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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Artists
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
9:30am 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...
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Artists
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
10:30am CDT
Group Masterclass #20
Speakers DE
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education, University of Memphis
Artists
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
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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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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Artists
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
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...
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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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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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Saturday April 23, 2016 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 203
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...
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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 →
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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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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Saturday April 23, 2016 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 203
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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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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Saturday April 23, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Room 203