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What do you do during summer break during a pandemic? If you're Fundamentally Sound, you release an EP! Rachael sits down with the group to talk about Suspended, what made now the right time to release the music, and their upcoming joint single with Pitches and Notes, another group on campus. Check out the EP here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6Y7zAYV8au2zawhhIsJm6k Learn more about the group here: https://uwfundamentallysound.com/

Be inspired by this week's interview on Vocal HERspective with guest Mary Ann East, who has dedicated her career to empowerment through music, directing multiple choirs for young girls, women, and even dementia patients and their caregivers. In these continued trying times, be reminded of all the ways that music keeps us going.

The world may be leaving Asia post-Olympics, but Talkappella is bringing you a little more in their interview with Vocal Asia Artistic Director, Christine Liu! She's also part of Voco Novo 爵諾歌手, a conductor, an organist.... she really does it all! This year's virtual festival is just around the corner and you want to be there! Learn why in this week's episode of Talkappella.

Barbershoppers recognize the Tramack family name - a family descended from multiple generations of chord ringers with no sign of slowing up anytime soon. Vocal HERspective speaks with Samantha Tramack from the youngest generation of stars. From begging to join the New England Voices in Harmony at age 6 to winning her first crown with Taken 4 Granite, she's just getting started.

Vocal HERspective heads to The Netherlands this week for an interview with Merel Martens - composer, arranger, director, performer, educator - she does it all. Not only that, she does it all while radiating true joy and love for the music. Heading up education with Vocal Leadership, a member of The Real Group Academy team, and leading groups like MAZE to great success is just part of her story.

Talkappella heads to NYC to chat with Connor and Andrew of Black to Gold about virtual adventures during lockdown and the long road back to live performance.

This week on Vocal HERspective, Kris and Amanda meet with two-time Harmony Queen, Morgan La Croix. Morgan is pretty much a lifelong barbershopper, taking to the risers at a very young age. She's shared her magic with so many different communities within Harmony, Inc and has so much more to give. You can hear her sing with her latest chorus Northern Blend Chorus or her current quartet Roulette - HI Quartet.

Brian and Elicia sit down with Mezzo A Cappella out of New York City. Ready to get back out and perform, hear more about what the group is up to. ALSO, they are hosting auditions soon, so treble voices - reach out to the group to learn more!

It is catch up time for your hosts, Brian and Elicia, as they delve into relationships in a cappella on this week's episode.

There are legends... and then there are LEGENDS. Vocal HERspective sits down with New York Voices' soprano, Kim Nazarian on tonight's episode. Her immense talent is only matched by what a lovely human she is. Hear about her experiences as a performer, educator, and clinician - jobs that have taken her all over the world from universities to top festivals and camps, including A Cappella Camp, vokal.total, Ithaca College, and more. She is adding to the list with her recent appointment as the Artistic Director of the DiMiero JazzFest. Seriously, if we listed everything she's done here you'd be here all day, so you'll have to tune in to hear more!

Squad Harmonix is at it again! This time, they've released a truly fabulous rendition of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" in honor of Pride and as a fundraiser for The Trevor Project. They have amazing cameos from members of the a cappella and LGBTQ+ communities. Rachael sits down with members of the group and their director Laura Saggers to talk about this incredible passion project. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq0pzoharVU Support the group's fundraising efforts here: https://give.thetrevorproject.org/fundraiser/3302464 Learn more about the group here: https://www.squadharmonix.com/

Vocal HERspective checks in with Wendy Spilker of Take 4 Quartet for a bird's eye view of barbershop and how it not only changed her life, but brings joy in so many ways!

Turns out instrumentalists can find joy in singing! Kathleen Hansen talks about her experience getting into barbershop and now directing the San Diego Chorus. This chapter of Sweet Adelines are turning 70 this year and have a lot to celebrate about their decorated history.

Kris and Amanda put Talkappella co-host Elicia Edwards in the hot seat. The interview covers everything from BYU Noteworthy, how she met Brian, singing bass, and cats, of course!

J.D. Frizzell, noted arranger, director of OneVoice, and founder of the NAAC festival, sits down with Rachael to talk about OneVoice's latest release, Underground, plus shares details regarding the group's July 8th show, in addition to talking about what's coming up for NACC. Watch "Underground" here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3030217833880795 Learn more about OneVoice here: https://briarcrestonevoice.com/ Learn more about NAAC here: https://www.facebook.com/NatAcaCon/

University of Bristol's oldest mixed auditioned group, the All Sharps, have released a new tune, Dance Monkey! Rachael sits down with the group's music directors and arrange to chat about this fun bop and the EP the group is working towards. Check out the tune here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v069X-ndonc Support the EP here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/all-sharps-ep-2021 Learn more about the group here: https://www.facebook.com/AllSharps

Talkappella journeys Down Under today as they visit with Alex & Moira of MVP to chat about all of the exciting things going on with this powerhouse Brisbane-based group. And bonus, you'll learn a little Aussie slang and what the acronym MVP really stands for!

On this episode of Aca-Education, Justin speaks with a cappella mastermind Rob Dietz. From his humble beginnings in Ithaca, NY to becoming one of the most sought out names in the a cappella industry, Rob talks about his careers trajectory and what lies ahead.  A Cappella Academy  Rob Dietz Website --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/acaedpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acaedpodcast/support

Black Forest Voices is an annual vocal festival that takes place in the scenic Kirchzarten, Germany in the courtyard of Talvogtei. This magical festival is a collection of workshops and concerts led by such notables in the a cappella community as Kevin Fox (The Swingles, Cadence), Kim Nazarian (New York Voices), and Peder Karlsson (The Real Group). Amanda sits down for incredible interviews with these folks and more in a special episode focused on the festival. You won't want to miss it! To learn more about the festival or purchase tickets, go to: https://blackforestvoices.com. Visit the Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/blackforestvoices.

Talkappella is back with Episode 154 and gust Tyler Wilde, a trip down memory lane for Brian who sang with him as far back as high school. Brian and Elicia also talk with Tyler about his music now, both pre- and post-COVID.