This rehearsal is for the Single Singers.
This group is for any singer at any level who is willing to learn the material on his or her own, prior to coming to SingStrong, and willing to perform on stage after just one day together!
We won't have time to plunk notes so make sure you know your part cold!
(You'll also need a weekend pass or class pass to participate.)
Contact Judy@SingStrong.org for learning materials and get ready to sing your heart out!
Box Office Opens at 5:30. Come pick up your tickets and passes for the Friday Night Concert or any SingStrong Event!
Concert seating is general admission and doors open between 6 and 6:30. Show starts at 7.
ACA-Idol is a fast-paced competition with big money at stake! Groups perform for 10 minutes. A panel of judges (including Amy Englehardt formerly of The BOBS, Alli Hauger of GQ, and Robert Dietz of The Funx and The Sing-Off) gives live feedback. You, the audience vote to decide which group -College or Pro- wins $1,000! (Rules here). Ten competitors each give their best 10 minutes. Silent Auction too! Competors will all compete for your love and votes in this show!
Catch the Metropolitones, Note-oriety, The Notochords, Baltimore Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Four Scores, UltraViolet and more!
Food, drink and song! A meet and greet for SingStrong groups, singers and attendees!
This is an awesome party, but it isn't for everyone. This event is not supervised by SingStrong, South Lakes HS, Rita Gigliotti or any other person or entity. This is not an official SLHS or SingStrong event. No credit is offered at the HS for attendance. No fee is charged for attendance. This is simply the spot where some performers and adult summit attendees will be relaxing after the show. It is not for HS students to attend.
Come get your tickets and passes. Ask any questions. Grab a snack! Make sure you know where your coachings are and get the latest info on any last minute changes to the schedule. Plus, meet the organizational team! As soon as you're settled you can start singing and listening to the award-winning GQ as they get everyone up and singing in the class, "Sing Your Heart Out."
Coachings! Reserve Your Coaching Now! Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unles otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
Start this festival right by singing together! This Award-winning barbershop quartet will tag-teach you the hottest tags out there. And while you're laughing and singing, you just might pick up the secret to the perfect blend and ringing chords that won them the Mid-Atlantic Harmony Sweepstakes! Warm up your voice and get your ears listening under the direction of our ACA-Idol audience favorites and First Place ChampionsG!
More arranging and more than performance. Reimagining requires the ability to step out of the box entirely. Let Robert Dietz from the Sing-Off and his group, The Funx show you what works for them. Not just educational. Entertaining as well!
(Continued from 9:30 session, but join in anytime)
Start this festival right by singing together! The Award-winning barbershop quartets MAXX Factor and Da Capo will tag-teach you the hottest tags out there. And while you're laughing and singing, you just might pick up the secret to their perfect blend and ringing chords! Warm up your voice and get your ears listening under the direction of, not one but two National Harmony Sweepstakes Champions!
Coachings! Once ALL members of your group have purchased their Full Weekend Pass or ClassPasses you can request a FREE Coaching by email Jonathan@SingStrong.org. Make sure to include:
NAME, PHONE, GROUP NAME, STYLE, # + GENDER, DAYS AND TIMES YOU ARE AVAILABLE, PREFERRED COACH/TOPIC IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE.
Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unless otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
Coaching
Coachings! Reserve Your Coaching Now! Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unles otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
After completing one of the most successful a cappella-related Kickstarter campaigns, Freddie Feldman shares his wisdom on the various forms of crowdfunding and how to utilize them to maximize your funds for your next project. You can't *afford* to miss this one.
Amy Englehardt is an award winning writer, arranger and singer. After 13 years as the only female in the Grammy Nominated a cappella group, The Bobs, she knows a thing or two about comedy. Let Amy help you find the funny in your songs and your show. If all you do is tell us the facts of a song, you're doing it wrong. Make your banter count!
Diana Preisler says this: "They see you louder than they hear you."
The Broadway performer, film actress (Oscar Nominated "Chico and Rita") singer and manager of Blue Jupiter will show you how to make that message work for you. Groups, including New York City's Metropolitones, will hop on stage and have their performance crafted to perfection.
This seminar is one of our most popular! Have your group come ready to perform!
Coachings! Reserve Your Coaching Now! Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unles otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
Coachings! Once ALL members of your group have purchased their Full Weekend Pass or ClassPasses you can request a FREE Coaching by email Jonathan@SingStrong.org. Make sure to include:
NAME, PHONE, GROUP NAME, STYLE, # + GENDER, DAYS AND TIMES YOU ARE AVAILABLE, PREFERRED COACH/TOPIC IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE.
Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unles otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
Coachings! Reserve Your Coaching Now! Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unles otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
FOCUS on stage presence, choreography, arranging, and any other general criticism.
Closed Soundcheck for Performers at the 1PM Spotlight Showcase Concert
NOTA, the winners of NBC's The Sing-Off teach their own brand of Puerto Rican a cappella.
Contemporary a cappella opens incredible doors of tone color and performance, but if you can't tune, phrase and blend, you're only singing half the music. Let barbershop master Joe Cerutti give you the best of both worlds!
Coachings! Once ALL members of your group have purchased their Full Weekend Pass or ClassPasses you can request a FREE Coaching by email Jonathan@SingStrong.org. Make sure to include:
NAME, PHONE, GROUP NAME, STYLE, # + GENDER, DAYS AND TIMES YOU ARE AVAILABLE, PREFERRED COACH/TOPIC IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE.
Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unles otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
Coachings! Reserve Your Coaching Now! Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unles otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
Closed Judges Briefing. All judges for the 2PM HS Competition must be present for this meeting.
No special tickets required! Anyone with a ClassPass may attend!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive, but very fast-paced showcase.
This rehearsal is for the Single Singers.
This group is for any singer at any level who is willing to learn the material on his or her own, prior to coming to SingStrong, and willing to perform on stage after just one day together!
We won't have time to plunk notes so make sure you know your part cold!
(You'll also need a weekend pass or class pass to participate.)
Contact Judy@SingStrong.org for learning materials and get ready to sing your heart out!
Participation will cause you to miss a portion of the Saturday 2PM Matinee in which the HS Groups compete
The best High School groups get only 8 minutes of stage time to impress a team of a cappella experts as they compete for trophies. The Single Singers perform while the judges deliberate.
Lollapalooza favorite, Julia Easterlin has become a one woman band. Using her looping technology, she creates layer after layer of harmony. Looping arrangements have unique constraints. Julia Easterlin not only discusses her technology but also reveals her approach to creating compelling looping arrangements.
American Idol contestant, and member of the Funx, Nate Tao has done his fair share of auditions. Whether you want to get onto American Idol or into an a cappella group, you need more than talent to get the job done. Learn successful audition strategies. From taking care of your voice to wearing the right clothes; from choosing the right song, to what to say and what not to say. The class will even cover turning a no into a yes down the line.
Traces, the first female group to win the Boston and New york Harmony Sweepstakes, shares their special NY-based brand of a cappella. Expect many pearls of wisdom from these champions! Conflict Resolution, Vocal/Physical Health, Image, Rehearsal, Stage Presence, and Vocal Technique are all on the agenda.
Coachings! Reserve Your Coaching Now! Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unles otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
Coachings! Once ALL members of your group have purchased their Full Weekend Pass or ClassPasses you can request a FREE Coaching by email Jonathan@SingStrong.org. Make sure to include:
NAME, PHONE, GROUP NAME, STYLE, # + GENDER, DAYS AND TIMES YOU ARE AVAILABLE, PREFERRED COACH/TOPIC IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE.
Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unless otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
Box Office is open at 6. Seating is general admission. Doors open at approximately 6:30. Concert begins at 7 and ends at 8:30. The concert is followed by a Silent Charity Auction. All proceeds benefit the Alzheimer's Association.
The charity auction is followed by a second, all different Saturday night concert at 9:30.
It's the final 40 minutes of Silent Auction time, conveniently placed in between the end of the Sat. 7PM show and the beginning of the Sat. 9:30PM show!
Get unbelievable deals as you bid on a plethora of packages, and every dollar goes right to the Alzheimer's Association!
Hotel get-aways? We've got em! Hard to find a cappella CDs? We've got em? Headshot and recording packages? We've got em! Local discounts for every day items? We've got those too!
Don't miss this great chance to do well while you do good!
Box Office is open at 6pm and earlier throughout the day. Auction takes place from 8:30 until 9:10. Seating for the show is general admission and doors open at 9:10PM. Show starts at 9:30.
An open-mic afterglow follows at the Westin Reston hotel.
Food, drink and song! An open mic for all groups and singers hosted by NY and DC Harmony Sweepstakes Champions, and 3 time WAMMY Nominees, Cartoon Johnny!
Any group of adult singers at any level can get up and jam! Need a bass? Just call out for one! This is the time for once in a lifetime connections! Pros and amateurs and everything in between!
This is an awesome party, but it isn't for everyone. This event is not supervised by SingStrong, South Lakes HS, Rita Gigliotti or any other person or entity. This is not an official SLHS or SingStrong event. No credit is offered at the HS for attendance. No fee is charged for attendance. This is simply the spot where some performers and adult summit attendees will be relaxing after the show. It is not for HS students to attend.
Marty Gasper, award winning, Berklee-trained sound engineer is a wizard at the recording board. That's why he's engineered scores of groups including Afro-Blue Vocal Band from NBC's the Sing-Off. Jonathan Minkoff is an award-winning producer with almost 30 years of professional a cappella expierience. He has more published a cappella reviews than other any man alive. (Fact!) And he's produced performances by over 100 of the world's best a cappella groups.
Together they present a path to making, not just a recording, but an exceptional album.
Learn when to Do-It-Yourself and when to get outside expertise. Manage the process so you get your album on time and in-budget. And most importantly, learn how to make a recording that you'll be just as proud to hear in 30 years as you are today.
Coachings! Reserve Your Coaching Now! Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unles otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
Coachings! Reserve Your Coaching Now! Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unles otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
Beatboxing and vocal percussion. There will be some explaining. And, if we're being honest, some showing off. Hopefully you won't mind too much!
Coachings! Reserve Your Coaching Now! Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unles otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
Volker Bauer founded THE site for all things a cappella in Germany more than a decade ago. Now he's flown across the Atlantic to to spin tunes and do a little translating. Just like animals in the Galapagos, German groups have evolved differently from those here in the US. Get insight into a strange and wondrous land that's not all that far away. Groups like the House Jacks, Rockapella and Take-6 have long made Germany their second home. Let Volker help build that bridge for *your* group.
Coachings! Reserve Your Coaching Now! Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unles otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
Coachings! Reserve Your Coaching Now! Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unles otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
The award-winning Ensamble Fenix demonstrates their unique approach to rhythm and phrasing.
Learn techniques that will lift your group's performance to new heights of intricacy and precision!
Get a crash course in starting your own group with a special focus on one of the most often overlooked elements: funding it! You have to start with a passion for singing but there's a lot more you'll need for success. Come let Kevin Child give you the insiders' tips on accessing funds from your HS or college, alumni and many other sources. This class is perfect for individuals looking to start a group, brand new groups, and those established groups who want to take their organization and fundraising to the next level.
Coachings! Reserve Your Coaching Now! Coachings are 45 minutes each, private, open only to the groups and their invited guests, scheduled on a first-come, first-serve, availability basis and only open to groups where all members have paid for passes. All coaches will meet their groups at the beginning of scheduled sessions in room 2, unles otherwise noted on the schedule, and from there may remain in room two or use another available room on site if more than one event is scheduled for rm 2.
Box Office is open by 1PM. Doors open at 1:30. Seating is general admission. Show begins at 2.
