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While we were in New York for the 2019 ICCA and ICHSA finals, we spent time with Oak Creek HS Knight Club out of Wisconsin. They sang their set, and talked about the role of competition over the last several years, how they've evolved, and what's ahead.

Home Free baritone, and former Streetcorner Symphony bass, Adam Chance joins Deke and Dietz to share his perspective as a former aca-outsider who has gone on to sing with two of the most popular groups of all time! As with most things, it all started in choir... Segments: Arranger's corner with Clare Wheeler of The Swingle Singers, and Tales from the Road with VJ Rosales. Counterpoint: Awards in a cappella. Original Song: "Picturing You" by Streetcorner Symphony (written by Jeremy Lister) Club for Five - "Brothers in Arms" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gerr99h0nS8

Our mobile studio goes to some odd places - hotel rooms, meeting rooms, classrooms - and, in this case, a very small dressing room. Fortunately, consummate professionals The Real Group took it in stride, and talked with us about their work over the decades. Interspersed are some of the songs from their live performance the night before at BOSS 2019.

Our mobile studio goes to some odd places - hotel rooms, meeting rooms, classrooms - and, in this case, a very small dressing room. Fortunately, consummate professionals The Real Group took it in stride, and talked with us about their work over the decades. Interspersed are some of the songs from their live performance the night before at BOSS 2019.

In this episode, we talk with New Manchester HS InToneNation about their road back to the ICHSA finals, how they experience festivals and competitions differently, and what they take away from this year's experience. Plus, hear their ICHSA national-award-winning set, performed in our mobile studio!

In this episode, we talk with New Manchester HS InToneNation about their road back to the ICHSA finals, how they experience festivals and competitions differently, and what they take away from this year's experience. Plus, hear their ICHSA national-award-winning set, performed in our mobile studio!

Nick Girard, of The House Jacks fame, joins Talkappella today to talk about his illustrious a cappella career!

This week's guest is the original vocal percussionist for the House Jacks, and live looper extraordinaire, Kid Beyond! Kid joins Deke and Dietz to talk about the process of developing vocal percussion as we know it today, what it was like evolving into a solo act, and what the evolution of modern a cappella has looked like to someone who was there at the beginning! Segments: In honor of ICCA/ICHSA finals - History Minute about the ICCA MTV pilot in 2009, and a word of advice about competition from our friends at Acaville Radio.  Counterpoint - Should groups use outside arrangers? Original Song - I Shall Be Free by Kid Beyond. Used with permission.

The Allegrettos have gone through some transitions over the last few years, and talk with us about where they've been and where they're going. We discuss the role of recording and their efforts to get a new project out the door. And they sing some tunes for us!

The Allegrettos have gone through some transitions over the last few years, and talk with us about where they've been and where they're going. We discuss the role of recording and their efforts to get a new project out the door. And they sing some tunes for us!

Impromptu talks with us about the transition from collegiate to post-collegiate a cappella, and charting a course for a new group - in terms of goal-setting, rep choices, and more. Plus, they sing for us in our mobile studio.

Impromptu talks with us about the transition from collegiate to post-collegiate a cappella, and charting a course for a new group - in terms of goal-setting, rep choices, and more. Plus, they sing for us in our mobile studio.

In Boston in April 2019, we spent time with the members of University of Florida's No Southern Accent on the heels of their great BOSS competition performance. Hear their tunes as well as what they've been up to recently!

In Boston in April 2019, we spent time with the members of University of Florida's No Southern Accent on the heels of their great BOSS competition performance. Hear their tunes as well as what they've been up to recently!

It had been a couple of years since we last talked with Mixed Mode, so it was a great chance to sit down with them again to talk about how the group has evolved and their music has changed. They also sang several songs for us live!

It had been a couple of years since we last talked with Mixed Mode, so it was a great chance to sit down with them again to talk about how the group has evolved and their music has changed. They also sang several songs for us live!

This week Emily Gehman from Colorado State University's Bassic A Cappella joins our hosts to discuss the dichotomy between a cappella and vocal performance, standing out from the crowd, and her group, Bassic!

This week, John and Brian are joined by Trent Bynum, one of the co-founders of UNT's The Green Tones along with Brian! It's a trip down memory lane with solid insight and engaging stories.

Acclaimed dancer and choreographer Kristin Denehy joins Deke and Dietz to discuss her choreography work on The Sing-Off, how to pull off great looking choreo regardless of your group’s skill level, and the trends of movement and dance in current pop music.  Additional segments include: Tales from the Road with Mario Jose, and Sound Tutorial with Kevin Olusola. Counterpoint: The pros and cons of competitive a cappella. Original Song: Something Good by Hannah Tobias. Used with permission.  

At WeSing 2019, we sat down with members of a group recently formed in Oakland, California to talk about this community collaboration and the music they're making.