National A Cappella Convention 2016: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2016 National A Cappella Convention, presented by DCINY and the A Cappella Education Association!

9:00am CDT

Notation Practice for A Cappella

Limited Capacity seats available

This interest session about notation practice is geared toward young arrangers and experienced professionals! A lot of the scores that are sent for editing or tracking are a challenge to read. Learn tips on how to properly communicate musical ideas in traditional notation software.

Speakers

Tom Anderson

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... Read More →

Saturday April 23, 2016 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 125

I: Arranging D: Performers

Mastery Level Beginner, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Introduction to Arranging

Limited Capacity filling up

How to write your first arrangement! We will break down arranging into three steps: Listening, Planning, and Creating. Learn how to most effectively listen to a song you want to arrange, how to organize your thoughts, and how to plan your arrangement efficiently. Basic of theory will be explored to help write it all down!

Speakers

Ethyn Samuels

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... Read More →

Saturday April 23, 2016 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 125

I: Arranging D: Performers

Mastery Level Beginner

1:00pm CDT

Advanced Arranging Techniques

Limited Capacity filling up

This interest session is full of tactics to elevate your arrangements! We will explore voicing options, complex harmonies, and rhythmic variation that will help get your group to the next level!

Speakers

Tom Anderson

Owner, Random Notes

Saturday April 23, 2016 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 125

I: Arranging C: Music Director E: Music Industry

Mastery Level Advanced

3:00pm CDT

Editing Basics

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn how to prevent the mistakes that most beginning editors make when they start to edit! We will discuss how to avoid noticeable errors, such as wrong notes, wrong rhythms and cut-offs, balance, tuning, and how to avoid over-editing.

Speakers

Ellie Brigida

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... Read More →

Saturday April 23, 2016 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Room 125

E: Music Industry D: Performers I: Arranging

Mastery Level Beginner, Intermediate

4:00pm CDT

MasterBuild Arranging

Limited Capacity seats available

For this interactive interest session, we will go beyond the basic Lego kit and use more intricate building blocks to create arrangements! Lyrical themes, rhythmic motives, pad chords, raindrops/arpeggios, and cascades will be our tools! Using these building blocks, we will create our own arrangement for a current pop hit!

Speakers

Ellie Brigida

Tracking and Editing Engineer, Clear Harmonies

Saturday April 23, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Room 125

I: Arranging C: Music Director

Mastery Level All Levels

National A Cappella Convention 2016

9:00am CDT

Tom Anderson

11:00am CDT

Ethyn Samuels

1:00pm CDT

Tom Anderson

3:00pm CDT

Ellie Brigida

4:00pm CDT

Ellie Brigida

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