by amalkoff | Oct 18, 2019 | For Directors, Uncategorized
ccThis article was written by J.D. Frizzell, president of the A Cappella Education Association. Learn more at jdfrizzell.com. Over the years, I have developed my own unique way to rehearse contemporary a cappella groups. As the director of OneVoice from Briarcrest...
by Addison Horner | Oct 14, 2019 | For Directors
Let’s say you’re teaching a new high school a cappella group that wants to perform pop music. They’re energetic, passionate, and ready to learn. They’re developing a solid blend, picking up on their voice parts quickly, and performing with nuance and emotion....
by Addison Horner | Sep 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
What does it take to win an a cappella competition? Whether you’re competing regionally, nationally, or internationally, successfully combining musicality and staging and emotion AND so much more is no easy feat. So we interviewed several veteran judges to help you...
by Addison Horner | Jan 8, 2019 | For Directors
Contributed by J.D. Frizzell. In September 2018, my a cappella group OneVoice performed at the 70th Annual Emmys Governors Ball events over the course of two weekends. It was a stressful whirlwind of an experience that required me to fly the group from Memphis to LA...
by Addison Horner | Jan 4, 2019 | For Directors, Interviews
This article was originally posted on November 27, 2018. How do you encourage healthy singing in addition to everything else your group has to accomplish with your rehearsal time? We talked to Dr. Erin Hackel, creator of the Spectrum Singing method, about building a...