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  • Vocal Australia News: February 2012 It's finally arrived. After months of work, ten thousand-odd emails, a mammoth phone bill and very little sleep, tickets are now on sale for Australia's biggest a ...
    Posted Feb 12, 2012 8:19 PM by Derrick Kam
  • This Month in A Cappella - Hong Kong (January 2012) Dear friends,Happy lunar new year to you all!Video clips from Gay Singer’s show in Singapore:The group will conduct a workshop for children on coming Sunday, 15 ...
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  • Channel 5 shows third season of The Sing-Off Good news to all a cappella fans who want to watch it again, this time with your friends and family!The third season of NBC's The Sing Off will ...
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  • The Sing Off Season 3 winner: Pentatonix! The third season has finally concluded with new Champions - Pentatonix, a quintet consisting of Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstie Maldonado, Avi Kaplan and Kevin Olusola.The team has been wowing ...
    Posted Nov 30, 2011 8:30 PM by Derrick Kam
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Vocal Australia News: February 2012

posted Feb 12, 2012 8:19 PM by Derrick Kam



It's finally arrived. After months of work, ten thousand-odd emails, a mammoth phone bill and very little sleep, tickets are now on sale for Australia's biggest a cappella music festival. Not to brag or anything, but we're pretty convinced we have the best line-up of artists and presenters you've ever seen for this kind of festival. Here's a brief sample:

Feature concerts include: THE IDEA OF NORTH, COCO'S LUNCH, TRIPOD, POT-POURRI, JOEL TURNER, MAL WEBB, AKASA, FOURTUNATE, SUADE, ALUKA, GINGER & TONIC,  THE NYMPH, and much more...

Workshop presenters include: TANIA DE JONG AM (Creative Universe), LINDSAY FIELD (John Farnham Band), MAL WEBB, LISA YOUNG (Coco's Lunch), DR JONATHON WELCH AM (The Choir Of Hard Knocks), TRIPOD, PHIL TESORO (Groove 66, The Alley Cats), JOEL TURNER and much more...

As you can imagine, tickets will start disappearing very soon. Make sure you jump online (getvocalfestival.com) or on the blower (03 8290 7000) and get your tickets before they're all gone. Here are some details:

GET VOCAL 2012: Melbourne A Cappella Festival

When: March 13 - 18
Where: Chapel Off Chapel (12 Little Chapel St Prahran VIC)
Details: getvocalfestival.com
Tickets: www.chapeloffchapel.com
Phone: (03) 8290 7000

Click on any of the following links to find out more:

CONCERTS
WORKSHOPS
COMPETITION (enter here)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FESTIVAL LOUNGE (apply to perform now)

There are still Festival Lounge performance spots available. It's a great chance to have a sing in public, even if you've only got a couple of songs to share. We'll have better venue access this year, meaning we can have a decent stage and sound system in the foyer for the nightly parties we're holding. Get involved people! Put together a group of friends and show us what you've got. Click here to apply.

Adelaide Showcase in February

Our first ever Adelaide showcase is fast approaching. Don't miss out on a great chance to see South Australia's finest a cappella groups in one great showcase.

When: Sunday 26 February, 18:00
Where: The Gov (59 Port Road Hindmarsh SA)
Tickets: $15 Pre-Sale, $20 Door
Phone Bookings: 1300 GET TIX (438 849)
Online Bookings: Moshtix

More Info Here

The Magnets (UK) Workshop and Competition

The Magnets' Website


Can't wait to see you all next month at the GET VOCAL 2012 festival. We hope the year has been as busy and rewarding as it has for us. Many thanks to all the groups and individuals who have been putting up with our demanding emails and phone calls - we couldn't have done it without you. See you soon,


The Vocal Australia Team

This Month in A Cappella - Hong Kong (January 2012)

posted Jan 29, 2012 7:49 PM by Derrick Kam



Dear friends,

Happy lunar new year to you all!

Video clips from Gay Singer’s show in Singapore:


The group will conduct a workshop for children on coming Sunday, 15:30-17:00 at the HK Academy for Performing Arts. More details can be found in the brochure below:


If you are interested, please email info@cashk.org for 20% OFF!  Video clips from previous workshop are uploaded here:


Pictures taken during the joint performance by Gay Singers, Muse.S and City Singers: http://www.cashk.org/p05_38.php

Aca-radio Ep. 7:
(Part I)

(Part II)


Hosted by Jojo Pang and Rise Law, you will hear the wonderful singing of Postyr Project (Denmark) and Sirens Vocal Band (Taiwan,
http://www.cashk.org/p04m2j.php).  The former group will be singing a DIGITAL HOUSE CONCERT soon.  Streamed directly from the physical venue in its hometown Aarhus to computers all over the world.  The first show will start at 22:00 (Hong Kong time) on Sunday while the second one will start
at 04:00 (!) on Monday. FREE sign up at www.livemusicstage.com.

More next month. Stay warm!

CASHM

Channel 5 shows third season of The Sing-Off

posted Jan 4, 2012 8:34 PM by Derrick Kam


Good news to all a cappella fans who want to watch it again, this time with your friends and family!

The third season of NBC's The Sing Off will be shown on MediaCorp Channel 5 starting tonight, 5th Jan at 10PM - also available on HD5.

If you've not watched the whole thing in full - be sure to catch it starting tonight!! 

Joint Performance by Hong Kong and Mainland Groups

posted Dec 26, 2011 7:14 PM by The A Cappella Society

Dear friends:

Happy holidays!  Please read newspaper clippings about Gay Singer’s (Hong Kong, http://www.youtube.com/user/Gaysingers#p/u) performing tour to Singapore and Malaysia at http://www.cashk.org/pdf/p04a8_04.pdf  and http://www.cashk.org/pdf/p04a8_05.pdf.

The group will be singing a joint performance with two a cappella groups from Mainland China on 1/1 (i.e., coming SUN). Details are as follows:

Time: 3-5 PM
Venue: 3/F, Hanwai Commercial Centre, 36 Dundas Street,  Mong Kok, Kowloon
Price: HKD 100 (incl. one drink)

Attached please find the event poster.

Please enjoy video clips of the two visiting groups at:
 (“Muse.S”)
 (“City Singers”)

Seat reservation: https://www.facebook.com/events/192961374111226/.  You can enjoy 20% off for advance booking!

If you don’t have an FB account, or should you have any inquiries, please write to info@gshk.hk.

Thanks for your attention. Happy 2012 in advance!

CASHM

The Sing Off Season 3 winner: Pentatonix!

posted Nov 30, 2011 8:16 PM by Derrick Kam   [ updated Nov 30, 2011 8:30 PM ]



The third season has finally concluded with new Champions - Pentatonix, a quintet consisting of Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstie Maldonado, Avi Kaplan and Kevin Olusola.

The team has been wowing all with their big arrangements of modern day pop (E.T., Video Killed The Radio Star), R&B (Let's Get It On), and even a 60's song (Piece of My Heart), and their journey of growth as an a cappella group has been marked in the archives of the show on NBC.

National Piano & Violin Competition 2011

posted Nov 21, 2011 11:48 PM by Derrick Kam


3-11 December, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
Tickets are available via SISTIC. Package promotion is available.

More information via www.nac.gov.sg/npvc

The Ingenium Academy 2012 - Help us to find young talent!

posted Nov 14, 2011 9:36 PM by The A Cappella Society

The Ingenium Academy

Schools Brochure and Poster Requests
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An unforgettable summer of music making for 14-18 year olds

 

Help us to find young musical talent
Brochure and Poster Request Form
Ingenium Brochure 2012
Ingenium Poster 2012
We are looking for talented 14-18 year old musicians to join our
International Youth Symphony Orchestra and International Youth Choir

 The Ingenium Academy 2012 promises to be a fantastic 3 week summer programme packed with top tutors, challenging workshops, exciting repertoire and  fun cultural activities.
Do you know any students who would thrive and benefit from this experience?
We would love to hear from them!

To help spread the word and pass our information on to your students, we can send you our brochures and posters to put up in your school music department or pass on to your students.
To receive your free copies, please fill out the form at this link:

  REQUEST BROCHURES/POSTERS

Alternatively you can download electronic copies of both:
Ingenium BROCHURE 2012
Ingenium POSTER 2012

Please use our brochure and poster to help us to find our talented class of 2012.
We thank you in advance for your help.

The Ingenium Academy is a wonderful occasion for your students to become inspired by and newly motivated with their voice or instrument.
Attending the Ingenium Academy is a unique, invaluable and unforgettable experience for every student whether or not they decide to pursue a career in music.
During their time at the Ingenium Academy, our students are encouraged to challenge and develop their musical talents under some of the finest tutors and alongside other talented young musicians from all over the world.
 
It would be fabulous for your school and students to be represented at the Ingenium Academy and to therefore become connected with many other school music departments, youth orchestras and youth choirs from around the world as well as some internationally acclaimed musicians and music educators including names from
the Royal Academy of Music, the World Youth Choir, the City of London Sinfonia and the multi-Grammy award winning Swingle Singers
 

All audition requirements for 2012 are available on our website.
Please visit our AUDITIONS page.
Applications are accepted via our online application form: APPLY NOW


If you have any questions or queries then please do not hesitate to get in touch.

We look forward to hearing from you and your students!

Sing 8: Too Cubed

posted Nov 1, 2011 12:35 AM by Derrick Kam


Please join us in congratulating the groups that have been chosen for the 8th installment of the Sing compilation. We had a record number of applicants and we are incredibly excited about the results!

Remember: a very small number of physical albums will be for sale at SoJam in Durham, NC November 11-13. Digital sales will begin on Tuesday, November 14 in most digital marketplaces. HOWEVER: all current CASA members will be able to download Sing 8 FOR FREE! So remember to renew your membership now and get the album of the year completely free with your membership.

Sing 8 Team

Executive Producer: Julia Hoffman
Producers: Jon Pilat, Thomas "TeKay" King, Matt Emery
Design donated by: Benjy Rose
Mastering donated by: Bill Hare Productions

Sing 8: Too Cubed

1. Kings and Queens by The Tufts Beelzebubs from the album BATTLE
It's time for another musical journey. Buckle up.

2. Break Anotha by Redline from the album Inbound
Proof positive: the Redline guys are red hot.

3. 22 by Tufts sQ! from the album Windows Down
Top 40 ain't got nuttin' on this jam.

4. Settle Down by The Wheeler School's The 18 Wheelers from the album Play it Coy
Go ahead. Gyrate those hips.

5. With Love Baby by Witloof Bay from the album With Love Baby
Withlove says to do it wit loof. No, wait.

6. All of the Lights (Clean) by Plaid Productions
Conclusive evidence that CASA festivals are not to be missed.

7. Free by The Boxettes from the album Boxettes EP
Female lip buzz. Mmmm......

8. My Funny Valentine by Vocado from the album Northern Lights
Simply lush; simply sonic; simply captivating

9. Sharp by U of Chicago Voices in Your Head from the album I Used to Live Alone
Best. Syllables. Ever.

10. In Vernalis by Postyr from the album Postyr Project
Ambition and innovation: hallmarks of vocal music.

11. Witzig by Maybebop from the album Extrem nah dran
...and now for something completely different!

12. Toxic by Overboard
A tune like this should wear a warning.

13. Phoenix by Brandeis VoiceMale
Dark demise blossoms into dazzling rebirth.

14. Cosmic Love by The Cornell Chordials from the album Pulse
Wild abandon takes to the stars.

15. Uninvited by Rutgers ShockWave
A soul-shattering GTFO if there ever was one.

16. *** by Duke Out of the Blue from the album Still Point
Beneath this vague title lie volumes of beauty.

17. Sleepwalking by Peter Hollens
One guy? One voice? Color us impressed.

18. Libertango by The Swingle Singers
That classical a cappella fix you needed, and then some.

19. Ruled by Secrecy by UCLA Bruin Harmony from the album No More Bets
Oh, we hear it, too. Consider it a challenge.


TAS congratulates Vocado for their jazz track "My Funny Valentine" from their latest release Northern Light being selected into this great a cappella compilation!

This Month in A Cappella - Hong Kong

posted Oct 30, 2011 8:44 PM by Derrick Kam



Dear friends,

CASHM’s 5th anniversary concert will be held on 12th and 13th November at Zone B, Lok Fu Plaza (http://www.lokfuplaza.com/en/shoppinghere/location_map.html, just take exit B of Lok Fu MTR). Besides local groups, Urban Harmony Singers (Singapore), Voco Novo (Taiwan, http://www.cashk.org/p04m2n.php) and Muse S (Mainland China, www.cashk.org/p04m2o.php) will also be guest-performing in the shows!

The performances will start at 2PM.

Episode 6 of our aca-radio has been uploaded to our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_R_ZbeErWU. Our host Miss Jojo Pang was interviewed by another web-radio programme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzIO4GY59uY&feature=player_embedded.

A cappella is growing in China! Please go to http://www.cashk.org/p07f.php to learn more about aca-cultural exchange between Hong Kong/Macau and Mainland!

Gay Singers have finished their concert in Singapore International A Cappella Festival last month. Pictures are uploaded at: http://www.cashk.org/p04a1c13.php

More next month!

CASHM

Audition before October 31st for Earlybird Offer!

posted Oct 25, 2011 8:38 PM by The A Cappella Society

The Ingenium Academy
22nd July - 12th August 2012 - Winchester, England

 

The Ingenium Academy
Earlybird Offer Ends October 31st!
Vocal Programme
Instrumental Programme
Apply to The Ingenium Academy before our first audition deadline of 31st October 2011
and receive our special earlybird price  - a saving of up to £370!
 
 Why should I apply before October 31st?
Places at the Ingenium Academy are awarded on merit and on a first come first serve basis.  The first of 4 rounds of auditions closes on October 31st 2011. Applications received in our first audition round have the best chance of acceptance as all orchestral and vocal places are open.
Should all places for a certain instrumental or vocal category be filled in a certain round no further places will be available in subsequent audition rounds.
We therefore strongly recommend that you apply as soon as possible to be in with the best chance of securing your place.

Audition Rounds:
Round 1: Closing date October 31st 2011
Round 2: Closing date November 30th 2011
Round 3: Closing date January 10th 2011
Round 4: Closing date March 31st 2012

Earlybird Offer
All applications received on or before 31st October will gain their place at The Ingenium Academy for our lowest price of £2,795.
This rate is all inclusive for our 3 week experience.  Our fees include airport transfers, accommodation, full board, laundry, tuition, workshops, day trips, entrance fees, activities and performances. There are no extra or hidden costs.
Applying early also means that you will be able to book your travel itinerary early and receive better travel rates.
We do offer a limited number of scholarships - Please contact us for further details.
 
How to apply
All applicants are required to submit the following:
  • An audition video showcasing your musical talent (Please visit our AUDITIONS page for your instrument / voice specific audition video requirements.)
  • A letter of recommendation from your school or music teacher
  • Our online application form (which can be found on our website under: APPLY NOW)
  • A £200 deposit (which is fully refundable minus a £10 administration fee should you not be successful in gaining a place at the Ingenium Academy.
     
Good luck with your audition videos!
We hope to be able to welcome you to Winchester this summer for an unforgettable and invaluable experience.

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