosing a song, working an original arrangement, and self-directing. Learn how to balance creativity with the business-end of booking gigs and promotion. Explore the dynamics of collaborating in a group and what it means to be part of a created musical family. Bring your experiences and issues with you and be ready to come away with some inspiration, basic tools, and a sense of the magic that makes an a cappella group flourish.
| The Next Level with Diana Preisler Learn strategies to build your a-cappella group: marketing, identity, advertising materials, style, clothing, and overall image, even choosing a core repertoire that represents who you REALLY are. This is for any group that wants to leave an audience thinking they've just seen a top notch professional group (even if you're all still living in mom's basement!) |
Jonathan Minkoff coaches Classic Sounds Wes Carroll coaches Love Note Sentiment Nick Lyons coaches Squawkappella |
| 12:00am | Mic Technique and Live Jam with Jonathan Minkoff and Marty Gasper Lead, bass, vocal percussion, faux instrumental effects, part blend -mic technique can make or break how impressively (or disasterously) all these come across. Learn by doing! This is a hands on seminar where you'll get to play with tons of live effects like reverb, delay, eq, octave pedal and more! | First you'll get a crash course in the aspects of the law that most often arise in the a cappella context. Next, it's question and answer as Dave helps you answer your own real-life a cappella legal issues. (disclaimer: disclaimers will apply!) | Diana Preisler coaches VOCALOCO Nick Lyons coaches InToneNation Wes Carroll coaches Will Kelly, prior auction winner! |
| 1:00pm | Event Production: Filling the Seats and Beyond with Ted Donat
You've spent countless hours in the practice room and now you're ready for the big time. But all the artistry in the world won't matter if no one hears you! Today's a cappella artist must also be an event producer. Learn from the producer eight straight sold-out Harmony Sweepstakes and the nearly sold-out Harmony Invitational how to make your next concert the smashing success you always dreamed of!
| Doo be doo is old hat! Learn how to make it hot by a master of scat! Get over your scatting fears by learning the secrets and then diving in! | Nick Lyons coaches The Faux Paz Kevin Child and Masai Electro coach The Major Minors Diana Preisler coaches The Red States |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Soundchecks Soundchecks for All Artists Performing at the Sunday Matinee. Soundcheck is closed to the public. | Lunch Lunch really is delicious!
| COACHING
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3:00pm - 4:30pm | SingStrong ENCORE SERIES Matinee Concert
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