12:30pm CDT
HS Competitor Sound Checks
Moderators 
Sound Engineer, Chairman, The Vocal Company
Dave Longo is a connector, a talent curator, and a boundary pusher. Since his time as a vocalist in the Northern Highlands Regional High School’s Highlands Voices and RIT’s Eight Beat Measure, Dave has amassed an impressive array of accomplishments. His work can regularly be found...
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fifth measure is a contemporary a cappella ensemble comprised of students from Houston High School in Germantown, TN. Under the direction of Dr. Billy Rayburn, the group performs a wide variety of music including a cappella pop, jazz, and contemporary music.
From its inception over...
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Key of She is the premier female a cappella group of White Station High School. Composed of students from all grades, this group specializes in contemporary music ranging from pop to jazz to rock. They can be seen performing at White Station High choir concerts and around the Memphis...
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Vocal Rush is a three-time national champion a cappella ensemble based out of Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) and comprised of singers ages 15-18. Combining passion, talent and dedication, along with the vision of director/founder Lisa Forkish, Vocal Rush has become one of the...
Read More →
Slate is a 6 piece high school a cappella group from Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado under the direction of Dawn Wisdom.
The A Cappella Group is a 23 voice mixed group from Cypress Lake Center for the Arts in Fort Myers, FL. TAG has released seven studio albums, including five in the past five years. The most recent album, Stay Gold, was listed by RARB as a best album of 2014 and received 4 2015 CARA...
Read More →
The Leading Tones of Abraham Clark High School are a group of diverse students from Roselle, NJ, who create a cohesive, energetic sound filled with eclectic, old-school flavor that is peppered with soul and mixed with today’s grooves.
Although the Leading Tones are only in their...
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Touch of Class is a contemporary a cappella group from Port Clinton High School in Port Clinton, Ohio.
Vocal Fusion is a ten member, co-ed, high school group from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. It was co-founded in April 2014 by student leaders Jordan Mudd and Bruce Butler. Since then, they have performed locally at music festivals, coffeehouses, and alongside Kenny Rogers during his...
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5:00pm CDT
5:30pm CDT
7:00pm CDT
High School National Championship
Moderators 
A vocal band rooted in the heart and soul of the Memphis and the Mississippi Delta. Celebrating the differences and commonalities of man through music, the members of
DeltaCappella sing together for the pure pleasure of singing — and the music they make is a unique blend of harmony that is as richly textured and varied as the Delta itself.
Having won the inaugural VoiceJam festival in 2015, being “Big in Asia” has never been more true than as a member o...
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Sound Engineer, Chairman, The Vocal Company
Dave Longo is a connector, a talent curator, and a boundary pusher. Since his time as a vocalist in the Northern Highlands Regional High School’s Highlands Voices and RIT’s Eight Beat Measure, Dave has amassed an impressive array of accomplishments. His work can regularly be found...
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Tenor, 2016 International Gold Medalist, ForeFront
Drew Wheaton,
NACC Adjudication Director, is in his 21st year as a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society. He is currently the director of the Thoroughbred Chorus, and Tenor for the 2016 International Gold Medalist Quartet, Forefront. Drew holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Theory from McGill University and a Bachel...
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fifth measure is a contemporary a cappella ensemble comprised of students from Houston High School in Germantown, TN. Under the direction of Dr. Billy Rayburn, the group performs a wide variety of music including a cappella pop, jazz, and contemporary music.
From its inception over...
Read More →
Key of She is the premier female a cappella group of White Station High School. Composed of students from all grades, this group specializes in contemporary music ranging from pop to jazz to rock. They can be seen performing at White Station High choir concerts and around the Memphis...
Read More →
Vocal Rush is a three-time national champion a cappella ensemble based out of Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) and comprised of singers ages 15-18. Combining passion, talent and dedication, along with the vision of director/founder Lisa Forkish, Vocal Rush has become one of the...
Read More →
Slate is a 6 piece high school a cappella group from Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado under the direction of Dawn Wisdom.
The A Cappella Group is a 23 voice mixed group from Cypress Lake Center for the Arts in Fort Myers, FL. TAG has released seven studio albums, including five in the past five years. The most recent album, Stay Gold, was listed by RARB as a best album of 2014 and received 4 2015 CARA...
Read More →
The Leading Tones of Abraham Clark High School are a group of diverse students from Roselle, NJ, who create a cohesive, energetic sound filled with eclectic, old-school flavor that is peppered with soul and mixed with today’s grooves.
Although the Leading Tones are only in their...
Read More →
Touch of Class is a contemporary a cappella group from Port Clinton High School in Port Clinton, Ohio.
Lark is defined not by what it is, but what it is not. Lark strives to connect with the audience through human character and emotion. Exploring aspects of humanity through their choreography, costuming, and spoken word, Lark is dedicated to the idea that their voices matter.
Founde...
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Vocal Fusion is a ten member, co-ed, high school group from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. It was co-founded in April 2014 by student leaders Jordan Mudd and Bruce Butler. Since then, they have performed locally at music festivals, coffeehouses, and alongside Kenny Rogers during his...
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Vocal Eze was created to bring about the best vocal product that supports recovery to provide musicians, speakers, teachers, with the health and wellness needed to operate and perform at their peak performance all of the time.
Speakers and singers have unique needs that we address...
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Vocal Mastering is the only dedicated mastering studio in the world that is focused exclusively on vocal music, from contemporary to choral. Owner and senior mastering engineer
Dave Sperandio (aka “
diovoce“) has mastered thousands of “a cappella” and “nearly a cappella” tracks for clients around the world, and our studio is the “finishing station” for many contemporary vocal music producers, and hundreds of vocal groups. We employ a combination of highly specialized vinta...
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You want an amazing recording and album and we want to give it to you! At Voices Only Productions, we work with you to coax the best in-studio vocal performance you never thought possible. Through our decades of experience recording, listening, judging and critiquing thousands...
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8:00am CDT
8:00am CDT
Exhibit Hall Hours
Exhibitors 
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) is the leading producer of dynamically charged musical excellence. With its unforgettable concert experiences in renowned venues, empowering educational programs, and its global community of artists and audiences, DCINY changes...
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MemphisTravel.com is where you will find information on Memphis' attractions, restaurants, hotels, nightlife and more, plus special offers. All of it combines to make your trip to Memphis as enjoyable as possible. Come visit us now!
Sing in your own a cappella group, learn from top pros, and have the time of your life with friends from all over the country! Founded by Deke Sharon, the musical producer of Pitch Perfect and The Sing-Off, and Brody McDonald, award-winning educator and author of A Cappella P...
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Owner, Music Central, Inc
Music technology is our focus! Whether it's a sound board, microphone, speaker, vocal effect unit, or a piece of recording equipment, we're here to help you understand it! We'll have many of the industry's most popular pieces on display at the show, and hope to show you how you...
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Visible Music College trains and equips musicians, technicians, and business professionals in skill and character for effective service in the music industry and in the Church.
Our Mission: Eternal A Cappella The Đ-LIST is a contemporary A Cappella arrangement of the month club that believes in the power of A Cappella as an art form. For us, A Cappella isn't just something we perform or listen to, but rather an art that's ingrained within. We believe...
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The mission of CAL is to spread harmony through harmony by helping people form, join, and maintain contemporary a cappella singing groups, and to provide performing opportunities, education, motivation, and accolades, while helping grow the...
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You want an amazing recording and album and we want to give it to you! At Voices Only Productions, we work with you to coax the best in-studio vocal performance you never thought possible. Through our decades of experience recording, listening, judging and critiquing thousands...
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Emerald City Productions is a full service recording studio in Franklin, TN just outside of Nashville founded in 2009. My name is Danny Ozment and I'm an experienced producer, engineer, editor, and mixer in all genres and specialize in the recording, production, and coaching of...
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8:30am CDT
Saturday Morning Kick-Off
Artists 
Mister Tim, Mister Tim
A prolific and award-winning singer, composer, arranger, teacher, artistic director and conductor, Mister Tim has performed on the stage of America's Got Talent and was a headliner on the Las Vegas Strip. He created and music directed more than a dozen award-winning a cappella groups...
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9:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #1
Speakers 
Clinician, Consultant, Amy Malkoff Music
Amy Malkoff,
AEA Director of Marketing, is a founding member of the groups All About Buford and Deadline Poet, and she has appeared on stage and in the studio with such luminaries as Wayne Brady, Jonatha Brooke, The Persuasions, Ellis Paul, Vance Gilbert, GrooveLily, Patty Griffin, and Dar Williams. She has a degree in...
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Slate is a 6 piece high school a cappella group from Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado under the direction of Dawn Wisdom.
Saturday April 23, 2016 9:00am - 9:30am CDT
Room 201
9:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #2
Speakers 
Director of Outreach, A Cappella Education Association, Richard Thomas Music
While his experience with a cappella began as a member of RIT’s Eight Beat Measure in 2005, Rick Thomas,
NACC Director of Outreach, has been extremely active in the greater a cappella community since 2010, serving as CASA Upstate NY Ambassador, North Carolina Co-Ambassador, and now CASA Program Manager of Awards. Rick regularly serves as a clinician for groups across the country and is a CARA-nominated and RARB...
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Touch of Class is a contemporary a cappella group from Port Clinton High School in Port Clinton, Ohio.
Saturday April 23, 2016 9:00am - 9:30am CDT
Room 203
9:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #3
Speakers B
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education, University of Memphis
The Leading Tones of Abraham Clark High School are a group of diverse students from Roselle, NJ, who create a cohesive, energetic sound filled with eclectic, old-school flavor that is peppered with soul and mixed with today’s grooves.
Although the Leading Tones are only in their...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 9:00am - 9:30am CDT
Room 205
9:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #4
Speakers 
Director, Highlands Voices
Thomas Paster is the director of vocal music at Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, NJ. His a cappella group Highlands Voices was featured on the Lifetime TV series Pitch Slapped in 2016. They are the reigning National A Cappella Convention Champions, the 2014 ICHSA...
Read More →
fifth measure is a contemporary a cappella ensemble comprised of students from Houston High School in Germantown, TN. Under the direction of Dr. Billy Rayburn, the group performs a wide variety of music including a cappella pop, jazz, and contemporary music.
From its inception over...
Read More →
Saturday April 23, 2016 9:00am - 9:30am CDT
Room 212
9:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #5
Speakers
Artists 
Vocal Rush is a three-time national champion a cappella ensemble based out of Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) and comprised of singers ages 15-18. Combining passion, talent and dedication, along with the vision of director/founder Lisa Forkish, Vocal Rush has become one of the...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 9:00am - 9:30am CDT
Room 215
9:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #6
Artists 
Northview High School’s Vocally Charged is proud to be performing at NACC for the second year! Students from all walks of the Fine arts department come together to perform in and around their hometown of Johns Creek, GA. The group aims to spread the joy of music wherever they p...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 9:00am - 9:30am CDT
Room 220
9:00am CDT
Purchasing a Sound System
Speakers 
National Treasurer, A Cappella Education Assocition
John DeFerraro is the Director of Choral Activities at Scott County High School in Georgetown, KY. Under his direction, choirs consistently earn State Distinguished Ratings with Sweepstakes honors, and regularly collaborate with other artists, such as the African Children’s Choir...
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Owner, Music Central, Inc
Music technology is our focus! Whether it's a sound board, microphone, speaker, vocal effect unit, or a piece of recording equipment, we're here to help you understand it! We'll have many of the industry's most popular pieces on display at the show, and hope to show you how you...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Library
9:00am CDT
Creative Vocal Lab
Speakers 
Founder, Creative Vocal Lab
Evan Feist has composed, arranged, taught, and performed a cappella music for more than 15 years. As the founder of the Creative Vocal Lab, Evan has been teaching singers of all ages to improvise in both small and large groups He’s earned two master’s degrees from Teachers College...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Band Room
9:00am CDT
Emotionally Connected & Visually Engaging Performances
Speakers 
Director of Community Development, The Vocal Foundation
Bryan Guffey is a technology consultant who specializes in enabling nonprofit organizations to realize their aspirations through the use of effective technology solutions. Since forming his first group, 50/50, in high school in 1997, Bryan has been a passionate advocate and believer...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Choir Room
9:00am CDT
Funding in the Future
Speakers 
Owner, Engineer, Emerald City Productions
Danny Ozment left his comfy day job 10 years ago when an unexpected life event required him to work from home. He's built a successful business as a recording engineer and producer specializing in podcasts, audio content marketing, and vocal music while working with clients such as...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 121
9:00am CDT
The A Cappella Career
Speakers 
Director of Program Development, DCINY
Kevin began his career in the entertainment industry as founder and original member of the male vocal ensemble Marcoux Corner. For the following 10 years, this high-energy vocal group became one of the genre’s most sought-after acts, providing one of a kind entertainment to...
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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) is the leading producer of dynamically charged musical excellence. With its unforgettable concert experiences in renowned venues, empowering educational programs, and its global community of artists and audiences, DCINY changes...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 119
9:00am CDT
Introductory Vocal Percussion
Speakers 
Music Director, Green Envy
Ethyn hails from Los Angeles, CA where he is an alumni of the award-winning Unstrumental at Calabasas High School. He then moved to New Orleans where he attends Tulane University, and performed with the university’s premiere aca group: Green Envy. He served as arranger, music director...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 101
9:00am CDT
Unleashing the SheWolf! Directing Women's A Cappella
Speakers 
Tracking and Editing Engineer, Clear Harmonies
Elle Brigida has been singing and arranging for a cappella groups since 2008. She has a passion for unleashing the unlimited potential in new and growing groups. During Elle's time with Vocal Synergy, the all-female a cappella group at Wagner College, the group completed their first...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 104
9:00am CDT
Notation Practice for A Cappella
Speakers 
Owner, Random Notes
Tom Anderson is an award-winning professional arranger specializing in contemporary a cappella music. His arrangements have over a quarter of a billion (with a "b") views on YouTube and have appeared on releases by artists including Peter Hollens, the Swingle Singers, Committed, Brian...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 125
9:05am CDT
Session #1 Sound Checks
Moderators 
Sound Engineer, Chairman, The Vocal Company
Dave Longo is a connector, a talent curator, and a boundary pusher. Since his time as a vocalist in the Northern Highlands Regional High School’s Highlands Voices and RIT’s Eight Beat Measure, Dave has amassed an impressive array of accomplishments. His work can regularly be found...
Read More →
Performance Coordinator, A Cappella Education Association
Micha Mokrani,
NACC Performance Coordinator, got involved in the a cappella community by lending a helping hand at different a cappella shows in the San Francisco Bay Area, after being a loyal audience member former than ten years. A California native, Micha works in the non-profit world at One Circle Foundation. Since the age...
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The Greater Minority (or Gmi) is a six piece vocal group based out of the Kansas City Area. Members include: Allison Her (Soprano), Shelby Stephenson (Mezzo), Melinda Bennett (Alto/Tenor), Deandre Clark (Tenor/VP), Jordan Lankhorst (Baritone/VP), and Andrew Roberson (Bass). The group...
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The Coachmen are a contemporary a cappella vocal ensemble sponsored by the Choral Division of the Fine Arts Department of Holmes Community College in Goodman, MS. Now in its fifth year, The Coachmen are rapidly growing in popularity, as they are increasingly in demand for performances and workshops...
Read More → 
The GWHS Unaccompanied Minors are the only high school a cappella pop ensemble in the Charleston, WV region. They were formed in 2013 as a co-curricular ensemble. Members of the group represent a diverse cross-section of the GW student body, including athletes, members of JROTC, and...
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9:30am CDT
Group Masterclass #10
Speakers 
Singer, Producer, MUSAE, The Vocal Company
Angela Longo originally comes from the warm and sunny city of Boynton Beach, FL, but has been hopping all around the country since graduating from Florida State University in 2009. She began her a cappella career at FSU, where she directed the award-winning all-female group, AcaBelles...
Read More →
Vocal Rush is a three-time national champion a cappella ensemble based out of Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) and comprised of singers ages 15-18. Combining passion, talent and dedication, along with the vision of director/founder Lisa Forkish, Vocal Rush has become one of the...
Read More →
Saturday April 23, 2016 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Room 215
9:30am CDT
Group Masterclass #11
Artists 
Northview High School’s Vocally Charged is proud to be performing at NACC for the second year! Students from all walks of the Fine arts department come together to perform in and around their hometown of Johns Creek, GA. The group aims to spread the joy of music wherever they p...
Read More →
Saturday April 23, 2016 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Room 220
9:30am CDT
Group Masterclass #12
Speakers
Artists 
Vocal Fusion is a ten member, co-ed, high school group from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. It was co-founded in April 2014 by student leaders Jordan Mudd and Bruce Butler. Since then, they have performed locally at music festivals, coffeehouses, and alongside Kenny Rogers during his...
Read More →
Saturday April 23, 2016 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Room 221
9:30am CDT
Group Masterclass #7
Speakers 
Clinician, Consultant, Amy Malkoff Music
Amy Malkoff,
AEA Director of Marketing, is a founding member of the groups All About Buford and Deadline Poet, and she has appeared on stage and in the studio with such luminaries as Wayne Brady, Jonatha Brooke, The Persuasions, Ellis Paul, Vance Gilbert, GrooveLily, Patty Griffin, and Dar Williams. She has a degree in...
Read More →
Touch of Class is a contemporary a cappella group from Port Clinton High School in Port Clinton, Ohio.
Saturday April 23, 2016 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Room 203
9:30am CDT
Group Masterclass #8
Speakers 
Director of Outreach, A Cappella Education Association, Richard Thomas Music
While his experience with a cappella began as a member of RIT’s Eight Beat Measure in 2005, Rick Thomas,
NACC Director of Outreach, has been extremely active in the greater a cappella community since 2010, serving as CASA Upstate NY Ambassador, North Carolina Co-Ambassador, and now CASA Program Manager of Awards. Rick regularly serves as a clinician for groups across the country and is a CARA-nominated and RARB...
Read More →
The Leading Tones of Abraham Clark High School are a group of diverse students from Roselle, NJ, who create a cohesive, energetic sound filled with eclectic, old-school flavor that is peppered with soul and mixed with today’s grooves.
Although the Leading Tones are only in their...
Read More →
Saturday April 23, 2016 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Room 205
9:30am CDT
Group Masterclass #9
Speakers B
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education, University of Memphis
The A Cappella Group is a 23 voice mixed group from Cypress Lake Center for the Arts in Fort Myers, FL. TAG has released seven studio albums, including five in the past five years. The most recent album, Stay Gold, was listed by RARB as a best album of 2014 and received 4 2015 CARA...
Read More →
Saturday April 23, 2016 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Room 208
9:50am CDT
Aca-Pop #1
Artists 
UT Singers is an auditioned ensemble that performs a variety of popular music, specializing in contemporary a cappella. Each year the group performs across the United States for University audiences, alumni, civic groups, and school-aged audiences. In special recognition from the State Gene...
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10:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #13
Speakers B
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education, University of Memphis
Slate is a 6 piece high school a cappella group from Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado under the direction of Dawn Wisdom.
Saturday April 23, 2016 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Room 201
10:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #14
Speakers 
Clinician, Consultant, Amy Malkoff Music
Amy Malkoff,
AEA Director of Marketing, is a founding member of the groups All About Buford and Deadline Poet, and she has appeared on stage and in the studio with such luminaries as Wayne Brady, Jonatha Brooke, The Persuasions, Ellis Paul, Vance Gilbert, GrooveLily, Patty Griffin, and Dar Williams. She has a degree in...
Read More →
The Leading Tones of Abraham Clark High School are a group of diverse students from Roselle, NJ, who create a cohesive, energetic sound filled with eclectic, old-school flavor that is peppered with soul and mixed with today’s grooves.
Although the Leading Tones are only in their...
Read More →
Saturday April 23, 2016 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Room 205
10:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #15
Speakers 
Director of Outreach, A Cappella Education Association, Richard Thomas Music
While his experience with a cappella began as a member of RIT’s Eight Beat Measure in 2005, Rick Thomas,
NACC Director of Outreach, has been extremely active in the greater a cappella community since 2010, serving as CASA Upstate NY Ambassador, North Carolina Co-Ambassador, and now CASA Program Manager of Awards. Rick regularly serves as a clinician for groups across the country and is a CARA-nominated and RARB...
Read More →
The A Cappella Group is a 23 voice mixed group from Cypress Lake Center for the Arts in Fort Myers, FL. TAG has released seven studio albums, including five in the past five years. The most recent album, Stay Gold, was listed by RARB as a best album of 2014 and received 4 2015 CARA...
Read More →
Saturday April 23, 2016 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Room 208
10:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #16
Speakers
Artists 
fifth measure is a contemporary a cappella ensemble comprised of students from Houston High School in Germantown, TN. Under the direction of Dr. Billy Rayburn, the group performs a wide variety of music including a cappella pop, jazz, and contemporary music.
From its inception over...
Read More →
Saturday April 23, 2016 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Room 212
10:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #17
Speakers 
Director, Highlands Voices
Thomas Paster is the director of vocal music at Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, NJ. His a cappella group Highlands Voices was featured on the Lifetime TV series Pitch Slapped in 2016. They are the reigning National A Cappella Convention Champions, the 2014 ICHSA...
Read More →
Vocal Rush is a three-time national champion a cappella ensemble based out of Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) and comprised of singers ages 15-18. Combining passion, talent and dedication, along with the vision of director/founder Lisa Forkish, Vocal Rush has become one of the...
Read More →
Saturday April 23, 2016 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Room 215
10:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #18
Speakers
Singer, Producer, MUSAE, The Vocal Company
Angela Longo originally comes from the warm and sunny city of Boynton Beach, FL, but has been hopping all around the country since graduating from Florida State University in 2009. She began her a cappella career at FSU, where she directed the award-winning all-female group, AcaBelles...
Read More → 
Vocal Fusion is a ten member, co-ed, high school group from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. It was co-founded in April 2014 by student leaders Jordan Mudd and Bruce Butler. Since then, they have performed locally at music festivals, coffeehouses, and alongside Kenny Rogers during his...
Read More →
Saturday April 23, 2016 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Room 221
10:00am CDT
Showcase Session #1
Moderators 
Performance Coordinator, A Cappella Education Association
Micha Mokrani,
NACC Performance Coordinator, got involved in the a cappella community by lending a helping hand at different a cappella shows in the San Francisco Bay Area, after being a loyal audience member former than ten years. A California native, Micha works in the non-profit world at One Circle Foundation. Since the age...
Read More →
Recording Instructor, Camp A Cappella
Dave Sperandio has been working with a cappella music for more than 20 years as a performer, producer, and promoter. His work has helped to define and support the contemporary a cappella world. Dave founded the a cappella production company diovoce in 2000, and in 2011 he formed Vocal...
Read More →
The Greater Minority (or Gmi) is a six piece vocal group based out of the Kansas City Area. Members include: Allison Her (Soprano), Shelby Stephenson (Mezzo), Melinda Bennett (Alto/Tenor), Deandre Clark (Tenor/VP), Jordan Lankhorst (Baritone/VP), and Andrew Roberson (Bass). The group...
Read More →
The Coachmen are a contemporary a cappella vocal ensemble sponsored by the Choral Division of the Fine Arts Department of Holmes Community College in Goodman, MS. Now in its fifth year, The Coachmen are rapidly growing in popularity, as they are increasingly in demand for performances and workshops...
Read More → 
The GWHS Unaccompanied Minors are the only high school a cappella pop ensemble in the Charleston, WV region. They were formed in 2013 as a co-curricular ensemble. Members of the group represent a diverse cross-section of the GW student body, including athletes, members of JROTC, and...
Read More →
MemphisTravel.com is where you will find information on Memphis' attractions, restaurants, hotels, nightlife and more, plus special offers. All of it combines to make your trip to Memphis as enjoyable as possible. Come visit us now!
10:00am CDT
AEA State Representative Meeting
Moderators 
President, A Cappella Education Association
J.D. Frizzell is the Director of Fine Arts at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, TN. He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Choral Conducting Degree from the University of Kentucky. He was chosen by the board of the TN Music Educators Association as the 2011 Outstanding...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Dance Room
10:30am CDT
Group Masterclass #19
Speakers 
Director of Outreach, A Cappella Education Association, Richard Thomas Music
While his experience with a cappella began as a member of RIT’s Eight Beat Measure in 2005, Rick Thomas,
NACC Director of Outreach, has been extremely active in the greater a cappella community since 2010, serving as CASA Upstate NY Ambassador, North Carolina Co-Ambassador, and now CASA Program Manager of Awards. Rick regularly serves as a clinician for groups across the country and is a CARA-nominated and RARB...
Read More →
Slate is a 6 piece high school a cappella group from Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado under the direction of Dawn Wisdom.
Saturday April 23, 2016 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Room 201
10:30am CDT
Group Masterclass #20
Speakers B
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education, University of Memphis
Touch of Class is a contemporary a cappella group from Port Clinton High School in Port Clinton, Ohio.
Saturday April 23, 2016 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Room 203
10:30am CDT
Group Masterclass #21
Speakers 
Clinician, Consultant, Amy Malkoff Music
Amy Malkoff,
AEA Director of Marketing, is a founding member of the groups All About Buford and Deadline Poet, and she has appeared on stage and in the studio with such luminaries as Wayne Brady, Jonatha Brooke, The Persuasions, Ellis Paul, Vance Gilbert, GrooveLily, Patty Griffin, and Dar Williams. She has a degree in...
Read More →
The A Cappella Group is a 23 voice mixed group from Cypress Lake Center for the Arts in Fort Myers, FL. TAG has released seven studio albums, including five in the past five years. The most recent album, Stay Gold, was listed by RARB as a best album of 2014 and received 4 2015 CARA...
Read More →
Saturday April 23, 2016 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Room 208
10:30am CDT
Group Masterclass #22
Speakers
Singer, Producer, MUSAE, The Vocal Company
Angela Longo originally comes from the warm and sunny city of Boynton Beach, FL, but has been hopping all around the country since graduating from Florida State University in 2009. She began her a cappella career at FSU, where she directed the award-winning all-female group, AcaBelles...
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fifth measure is a contemporary a cappella ensemble comprised of students from Houston High School in Germantown, TN. Under the direction of Dr. Billy Rayburn, the group performs a wide variety of music including a cappella pop, jazz, and contemporary music.
From its inception over...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Room 212
10:30am CDT
Group Masterclass #23
Artists 
Northview High School’s Vocally Charged is proud to be performing at NACC for the second year! Students from all walks of the Fine arts department come together to perform in and around their hometown of Johns Creek, GA. The group aims to spread the joy of music wherever they p...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Room 220
10:30am CDT
Group Masterclass #24
Speakers 
Director, Highlands Voices
Thomas Paster is the director of vocal music at Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, NJ. His a cappella group Highlands Voices was featured on the Lifetime TV series Pitch Slapped in 2016. They are the reigning National A Cappella Convention Champions, the 2014 ICHSA...
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Vocal Fusion is a ten member, co-ed, high school group from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. It was co-founded in April 2014 by student leaders Jordan Mudd and Bruce Butler. Since then, they have performed locally at music festivals, coffeehouses, and alongside Kenny Rogers during his...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Room 221
10:50am CDT
Aca-Pop #2
Artists 
KRAJEVISM is the select female a cappella group at Maitland Middle School in Maitland, Florida. Their director is Dr. Lori Lovell. Named by combining the first letters of the founding members’ first names, KRAJEVISM is currently in its second year and is comprised of 18 girls, in...
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11:00am CDT
The Winning Set
Speakers 
Director, Highlands Voices
Thomas Paster is the director of vocal music at Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, NJ. His a cappella group Highlands Voices was featured on the Lifetime TV series Pitch Slapped in 2016. They are the reigning National A Cappella Convention Champions, the 2014 ICHSA...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 119
11:00am CDT
Be Original and Create a SHOW!
Speakers 
Bass, Urban Method
René Ruiz is a singer, stage director and voiceover artist. He conceived, directed and performed in the Off-Broadway acappella theatre show TOXIC AUDIO. This piece showcased the power of the human voice with smooth harmonies, vocal sound effects and musical improv. It won the 2004...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Dance Room
11:00am CDT
Producer's Roundtable
Moderators 
Founder, Producer, Voices Only A Cappella
Corey Slutsky is the owner and founder of Voices Only A Cappella. Corey records and produces a cappella studio recordings through Voices Only Productions, and is the Executive Producer of the Voices Only collegiate & high school compilation series and the Voices Only Forte non-scholastic...
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Owner, Random Notes
Tom Anderson is an award-winning professional arranger specializing in contemporary a cappella music. His arrangements have over a quarter of a billion (with a "b") views on YouTube and have appeared on releases by artists including Peter Hollens, the Swingle Singers, Committed, Brian...
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Nick Girard Music, Vocal Arranger, Producer, Clinician
Originally from a small town in Maine, Nick Girard's first encounter with contemporary a cappella was as a college freshman at the University of Vermont. Enticed by The Top Cats' marketing slogan “Chicks Dig Guys Who Sing,” Nick joined the group as a tenor, served as music director...
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Singer, Producer, MUSAE, The Vocal Company
Angela Longo originally comes from the warm and sunny city of Boynton Beach, FL, but has been hopping all around the country since graduating from Florida State University in 2009. She began her a cappella career at FSU, where she directed the award-winning all-female group, AcaBelles...
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Owner, Engineer, Emerald City Productions
Danny Ozment left his comfy day job 10 years ago when an unexpected life event required him to work from home. He's built a successful business as a recording engineer and producer specializing in podcasts, audio content marketing, and vocal music while working with clients such as...
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Recording Instructor, Camp A Cappella
Dave Sperandio has been working with a cappella music for more than 20 years as a performer, producer, and promoter. His work has helped to define and support the contemporary a cappella world. Dave founded the a cappella production company diovoce in 2000, and in 2011 he formed Vocal...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Library
11:00am CDT
Rehearsal Techniques
Speakers
President, A Cappella Education Association
J.D. Frizzell is the Director of Fine Arts at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, TN. He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Choral Conducting Degree from the University of Kentucky. He was chosen by the board of the TN Music Educators Association as the 2011 Outstanding...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Choir Room
11:00am CDT
Creative Vocal Lab
Speakers
Founder, Creative Vocal Lab
Evan Feist has composed, arranged, taught, and performed a cappella music for more than 15 years. As the founder of the Creative Vocal Lab, Evan has been teaching singers of all ages to improvise in both small and large groups He’s earned two master’s degrees from Teachers College...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Band Room
11:00am CDT
Breaking Down the Riffs
Speakers 
Tenor, The Swingles
Jon Smith,
NACC Asst. Education Director, is an arranger, performer, and recording engineer in the Greater Philadelphia area. He is currently the Director of Vocal Arranging for The Vocal Company, a member of the Swingles, and is the former Music Director of The Hyannis Sound, Cape Cod’s all-male professional a cappell...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 121
11:00am CDT
Vocal Percussion for the Fresh & Curious
Speakers 
Freelance Vocal Percussionist
Nic came up in the burgeoning Floridian A Cappella scene as Performance Director and Vocal Percussionist of UF’s No Southern Accent where he was primarily recognized for pushing new sounds and techniques in the competitive space. Since graduation he has served as Master of Ceremonies...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 101
11:00am CDT
Arranging for the Female Voice
Speakers 
Executive Director & Co-Founder, Women's A Cappella Association
Lisa Forkish is an artist and educator who teaches by celebrating the unique voice in each of us. Her teaching style is infused with grace, patience and warmth, while maintaining a strong standard of excellence for the work at hand. Known as “Ms. Forkish” to the hundreds of young...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 104
11:00am CDT
Introduction to Arranging
Speakers 
Music Director, Green Envy
Ethyn hails from Los Angeles, CA where he is an alumni of the award-winning Unstrumental at Calabasas High School. He then moved to New Orleans where he attends Tulane University, and performed with the university’s premiere aca group: Green Envy. He served as arranger, music director...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 125
11:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #25
Speakers 
Founder/Director
Ben Bram (he/him) is a 2x Grammy Award winning vocal arranger, producer, and engineer from Los Angeles, CA. A graduate of the USC Thornton School of Music, Ben sang with, arranged for, and directed four-time ICCA champions the SoCal VoCals during his time at USC. He is a co-creator...
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The GWHS Unaccompanied Minors are the only high school a cappella pop ensemble in the Charleston, WV region. They were formed in 2013 as a co-curricular ensemble. Members of the group represent a diverse cross-section of the GW student body, including athletes, members of JROTC, and...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 201
11:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #26
Moderators 
The Swingles
Edward hails from south London. His love of a cappella music began when he arrived at Oxford University to study English, and joined collegiate group The Gargoyles. His stint as a Gargoyle included performances at New York’s Alice Tully Hall, an appearance on Aled Jones’s Radio...
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The Swingles
Clare grew up in Kenya before moving to Manchester to attend Chethams School of Music, where she trained as a classical violinist and also studied classical voice. During this time she met bassist Steve Berry of Loose Tubes, and started getting into jazz. She followed on...
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For more than half a century The Swingles have pushed the boundaries of vocal music. The seven young singers that make up today’s London-based group are driven by the same innovative spirit that has defined the five-time Grammy® winners since they first made waves in the 1960s...
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The
UGA Accidentals are a 41 year tradition of the University of Georgia. The group had its genesis back in 1974 when the Director of the UGA Men’s Glee Club, Dr. E. Pierce Arant, Jr. (read: “Coach”) decided to liven up the concerts a bit by having a feature quartet. Over time, four members b...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 203
11:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #28
Moderators 
The Swingles
Sara Brimer was born and raised in East Tennessee in the United States. Throughout her high school and college years, she was active in her school choir and community productions. While in high school, she took part in The Music Man, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and...
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The Swingles
Toronto native Kevin Fox is a recognized voice in the North American a cappella scene. He studied Anthropology and Archaeology in university, while directing and producing several albums for the award-winning collegiate choir WIBIJAZZ'N'. During this time, he co-founded the Juno-nominated...
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For more than half a century The Swingles have pushed the boundaries of vocal music. The seven young singers that make up today’s London-based group are driven by the same innovative spirit that has defined the five-time Grammy® winners since they first made waves in the 1960s...
Read More →
Vocal Point takes the term a cappella to a whole new level. Vocal Point is a 16 member, audition, a cappella group from Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School in Western Wisconsin, along the Mississippi River. For those of you who don’t know the term a cappella, it means music without instrum...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 208
11:00am CDT
Group Masterclass #32
Speakers 
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...
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The Coachmen are a contemporary a cappella vocal ensemble sponsored by the Choral Division of the Fine Arts Department of Holmes Community College in Goodman, MS. Now in its fifth year, The Coachmen are rapidly growing in popularity, as they are increasingly in demand for performances and workshops...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 221
11:50am CDT
Aca-Pop #3
Artists 
Armonia Acappella from Dobyns-Bennett HS , Kingsport Tennessee, began in the fall of 2013 with a group of 12 students who wanted to start a band that sounded like Pentatonix. Eight rehearsals later, Armonia made their first debut on stage at the Kettering Acappella Festival in Ohio...
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12:00pm CDT
Lunch Break (Group A)
Artists 
Red lipstick, cute clothes and a pitch pipe…ready for action is Crimson! Cheyenne Mountain High School has been proud to have this a cappella ensemble in their vocal music department since 2002! Cheyenne Mountain HS sits in the shadow of Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs...
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Forged deep in the bowels of Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, NJ, the Highlands Belles are not your run-of-the-mill a cappella group. The Belles have been assembled in Avengers-like fashion to save the a cappella universe. Well, that may be just a bit over the...
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Founded in 2000,
The Beartones are Missouri State University’s premiere all-male a cappella group. Based out of Springfield, Missouri, The Beartones have always been a group that focuses on musical excellence, brotherhood, and simply having a good time. For more than a decade, The Beartones have consistently thri...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 12:00pm - 12:25pm CDT
Cafeteria
12:30pm CDT
Lunch Break (Group B)
Artists 
Dolce Bella is the treble contemporary a cappella ensemble from Houston High School of Germantown, TN. The ensemble is a group of young women who perform a variety of pop, jazz, and contemporary music through singing and choreography. The size of the group is determined by the Spring Semester...
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DoReHe is the premier, all-male A Cappella group at White Station High School. Full of charisma, this group of twelve brings many different dynamic cultures, lifestyles and personalities together to provide their fans with the best musical experience possible. Formed in November 2014...
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Vega, from Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School in Dayton, OH, is currently in its sixth year of existence and under the direction of Bryan Sharpe. In past years, Vega has competed in ICHSA competitions and placed 2nd at Nationals in 2014. Vega recently released their third recording...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 12:30pm - 12:55pm CDT
Cafeteria
1:00pm CDT
Director's Roundtable
Moderators
Speakers
National Treasurer, A Cappella Education Assocition
John DeFerraro is the Director of Choral Activities at Scott County High School in Georgetown, KY. Under his direction, choirs consistently earn State Distinguished Ratings with Sweepstakes honors, and regularly collaborate with other artists, such as the African Children’s Choir...
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President, A Cappella Education Association
J.D. Frizzell is the Director of Fine Arts at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, TN. He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Choral Conducting Degree from the University of Kentucky. He was chosen by the board of the TN Music Educators Association as the 2011 Outstanding...
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Director, Highlands Voices
Thomas Paster is the director of vocal music at Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, NJ. His a cappella group Highlands Voices was featured on the Lifetime TV series Pitch Slapped in 2016. They are the reigning National A Cappella Convention Champions, the 2014 ICHSA...
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Director, Wright State University
Brody McDonald,
AEA Vice President, is the director of choirs at Kettering Fairmont High School in Dayton, Ohio, and the co-founder and Director of Camp A Cappella. His choirs have performed regularly at OMEA, ACDA Central Division and ACDA National conferences. In addition, they have performed with international artists...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Library
1:00pm CDT
Essential Listening
Speakers 
Humanist, Catalyst, Alchemist, Trinity University
Dr. Benjamin "The Professor" Stevens is, in fact, a professor: with a Ph.D. in classical languages and literature, he has taught Latin and Greek, literary history, linguistics, and science fiction and fantasy at Bard, Hollins, Bryn Mawr, and the University of Colorado at Boulder...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Choir Room
1:00pm CDT
Singing with Swagger
Speakers
Tenor, The Swingles
Jon Smith,
NACC Asst. Education Director, is an arranger, performer, and recording engineer in the Greater Philadelphia area. He is currently the Director of Vocal Arranging for The Vocal Company, a member of the Swingles, and is the former Music Director of The Hyannis Sound, Cape Cod’s all-male professional a cappell...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 121
1:00pm CDT
Private Session: Vocal Mastering
Speakers 
Recording Instructor, Camp A Cappella
Dave Sperandio has been working with a cappella music for more than 20 years as a performer, producer, and promoter. His work has helped to define and support the contemporary a cappella world. Dave founded the a cappella production company diovoce in 2000, and in 2011 he formed Vocal...
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Vocal Mastering is the only dedicated mastering studio in the world that is focused exclusively on vocal music, from contemporary to choral. Owner and senior mastering engineer
Dave Sperandio (aka “
diovoce“) has mastered thousands of “a cappella” and “nearly a cappella” tracks for clients around the world, and our studio is the “finishing station” for many contemporary vocal music producers, and hundreds of vocal groups. We employ a combination of highly specialized vinta...
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1:00pm CDT
Recording A Cappella 101
Speakers 
Founder, Producer, Voices Only A Cappella
Corey Slutsky is the owner and founder of Voices Only A Cappella. Corey records and produces a cappella studio recordings through Voices Only Productions, and is the Executive Producer of the Voices Only collegiate & high school compilation series and the Voices Only Forte non-scholastic...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Dance Room
1:00pm CDT
Vocal Percussion for the Fresh & Curious
Speakers 
Freelance Vocal Percussionist
Nic came up in the burgeoning Floridian A Cappella scene as Performance Director and Vocal Percussionist of UF’s No Southern Accent where he was primarily recognized for pushing new sounds and techniques in the competitive space. Since graduation he has served as Master of Ceremonies...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 101
1:00pm CDT
Women in A Cappella Roundtable
Moderators 
Clinician, Consultant, Amy Malkoff Music
Amy Malkoff,
AEA Director of Marketing, is a founding member of the groups All About Buford and Deadline Poet, and she has appeared on stage and in the studio with such luminaries as Wayne Brady, Jonatha Brooke, The Persuasions, Ellis Paul, Vance Gilbert, GrooveLily, Patty Griffin, and Dar Williams. She has a degree in...
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Tracking and Editing Engineer, Clear Harmonies
Elle Brigida has been singing and arranging for a cappella groups since 2008. She has a passion for unleashing the unlimited potential in new and growing groups. During Elle's time with Vocal Synergy, the all-female a cappella group at Wagner College, the group completed their first...
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Executive Director & Co-Founder, Women's A Cappella Association
Lisa Forkish is an artist and educator who teaches by celebrating the unique voice in each of us. Her teaching style is infused with grace, patience and warmth, while maintaining a strong standard of excellence for the work at hand. Known as “Ms. Forkish” to the hundreds of young...
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The Swingles
Jo started singing at school in various groups, including an a cappella/barbershop group which she lead herself. Whilst still at school she joined the Ionian Singers, recording several contemporary music albums. She was a member of the National Youth Choir of Great...
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Director of Community Development, The Vocal Foundation
Bryan Guffey is a technology consultant who specializes in enabling nonprofit organizations to realize their aspirations through the use of effective technology solutions. Since forming his first group, 50/50, in high school in 1997, Bryan has been a passionate advocate and believer...
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Singer, Producer, MUSAE, The Vocal Company
Angela Longo originally comes from the warm and sunny city of Boynton Beach, FL, but has been hopping all around the country since graduating from Florida State University in 2009. She began her a cappella career at FSU, where she directed the award-winning all-female group, AcaBelles...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 104
1:00pm CDT
Vocal Magic!
Speakers 
Mister Tim, Mister Tim
A prolific and award-winning singer, composer, arranger, teacher, artistic director and conductor, Mister Tim has performed on the stage of America's Got Talent and was a headliner on the Las Vegas Strip. He created and music directed more than a dozen award-winning a cappella groups...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 119
1:00pm CDT
Advanced Arranging Techniques
Speakers 
Owner, Random Notes
Tom Anderson is an award-winning professional arranger specializing in contemporary a cappella music. His arrangements have over a quarter of a billion (with a "b") views on YouTube and have appeared on releases by artists including Peter Hollens, the Swingle Singers, Committed, Brian...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 125
1:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #33
Speakers
Founder/Director
Ben Bram (he/him) is a 2x Grammy Award winning vocal arranger, producer, and engineer from Los Angeles, CA. A graduate of the USC Thornton School of Music, Ben sang with, arranged for, and directed four-time ICCA champions the SoCal VoCals during his time at USC. He is a co-creator...
Read More → 
Vega, from Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School in Dayton, OH, is currently in its sixth year of existence and under the direction of Bryan Sharpe. In past years, Vega has competed in ICHSA competitions and placed 2nd at Nationals in 2014. Vega recently released their third recording...
Read More →
Saturday April 23, 2016 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 201
1:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #34
Moderators 
The Swingles
Jo started singing at school in various groups, including an a cappella/barbershop group which she lead herself. Whilst still at school she joined the Ionian Singers, recording several contemporary music albums. She was a member of the National Youth Choir of Great...
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The Swingles
Oliver Griffiths was born and raised in Bristol. He attended Clifton College and whilst there discovered his love for music. He was involved in many choirs, and was able to explore varying styles of song, including musical theatre and madrigal singing. He was a soloist in the chapel...
Read More →
For more than half a century The Swingles have pushed the boundaries of vocal music. The seven young singers that make up today’s London-based group are driven by the same innovative spirit that has defined the five-time Grammy® winners since they first made waves in the 1960s...
Read More →
Red lipstick, cute clothes and a pitch pipe…ready for action is Crimson! Cheyenne Mountain High School has been proud to have this a cappella ensemble in their vocal music department since 2002! Cheyenne Mountain HS sits in the shadow of Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs...
Read More →
Saturday April 23, 2016 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 203
1:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #36
Speakers 
Bass, Music Director, The Exchange
Christopher M. Diaz is a singer, songwriter, actor, arranger and vocal coach from Newport News, VA. A graduate of the Florida State University School of Music with a Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance and minor studies in Russian Literature and Language, Christopher led the co-ed All-Night...
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Northview High School’s Vocally Charged is proud to be performing at NACC for the second year! Students from all walks of the Fine arts department come together to perform in and around their hometown of Johns Creek, GA. The group aims to spread the joy of music wherever they p...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 208
1:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #40
Moderators 
The Swingles
Sara Brimer was born and raised in East Tennessee in the United States. Throughout her high school and college years, she was active in her school choir and community productions. While in high school, she took part in The Music Man, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and...
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The Swingles
Toronto native Kevin Fox is a recognized voice in the North American a cappella scene. He studied Anthropology and Archaeology in university, while directing and producing several albums for the award-winning collegiate choir WIBIJAZZ'N'. During this time, he co-founded the Juno-nominated...
Read More →
For more than half a century The Swingles have pushed the boundaries of vocal music. The seven young singers that make up today’s London-based group are driven by the same innovative spirit that has defined the five-time Grammy® winners since they first made waves in the 1960s...
Read More →
Lost N’ Sound is the premier vocal group at Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge, LA. It was formed in 2014 out of a barely existing show choir. This group lit a fire in the school and choir program with A Cappella...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 221
1:00pm CDT
Private Session: Solo Masterclass
Speakers
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...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 1:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Band Room
1:05pm CDT
Session #2 Sound Checks
Moderators 
Sound Engineer, Chairman, The Vocal Company
Dave Longo is a connector, a talent curator, and a boundary pusher. Since his time as a vocalist in the Northern Highlands Regional High School’s Highlands Voices and RIT’s Eight Beat Measure, Dave has amassed an impressive array of accomplishments. His work can regularly be found...
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Performance Coordinator, A Cappella Education Association
Micha Mokrani,
NACC Performance Coordinator, got involved in the a cappella community by lending a helping hand at different a cappella shows in the San Francisco Bay Area, after being a loyal audience member former than ten years. A California native, Micha works in the non-profit world at One Circle Foundation. Since the age...
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Vocal Point takes the term a cappella to a whole new level. Vocal Point is a 16 member, audition, a cappella group from Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School in Western Wisconsin, along the Mississippi River. For those of you who don’t know the term a cappella, it means music without instrum...
Read More → 
The Spartones are the contemporary a cappella ensemble of White Station Middle School. The Spartones were started in January 2015 and have received national recognition through their masterclass performance at the 2015 National A Cappella Convention held in Memphis, TN. Visit us on our social...
Read More → 
The
UGA Accidentals are a 41 year tradition of the University of Georgia. The group had its genesis back in 1974 when the Director of the UGA Men’s Glee Club, Dr. E. Pierce Arant, Jr. (read: “Coach”) decided to liven up the concerts a bit by having a feature quartet. Over time, four members b...
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1:50pm CDT
Aca-Pop #4
Artists 
The Highlands Harmonics is one of three a cappella groups from Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, NJ. This group consists of freshman through seniors who came together to learn and perform a cappella. They are a relatively new group who has performed in school concerts...
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2:00pm CDT
Showcase Session #2
Moderators 
Performance Coordinator, A Cappella Education Association
Micha Mokrani,
NACC Performance Coordinator, got involved in the a cappella community by lending a helping hand at different a cappella shows in the San Francisco Bay Area, after being a loyal audience member former than ten years. A California native, Micha works in the non-profit world at One Circle Foundation. Since the age...
Read More →
Vocal Point takes the term a cappella to a whole new level. Vocal Point is a 16 member, audition, a cappella group from Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School in Western Wisconsin, along the Mississippi River. For those of you who don’t know the term a cappella, it means music without instrum...
Read More → 
The Spartones are the contemporary a cappella ensemble of White Station Middle School. The Spartones were started in January 2015 and have received national recognition through their masterclass performance at the 2015 National A Cappella Convention held in Memphis, TN. Visit us on our social...
Read More → 
The
UGA Accidentals are a 41 year tradition of the University of Georgia. The group had its genesis back in 1974 when the Director of the UGA Men’s Glee Club, Dr. E. Pierce Arant, Jr. (read: “Coach”) decided to liven up the concerts a bit by having a feature quartet. Over time, four members b...
Read More →
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2:00pm CDT
2:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #41
Speakers
Founder/Director
Ben Bram (he/him) is a 2x Grammy Award winning vocal arranger, producer, and engineer from Los Angeles, CA. A graduate of the USC Thornton School of Music, Ben sang with, arranged for, and directed four-time ICCA champions the SoCal VoCals during his time at USC. He is a co-creator...
Read More → 
DoReHe is the premier, all-male A Cappella group at White Station High School. Full of charisma, this group of twelve brings many different dynamic cultures, lifestyles and personalities together to provide their fans with the best musical experience possible. Formed in November 2014...
Read More →
Saturday April 23, 2016 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 201
2:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #42
Moderators 
The Swingles
Jo started singing at school in various groups, including an a cappella/barbershop group which she lead herself. Whilst still at school she joined the Ionian Singers, recording several contemporary music albums. She was a member of the National Youth Choir of Great...
Read More →
The Swingles
Oliver Griffiths was born and raised in Bristol. He attended Clifton College and whilst there discovered his love for music. He was involved in many choirs, and was able to explore varying styles of song, including musical theatre and madrigal singing. He was a soloist in the chapel...
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For more than half a century The Swingles have pushed the boundaries of vocal music. The seven young singers that make up today’s London-based group are driven by the same innovative spirit that has defined the five-time Grammy® winners since they first made waves in the 1960s...
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Dolce Bella is the treble contemporary a cappella ensemble from Houston High School of Germantown, TN. The ensemble is a group of young women who perform a variety of pop, jazz, and contemporary music through singing and choreography. The size of the group is determined by the Spring Semester...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 203
2:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #44
Speakers 
The Swingles
Sara Brimer was born and raised in East Tennessee in the United States. Throughout her high school and college years, she was active in her school choir and community productions. While in high school, she took part in The Music Man, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and...
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Tenor, The Swingles
Jon Smith,
NACC Asst. Education Director, is an arranger, performer, and recording engineer in the Greater Philadelphia area. He is currently the Director of Vocal Arranging for The Vocal Company, a member of the Swingles, and is the former Music Director of The Hyannis Sound, Cape Cod’s all-male professional a cappell...
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For more than half a century The Swingles have pushed the boundaries of vocal music. The seven young singers that make up today’s London-based group are driven by the same innovative spirit that has defined the five-time Grammy® winners since they first made waves in the 1960s...
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Forged deep in the bowels of Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, NJ, the Highlands Belles are not your run-of-the-mill a cappella group. The Belles have been assembled in Avengers-like fashion to save the a cappella universe. Well, that may be just a bit over the...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 208
2:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #46
Moderators 
The Swingles
Toronto native Kevin Fox is a recognized voice in the North American a cappella scene. He studied Anthropology and Archaeology in university, while directing and producing several albums for the award-winning collegiate choir WIBIJAZZ'N'. During this time, he co-founded the Juno-nominated...
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The Swingles
Clare grew up in Kenya before moving to Manchester to attend Chethams School of Music, where she trained as a classical violinist and also studied classical voice. During this time she met bassist Steve Berry of Loose Tubes, and started getting into jazz. She followed on...
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For more than half a century The Swingles have pushed the boundaries of vocal music. The seven young singers that make up today’s London-based group are driven by the same innovative spirit that has defined the five-time Grammy® winners since they first made waves in the 1960s...
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UT Singers is an auditioned ensemble that performs a variety of popular music, specializing in contemporary a cappella. Each year the group performs across the United States for University audiences, alumni, civic groups, and school-aged audiences. In special recognition from the State Gene...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 215
2:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #48
Moderators 
Nick Girard Music, Vocal Arranger, Producer, Clinician
Originally from a small town in Maine, Nick Girard's first encounter with contemporary a cappella was as a college freshman at the University of Vermont. Enticed by The Top Cats' marketing slogan “Chicks Dig Guys Who Sing,” Nick joined the group as a tenor, served as music director...
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The Swingles
Edward hails from south London. His love of a cappella music began when he arrived at Oxford University to study English, and joined collegiate group The Gargoyles. His stint as a Gargoyle included performances at New York’s Alice Tully Hall, an appearance on Aled Jones’s Radio...
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For more than half a century The Swingles have pushed the boundaries of vocal music. The seven young singers that make up today’s London-based group are driven by the same innovative spirit that has defined the five-time Grammy® winners since they first made waves in the 1960s...
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Armonia Acappella from Dobyns-Bennett HS , Kingsport Tennessee, began in the fall of 2013 with a group of 12 students who wanted to start a band that sounded like Pentatonix. Eight rehearsals later, Armonia made their first debut on stage at the Kettering Acappella Festival in Ohio...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 221
2:50pm CDT
Aca-Pop #6
Artists 
Formed in the desolate cornfields of DeKalb, IL in the Fall of 2011, the NIU Huskie Hunks have recently developed into a nationally recognized group when they took the ICCA competition by storm for the third time this Spring. The group is made up of twelve members, from freshmen to...
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2:50pm CDT
Aca-Pop #5
Artists 
Lost N’ Sound is the premier vocal group at Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge, LA. It was formed in 2014 out of a barely existing show choir. This group lit a fire in the school and choir program with A Cappella...
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3:00pm CDT
Open Masterclass with The Swingles
Speakers 
For more than half a century The Swingles have pushed the boundaries of vocal music. The seven young singers that make up today’s London-based group are driven by the same innovative spirit that has defined the five-time Grammy® winners since they first made waves in the 1960s...
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Briarcrest Christian School
Under the direction of J.D. Frizzell, OneVoice has quickly become a leader in the contemporary a cappella movement. Performing popular music of many styles, OneVoice has collaborated with multiple GRAMMY winners, including New York Voices and Ben Bram. They have performed on The Sing-Off...
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3:00pm CDT
How to Teach Vocal Percussion
Speakers 
The Swingles
Toronto native Kevin Fox is a recognized voice in the North American a cappella scene. He studied Anthropology and Archaeology in university, while directing and producing several albums for the award-winning collegiate choir WIBIJAZZ'N'. During this time, he co-founded the Juno-nominated...
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For more than half a century The Swingles have pushed the boundaries of vocal music. The seven young singers that make up today’s London-based group are driven by the same innovative spirit that has defined the five-time Grammy® winners since they first made waves in the 1960s...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Room 101
3:00pm CDT
3:00pm CDT
Essential Listening
Speakers
Humanist, Catalyst, Alchemist, Trinity University
Dr. Benjamin "The Professor" Stevens is, in fact, a professor: with a Ph.D. in classical languages and literature, he has taught Latin and Greek, literary history, linguistics, and science fiction and fantasy at Bard, Hollins, Bryn Mawr, and the University of Colorado at Boulder...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Choir Room
3:00pm CDT
Social Media and Marketing
Speakers 
Clinician, Consultant, Amy Malkoff Music
Amy Malkoff,
AEA Director of Marketing, is a founding member of the groups All About Buford and Deadline Poet, and she has appeared on stage and in the studio with such luminaries as Wayne Brady, Jonatha Brooke, The Persuasions, Ellis Paul, Vance Gilbert, GrooveLily, Patty Griffin, and Dar Williams. She has a degree in...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Room 104
3:00pm CDT
Live Looping & Fun with Pedals
Speakers 
Mister Tim, Mister Tim
A prolific and award-winning singer, composer, arranger, teacher, artistic director and conductor, Mister Tim has performed on the stage of America's Got Talent and was a headliner on the Las Vegas Strip. He created and music directed more than a dozen award-winning a cappella groups...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Band Room
3:00pm CDT
Staging for the Non-Dancer
Speakers 
Instructor, Southwest TN Community College
TeKay was one of the first ambassadors for CASA back in the early 1990s and has been the Director of CASA's International Program for 6 years. He is the performance director for the Contemporary A Cappella League group DeltaCappella, and now serves on CAL's Board of Directors. He...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Dance Room
3:00pm CDT
Editing Basics
Speakers
Tracking and Editing Engineer, Clear Harmonies
Elle Brigida has been singing and arranging for a cappella groups since 2008. She has a passion for unleashing the unlimited potential in new and growing groups. During Elle's time with Vocal Synergy, the all-female a cappella group at Wagner College, the group completed their first...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Room 125
3:00pm CDT
Arranger's Showcase
Moderators 
Owner, Random Notes
Tom Anderson is an award-winning professional arranger specializing in contemporary a cappella music. His arrangements have over a quarter of a billion (with a "b") views on YouTube and have appeared on releases by artists including Peter Hollens, the Swingle Singers, Committed, Brian...
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Founder/Director
Ben Bram (he/him) is a 2x Grammy Award winning vocal arranger, producer, and engineer from Los Angeles, CA. A graduate of the USC Thornton School of Music, Ben sang with, arranged for, and directed four-time ICCA champions the SoCal VoCals during his time at USC. He is a co-creator...
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Bass, Music Director, The Exchange
Christopher M. Diaz is a singer, songwriter, actor, arranger and vocal coach from Newport News, VA. A graduate of the Florida State University School of Music with a Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance and minor studies in Russian Literature and Language, Christopher led the co-ed All-Night...
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Mister Tim, Mister Tim
A prolific and award-winning singer, composer, arranger, teacher, artistic director and conductor, Mister Tim has performed on the stage of America's Got Talent and was a headliner on the Las Vegas Strip. He created and music directed more than a dozen award-winning a cappella groups...
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The Swingles
Clare grew up in Kenya before moving to Manchester to attend Chethams School of Music, where she trained as a classical violinist and also studied classical voice. During this time she met bassist Steve Berry of Loose Tubes, and started getting into jazz. She followed on...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Library
3:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #52
Speakers 
Bass, Music Director, The Exchange
Christopher M. Diaz is a singer, songwriter, actor, arranger and vocal coach from Newport News, VA. A graduate of the Florida State University School of Music with a Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance and minor studies in Russian Literature and Language, Christopher led the co-ed All-Night...
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The Spartones are the contemporary a cappella ensemble of White Station Middle School. The Spartones were started in January 2015 and have received national recognition through their masterclass performance at the 2015 National A Cappella Convention held in Memphis, TN. Visit us on our social...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Room 208
3:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #54
Speakers 
Nick Girard Music, Vocal Arranger, Producer, Clinician
Originally from a small town in Maine, Nick Girard's first encounter with contemporary a cappella was as a college freshman at the University of Vermont. Enticed by The Top Cats' marketing slogan “Chicks Dig Guys Who Sing,” Nick joined the group as a tenor, served as music director...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Room 215
3:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #56
Speakers
Artists 
KRAJEVISM is the select female a cappella group at Maitland Middle School in Maitland, Florida. Their director is Dr. Lori Lovell. Named by combining the first letters of the founding members’ first names, KRAJEVISM is currently in its second year and is comprised of 18 girls, in...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Room 221
3:50pm CDT
Aca-Pop #7
Artists 
Northview High School’s Vocally Charged is proud to be performing at NACC for the second year! Students from all walks of the Fine arts department come together to perform in and around their hometown of Johns Creek, GA. The group aims to spread the joy of music wherever they p...
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4:00pm CDT
The Winning Set
Speakers 
Director, Highlands Voices
Thomas Paster is the director of vocal music at Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, NJ. His a cappella group Highlands Voices was featured on the Lifetime TV series Pitch Slapped in 2016. They are the reigning National A Cappella Convention Champions, the 2014 ICHSA...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Room 119
4:00pm CDT
Q&A Session with Ben Bram
Moderators
National Treasurer, A Cappella Education Assocition
John DeFerraro is the Director of Choral Activities at Scott County High School in Georgetown, KY. Under his direction, choirs consistently earn State Distinguished Ratings with Sweepstakes honors, and regularly collaborate with other artists, such as the African Children’s Choir...
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Founder/Director
Ben Bram (he/him) is a 2x Grammy Award winning vocal arranger, producer, and engineer from Los Angeles, CA. A graduate of the USC Thornton School of Music, Ben sang with, arranged for, and directed four-time ICCA champions the SoCal VoCals during his time at USC. He is a co-creator...
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4:00pm CDT
Community-Based Choirs & the Threshold Movement
Speakers 
Music Director, Threshold Choir
Tammy Heinsohn enjoys every type of a cappella music and wants to encourage everyone to sing! She has sung in many community choirs through the years from an Irish Gaelic Christmas Choir to the Threshold Choir, which prepares singers to sing at the bedsides of the sick or dying...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Room 121
4:00pm CDT
Reading Session
Speakers 
Director of Pop Choral Music, Alfred Music Publishing
A graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Michael has over twenty-five combined years of choral music teaching and publishing experience. In his current position with Alfred Music Publishing, he oversees all Pop Choral releases as well as the historic...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Library
4:00pm CDT
Live Looping & Fun with Pedals
Speakers 
Mister Tim, Mister Tim
A prolific and award-winning singer, composer, arranger, teacher, artistic director and conductor, Mister Tim has performed on the stage of America's Got Talent and was a headliner on the Las Vegas Strip. He created and music directed more than a dozen award-winning a cappella groups...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Band Room
4:00pm CDT
Why Lyrics Matter
Speakers 
Clinician, Consultant, Amy Malkoff Music
Amy Malkoff,
AEA Director of Marketing, is a founding member of the groups All About Buford and Deadline Poet, and she has appeared on stage and in the studio with such luminaries as Wayne Brady, Jonatha Brooke, The Persuasions, Ellis Paul, Vance Gilbert, GrooveLily, Patty Griffin, and Dar Williams. She has a degree in...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Choir Room
4:00pm CDT
Staging for the Non-Dancer
Speakers 
Instructor, Southwest TN Community College
TeKay was one of the first ambassadors for CASA back in the early 1990s and has been the Director of CASA's International Program for 6 years. He is the performance director for the Contemporary A Cappella League group DeltaCappella, and now serves on CAL's Board of Directors. He...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Dance Room
4:00pm CDT
Advanced Vocal Percussion
Speakers 
Music Director, Green Envy
Ethyn hails from Los Angeles, CA where he is an alumni of the award-winning Unstrumental at Calabasas High School. He then moved to New Orleans where he attends Tulane University, and performed with the university’s premiere aca group: Green Envy. He served as arranger, music director...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Room 101
4:00pm CDT
MasterBuild Arranging
Speakers
Tracking and Editing Engineer, Clear Harmonies
Elle Brigida has been singing and arranging for a cappella groups since 2008. She has a passion for unleashing the unlimited potential in new and growing groups. During Elle's time with Vocal Synergy, the all-female a cappella group at Wagner College, the group completed their first...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Room 125
4:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #57
Speakers
Humanist, Catalyst, Alchemist, Trinity University
Dr. Benjamin "The Professor" Stevens is, in fact, a professor: with a Ph.D. in classical languages and literature, he has taught Latin and Greek, literary history, linguistics, and science fiction and fantasy at Bard, Hollins, Bryn Mawr, and the University of Colorado at Boulder...
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Formed in the desolate cornfields of DeKalb, IL in the Fall of 2011, the NIU Huskie Hunks have recently developed into a nationally recognized group when they took the ICCA competition by storm for the third time this Spring. The group is made up of twelve members, from freshmen to...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Room 201
4:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #58
Speakers
Executive Director & Co-Founder, Women's A Cappella Association
Lisa Forkish is an artist and educator who teaches by celebrating the unique voice in each of us. Her teaching style is infused with grace, patience and warmth, while maintaining a strong standard of excellence for the work at hand. Known as “Ms. Forkish” to the hundreds of young...
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The Highlands Harmonics is one of three a cappella groups from Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, NJ. This group consists of freshman through seniors who came together to learn and perform a cappella. They are a relatively new group who has performed in school concerts...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Room 203
4:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #60
Speakers 
Bass, Urban Method
René Ruiz is a singer, stage director and voiceover artist. He conceived, directed and performed in the Off-Broadway acappella theatre show TOXIC AUDIO. This piece showcased the power of the human voice with smooth harmonies, vocal sound effects and musical improv. It won the 2004...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Room 208
4:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #62
Speakers 
Nick Girard Music, Vocal Arranger, Producer, Clinician
Originally from a small town in Maine, Nick Girard's first encounter with contemporary a cappella was as a college freshman at the University of Vermont. Enticed by The Top Cats' marketing slogan “Chicks Dig Guys Who Sing,” Nick joined the group as a tenor, served as music director...
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The Greater Minority (or Gmi) is a six piece vocal group based out of the Kansas City Area. Members include: Allison Her (Soprano), Shelby Stephenson (Mezzo), Melinda Bennett (Alto/Tenor), Deandre Clark (Tenor/VP), Jordan Lankhorst (Baritone/VP), and Andrew Roberson (Bass). The group...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Room 215
4:00pm CDT
Group Masterclass #64
Speakers
Singer, Producer, MUSAE, The Vocal Company
Angela Longo originally comes from the warm and sunny city of Boynton Beach, FL, but has been hopping all around the country since graduating from Florida State University in 2009. She began her a cappella career at FSU, where she directed the award-winning all-female group, AcaBelles...
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Founded in 2000,
The Beartones are Missouri State University’s premiere all-male a cappella group. Based out of Springfield, Missouri, The Beartones have always been a group that focuses on musical excellence, brotherhood, and simply having a good time. For more than a decade, The Beartones have consistently thri...
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Saturday April 23, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Room 221
5:00pm CDT
7:00pm CDT
Saturday Night Headliner Concert
Moderators 
Bass, Music Director, The Exchange
Christopher M. Diaz is a singer, songwriter, actor, arranger and vocal coach from Newport News, VA. A graduate of the Florida State University School of Music with a Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance and minor studies in Russian Literature and Language, Christopher led the co-ed All-Night...
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President, A Cappella Education Association
J.D. Frizzell is the Director of Fine Arts at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, TN. He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Choral Conducting Degree from the University of Kentucky. He was chosen by the board of the TN Music Educators Association as the 2011 Outstanding...
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Briarcrest Christian School
Under the direction of J.D. Frizzell, OneVoice has quickly become a leader in the contemporary a cappella movement. Performing popular music of many styles, OneVoice has collaborated with multiple GRAMMY winners, including New York Voices and Ben Bram. They have performed on The Sing-Off...
Read More →
For more than half a century The Swingles have pushed the boundaries of vocal music. The seven young singers that make up today’s London-based group are driven by the same innovative spirit that has defined the five-time Grammy® winners since they first made waves in the 1960s...
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MIX believes in the audience’s charm. Exploring genres of indie-rock, soul, r&b, blues, hip hop, and Americana, this A cappella group bridges an encyclopedic taste of vocalists to fabricate a vision of theatrical story telling and galvanizing flair. They have been known to investigate...
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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) is the leading producer of dynamically charged musical excellence. With its unforgettable concert experiences in renowned venues, empowering educational programs, and its global community of artists and audiences, DCINY changes...
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You want an amazing recording and album and we want to give it to you! At Voices Only Productions, we work with you to coax the best in-studio vocal performance you never thought possible. Through our decades of experience recording, listening, judging and critiquing thousands...
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