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SCHEDULE FOR SINGSTRONG 2016.
Classes are held in multiple classrooms in one building at Adelphi University.
Classes do not require Pre-Registration, unless otherwise noted.
Most classes are aimed at beginner to intermediate levels, unless noted as advanced.
Classes typically last just under 1 hour. Scheduled events subject to change.
FEBRUARY 2016 Collapse All Expand All
FEB
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Fri
Single Singers Lunch
Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmThis lunch is an optional, fun meet-up for the Single Singers.
The Single Singers is a group open to 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 your director for learning materials and get ready to sing your heart out!
You will be performing at the Saturday 2PM concert during the judge’s deliberations.
Panera Bread - Counter-serve bakery/cafe chain serving sandwiches, salads & more, known for its bread & free WiFi
1140 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY 11530
Free Two Hour Parking in Rear of Store
Directions: Take Franklin Ave (either from north or south) to 11th Street. Go EAST – (Right on Franklin Ave. from North, Left on Franklin Ave. from South) about 1000 feet to Golf Club Lane. Make a right onto Golf Club Lane. Make immediate right into the parking lot. Panera Bread is located in this shopping center. Panera is less than 2 miles from Adelphi University.
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CATEGORIES: PANERA BREAD SINGLE SINGERS
Single Singers Rehearsal
Feb 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pmThis rehearsal is for the Single Singers.
This open 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.)
Follow the instructions here, and get ready to sing your heart out!
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CATEGORIES: RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL) REHEARSAL SINGLE SINGERS
ACA-IDOL Concert
Feb 5 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pmACA-Idol is a fast-paced competition with big money at stake! Groups perform for 10 minutes. A panel of judges gives live feedback.
You, the audience vote by cel phone to decide which group -College or Pro- wins $1,000! (Rules here).
Ten competitors each give their best 10 minutes. Bid at the Silent Auction too! Competors will all compete for your love and votes in this show!
Competitors TBA!
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE
Meet and Greet AfterGlow
Feb 5 @ 11:00 pm – 11:15 pmFood, drink and song! A meet and greet for adult SingStrong groups, singers and attendees!
LOCATION
This is an awesome party, but it isn’t for everyone. This event is not supervised by SingStrong Inc, Adelphi University, or any other person or entity. This is not an official 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.
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CATEGORIES: AFTERGLOW TGI FRIDAYS
FEB
6
Sat
HS Competition Registration Opens
Feb 6 @ 7:30 am – 8:00 amHS Competitors arrive and get settled, warmed-up and ready to show the judges what they’ve got!
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CATEGORIES: HS COMPETITION LOBBY
HS Competition Tier 1
Feb 6 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 amAll high school competitors start off right here, in Tier 1. Each group will perform just 1 song. The judges will choose up to 8 groups to compete in the HS Finals at 2PM in the Main Theatre.
If you are a HS Competitor, your schedule may look like this.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT HS COMPETITION MAIN THEATRE
Tag! You’re It! with Greater Nassau Chorus!
Feb 6 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 amHarmony in the morning?! Yes please! Early birds will delight and late risers will get the blood going as the incredible, award-winning Greater Nassau Chorus teach everyone a few tags! And, for non-barbershoppers, what are tags? They are the best part of the songs, the rich part, the part that sends it over the top. And YOU’LL be the one singing, so pick your part and come out to this hands-on class!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL)
Intro to Beatbox w Kaila Mullady, World Beatbox Champion
Feb 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amHave you been saying “Boots and Cats” faster and faster in the hopes that you’ll sound like a drum set? Study basics with a master and set yourself on the path to beatbox success. Tap into your own unique sounds and style while learning the core elements of beatbox.
Kaila Mullady is the current World Beatbox Champion, current American Vice Beatbox Champion, current Loop station champion, and current and 3-time Beatrhyme Champion. Beatrhyming is the art of performing a lead with lyrics, vocal percussion, and other backing accompaniment, all simultaneously, without the assistance of technology. Often incorporating vocal “trumpet” and improvisation to her unique sound, Kaila has performed across the East Coast at hip-hop events, schools and even the world famous Blue Note Jazz Club. She recently lent her talents to hip-hop group, Ja’Shayla for their a cappella video of Lorde’s “Royals”.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Vocal Health w/ Lynda Antonetti, MS, CCC-SLP
Feb 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amYour vocal health means everything! Trained singer turned Speech Pathologist, Lynda Antonetti shows you the path to a healthy voice. This class examines the voice as an instrument and the singer as an athlete. Lynda helps you to determine what type of “voice user” you truly are, and most importantly, points out the common pitfalls that hurt singers and how to avoid them.
Lynda A. Antonetti MS, CCC-SLP, holds a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology from SUNY Geneseo and her masters from Nova Southeastern University. She’s been a certified Speech Language Pathologist since 1998. But she’s always been a singer, with formal vocal lessons beginning at the age of 9. After continuing her studies all the way through her first two years of college, she expanded her path to reflect the need for Speech Pathologists in the world of vocal entertainment. Her clientele has included both adults and children with a variety of disabilities, however her passion is to educate those who utilize their voices for their career.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
What Makes a Great Recording (or Corey Slutsky is Not Your Mom)
Feb 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amYour mom says your album’s the greatest thing she’s ever heard. Shocker. Time for a dose of reality! Bring your recordings to class and get critiqued by the experts. Corey Slutsky isn’t your mom, but he is the Voices Only Founder and Executive Producer for the last decade, and a former RARB reviewer and CARA judge. He’s heard a lot of a cappella. He’ll listen intently to your recorded songs and point out right from wrong. It’s a no-holds-barred critique.
Corey will also play some shining stars and dismal flops from his personal collection for your listening enjoyment.
Learn what to listen for, and how to make your recordings shine. Will there be debates? Sure! Natural vs processed! What counts as cheating? What’s eye-rollingly unoriginal? Is the target audience the ACA-community or the general public? As a bonus, Corey reveals the tricks to getting selected for Voices Only Compilations.
Corey Slutsky is the founder and owner of Voices Only and Voices Only Productions; produced 16 (and counting) a cappella compilation albums over 11 years; CARA award-winning producer and recording engineer; RARB reviewer, Judge for CARAs, ICCA, Absolut A Cappella; Taught workshops and masterclasses at SoJam, Los Angeles A Cappella Festival, Kettering National A Cappella Festival, and Las Vegas A Cappella Summit; Performed all male voice parts and vocal percussion for USC SoCal VoCals, The Michigan G-Men, Michigan Kol HaKavod, and STREETNiX; Produced master’s thesis on “the growth and explosion of a cappella music from 1990-2005.”
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CATEGORIES: BLACK BOX THEATRE CLASS
Single Singers SOUNDCHECK in the Main Theatre
Feb 6 @ 10:15 am – 10:55 amGather at 10:15 in the main theatre. And be silent as there are other sound checks occurring!
At 10:30 SHARP it will be YOUR turn to soundcheck! Follow the instructions of your director and the sound engineer and enjoy the massive sound system and multitudinous wireless microphones!
Click here for information on the Single Singers, SingStrong’s open group that anyone can join!
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CATEGORIES: MAIN THEATRE SINGLE SINGERS
Arranging: Throw the Book at It! w/D y l a n B e l l
Feb 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmThe Juno-nominated Mr. Dyl an B.ell has long been known for his arranging! In fact he literally wrote the book on it! For beginners who feel like they don’t know where to start, here’s a multi-step approach. For experts, here are the rules that just beg to be broken! Whether it’s for Cadence, F R E E P L A Y D U O, Retrocity, The Watch, the Nylons or any of the other ensembles Dylan works works with, this is a man who knows what parts go where.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Rockstar 101 w/ Diana Preisler of Blue Jupiter and star of TV’s “Pitch Slapped”
Feb 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmStar of Lifetime’s TV show Pitchslapped, Diana Preisler is known as “The ACA-COACH.”
Diana 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 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!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
The Business of Show Business w/ Kris Vicencio
Feb 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sometimes we’re better at the “show” than the “business” but that’s OK! Kris Vicencio is here to set us straight! Lesson 1. self-marketing and promotion for the budding a cappella group. If no one knows about your incredible talents, they can’t throw bundles of money at you. Lesson 2. a brief “behind-the-scenes” look at what it takes administratively to take your group to its full potential.
Kris lives just outside of Washington, DC, but he is a native Long Island-er, a Mets fan for life, and his favorite bagel place is “Better on a Bagel” on Miller Place. He studied musical theater and was a founding member of the men’s a cappella group at SUNY Oswego. He received his bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the University of Maryland, and has coordinated events for over a decade including collegiate and professional a cappella concerts, music festivals, weddings, military ceremonies, and non-profit fundraisers. He is currently the Volunteer Coordinator for SingStrong DC, a position he has held for several years.
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CATEGORIES: BLACK BOX THEATRE CLASS
Behind the Scenes of “Pitch Slapped” with Highlands Voices
Feb 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmMeet Highlands Voices from the TV show Pitch Slapped on Lifetime TV! This is your chance to ask about the show and the experience of making a cappella reality television. Questions welcome!
Lifetime TV puts singing in the spotlight with “Pitch Slapped” (#PitchSlapped) premiering January 5, 2016 at 10pm ET/PT. Two rival a cappella groups from New Jersey work with the world’s best ACA-coaches, Deke Sharon (“Pitch Perfect”) and a cappella rockstar and performance coach Diana Preisler (“Blue Jupiter”). Viewers follow Highlands Voices every week as they face multiple ACA-challenges. Now that same group of young TV superstars comes to SingStrong to show that they really DO have the chops to do it all LIVE! [Performing SAT 7PM and SUN 2PM]
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Voice Lessons with Ron Meixsell
Feb 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Learn good vocal technique from renown voice instructor, Ron Meixsell: vocal registers and how to isolate and re-balance them; helpful hints for staying healthy and managing a cold; posture, breathing and much more!
Sing for Ron and take your voice to the next level.
Ron Meixsell’s resume is too long to reproduce. But highlights include conducting the Army choruses in Frankfurt Germany, and teaching music at high schools, Five Towns College, Upsala College, and Dowling College. Ron has sung with The New York Grand Opera, Opera on The sound, Opera Options, Manhattan Opera, and The Maine Opera Company. He has performed at Alice Tully Hall and The Bruno Walter Auditorium, both in Lincoln Center, NY. For twelve years Ron was the designated singer for The Long Island Association where he sang the National Anthem for major dignitaries including former Presidents Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Hilary Clinton, and many other notable American figures in politics and the news industry. Ron was the vocal coach for The Big Apple Chorus from 2003-2009 during which the chorus became regularly invited to The Barbershop Harmony Society International Competitions. Ron also has coached many barbershop quartets to success in their various competitions. Ron has a NY State Permanent teacher certificate in music, is a member of The National Association of Teachers of Singing, and The Music Teachers National Association.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD REHEARSAL SPACE (NOT OMLSTEAD THEATRE)
Single Singers Rehearsal
Feb 6 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pmThis 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 your director for learning materials and get ready to sing your heart out!
Participation will cause you to miss a portion of the Saturday 2PM HS Finals in which the top 8 (or more) HS Groups compete.
You will be performing at this concert during the judge’s deliberations.
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CATEGORIES: RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL) REHEARSAL SINGLE SINGERS
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. QUINTET
Feb 6 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Top HS Groups Finals Backstage Call
Feb 6 @ 1:30 pm – 2:00 pmThe top 8 groups backstage call for HS Competition.
You will be led to your assigned greenroom/backstage area.
2:00 HS Finals begins!
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CATEGORIES: HS COMPETITION MAIN THEATRE
High School Competition Finals
Feb 6 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmThe 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.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT HS COMPETITION MAIN THEATRE SINGLE SINGERS
Beatbox Panel with Kaila Mullady, Kevin Child, Corey Slutsky, Mark “Mandible” Martin and More
Feb 6 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pmLearn the basics of vocal percussion and beatbox from a team of pros. You’ll pick it up in no time. Then they let loose, so try to keep up, cause these are some racing fast lips!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL)
Phrasing and Tone Color with Resound
Feb 6 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pmAriana Grande tweeted ” their voices… the arrangement…. their musicality…. i can’t tell u how many times i’ve watched this. i luv them.” They’ve been featured across the country on ABC, The Examiner and many other news outlets as the hottest new sound in a cappella music. Based in Virginia, this young trio has already developed a reputation for their gospel style, phrasing, stunning dynamics and soaring solo deliveries.
Resound reveals their uniquely expressive approach to arranging and performance.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. LOW KEY
Feb 6 @ 4:30 pm – 5:00 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. MIX
Feb 6 @ 5:00 pm – 5:30 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Break for Dinner
Feb 6 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
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PRO SHOW 1 with Blue Jupiter (feat Diana Preisler from Pitch Slapped), Resound, Julia Easterlin, Highlands Voices from Pitch Slapped!
Feb 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm7PM -8:30 with Pro Groups and more!
See the best professional groups in fast-paced sets. Each Pro Show is different!
The Weekend’s Performers
The Concert Schedule
Doors open 30 minutes in advance. Stadium seating.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE
Silent Auction to Benefit the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Feb 6 @ 8:30 pm – 9:10 pmThe Silent Auction (which is actually quite loud) accepts bids from Saturday Morning onwards, but this is the the final 40 minutes of Silent Auction time! The crowds gather and bidding intensifies!
Get unbelievable deals as you bid on a plethora of packages, and every dollar goes right to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund!
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 (for yourself) while you do good (for others)!
All conveniently located in the lobby, between the end of the Sat. 7PM show and the beginning of the Sat. 9:30PM show!
Feel like donating a good or service? Fantastic! Contact us here.
Check out our FAQ for more info!
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CATEGORIES: AUCTION LOBBY
PRO SHOW 2 w F r e e P l a y D u o, Classic Sounds, Kaila Mullady and Feedback!
Feb 6 @ 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm9:30 with Pro Groups and more!
See the best professional groups in fast-paced sets. Each Pro Show is different!
The Weekend’s Performers
The Concert Schedule
Doors open 30 minutes in advance. Stadium seating.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE
Open Mic AfterGlow
Feb 6 @ 11:30 pm – 11:45 pmFood, drink and song! An open mic for all adult groups and singers. No HS students please!
LOCATION
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 Inc., Adelphi University or any other person or entity. This is not an official SingStrong event. No credit is offered for attendance. No fee is charged by SingStrong 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. Please check out this link for cost and other details as determined by Borrelli’s.
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CATEGORIES: AFTERGLOW BORRELLI'S 1580 HEMPSTEAD TPKE EAST MEADOW
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Sun
Creative Vocal Lab-Intro to Vocal Improv w/ Evan Feist
Feb 7 @ 10:00 am – Mar 8 @ 11:00 amFirst time improvisers and veterans alike, come explore as Evan guides you through several short form group improvisation and games. Take these tools back to your group to spice up your sets, your composing and your arranging through spontaneous creation. You can even open for your own group with an improv set!
Evan Feist has performed, arranged, directed, and coached a cappella music for more than a decade. As the founder of the Creative Vocal Lab, Evan has been working with singers of all ages to build their skills improvising original songs and spontaneously arranging pop songs in both small and large ensembles.
He’s earned two Master’s degrees from Columbia University, Teachers College, a MusB from the Purchase College Conservatory of Music and runs the audio production company, Stacks of Wax.
In 2015, the New York Musical Theatre Festival presented him with the “Outstanding Arrangements” award as well as “Outstanding Musical Direction” award for his work in A cappella:the musical.
Evan has helped create more than 15 middle and high school a cappella groups and continues to serve as a teaching artist at AMDA, SUNY Purchase, Rye Arts Center, and the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center. As a staff arranger and clinician at A Cappella Psych, Evan has been able to develop a unique style of arranging that incorporates honest emotional storytelling through the use of improvisation. Currently, Evan has a private studio of over 30 students, whose field of study ranges from songwriting to voice study, producing to directing. Evan has worked with NBC’s “The Voice and “America’s Got Talent.” Ever the student, he continues to study the craft with Rhiannon, WeBe3, UCB, Bob Stoloff, and Bobby McFerrin.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Live-Looping w Julia Easterlin
Feb 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amLooping technology allows a single performer to bring the power of a choir. But how do you stop it from being a gimmick and play loops like instruments? From such lofty concepts to the very basics of the technology, world renown live-looper Julia Easterlin will lead the class in an exploration that is both interactive and informative.
Now a Brooklynite, Julia hails from Georgia with performances that span the world: from Lollapalooza to TED conferences, from MIDEM to CMJ and SXSW. Her artistry has been awarded by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, the New York Songwriters Circle and Berklee College of Music in Boston. Julia has performed her unique style of layered live singing from Cuba to the Himalayas and she’d delighted to return to SingStrong where she made her a cappella festival debut. One of our most requested repeat artists, her last performance received a standing ovation after each song.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS MAIN THEATRE
Beatrhyming w/ Kaila Mullady
Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmBeatrhyming is the art of performing a lead with lyrics, vocal percussion, and other backing accompaniment, all simultaneously, without the assistance of technology. Kaila teaches an artful combination of living freely in the moment and using carefully planned psycho-acoustic techniques for filling up the sonic spectrum.
Kaila Mullady is the current and 3-time Beatrhyme Champion.
She is also the current World Beatbox Champion, and the current American Vice Beatbox Champion, and the current Loop station champion.
Kaila has performed across the East Coast at hip-hop events, schools and even the world famous Blue Note Jazz Club. She recently lent her talents to hip-hop group, Ja’Shayla for their a cappella video of Lorde’s “Royals”. Beatbox fans will recognize her from her appearance on WBGO radio, and from her impressive showing in both the World and American Beatboxing Championships.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Creative Vocal Lab-Advanced Vocal Improv w/ Evan Feist
Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmTake a step forward with your improv. It’s time to fine tune your short form improvs and embrace long form/non-loop explorations As always, you can take these tools back to your group to spice up your sets, your composing and your arranging through spontaneous creation. You can even open for your own group with an improv set!
Evan Feist has performed, arranged, directed, and coached a cappella music for more than a decade. As the founder of the Creative Vocal Lab, Evan has been working with singers of all ages to build their skills improvising original songs and spontaneously arranging pop songs in both small and large ensembles.
He’s earned two Master’s degrees from Columbia University, Teachers College, a MusB from the Purchase College Conservatory of Music and runs the audio production company, Stacks of Wax.
In 2015, the New York Musical Theatre Festival presented him with the “Outstanding Arrangements” award as well as “Outstanding Musical Direction” award for his work in A cappella:the musical.
Evan has helped create more than 15 middle and high school a cappella groups and continues to serve as a teaching artist at AMDA, SUNY Purchase, Rye Arts Center, and the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center. As a staff arranger and clinician at A Cappella Psych, Evan has been able to develop a unique style of arranging that incorporates honest emotional storytelling through the use of improvisation. Currently, Evan has a private studio of over 30 students, whose field of study ranges from songwriting to voice study, producing to directing. Evan has worked with NBC’s “The Voice and “America’s Got Talent.” Ever the student, he continues to study the craft with Rhiannon, WeBe3, UCB, Bob Stoloff, and Bobby McFerrin.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
How to Sing in All Styles w/ Dr. Erin Hackel
Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmWill belting really give you nodes? Or is that a myth?
Let professor Erin Hackel demystify contemporary singing. Learn healthy techniques to support sounds that go far beyond the bel canto of yesteryear! From breathing to placement, throat position to resonance, this is one class no singer should be without!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS
Riff-Off w/ Marc Silverberg
Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmIt’s the first ever SingStrong Riff-off! Join the fun as attendees learn how to improvise pop songs by ear and take part in a “Pitch Perfect”-style Riff-Off competition. Will you be on the winning side?
Marc Silverberg is an adjunct professor at Five Towns College and the Director of Education for CASA. He is the author of “Quest for the A cappella Major,” a blog that discusses the continuing education of contemporary a cappella music and group improvisation. He has presented workshops on vocal improvisation at several CASA sponsored festivals, SUNY Purchase, The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, The New York State School Music Association, as well as the American Choral Directors Association’s 2013 national convention. His Contemporary A cappella League Group, Satellite Lane, was crowned the 2013 and 2014 New York Harmony Sweepstakes “Audience Favorite,” as well as the recipient of “Best Arrangement.” In addition to being an a cappella clinician, conductor, and performer, he also writes original musicals and plays. His original work, He’s Not Himself, premiered Off-Broadway in 2012 as part of the New York Music Theatre Festival. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware and Westminster Choir College.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Scat with Dylan Bell
Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmHow do you make up jazzy riffs? Let Dylan Bell, one of the jazziest cats around, show you how! Once you learn the building blocks of a scat solo, from notes to phrasing to crazy syllables, you’ll lose your fears and jump right in!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Whistling Is A cappella with Sam Nulton
Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmWhistling is used in everything from top-40 to jazz, so it’s important to know how to utilize it properly in performance.
Sam Nulton performs all around the world with Blue Jupiter. He is also professional studio whistler. (We swear. That IS a thing.) Sam will teach you how to whistle, covering everything from introductory basics all the way up to advanced performance techniques.
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CATEGORIES: BLACK BOX THEATRE CLASS
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. Backtrack
Feb 7 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
PRO SHOW 3 with Julia Easterlin, Greater Nassau Chorus, Highlands Voices from Pitch Slapped, Kaila Mullady and F r e e Play Duo
Feb 7 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmPro Show with pro artists and more!
See the best professional groups in fast-paced sets. Each Pro Show is different!
The Weekend’s Performers: http://newyork.singstrong.org/performers.html
The Concert Schedule: http://newyork.singstrong.org/concert-schedule.html
Doors open 30 minutes in advance. Stadium seating.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE
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Single Singers Lunch
Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmThis lunch is an optional, fun meet-up for the Single Singers.
The Single Singers is a group open to 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 your director for learning materials and get ready to sing your heart out!
You will be performing at the Saturday 2PM concert during the judge’s deliberations.
Panera Bread - Counter-serve bakery/cafe chain serving sandwiches, salads & more, known for its bread & free WiFi
1140 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY 11530
Free Two Hour Parking in Rear of Store
Directions: Take Franklin Ave (either from north or south) to 11th Street. Go EAST – (Right on Franklin Ave. from North, Left on Franklin Ave. from South) about 1000 feet to Golf Club Lane. Make a right onto Golf Club Lane. Make immediate right into the parking lot. Panera Bread is located in this shopping center. Panera is less than 2 miles from Adelphi University.
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CATEGORIES: PANERA BREAD SINGLE SINGERS
Single Singers Rehearsal
Feb 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pmThis rehearsal is for the Single Singers.
This open 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.)
Follow the instructions here, and get ready to sing your heart out!
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CATEGORIES: RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL) REHEARSAL SINGLE SINGERS
ACA-IDOL Concert
Feb 5 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pmACA-Idol is a fast-paced competition with big money at stake! Groups perform for 10 minutes. A panel of judges gives live feedback.
You, the audience vote by cel phone to decide which group -College or Pro- wins $1,000! (Rules here).
Ten competitors each give their best 10 minutes. Bid at the Silent Auction too! Competors will all compete for your love and votes in this show!
Competitors TBA!
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE
Meet and Greet AfterGlow
Feb 5 @ 11:00 pm – 11:15 pmFood, drink and song! A meet and greet for adult SingStrong groups, singers and attendees!
LOCATION
This is an awesome party, but it isn’t for everyone. This event is not supervised by SingStrong Inc, Adelphi University, or any other person or entity. This is not an official 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.
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CATEGORIES: AFTERGLOW TGI FRIDAYS
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HS Competition Registration Opens
Feb 6 @ 7:30 am – 8:00 amHS Competitors arrive and get settled, warmed-up and ready to show the judges what they’ve got!
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CATEGORIES: HS COMPETITION LOBBY
HS Competition Tier 1
Feb 6 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 amAll high school competitors start off right here, in Tier 1. Each group will perform just 1 song. The judges will choose up to 8 groups to compete in the HS Finals at 2PM in the Main Theatre.
If you are a HS Competitor, your schedule may look like this.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT HS COMPETITION MAIN THEATRE
Tag! You’re It! with Greater Nassau Chorus!
Feb 6 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 amHarmony in the morning?! Yes please! Early birds will delight and late risers will get the blood going as the incredible, award-winning Greater Nassau Chorus teach everyone a few tags! And, for non-barbershoppers, what are tags? They are the best part of the songs, the rich part, the part that sends it over the top. And YOU’LL be the one singing, so pick your part and come out to this hands-on class!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL)
Intro to Beatbox w Kaila Mullady, World Beatbox Champion
Feb 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amHave you been saying “Boots and Cats” faster and faster in the hopes that you’ll sound like a drum set? Study basics with a master and set yourself on the path to beatbox success. Tap into your own unique sounds and style while learning the core elements of beatbox.
Kaila Mullady is the current World Beatbox Champion, current American Vice Beatbox Champion, current Loop station champion, and current and 3-time Beatrhyme Champion. Beatrhyming is the art of performing a lead with lyrics, vocal percussion, and other backing accompaniment, all simultaneously, without the assistance of technology. Often incorporating vocal “trumpet” and improvisation to her unique sound, Kaila has performed across the East Coast at hip-hop events, schools and even the world famous Blue Note Jazz Club. She recently lent her talents to hip-hop group, Ja’Shayla for their a cappella video of Lorde’s “Royals”.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Vocal Health w/ Lynda Antonetti, MS, CCC-SLP
Feb 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amYour vocal health means everything! Trained singer turned Speech Pathologist, Lynda Antonetti shows you the path to a healthy voice. This class examines the voice as an instrument and the singer as an athlete. Lynda helps you to determine what type of “voice user” you truly are, and most importantly, points out the common pitfalls that hurt singers and how to avoid them.
Lynda A. Antonetti MS, CCC-SLP, holds a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology from SUNY Geneseo and her masters from Nova Southeastern University. She’s been a certified Speech Language Pathologist since 1998. But she’s always been a singer, with formal vocal lessons beginning at the age of 9. After continuing her studies all the way through her first two years of college, she expanded her path to reflect the need for Speech Pathologists in the world of vocal entertainment. Her clientele has included both adults and children with a variety of disabilities, however her passion is to educate those who utilize their voices for their career.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
What Makes a Great Recording (or Corey Slutsky is Not Your Mom)
Feb 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amYour mom says your album’s the greatest thing she’s ever heard. Shocker. Time for a dose of reality! Bring your recordings to class and get critiqued by the experts. Corey Slutsky isn’t your mom, but he is the Voices Only Founder and Executive Producer for the last decade, and a former RARB reviewer and CARA judge. He’s heard a lot of a cappella. He’ll listen intently to your recorded songs and point out right from wrong. It’s a no-holds-barred critique.
Corey will also play some shining stars and dismal flops from his personal collection for your listening enjoyment.
Learn what to listen for, and how to make your recordings shine. Will there be debates? Sure! Natural vs processed! What counts as cheating? What’s eye-rollingly unoriginal? Is the target audience the ACA-community or the general public? As a bonus, Corey reveals the tricks to getting selected for Voices Only Compilations.
Corey Slutsky is the founder and owner of Voices Only and Voices Only Productions; produced 16 (and counting) a cappella compilation albums over 11 years; CARA award-winning producer and recording engineer; RARB reviewer, Judge for CARAs, ICCA, Absolut A Cappella; Taught workshops and masterclasses at SoJam, Los Angeles A Cappella Festival, Kettering National A Cappella Festival, and Las Vegas A Cappella Summit; Performed all male voice parts and vocal percussion for USC SoCal VoCals, The Michigan G-Men, Michigan Kol HaKavod, and STREETNiX; Produced master’s thesis on “the growth and explosion of a cappella music from 1990-2005.”
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CATEGORIES: BLACK BOX THEATRE CLASS
Single Singers SOUNDCHECK in the Main Theatre
Feb 6 @ 10:15 am – 10:55 amGather at 10:15 in the main theatre. And be silent as there are other sound checks occurring!
At 10:30 SHARP it will be YOUR turn to soundcheck! Follow the instructions of your director and the sound engineer and enjoy the massive sound system and multitudinous wireless microphones!
Click here for information on the Single Singers, SingStrong’s open group that anyone can join!
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CATEGORIES: MAIN THEATRE SINGLE SINGERS
Arranging: Throw the Book at It! w/D y l a n B e l l
Feb 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmThe Juno-nominated Mr. Dyl an B.ell has long been known for his arranging! In fact he literally wrote the book on it! For beginners who feel like they don’t know where to start, here’s a multi-step approach. For experts, here are the rules that just beg to be broken! Whether it’s for Cadence, F R E E P L A Y D U O, Retrocity, The Watch, the Nylons or any of the other ensembles Dylan works works with, this is a man who knows what parts go where.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Rockstar 101 w/ Diana Preisler of Blue Jupiter and star of TV’s “Pitch Slapped”
Feb 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmStar of Lifetime’s TV show Pitchslapped, Diana Preisler is known as “The ACA-COACH.”
Diana 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 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!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
The Business of Show Business w/ Kris Vicencio
Feb 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sometimes we’re better at the “show” than the “business” but that’s OK! Kris Vicencio is here to set us straight! Lesson 1. self-marketing and promotion for the budding a cappella group. If no one knows about your incredible talents, they can’t throw bundles of money at you. Lesson 2. a brief “behind-the-scenes” look at what it takes administratively to take your group to its full potential.
Kris lives just outside of Washington, DC, but he is a native Long Island-er, a Mets fan for life, and his favorite bagel place is “Better on a Bagel” on Miller Place. He studied musical theater and was a founding member of the men’s a cappella group at SUNY Oswego. He received his bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the University of Maryland, and has coordinated events for over a decade including collegiate and professional a cappella concerts, music festivals, weddings, military ceremonies, and non-profit fundraisers. He is currently the Volunteer Coordinator for SingStrong DC, a position he has held for several years.
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CATEGORIES: BLACK BOX THEATRE CLASS
Behind the Scenes of “Pitch Slapped” with Highlands Voices
Feb 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmMeet Highlands Voices from the TV show Pitch Slapped on Lifetime TV! This is your chance to ask about the show and the experience of making a cappella reality television. Questions welcome!
Lifetime TV puts singing in the spotlight with “Pitch Slapped” (#PitchSlapped) premiering January 5, 2016 at 10pm ET/PT. Two rival a cappella groups from New Jersey work with the world’s best ACA-coaches, Deke Sharon (“Pitch Perfect”) and a cappella rockstar and performance coach Diana Preisler (“Blue Jupiter”). Viewers follow Highlands Voices every week as they face multiple ACA-challenges. Now that same group of young TV superstars comes to SingStrong to show that they really DO have the chops to do it all LIVE! [Performing SAT 7PM and SUN 2PM]
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Voice Lessons with Ron Meixsell
Feb 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Learn good vocal technique from renown voice instructor, Ron Meixsell: vocal registers and how to isolate and re-balance them; helpful hints for staying healthy and managing a cold; posture, breathing and much more!
Sing for Ron and take your voice to the next level.
Ron Meixsell’s resume is too long to reproduce. But highlights include conducting the Army choruses in Frankfurt Germany, and teaching music at high schools, Five Towns College, Upsala College, and Dowling College. Ron has sung with The New York Grand Opera, Opera on The sound, Opera Options, Manhattan Opera, and The Maine Opera Company. He has performed at Alice Tully Hall and The Bruno Walter Auditorium, both in Lincoln Center, NY. For twelve years Ron was the designated singer for The Long Island Association where he sang the National Anthem for major dignitaries including former Presidents Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Hilary Clinton, and many other notable American figures in politics and the news industry. Ron was the vocal coach for The Big Apple Chorus from 2003-2009 during which the chorus became regularly invited to The Barbershop Harmony Society International Competitions. Ron also has coached many barbershop quartets to success in their various competitions. Ron has a NY State Permanent teacher certificate in music, is a member of The National Association of Teachers of Singing, and The Music Teachers National Association.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD REHEARSAL SPACE (NOT OMLSTEAD THEATRE)
Single Singers Rehearsal
Feb 6 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pmThis 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 your director for learning materials and get ready to sing your heart out!
Participation will cause you to miss a portion of the Saturday 2PM HS Finals in which the top 8 (or more) HS Groups compete.
You will be performing at this concert during the judge’s deliberations.
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CATEGORIES: RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL) REHEARSAL SINGLE SINGERS
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. QUINTET
Feb 6 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Top HS Groups Finals Backstage Call
Feb 6 @ 1:30 pm – 2:00 pmThe top 8 groups backstage call for HS Competition.
You will be led to your assigned greenroom/backstage area.
2:00 HS Finals begins!
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CATEGORIES: HS COMPETITION MAIN THEATRE
High School Competition Finals
Feb 6 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmThe 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.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT HS COMPETITION MAIN THEATRE SINGLE SINGERS
Beatbox Panel with Kaila Mullady, Kevin Child, Corey Slutsky, Mark “Mandible” Martin and More
Feb 6 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pmLearn the basics of vocal percussion and beatbox from a team of pros. You’ll pick it up in no time. Then they let loose, so try to keep up, cause these are some racing fast lips!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL)
Phrasing and Tone Color with Resound
Feb 6 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pmAriana Grande tweeted ” their voices… the arrangement…. their musicality…. i can’t tell u how many times i’ve watched this. i luv them.” They’ve been featured across the country on ABC, The Examiner and many other news outlets as the hottest new sound in a cappella music. Based in Virginia, this young trio has already developed a reputation for their gospel style, phrasing, stunning dynamics and soaring solo deliveries.
Resound reveals their uniquely expressive approach to arranging and performance.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. LOW KEY
Feb 6 @ 4:30 pm – 5:00 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. MIX
Feb 6 @ 5:00 pm – 5:30 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Break for Dinner
Feb 6 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
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PRO SHOW 1 with Blue Jupiter (feat Diana Preisler from Pitch Slapped), Resound, Julia Easterlin, Highlands Voices from Pitch Slapped!
Feb 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm7PM -8:30 with Pro Groups and more!
See the best professional groups in fast-paced sets. Each Pro Show is different!
The Weekend’s Performers
The Concert Schedule
Doors open 30 minutes in advance. Stadium seating.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE
Silent Auction to Benefit the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Feb 6 @ 8:30 pm – 9:10 pmThe Silent Auction (which is actually quite loud) accepts bids from Saturday Morning onwards, but this is the the final 40 minutes of Silent Auction time! The crowds gather and bidding intensifies!
Get unbelievable deals as you bid on a plethora of packages, and every dollar goes right to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund!
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 (for yourself) while you do good (for others)!
All conveniently located in the lobby, between the end of the Sat. 7PM show and the beginning of the Sat. 9:30PM show!
Feel like donating a good or service? Fantastic! Contact us here.
Check out our FAQ for more info!
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CATEGORIES: AUCTION LOBBY
PRO SHOW 2 w F r e e P l a y D u o, Classic Sounds, Kaila Mullady and Feedback!
Feb 6 @ 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm9:30 with Pro Groups and more!
See the best professional groups in fast-paced sets. Each Pro Show is different!
The Weekend’s Performers
The Concert Schedule
Doors open 30 minutes in advance. Stadium seating.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE
Open Mic AfterGlow
Feb 6 @ 11:30 pm – 11:45 pmFood, drink and song! An open mic for all adult groups and singers. No HS students please!
LOCATION
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 Inc., Adelphi University or any other person or entity. This is not an official SingStrong event. No credit is offered for attendance. No fee is charged by SingStrong 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. Please check out this link for cost and other details as determined by Borrelli’s.
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CATEGORIES: AFTERGLOW BORRELLI'S 1580 HEMPSTEAD TPKE EAST MEADOW
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Creative Vocal Lab-Intro to Vocal Improv w/ Evan Feist
Feb 7 @ 10:00 am – Mar 8 @ 11:00 amFirst time improvisers and veterans alike, come explore as Evan guides you through several short form group improvisation and games. Take these tools back to your group to spice up your sets, your composing and your arranging through spontaneous creation. You can even open for your own group with an improv set!
Evan Feist has performed, arranged, directed, and coached a cappella music for more than a decade. As the founder of the Creative Vocal Lab, Evan has been working with singers of all ages to build their skills improvising original songs and spontaneously arranging pop songs in both small and large ensembles.
He’s earned two Master’s degrees from Columbia University, Teachers College, a MusB from the Purchase College Conservatory of Music and runs the audio production company, Stacks of Wax.
In 2015, the New York Musical Theatre Festival presented him with the “Outstanding Arrangements” award as well as “Outstanding Musical Direction” award for his work in A cappella:the musical.
Evan has helped create more than 15 middle and high school a cappella groups and continues to serve as a teaching artist at AMDA, SUNY Purchase, Rye Arts Center, and the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center. As a staff arranger and clinician at A Cappella Psych, Evan has been able to develop a unique style of arranging that incorporates honest emotional storytelling through the use of improvisation. Currently, Evan has a private studio of over 30 students, whose field of study ranges from songwriting to voice study, producing to directing. Evan has worked with NBC’s “The Voice and “America’s Got Talent.” Ever the student, he continues to study the craft with Rhiannon, WeBe3, UCB, Bob Stoloff, and Bobby McFerrin.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Live-Looping w Julia Easterlin
Feb 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amLooping technology allows a single performer to bring the power of a choir. But how do you stop it from being a gimmick and play loops like instruments? From such lofty concepts to the very basics of the technology, world renown live-looper Julia Easterlin will lead the class in an exploration that is both interactive and informative.
Now a Brooklynite, Julia hails from Georgia with performances that span the world: from Lollapalooza to TED conferences, from MIDEM to CMJ and SXSW. Her artistry has been awarded by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, the New York Songwriters Circle and Berklee College of Music in Boston. Julia has performed her unique style of layered live singing from Cuba to the Himalayas and she’d delighted to return to SingStrong where she made her a cappella festival debut. One of our most requested repeat artists, her last performance received a standing ovation after each song.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS MAIN THEATRE
Beatrhyming w/ Kaila Mullady
Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmBeatrhyming is the art of performing a lead with lyrics, vocal percussion, and other backing accompaniment, all simultaneously, without the assistance of technology. Kaila teaches an artful combination of living freely in the moment and using carefully planned psycho-acoustic techniques for filling up the sonic spectrum.
Kaila Mullady is the current and 3-time Beatrhyme Champion.
She is also the current World Beatbox Champion, and the current American Vice Beatbox Champion, and the current Loop station champion.
Kaila has performed across the East Coast at hip-hop events, schools and even the world famous Blue Note Jazz Club. She recently lent her talents to hip-hop group, Ja’Shayla for their a cappella video of Lorde’s “Royals”. Beatbox fans will recognize her from her appearance on WBGO radio, and from her impressive showing in both the World and American Beatboxing Championships.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Creative Vocal Lab-Advanced Vocal Improv w/ Evan Feist
Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmTake a step forward with your improv. It’s time to fine tune your short form improvs and embrace long form/non-loop explorations As always, you can take these tools back to your group to spice up your sets, your composing and your arranging through spontaneous creation. You can even open for your own group with an improv set!
Evan Feist has performed, arranged, directed, and coached a cappella music for more than a decade. As the founder of the Creative Vocal Lab, Evan has been working with singers of all ages to build their skills improvising original songs and spontaneously arranging pop songs in both small and large ensembles.
He’s earned two Master’s degrees from Columbia University, Teachers College, a MusB from the Purchase College Conservatory of Music and runs the audio production company, Stacks of Wax.
In 2015, the New York Musical Theatre Festival presented him with the “Outstanding Arrangements” award as well as “Outstanding Musical Direction” award for his work in A cappella:the musical.
Evan has helped create more than 15 middle and high school a cappella groups and continues to serve as a teaching artist at AMDA, SUNY Purchase, Rye Arts Center, and the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center. As a staff arranger and clinician at A Cappella Psych, Evan has been able to develop a unique style of arranging that incorporates honest emotional storytelling through the use of improvisation. Currently, Evan has a private studio of over 30 students, whose field of study ranges from songwriting to voice study, producing to directing. Evan has worked with NBC’s “The Voice and “America’s Got Talent.” Ever the student, he continues to study the craft with Rhiannon, WeBe3, UCB, Bob Stoloff, and Bobby McFerrin.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
How to Sing in All Styles w/ Dr. Erin Hackel
Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmWill belting really give you nodes? Or is that a myth?
Let professor Erin Hackel demystify contemporary singing. Learn healthy techniques to support sounds that go far beyond the bel canto of yesteryear! From breathing to placement, throat position to resonance, this is one class no singer should be without!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS
Riff-Off w/ Marc Silverberg
Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmIt’s the first ever SingStrong Riff-off! Join the fun as attendees learn how to improvise pop songs by ear and take part in a “Pitch Perfect”-style Riff-Off competition. Will you be on the winning side?
Marc Silverberg is an adjunct professor at Five Towns College and the Director of Education for CASA. He is the author of “Quest for the A cappella Major,” a blog that discusses the continuing education of contemporary a cappella music and group improvisation. He has presented workshops on vocal improvisation at several CASA sponsored festivals, SUNY Purchase, The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, The New York State School Music Association, as well as the American Choral Directors Association’s 2013 national convention. His Contemporary A cappella League Group, Satellite Lane, was crowned the 2013 and 2014 New York Harmony Sweepstakes “Audience Favorite,” as well as the recipient of “Best Arrangement.” In addition to being an a cappella clinician, conductor, and performer, he also writes original musicals and plays. His original work, He’s Not Himself, premiered Off-Broadway in 2012 as part of the New York Music Theatre Festival. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware and Westminster Choir College.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Scat with Dylan Bell
Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmHow do you make up jazzy riffs? Let Dylan Bell, one of the jazziest cats around, show you how! Once you learn the building blocks of a scat solo, from notes to phrasing to crazy syllables, you’ll lose your fears and jump right in!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Whistling Is A cappella with Sam Nulton
Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmWhistling is used in everything from top-40 to jazz, so it’s important to know how to utilize it properly in performance.
Sam Nulton performs all around the world with Blue Jupiter. He is also professional studio whistler. (We swear. That IS a thing.) Sam will teach you how to whistle, covering everything from introductory basics all the way up to advanced performance techniques.
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CATEGORIES: BLACK BOX THEATRE CLASS
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. Backtrack
Feb 7 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
PRO SHOW 3 with Julia Easterlin, Greater Nassau Chorus, Highlands Voices from Pitch Slapped, Kaila Mullady and F r e e Play Duo
Feb 7 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmPro Show with pro artists and more!
See the best professional groups in fast-paced sets. Each Pro Show is different!
The Weekend’s Performers: http://newyork.singstrong.org/performers.html
The Concert Schedule: http://newyork.singstrong.org/concert-schedule.html
Doors open 30 minutes in advance. Stadium seating.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE
Classes are held in multiple classrooms in one building at Adelphi University.
Classes do not require Pre-Registration, unless otherwise noted.
Most classes are aimed at beginner to intermediate levels, unless noted as advanced.
Classes typically last just under 1 hour. Scheduled events subject to change.
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Single Singers Lunch
Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmThis lunch is an optional, fun meet-up for the Single Singers.
The Single Singers is a group open to 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 your director for learning materials and get ready to sing your heart out!
You will be performing at the Saturday 2PM concert during the judge’s deliberations.
Panera Bread - Counter-serve bakery/cafe chain serving sandwiches, salads & more, known for its bread & free WiFi
1140 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY 11530
Free Two Hour Parking in Rear of Store
Directions: Take Franklin Ave (either from north or south) to 11th Street. Go EAST – (Right on Franklin Ave. from North, Left on Franklin Ave. from South) about 1000 feet to Golf Club Lane. Make a right onto Golf Club Lane. Make immediate right into the parking lot. Panera Bread is located in this shopping center. Panera is less than 2 miles from Adelphi University.
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CATEGORIES: PANERA BREAD SINGLE SINGERS
Single Singers Rehearsal
Feb 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pmThis rehearsal is for the Single Singers.
This open 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.)
Follow the instructions here, and get ready to sing your heart out!
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CATEGORIES: RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL) REHEARSAL SINGLE SINGERS
ACA-IDOL Concert
Feb 5 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pmACA-Idol is a fast-paced competition with big money at stake! Groups perform for 10 minutes. A panel of judges gives live feedback.
You, the audience vote by cel phone to decide which group -College or Pro- wins $1,000! (Rules here).
Ten competitors each give their best 10 minutes. Bid at the Silent Auction too! Competors will all compete for your love and votes in this show!
Competitors TBA!
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE
Meet and Greet AfterGlow
Feb 5 @ 11:00 pm – 11:15 pmFood, drink and song! A meet and greet for adult SingStrong groups, singers and attendees!
LOCATION
This is an awesome party, but it isn’t for everyone. This event is not supervised by SingStrong Inc, Adelphi University, or any other person or entity. This is not an official 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.
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CATEGORIES: AFTERGLOW TGI FRIDAYS
FEB
6
Sat
HS Competition Registration Opens
Feb 6 @ 7:30 am – 8:00 amHS Competitors arrive and get settled, warmed-up and ready to show the judges what they’ve got!
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CATEGORIES: HS COMPETITION LOBBY
HS Competition Tier 1
Feb 6 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 amAll high school competitors start off right here, in Tier 1. Each group will perform just 1 song. The judges will choose up to 8 groups to compete in the HS Finals at 2PM in the Main Theatre.
If you are a HS Competitor, your schedule may look like this.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT HS COMPETITION MAIN THEATRE
Tag! You’re It! with Greater Nassau Chorus!
Feb 6 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 amHarmony in the morning?! Yes please! Early birds will delight and late risers will get the blood going as the incredible, award-winning Greater Nassau Chorus teach everyone a few tags! And, for non-barbershoppers, what are tags? They are the best part of the songs, the rich part, the part that sends it over the top. And YOU’LL be the one singing, so pick your part and come out to this hands-on class!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL)
Intro to Beatbox w Kaila Mullady, World Beatbox Champion
Feb 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amHave you been saying “Boots and Cats” faster and faster in the hopes that you’ll sound like a drum set? Study basics with a master and set yourself on the path to beatbox success. Tap into your own unique sounds and style while learning the core elements of beatbox.
Kaila Mullady is the current World Beatbox Champion, current American Vice Beatbox Champion, current Loop station champion, and current and 3-time Beatrhyme Champion. Beatrhyming is the art of performing a lead with lyrics, vocal percussion, and other backing accompaniment, all simultaneously, without the assistance of technology. Often incorporating vocal “trumpet” and improvisation to her unique sound, Kaila has performed across the East Coast at hip-hop events, schools and even the world famous Blue Note Jazz Club. She recently lent her talents to hip-hop group, Ja’Shayla for their a cappella video of Lorde’s “Royals”.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Vocal Health w/ Lynda Antonetti, MS, CCC-SLP
Feb 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amYour vocal health means everything! Trained singer turned Speech Pathologist, Lynda Antonetti shows you the path to a healthy voice. This class examines the voice as an instrument and the singer as an athlete. Lynda helps you to determine what type of “voice user” you truly are, and most importantly, points out the common pitfalls that hurt singers and how to avoid them.
Lynda A. Antonetti MS, CCC-SLP, holds a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology from SUNY Geneseo and her masters from Nova Southeastern University. She’s been a certified Speech Language Pathologist since 1998. But she’s always been a singer, with formal vocal lessons beginning at the age of 9. After continuing her studies all the way through her first two years of college, she expanded her path to reflect the need for Speech Pathologists in the world of vocal entertainment. Her clientele has included both adults and children with a variety of disabilities, however her passion is to educate those who utilize their voices for their career.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
What Makes a Great Recording (or Corey Slutsky is Not Your Mom)
Feb 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amYour mom says your album’s the greatest thing she’s ever heard. Shocker. Time for a dose of reality! Bring your recordings to class and get critiqued by the experts. Corey Slutsky isn’t your mom, but he is the Voices Only Founder and Executive Producer for the last decade, and a former RARB reviewer and CARA judge. He’s heard a lot of a cappella. He’ll listen intently to your recorded songs and point out right from wrong. It’s a no-holds-barred critique.
Corey will also play some shining stars and dismal flops from his personal collection for your listening enjoyment.
Learn what to listen for, and how to make your recordings shine. Will there be debates? Sure! Natural vs processed! What counts as cheating? What’s eye-rollingly unoriginal? Is the target audience the ACA-community or the general public? As a bonus, Corey reveals the tricks to getting selected for Voices Only Compilations.
Corey Slutsky is the founder and owner of Voices Only and Voices Only Productions; produced 16 (and counting) a cappella compilation albums over 11 years; CARA award-winning producer and recording engineer; RARB reviewer, Judge for CARAs, ICCA, Absolut A Cappella; Taught workshops and masterclasses at SoJam, Los Angeles A Cappella Festival, Kettering National A Cappella Festival, and Las Vegas A Cappella Summit; Performed all male voice parts and vocal percussion for USC SoCal VoCals, The Michigan G-Men, Michigan Kol HaKavod, and STREETNiX; Produced master’s thesis on “the growth and explosion of a cappella music from 1990-2005.”
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CATEGORIES: BLACK BOX THEATRE CLASS
Single Singers SOUNDCHECK in the Main Theatre
Feb 6 @ 10:15 am – 10:55 amGather at 10:15 in the main theatre. And be silent as there are other sound checks occurring!
At 10:30 SHARP it will be YOUR turn to soundcheck! Follow the instructions of your director and the sound engineer and enjoy the massive sound system and multitudinous wireless microphones!
Click here for information on the Single Singers, SingStrong’s open group that anyone can join!
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CATEGORIES: MAIN THEATRE SINGLE SINGERS
Arranging: Throw the Book at It! w/D y l a n B e l l
Feb 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmThe Juno-nominated Mr. Dyl an B.ell has long been known for his arranging! In fact he literally wrote the book on it! For beginners who feel like they don’t know where to start, here’s a multi-step approach. For experts, here are the rules that just beg to be broken! Whether it’s for Cadence, F R E E P L A Y D U O, Retrocity, The Watch, the Nylons or any of the other ensembles Dylan works works with, this is a man who knows what parts go where.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Rockstar 101 w/ Diana Preisler of Blue Jupiter and star of TV’s “Pitch Slapped”
Feb 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmStar of Lifetime’s TV show Pitchslapped, Diana Preisler is known as “The ACA-COACH.”
Diana 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 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!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
The Business of Show Business w/ Kris Vicencio
Feb 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sometimes we’re better at the “show” than the “business” but that’s OK! Kris Vicencio is here to set us straight! Lesson 1. self-marketing and promotion for the budding a cappella group. If no one knows about your incredible talents, they can’t throw bundles of money at you. Lesson 2. a brief “behind-the-scenes” look at what it takes administratively to take your group to its full potential.
Kris lives just outside of Washington, DC, but he is a native Long Island-er, a Mets fan for life, and his favorite bagel place is “Better on a Bagel” on Miller Place. He studied musical theater and was a founding member of the men’s a cappella group at SUNY Oswego. He received his bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the University of Maryland, and has coordinated events for over a decade including collegiate and professional a cappella concerts, music festivals, weddings, military ceremonies, and non-profit fundraisers. He is currently the Volunteer Coordinator for SingStrong DC, a position he has held for several years.
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CATEGORIES: BLACK BOX THEATRE CLASS
Behind the Scenes of “Pitch Slapped” with Highlands Voices
Feb 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmMeet Highlands Voices from the TV show Pitch Slapped on Lifetime TV! This is your chance to ask about the show and the experience of making a cappella reality television. Questions welcome!
Lifetime TV puts singing in the spotlight with “Pitch Slapped” (#PitchSlapped) premiering January 5, 2016 at 10pm ET/PT. Two rival a cappella groups from New Jersey work with the world’s best ACA-coaches, Deke Sharon (“Pitch Perfect”) and a cappella rockstar and performance coach Diana Preisler (“Blue Jupiter”). Viewers follow Highlands Voices every week as they face multiple ACA-challenges. Now that same group of young TV superstars comes to SingStrong to show that they really DO have the chops to do it all LIVE! [Performing SAT 7PM and SUN 2PM]
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Voice Lessons with Ron Meixsell
Feb 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Learn good vocal technique from renown voice instructor, Ron Meixsell: vocal registers and how to isolate and re-balance them; helpful hints for staying healthy and managing a cold; posture, breathing and much more!
Sing for Ron and take your voice to the next level.
Ron Meixsell’s resume is too long to reproduce. But highlights include conducting the Army choruses in Frankfurt Germany, and teaching music at high schools, Five Towns College, Upsala College, and Dowling College. Ron has sung with The New York Grand Opera, Opera on The sound, Opera Options, Manhattan Opera, and The Maine Opera Company. He has performed at Alice Tully Hall and The Bruno Walter Auditorium, both in Lincoln Center, NY. For twelve years Ron was the designated singer for The Long Island Association where he sang the National Anthem for major dignitaries including former Presidents Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Hilary Clinton, and many other notable American figures in politics and the news industry. Ron was the vocal coach for The Big Apple Chorus from 2003-2009 during which the chorus became regularly invited to The Barbershop Harmony Society International Competitions. Ron also has coached many barbershop quartets to success in their various competitions. Ron has a NY State Permanent teacher certificate in music, is a member of The National Association of Teachers of Singing, and The Music Teachers National Association.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD REHEARSAL SPACE (NOT OMLSTEAD THEATRE)
Single Singers Rehearsal
Feb 6 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pmThis 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 your director for learning materials and get ready to sing your heart out!
Participation will cause you to miss a portion of the Saturday 2PM HS Finals in which the top 8 (or more) HS Groups compete.
You will be performing at this concert during the judge’s deliberations.
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CATEGORIES: RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL) REHEARSAL SINGLE SINGERS
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. QUINTET
Feb 6 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Top HS Groups Finals Backstage Call
Feb 6 @ 1:30 pm – 2:00 pmThe top 8 groups backstage call for HS Competition.
You will be led to your assigned greenroom/backstage area.
2:00 HS Finals begins!
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CATEGORIES: HS COMPETITION MAIN THEATRE
High School Competition Finals
Feb 6 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmThe 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.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT HS COMPETITION MAIN THEATRE SINGLE SINGERS
Beatbox Panel with Kaila Mullady, Kevin Child, Corey Slutsky, Mark “Mandible” Martin and More
Feb 6 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pmLearn the basics of vocal percussion and beatbox from a team of pros. You’ll pick it up in no time. Then they let loose, so try to keep up, cause these are some racing fast lips!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL)
Phrasing and Tone Color with Resound
Feb 6 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pmAriana Grande tweeted ” their voices… the arrangement…. their musicality…. i can’t tell u how many times i’ve watched this. i luv them.” They’ve been featured across the country on ABC, The Examiner and many other news outlets as the hottest new sound in a cappella music. Based in Virginia, this young trio has already developed a reputation for their gospel style, phrasing, stunning dynamics and soaring solo deliveries.
Resound reveals their uniquely expressive approach to arranging and performance.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. LOW KEY
Feb 6 @ 4:30 pm – 5:00 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. MIX
Feb 6 @ 5:00 pm – 5:30 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Break for Dinner
Feb 6 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
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PRO SHOW 1 with Blue Jupiter (feat Diana Preisler from Pitch Slapped), Resound, Julia Easterlin, Highlands Voices from Pitch Slapped!
Feb 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm7PM -8:30 with Pro Groups and more!
See the best professional groups in fast-paced sets. Each Pro Show is different!
The Weekend’s Performers
The Concert Schedule
Doors open 30 minutes in advance. Stadium seating.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE
Silent Auction to Benefit the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Feb 6 @ 8:30 pm – 9:10 pmThe Silent Auction (which is actually quite loud) accepts bids from Saturday Morning onwards, but this is the the final 40 minutes of Silent Auction time! The crowds gather and bidding intensifies!
Get unbelievable deals as you bid on a plethora of packages, and every dollar goes right to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund!
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 (for yourself) while you do good (for others)!
All conveniently located in the lobby, between the end of the Sat. 7PM show and the beginning of the Sat. 9:30PM show!
Feel like donating a good or service? Fantastic! Contact us here.
Check out our FAQ for more info!
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CATEGORIES: AUCTION LOBBY
PRO SHOW 2 w F r e e P l a y D u o, Classic Sounds, Kaila Mullady and Feedback!
Feb 6 @ 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm9:30 with Pro Groups and more!
See the best professional groups in fast-paced sets. Each Pro Show is different!
The Weekend’s Performers
The Concert Schedule
Doors open 30 minutes in advance. Stadium seating.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE
Open Mic AfterGlow
Feb 6 @ 11:30 pm – 11:45 pmFood, drink and song! An open mic for all adult groups and singers. No HS students please!
LOCATION
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 Inc., Adelphi University or any other person or entity. This is not an official SingStrong event. No credit is offered for attendance. No fee is charged by SingStrong 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. Please check out this link for cost and other details as determined by Borrelli’s.
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CATEGORIES: AFTERGLOW BORRELLI'S 1580 HEMPSTEAD TPKE EAST MEADOW
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Creative Vocal Lab-Intro to Vocal Improv w/ Evan Feist
Feb 7 @ 10:00 am – Mar 8 @ 11:00 amFirst time improvisers and veterans alike, come explore as Evan guides you through several short form group improvisation and games. Take these tools back to your group to spice up your sets, your composing and your arranging through spontaneous creation. You can even open for your own group with an improv set!
Evan Feist has performed, arranged, directed, and coached a cappella music for more than a decade. As the founder of the Creative Vocal Lab, Evan has been working with singers of all ages to build their skills improvising original songs and spontaneously arranging pop songs in both small and large ensembles.
He’s earned two Master’s degrees from Columbia University, Teachers College, a MusB from the Purchase College Conservatory of Music and runs the audio production company, Stacks of Wax.
In 2015, the New York Musical Theatre Festival presented him with the “Outstanding Arrangements” award as well as “Outstanding Musical Direction” award for his work in A cappella:the musical.
Evan has helped create more than 15 middle and high school a cappella groups and continues to serve as a teaching artist at AMDA, SUNY Purchase, Rye Arts Center, and the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center. As a staff arranger and clinician at A Cappella Psych, Evan has been able to develop a unique style of arranging that incorporates honest emotional storytelling through the use of improvisation. Currently, Evan has a private studio of over 30 students, whose field of study ranges from songwriting to voice study, producing to directing. Evan has worked with NBC’s “The Voice and “America’s Got Talent.” Ever the student, he continues to study the craft with Rhiannon, WeBe3, UCB, Bob Stoloff, and Bobby McFerrin.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Live-Looping w Julia Easterlin
Feb 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amLooping technology allows a single performer to bring the power of a choir. But how do you stop it from being a gimmick and play loops like instruments? From such lofty concepts to the very basics of the technology, world renown live-looper Julia Easterlin will lead the class in an exploration that is both interactive and informative.
Now a Brooklynite, Julia hails from Georgia with performances that span the world: from Lollapalooza to TED conferences, from MIDEM to CMJ and SXSW. Her artistry has been awarded by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, the New York Songwriters Circle and Berklee College of Music in Boston. Julia has performed her unique style of layered live singing from Cuba to the Himalayas and she’d delighted to return to SingStrong where she made her a cappella festival debut. One of our most requested repeat artists, her last performance received a standing ovation after each song.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS MAIN THEATRE
Beatrhyming w/ Kaila Mullady
Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmBeatrhyming is the art of performing a lead with lyrics, vocal percussion, and other backing accompaniment, all simultaneously, without the assistance of technology. Kaila teaches an artful combination of living freely in the moment and using carefully planned psycho-acoustic techniques for filling up the sonic spectrum.
Kaila Mullady is the current and 3-time Beatrhyme Champion.
She is also the current World Beatbox Champion, and the current American Vice Beatbox Champion, and the current Loop station champion.
Kaila has performed across the East Coast at hip-hop events, schools and even the world famous Blue Note Jazz Club. She recently lent her talents to hip-hop group, Ja’Shayla for their a cappella video of Lorde’s “Royals”. Beatbox fans will recognize her from her appearance on WBGO radio, and from her impressive showing in both the World and American Beatboxing Championships.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Creative Vocal Lab-Advanced Vocal Improv w/ Evan Feist
Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmTake a step forward with your improv. It’s time to fine tune your short form improvs and embrace long form/non-loop explorations As always, you can take these tools back to your group to spice up your sets, your composing and your arranging through spontaneous creation. You can even open for your own group with an improv set!
Evan Feist has performed, arranged, directed, and coached a cappella music for more than a decade. As the founder of the Creative Vocal Lab, Evan has been working with singers of all ages to build their skills improvising original songs and spontaneously arranging pop songs in both small and large ensembles.
He’s earned two Master’s degrees from Columbia University, Teachers College, a MusB from the Purchase College Conservatory of Music and runs the audio production company, Stacks of Wax.
In 2015, the New York Musical Theatre Festival presented him with the “Outstanding Arrangements” award as well as “Outstanding Musical Direction” award for his work in A cappella:the musical.
Evan has helped create more than 15 middle and high school a cappella groups and continues to serve as a teaching artist at AMDA, SUNY Purchase, Rye Arts Center, and the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center. As a staff arranger and clinician at A Cappella Psych, Evan has been able to develop a unique style of arranging that incorporates honest emotional storytelling through the use of improvisation. Currently, Evan has a private studio of over 30 students, whose field of study ranges from songwriting to voice study, producing to directing. Evan has worked with NBC’s “The Voice and “America’s Got Talent.” Ever the student, he continues to study the craft with Rhiannon, WeBe3, UCB, Bob Stoloff, and Bobby McFerrin.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
How to Sing in All Styles w/ Dr. Erin Hackel
Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmWill belting really give you nodes? Or is that a myth?
Let professor Erin Hackel demystify contemporary singing. Learn healthy techniques to support sounds that go far beyond the bel canto of yesteryear! From breathing to placement, throat position to resonance, this is one class no singer should be without!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS
Riff-Off w/ Marc Silverberg
Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmIt’s the first ever SingStrong Riff-off! Join the fun as attendees learn how to improvise pop songs by ear and take part in a “Pitch Perfect”-style Riff-Off competition. Will you be on the winning side?
Marc Silverberg is an adjunct professor at Five Towns College and the Director of Education for CASA. He is the author of “Quest for the A cappella Major,” a blog that discusses the continuing education of contemporary a cappella music and group improvisation. He has presented workshops on vocal improvisation at several CASA sponsored festivals, SUNY Purchase, The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, The New York State School Music Association, as well as the American Choral Directors Association’s 2013 national convention. His Contemporary A cappella League Group, Satellite Lane, was crowned the 2013 and 2014 New York Harmony Sweepstakes “Audience Favorite,” as well as the recipient of “Best Arrangement.” In addition to being an a cappella clinician, conductor, and performer, he also writes original musicals and plays. His original work, He’s Not Himself, premiered Off-Broadway in 2012 as part of the New York Music Theatre Festival. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware and Westminster Choir College.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Scat with Dylan Bell
Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmHow do you make up jazzy riffs? Let Dylan Bell, one of the jazziest cats around, show you how! Once you learn the building blocks of a scat solo, from notes to phrasing to crazy syllables, you’ll lose your fears and jump right in!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Whistling Is A cappella with Sam Nulton
Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmWhistling is used in everything from top-40 to jazz, so it’s important to know how to utilize it properly in performance.
Sam Nulton performs all around the world with Blue Jupiter. He is also professional studio whistler. (We swear. That IS a thing.) Sam will teach you how to whistle, covering everything from introductory basics all the way up to advanced performance techniques.
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CATEGORIES: BLACK BOX THEATRE CLASS
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. Backtrack
Feb 7 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
PRO SHOW 3 with Julia Easterlin, Greater Nassau Chorus, Highlands Voices from Pitch Slapped, Kaila Mullady and F r e e Play Duo
Feb 7 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmPro Show with pro artists and more!
See the best professional groups in fast-paced sets. Each Pro Show is different!
The Weekend’s Performers: http://newyork.singstrong.org/performers.html
The Concert Schedule: http://newyork.singstrong.org/concert-schedule.html
Doors open 30 minutes in advance. Stadium seating.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE
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Single Singers Lunch
Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmThis lunch is an optional, fun meet-up for the Single Singers.
The Single Singers is a group open to 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 your director for learning materials and get ready to sing your heart out!
You will be performing at the Saturday 2PM concert during the judge’s deliberations.
Panera Bread - Counter-serve bakery/cafe chain serving sandwiches, salads & more, known for its bread & free WiFi
1140 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY 11530
Free Two Hour Parking in Rear of Store
Directions: Take Franklin Ave (either from north or south) to 11th Street. Go EAST – (Right on Franklin Ave. from North, Left on Franklin Ave. from South) about 1000 feet to Golf Club Lane. Make a right onto Golf Club Lane. Make immediate right into the parking lot. Panera Bread is located in this shopping center. Panera is less than 2 miles from Adelphi University.
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CATEGORIES: PANERA BREAD SINGLE SINGERS
Single Singers Rehearsal
Feb 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pmThis rehearsal is for the Single Singers.
This open 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.)
Follow the instructions here, and get ready to sing your heart out!
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CATEGORIES: RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL) REHEARSAL SINGLE SINGERS
ACA-IDOL Concert
Feb 5 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pmACA-Idol is a fast-paced competition with big money at stake! Groups perform for 10 minutes. A panel of judges gives live feedback.
You, the audience vote by cel phone to decide which group -College or Pro- wins $1,000! (Rules here).
Ten competitors each give their best 10 minutes. Bid at the Silent Auction too! Competors will all compete for your love and votes in this show!
Competitors TBA!
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE
Meet and Greet AfterGlow
Feb 5 @ 11:00 pm – 11:15 pmFood, drink and song! A meet and greet for adult SingStrong groups, singers and attendees!
LOCATION
This is an awesome party, but it isn’t for everyone. This event is not supervised by SingStrong Inc, Adelphi University, or any other person or entity. This is not an official 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.
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CATEGORIES: AFTERGLOW TGI FRIDAYS
FEB
6
Sat
HS Competition Registration Opens
Feb 6 @ 7:30 am – 8:00 amHS Competitors arrive and get settled, warmed-up and ready to show the judges what they’ve got!
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CATEGORIES: HS COMPETITION LOBBY
HS Competition Tier 1
Feb 6 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 amAll high school competitors start off right here, in Tier 1. Each group will perform just 1 song. The judges will choose up to 8 groups to compete in the HS Finals at 2PM in the Main Theatre.
If you are a HS Competitor, your schedule may look like this.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT HS COMPETITION MAIN THEATRE
Tag! You’re It! with Greater Nassau Chorus!
Feb 6 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 amHarmony in the morning?! Yes please! Early birds will delight and late risers will get the blood going as the incredible, award-winning Greater Nassau Chorus teach everyone a few tags! And, for non-barbershoppers, what are tags? They are the best part of the songs, the rich part, the part that sends it over the top. And YOU’LL be the one singing, so pick your part and come out to this hands-on class!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL)
Intro to Beatbox w Kaila Mullady, World Beatbox Champion
Feb 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amHave you been saying “Boots and Cats” faster and faster in the hopes that you’ll sound like a drum set? Study basics with a master and set yourself on the path to beatbox success. Tap into your own unique sounds and style while learning the core elements of beatbox.
Kaila Mullady is the current World Beatbox Champion, current American Vice Beatbox Champion, current Loop station champion, and current and 3-time Beatrhyme Champion. Beatrhyming is the art of performing a lead with lyrics, vocal percussion, and other backing accompaniment, all simultaneously, without the assistance of technology. Often incorporating vocal “trumpet” and improvisation to her unique sound, Kaila has performed across the East Coast at hip-hop events, schools and even the world famous Blue Note Jazz Club. She recently lent her talents to hip-hop group, Ja’Shayla for their a cappella video of Lorde’s “Royals”.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Vocal Health w/ Lynda Antonetti, MS, CCC-SLP
Feb 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amYour vocal health means everything! Trained singer turned Speech Pathologist, Lynda Antonetti shows you the path to a healthy voice. This class examines the voice as an instrument and the singer as an athlete. Lynda helps you to determine what type of “voice user” you truly are, and most importantly, points out the common pitfalls that hurt singers and how to avoid them.
Lynda A. Antonetti MS, CCC-SLP, holds a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology from SUNY Geneseo and her masters from Nova Southeastern University. She’s been a certified Speech Language Pathologist since 1998. But she’s always been a singer, with formal vocal lessons beginning at the age of 9. After continuing her studies all the way through her first two years of college, she expanded her path to reflect the need for Speech Pathologists in the world of vocal entertainment. Her clientele has included both adults and children with a variety of disabilities, however her passion is to educate those who utilize their voices for their career.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
What Makes a Great Recording (or Corey Slutsky is Not Your Mom)
Feb 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amYour mom says your album’s the greatest thing she’s ever heard. Shocker. Time for a dose of reality! Bring your recordings to class and get critiqued by the experts. Corey Slutsky isn’t your mom, but he is the Voices Only Founder and Executive Producer for the last decade, and a former RARB reviewer and CARA judge. He’s heard a lot of a cappella. He’ll listen intently to your recorded songs and point out right from wrong. It’s a no-holds-barred critique.
Corey will also play some shining stars and dismal flops from his personal collection for your listening enjoyment.
Learn what to listen for, and how to make your recordings shine. Will there be debates? Sure! Natural vs processed! What counts as cheating? What’s eye-rollingly unoriginal? Is the target audience the ACA-community or the general public? As a bonus, Corey reveals the tricks to getting selected for Voices Only Compilations.
Corey Slutsky is the founder and owner of Voices Only and Voices Only Productions; produced 16 (and counting) a cappella compilation albums over 11 years; CARA award-winning producer and recording engineer; RARB reviewer, Judge for CARAs, ICCA, Absolut A Cappella; Taught workshops and masterclasses at SoJam, Los Angeles A Cappella Festival, Kettering National A Cappella Festival, and Las Vegas A Cappella Summit; Performed all male voice parts and vocal percussion for USC SoCal VoCals, The Michigan G-Men, Michigan Kol HaKavod, and STREETNiX; Produced master’s thesis on “the growth and explosion of a cappella music from 1990-2005.”
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CATEGORIES: BLACK BOX THEATRE CLASS
Single Singers SOUNDCHECK in the Main Theatre
Feb 6 @ 10:15 am – 10:55 amGather at 10:15 in the main theatre. And be silent as there are other sound checks occurring!
At 10:30 SHARP it will be YOUR turn to soundcheck! Follow the instructions of your director and the sound engineer and enjoy the massive sound system and multitudinous wireless microphones!
Click here for information on the Single Singers, SingStrong’s open group that anyone can join!
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CATEGORIES: MAIN THEATRE SINGLE SINGERS
Arranging: Throw the Book at It! w/D y l a n B e l l
Feb 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmThe Juno-nominated Mr. Dyl an B.ell has long been known for his arranging! In fact he literally wrote the book on it! For beginners who feel like they don’t know where to start, here’s a multi-step approach. For experts, here are the rules that just beg to be broken! Whether it’s for Cadence, F R E E P L A Y D U O, Retrocity, The Watch, the Nylons or any of the other ensembles Dylan works works with, this is a man who knows what parts go where.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Rockstar 101 w/ Diana Preisler of Blue Jupiter and star of TV’s “Pitch Slapped”
Feb 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmStar of Lifetime’s TV show Pitchslapped, Diana Preisler is known as “The ACA-COACH.”
Diana 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 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!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
The Business of Show Business w/ Kris Vicencio
Feb 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sometimes we’re better at the “show” than the “business” but that’s OK! Kris Vicencio is here to set us straight! Lesson 1. self-marketing and promotion for the budding a cappella group. If no one knows about your incredible talents, they can’t throw bundles of money at you. Lesson 2. a brief “behind-the-scenes” look at what it takes administratively to take your group to its full potential.
Kris lives just outside of Washington, DC, but he is a native Long Island-er, a Mets fan for life, and his favorite bagel place is “Better on a Bagel” on Miller Place. He studied musical theater and was a founding member of the men’s a cappella group at SUNY Oswego. He received his bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the University of Maryland, and has coordinated events for over a decade including collegiate and professional a cappella concerts, music festivals, weddings, military ceremonies, and non-profit fundraisers. He is currently the Volunteer Coordinator for SingStrong DC, a position he has held for several years.
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CATEGORIES: BLACK BOX THEATRE CLASS
Behind the Scenes of “Pitch Slapped” with Highlands Voices
Feb 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmMeet Highlands Voices from the TV show Pitch Slapped on Lifetime TV! This is your chance to ask about the show and the experience of making a cappella reality television. Questions welcome!
Lifetime TV puts singing in the spotlight with “Pitch Slapped” (#PitchSlapped) premiering January 5, 2016 at 10pm ET/PT. Two rival a cappella groups from New Jersey work with the world’s best ACA-coaches, Deke Sharon (“Pitch Perfect”) and a cappella rockstar and performance coach Diana Preisler (“Blue Jupiter”). Viewers follow Highlands Voices every week as they face multiple ACA-challenges. Now that same group of young TV superstars comes to SingStrong to show that they really DO have the chops to do it all LIVE! [Performing SAT 7PM and SUN 2PM]
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Voice Lessons with Ron Meixsell
Feb 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Learn good vocal technique from renown voice instructor, Ron Meixsell: vocal registers and how to isolate and re-balance them; helpful hints for staying healthy and managing a cold; posture, breathing and much more!
Sing for Ron and take your voice to the next level.
Ron Meixsell’s resume is too long to reproduce. But highlights include conducting the Army choruses in Frankfurt Germany, and teaching music at high schools, Five Towns College, Upsala College, and Dowling College. Ron has sung with The New York Grand Opera, Opera on The sound, Opera Options, Manhattan Opera, and The Maine Opera Company. He has performed at Alice Tully Hall and The Bruno Walter Auditorium, both in Lincoln Center, NY. For twelve years Ron was the designated singer for The Long Island Association where he sang the National Anthem for major dignitaries including former Presidents Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Hilary Clinton, and many other notable American figures in politics and the news industry. Ron was the vocal coach for The Big Apple Chorus from 2003-2009 during which the chorus became regularly invited to The Barbershop Harmony Society International Competitions. Ron also has coached many barbershop quartets to success in their various competitions. Ron has a NY State Permanent teacher certificate in music, is a member of The National Association of Teachers of Singing, and The Music Teachers National Association.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD REHEARSAL SPACE (NOT OMLSTEAD THEATRE)
Single Singers Rehearsal
Feb 6 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pmThis 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 your director for learning materials and get ready to sing your heart out!
Participation will cause you to miss a portion of the Saturday 2PM HS Finals in which the top 8 (or more) HS Groups compete.
You will be performing at this concert during the judge’s deliberations.
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CATEGORIES: RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL) REHEARSAL SINGLE SINGERS
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. QUINTET
Feb 6 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Top HS Groups Finals Backstage Call
Feb 6 @ 1:30 pm – 2:00 pmThe top 8 groups backstage call for HS Competition.
You will be led to your assigned greenroom/backstage area.
2:00 HS Finals begins!
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CATEGORIES: HS COMPETITION MAIN THEATRE
High School Competition Finals
Feb 6 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmThe 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.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT HS COMPETITION MAIN THEATRE SINGLE SINGERS
Beatbox Panel with Kaila Mullady, Kevin Child, Corey Slutsky, Mark “Mandible” Martin and More
Feb 6 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pmLearn the basics of vocal percussion and beatbox from a team of pros. You’ll pick it up in no time. Then they let loose, so try to keep up, cause these are some racing fast lips!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS RECITAL HALL (LOWER LEVEL)
Phrasing and Tone Color with Resound
Feb 6 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pmAriana Grande tweeted ” their voices… the arrangement…. their musicality…. i can’t tell u how many times i’ve watched this. i luv them.” They’ve been featured across the country on ABC, The Examiner and many other news outlets as the hottest new sound in a cappella music. Based in Virginia, this young trio has already developed a reputation for their gospel style, phrasing, stunning dynamics and soaring solo deliveries.
Resound reveals their uniquely expressive approach to arranging and performance.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. LOW KEY
Feb 6 @ 4:30 pm – 5:00 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. MIX
Feb 6 @ 5:00 pm – 5:30 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Break for Dinner
Feb 6 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
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PRO SHOW 1 with Blue Jupiter (feat Diana Preisler from Pitch Slapped), Resound, Julia Easterlin, Highlands Voices from Pitch Slapped!
Feb 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm7PM -8:30 with Pro Groups and more!
See the best professional groups in fast-paced sets. Each Pro Show is different!
The Weekend’s Performers
The Concert Schedule
Doors open 30 minutes in advance. Stadium seating.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE
Silent Auction to Benefit the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Feb 6 @ 8:30 pm – 9:10 pmThe Silent Auction (which is actually quite loud) accepts bids from Saturday Morning onwards, but this is the the final 40 minutes of Silent Auction time! The crowds gather and bidding intensifies!
Get unbelievable deals as you bid on a plethora of packages, and every dollar goes right to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund!
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 (for yourself) while you do good (for others)!
All conveniently located in the lobby, between the end of the Sat. 7PM show and the beginning of the Sat. 9:30PM show!
Feel like donating a good or service? Fantastic! Contact us here.
Check out our FAQ for more info!
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CATEGORIES: AUCTION LOBBY
PRO SHOW 2 w F r e e P l a y D u o, Classic Sounds, Kaila Mullady and Feedback!
Feb 6 @ 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm9:30 with Pro Groups and more!
See the best professional groups in fast-paced sets. Each Pro Show is different!
The Weekend’s Performers
The Concert Schedule
Doors open 30 minutes in advance. Stadium seating.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE
Open Mic AfterGlow
Feb 6 @ 11:30 pm – 11:45 pmFood, drink and song! An open mic for all adult groups and singers. No HS students please!
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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 Inc., Adelphi University or any other person or entity. This is not an official SingStrong event. No credit is offered for attendance. No fee is charged by SingStrong 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. Please check out this link for cost and other details as determined by Borrelli’s.
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CATEGORIES: AFTERGLOW BORRELLI'S 1580 HEMPSTEAD TPKE EAST MEADOW
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Creative Vocal Lab-Intro to Vocal Improv w/ Evan Feist
Feb 7 @ 10:00 am – Mar 8 @ 11:00 amFirst time improvisers and veterans alike, come explore as Evan guides you through several short form group improvisation and games. Take these tools back to your group to spice up your sets, your composing and your arranging through spontaneous creation. You can even open for your own group with an improv set!
Evan Feist has performed, arranged, directed, and coached a cappella music for more than a decade. As the founder of the Creative Vocal Lab, Evan has been working with singers of all ages to build their skills improvising original songs and spontaneously arranging pop songs in both small and large ensembles.
He’s earned two Master’s degrees from Columbia University, Teachers College, a MusB from the Purchase College Conservatory of Music and runs the audio production company, Stacks of Wax.
In 2015, the New York Musical Theatre Festival presented him with the “Outstanding Arrangements” award as well as “Outstanding Musical Direction” award for his work in A cappella:the musical.
Evan has helped create more than 15 middle and high school a cappella groups and continues to serve as a teaching artist at AMDA, SUNY Purchase, Rye Arts Center, and the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center. As a staff arranger and clinician at A Cappella Psych, Evan has been able to develop a unique style of arranging that incorporates honest emotional storytelling through the use of improvisation. Currently, Evan has a private studio of over 30 students, whose field of study ranges from songwriting to voice study, producing to directing. Evan has worked with NBC’s “The Voice and “America’s Got Talent.” Ever the student, he continues to study the craft with Rhiannon, WeBe3, UCB, Bob Stoloff, and Bobby McFerrin.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Live-Looping w Julia Easterlin
Feb 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amLooping technology allows a single performer to bring the power of a choir. But how do you stop it from being a gimmick and play loops like instruments? From such lofty concepts to the very basics of the technology, world renown live-looper Julia Easterlin will lead the class in an exploration that is both interactive and informative.
Now a Brooklynite, Julia hails from Georgia with performances that span the world: from Lollapalooza to TED conferences, from MIDEM to CMJ and SXSW. Her artistry has been awarded by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, the New York Songwriters Circle and Berklee College of Music in Boston. Julia has performed her unique style of layered live singing from Cuba to the Himalayas and she’d delighted to return to SingStrong where she made her a cappella festival debut. One of our most requested repeat artists, her last performance received a standing ovation after each song.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS MAIN THEATRE
Beatrhyming w/ Kaila Mullady
Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmBeatrhyming is the art of performing a lead with lyrics, vocal percussion, and other backing accompaniment, all simultaneously, without the assistance of technology. Kaila teaches an artful combination of living freely in the moment and using carefully planned psycho-acoustic techniques for filling up the sonic spectrum.
Kaila Mullady is the current and 3-time Beatrhyme Champion.
She is also the current World Beatbox Champion, and the current American Vice Beatbox Champion, and the current Loop station champion.
Kaila has performed across the East Coast at hip-hop events, schools and even the world famous Blue Note Jazz Club. She recently lent her talents to hip-hop group, Ja’Shayla for their a cappella video of Lorde’s “Royals”. Beatbox fans will recognize her from her appearance on WBGO radio, and from her impressive showing in both the World and American Beatboxing Championships.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Creative Vocal Lab-Advanced Vocal Improv w/ Evan Feist
Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmTake a step forward with your improv. It’s time to fine tune your short form improvs and embrace long form/non-loop explorations As always, you can take these tools back to your group to spice up your sets, your composing and your arranging through spontaneous creation. You can even open for your own group with an improv set!
Evan Feist has performed, arranged, directed, and coached a cappella music for more than a decade. As the founder of the Creative Vocal Lab, Evan has been working with singers of all ages to build their skills improvising original songs and spontaneously arranging pop songs in both small and large ensembles.
He’s earned two Master’s degrees from Columbia University, Teachers College, a MusB from the Purchase College Conservatory of Music and runs the audio production company, Stacks of Wax.
In 2015, the New York Musical Theatre Festival presented him with the “Outstanding Arrangements” award as well as “Outstanding Musical Direction” award for his work in A cappella:the musical.
Evan has helped create more than 15 middle and high school a cappella groups and continues to serve as a teaching artist at AMDA, SUNY Purchase, Rye Arts Center, and the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center. As a staff arranger and clinician at A Cappella Psych, Evan has been able to develop a unique style of arranging that incorporates honest emotional storytelling through the use of improvisation. Currently, Evan has a private studio of over 30 students, whose field of study ranges from songwriting to voice study, producing to directing. Evan has worked with NBC’s “The Voice and “America’s Got Talent.” Ever the student, he continues to study the craft with Rhiannon, WeBe3, UCB, Bob Stoloff, and Bobby McFerrin.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
How to Sing in All Styles w/ Dr. Erin Hackel
Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmWill belting really give you nodes? Or is that a myth?
Let professor Erin Hackel demystify contemporary singing. Learn healthy techniques to support sounds that go far beyond the bel canto of yesteryear! From breathing to placement, throat position to resonance, this is one class no singer should be without!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS
Riff-Off w/ Marc Silverberg
Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmIt’s the first ever SingStrong Riff-off! Join the fun as attendees learn how to improvise pop songs by ear and take part in a “Pitch Perfect”-style Riff-Off competition. Will you be on the winning side?
Marc Silverberg is an adjunct professor at Five Towns College and the Director of Education for CASA. He is the author of “Quest for the A cappella Major,” a blog that discusses the continuing education of contemporary a cappella music and group improvisation. He has presented workshops on vocal improvisation at several CASA sponsored festivals, SUNY Purchase, The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, The New York State School Music Association, as well as the American Choral Directors Association’s 2013 national convention. His Contemporary A cappella League Group, Satellite Lane, was crowned the 2013 and 2014 New York Harmony Sweepstakes “Audience Favorite,” as well as the recipient of “Best Arrangement.” In addition to being an a cappella clinician, conductor, and performer, he also writes original musicals and plays. His original work, He’s Not Himself, premiered Off-Broadway in 2012 as part of the New York Music Theatre Festival. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware and Westminster Choir College.
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CATEGORIES: CLASS OLMSTEAD THEATRE
Scat with Dylan Bell
Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmHow do you make up jazzy riffs? Let Dylan Bell, one of the jazziest cats around, show you how! Once you learn the building blocks of a scat solo, from notes to phrasing to crazy syllables, you’ll lose your fears and jump right in!
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CATEGORIES: CLASS ROOM 215 (2ND FLOOR)
Whistling Is A cappella with Sam Nulton
Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmWhistling is used in everything from top-40 to jazz, so it’s important to know how to utilize it properly in performance.
Sam Nulton performs all around the world with Blue Jupiter. He is also professional studio whistler. (We swear. That IS a thing.) Sam will teach you how to whistle, covering everything from introductory basics all the way up to advanced performance techniques.
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CATEGORIES: BLACK BOX THEATRE CLASS
Spotlight Showcase Concert feat. Backtrack
Feb 7 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pmAnyone with a ClassPass, VIP Pass, Full Weekend Pass or Discount Weekend Pass may attend for FREE!
Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT OLMSTEAD THEATRE
PRO SHOW 3 with Julia Easterlin, Greater Nassau Chorus, Highlands Voices from Pitch Slapped, Kaila Mullady and F r e e Play Duo
Feb 7 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmPro Show with pro artists and more!
See the best professional groups in fast-paced sets. Each Pro Show is different!
The Weekend’s Performers: http://newyork.singstrong.org/performers.html
The Concert Schedule: http://newyork.singstrong.org/concert-schedule.html
Doors open 30 minutes in advance. Stadium seating.
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CATEGORIES: CONCERT MAIN THEATRE