SingStrong 2019 PRESS RELEASE
www.SingStrong.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jonathan Minkoff Tel. 212-480-4240 X238 Email: Jonathan [AT] SingStrong. org
SINGSTRONG A CAPPELLA FESTIVAL FIGHTS ALZHEIMER’S
3 Day A cappella Music Festival Raises Money For Charity
GARDEN CITY, NY – February 8-10, 2019 –professional a cappella groups from around the world will perform with collegiate and HS groups at SingStrong International A cappella Festival at Adelphi University Performing Arts Center in Garden City, NY. SingStrong Inc. is a Public Charity and this event marks its 17th a cappella festival.
SingStrong New York 2018 headliners include:
Past SingStrong performers include Pentatonix, NOTA, Street Corner Symphony, Ten, MAXX Factor, Traces, Afro-Blue and The Vanderbilt Melodores from NBC's TV show, "The Sing-Off"; Grammy Winner, Ben Bram (with Level) and Grammy Winners Take -6; American Idol's Blake Lewis, and Nate Tao (with The Funx); Ball in the House from America's Got Talent; viral youtube sensation and Austrian overtone singer, Anna-Maria Hefele; live-loopers, Julia Easterlin from Lollapalooza and Grace McLean; Harmony Sweepstakes Champions Stiletta, GQ, Traces, Da Capo, Cartoon Johnny, Red No 5, Capri, Breath of Soul and others; Broadway Trio, Apollo Link; the haunting, Eastern European sounds of Slaveya and Zulal; renowned overtone singer and Wynton Marsalis collaborator, Alex Glenfield; comedic a cappella legends, The BOBS; international touring acts, The Swingle Singers (England), The Essentials (Canada), The Glue (Switzerland), Vocaldente and Vivid Voices (Germany), VocalLine (Denmark), Ensamble Fenix (Venezuela) ONAIR (Germany) Voco Novo (Taiwan) Fii (Austria); beatboxers, Mandible (VocaPeople), Masai Electro (feat. on multiple national commercials), Ben Mirin and Freddie Feldman (TED Talks), MC Beats and dozens more!
The all-vocal event consists of five concerts and two days of classes and coachings, all featuring nothing but the human voice. Event profits support charity, with a silent auction to benefit the fight against Alzheimer's, and ticket and merchandise proceeds supporting music programs with a special focus on singing and a cappella music.
Audiences will hear pop, jazz, rock, broadway, barbershop, reggae-tone, beatbox and more -all performed a cappella. Groups will use only their voices to perform melodies, harmonies and to vocally imitate a virtual orchestra of sounds –including vocal drums, vocal trumpet, vocal electric guitar and a vocal synthesizers –all without instruments of any kind.
The SingStrong 7PM Friday Night Concert, “ACA-IDOL,” is an a cappella competition for professional, semi-professional and collegiate groups in the style of X-Factor, America's Got Talent and American Idol. Performers give their best 10 minutes. Celebrity judges give live feedback. First place is $1,000, and audience members get to vote using their cell phones to help determine the winner. West Side 5, Backtrack and FACE are set to judge!
The SingStrong 7PM Saturday Night Main Event Concert features multiple professional a cappella groups including Denmark's Dopplers, Women of the World, Backtrack, New York's Blue Jupiter with Diana Preisler, and more!
Sat at 8:30PM, the 40 minutes between concerts features a silent auction to benefit the fight against Alzheimer's.
The SingStrong 9:30PM Saturday Night Main Event Concert features an entirely separate collection of multiple professional a cappella groups including FACE, West Side 5, Iris Vocal Trio and more!
The SingStrong matinee concert on Saturday at 2PM features a High School Competition with awards for performance, arranging and composition, as judged by respected a cappella educators and a performance of the Single Singers, an open group that anyone can join!
The SingStrong matinee concert on Sunday at 2PM features more new professional a cappella groups and a few encore performances from Saturday including Greater Nassau Chorus, Dopplers and several South-Asian style a cappella groups competing in the new SHRUTI competition!
Beginning at 9:30AM on Saturday and 10AM on Sunday, SingStrong will present two days worth of classes on such topics as stage presence, forming and directing an a cappella group, beatboxing, vocal health, and musical arranging. From beginners to pros, these classes are designed to help anyone interested in a cappella take their skills to the next level. Attending a cappella groups will also enjoy free private coachings with their weekend passes. For participating schools, BOCES Arts in Education may allow HS students to attend SingStrong at greatly reduced rates (see details).
For singers without a group, or those who just can't get enough singing, SingStrong offers The Single Singers under the artistic direction of Stiletta founder and award-winning arranger, Judy Minkoff. Attendees sign up, get their music online, practice independently, and then rehearse for just a few hours on Friday and Saturday at SingStrong before they perform on the MainStage Saturday at 2PM. Members range from tween to octogenarian. Perfect for busy families who love to sing together. And a great opportunity for alumni of a cappella groups to become rock stars again.
“Where else can you find an audience giving a standing ovation to both urban street performers and classically trained singers in the same show?” asked Jonathan Minkoff, the founder of the all-vocal festival.
Read what over 100 attendees had to say about SingStrong here. Read an overview of the festival here. Still have questions? Try the SingStrong FAQ!
Individual Tickets range from $20 to $35. Or save with a Discount Weekend Pass starting at $75. Discounted passes are available for Seniors, Students, Music Educators and groups of 10 or more. Tickets and complete info at www.SingStrong.org.
Adelphi University is a co-sponsor of SingStrong International A cappella Festival. Information is available at the Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at 516-877-4000 or [email protected]. Regular office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. and the box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances. Ticket sales and additional information are available at http://NewYork.SingStrong.org/tickets
Adelphi PAC is one of Long Island's premier cultural arts venues for entertainment of all kinds. See more about other upcoming Adelphi PAC offerings at pac.adelphi.edu.
About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning.
Adelphi University is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university offering exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training with particular strength in its Core Four—Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness. Adelphi is dedicated to transforming students’ lives through small classes, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support student success. Founded in Brooklyn in 1896, Adelphi is Long Island’s oldest private coeducational university. Today Adelphi serves more than 8,100 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York—just 23 miles from New York City’s cultural and internship opportunities—and at
dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, and online. More than 115,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, caring citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities and the world.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jonathan Minkoff Tel. 212-480-4240 X238 Email: Jonathan [AT] SingStrong. org
SINGSTRONG A CAPPELLA FESTIVAL FIGHTS ALZHEIMER’S
3 Day A cappella Music Festival Raises Money For Charity
GARDEN CITY, NY – February 8-10, 2019 –professional a cappella groups from around the world will perform with collegiate and HS groups at SingStrong International A cappella Festival at Adelphi University Performing Arts Center in Garden City, NY. SingStrong Inc. is a Public Charity and this event marks its 17th a cappella festival.
SingStrong New York 2018 headliners include:
- FACE the Colorado-based heartland rockers featured on NBC's hit TV show, "The Sing-Off";
- Blue Jupiter, Broadway Records recording artists, performing wild re-imaginings of pop and "twisted broadway"
- featuring Diana Preisler, star of the hit TV show "Pitch Slapped" on Lifetime TV in the US, South America, UK, Phillipines and Israel;
- Backtrack the pop-R&B youtube sensations with millions of hits;
- Women of the World, the world music quartet and the only group to have won both the ACA-OPEN and the Harmony Sweepstakes Nationals;
- West Side 5 the award-winning vocal jazz quintet;
- Iris Vocal Trio winners of the prestigious 2018 ACA-OPEN Championship;
- Greater Nassau Chorus champion Sweet Adeline's barbershop chorus, ranked top 10 in the world; and
- Dopplers the 10-person, theatrical, nordic-folk group from Copenhagen Denmark!
Past SingStrong performers include Pentatonix, NOTA, Street Corner Symphony, Ten, MAXX Factor, Traces, Afro-Blue and The Vanderbilt Melodores from NBC's TV show, "The Sing-Off"; Grammy Winner, Ben Bram (with Level) and Grammy Winners Take -6; American Idol's Blake Lewis, and Nate Tao (with The Funx); Ball in the House from America's Got Talent; viral youtube sensation and Austrian overtone singer, Anna-Maria Hefele; live-loopers, Julia Easterlin from Lollapalooza and Grace McLean; Harmony Sweepstakes Champions Stiletta, GQ, Traces, Da Capo, Cartoon Johnny, Red No 5, Capri, Breath of Soul and others; Broadway Trio, Apollo Link; the haunting, Eastern European sounds of Slaveya and Zulal; renowned overtone singer and Wynton Marsalis collaborator, Alex Glenfield; comedic a cappella legends, The BOBS; international touring acts, The Swingle Singers (England), The Essentials (Canada), The Glue (Switzerland), Vocaldente and Vivid Voices (Germany), VocalLine (Denmark), Ensamble Fenix (Venezuela) ONAIR (Germany) Voco Novo (Taiwan) Fii (Austria); beatboxers, Mandible (VocaPeople), Masai Electro (feat. on multiple national commercials), Ben Mirin and Freddie Feldman (TED Talks), MC Beats and dozens more!
The all-vocal event consists of five concerts and two days of classes and coachings, all featuring nothing but the human voice. Event profits support charity, with a silent auction to benefit the fight against Alzheimer's, and ticket and merchandise proceeds supporting music programs with a special focus on singing and a cappella music.
Audiences will hear pop, jazz, rock, broadway, barbershop, reggae-tone, beatbox and more -all performed a cappella. Groups will use only their voices to perform melodies, harmonies and to vocally imitate a virtual orchestra of sounds –including vocal drums, vocal trumpet, vocal electric guitar and a vocal synthesizers –all without instruments of any kind.
The SingStrong 7PM Friday Night Concert, “ACA-IDOL,” is an a cappella competition for professional, semi-professional and collegiate groups in the style of X-Factor, America's Got Talent and American Idol. Performers give their best 10 minutes. Celebrity judges give live feedback. First place is $1,000, and audience members get to vote using their cell phones to help determine the winner. West Side 5, Backtrack and FACE are set to judge!
The SingStrong 7PM Saturday Night Main Event Concert features multiple professional a cappella groups including Denmark's Dopplers, Women of the World, Backtrack, New York's Blue Jupiter with Diana Preisler, and more!
Sat at 8:30PM, the 40 minutes between concerts features a silent auction to benefit the fight against Alzheimer's.
The SingStrong 9:30PM Saturday Night Main Event Concert features an entirely separate collection of multiple professional a cappella groups including FACE, West Side 5, Iris Vocal Trio and more!
The SingStrong matinee concert on Saturday at 2PM features a High School Competition with awards for performance, arranging and composition, as judged by respected a cappella educators and a performance of the Single Singers, an open group that anyone can join!
The SingStrong matinee concert on Sunday at 2PM features more new professional a cappella groups and a few encore performances from Saturday including Greater Nassau Chorus, Dopplers and several South-Asian style a cappella groups competing in the new SHRUTI competition!
Beginning at 9:30AM on Saturday and 10AM on Sunday, SingStrong will present two days worth of classes on such topics as stage presence, forming and directing an a cappella group, beatboxing, vocal health, and musical arranging. From beginners to pros, these classes are designed to help anyone interested in a cappella take their skills to the next level. Attending a cappella groups will also enjoy free private coachings with their weekend passes. For participating schools, BOCES Arts in Education may allow HS students to attend SingStrong at greatly reduced rates (see details).
For singers without a group, or those who just can't get enough singing, SingStrong offers The Single Singers under the artistic direction of Stiletta founder and award-winning arranger, Judy Minkoff. Attendees sign up, get their music online, practice independently, and then rehearse for just a few hours on Friday and Saturday at SingStrong before they perform on the MainStage Saturday at 2PM. Members range from tween to octogenarian. Perfect for busy families who love to sing together. And a great opportunity for alumni of a cappella groups to become rock stars again.
“Where else can you find an audience giving a standing ovation to both urban street performers and classically trained singers in the same show?” asked Jonathan Minkoff, the founder of the all-vocal festival.
Read what over 100 attendees had to say about SingStrong here. Read an overview of the festival here. Still have questions? Try the SingStrong FAQ!
Individual Tickets range from $20 to $35. Or save with a Discount Weekend Pass starting at $75. Discounted passes are available for Seniors, Students, Music Educators and groups of 10 or more. Tickets and complete info at www.SingStrong.org.
Adelphi University is a co-sponsor of SingStrong International A cappella Festival. Information is available at the Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at 516-877-4000 or [email protected]. Regular office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. and the box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances. Ticket sales and additional information are available at http://NewYork.SingStrong.org/tickets
Adelphi PAC is one of Long Island's premier cultural arts venues for entertainment of all kinds. See more about other upcoming Adelphi PAC offerings at pac.adelphi.edu.
About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning.
Adelphi University is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university offering exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training with particular strength in its Core Four—Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness. Adelphi is dedicated to transforming students’ lives through small classes, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support student success. Founded in Brooklyn in 1896, Adelphi is Long Island’s oldest private coeducational university. Today Adelphi serves more than 8,100 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York—just 23 miles from New York City’s cultural and internship opportunities—and at
dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, and online. More than 115,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, caring citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities and the world.
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