Calendar

Apr
1
Fri
Single Singers Lunch at Cafe Sano
Apr 1 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

This lunch is an optional, fun meet-up for the Single Singers.

Cafe Sano is located at South Lakes Village Center 11130 M South Lakes Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191. This shopping center is 1 mile from South Lakes HS Arts Center. There is free parking. Cafe Sano’s phone 703.391.2100

A map is available at http://dc.singstrong.org/location.html

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 ( http://dc.singstrong.org/singlesingersdc.html ) 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.

Single Singers Rehearsal
Apr 1 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

This 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 ( http://dc.singstrong.org/singlesingersdc.html )  and get ready to sing your heart out!

ACA-IDOL Concert
Apr 1 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm

ACA-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!

Check out our Competitors!

Apr
2
Sat
HS Competition Registration Opens
Apr 2 @ 7:30 am – 8:00 am

HS Competitors arrive and get settled, warmed-up and ready to show the judges what they’ve got! Make sure to check out the HS Schedule!

HS Competition Welcome/Tier 1/Soundcheck
Apr 2 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am

All high school competitors start off right here! HS Competitors should check out this special schedule.

The Complete Novice’s Guide to Arranging with Rob Redei
Apr 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Complete Novice Guide to Arranging
You want to arrange! Unfortunately you have no idea what you’re doing!  Don’t worry! Rob Redei, Director of Performing Arts and Choral Director at the Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart has your back!
This class walks you through the basic skills, tools and methods you need in order to get started.  After running through a basic checklist of things to work on, we will begin arranging a song together.  You’ll leave with the skills to get your own project off the ground!
Single Singers SOUNDCHECK in the Main Theatre
Apr 2 @ 10:15 am – 10:55 am

Gather 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!

Rockstar 101 w/ Diana Preisler, Star of TV’s Pitch Slapped coaching Coda Conduct & IVGotteN SuitCase!
Apr 2 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Diana Preisler 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 and star of TV’s “Pitch Slapped” on Lifetime 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! Catch Coda Conduct & IVGotteN SuitCase!

The Science of Vocal Technique (or 10 Things You Don’t Know About Singing) by Michael Miller, MS, PT. (and T1)
Apr 2 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Let science lead the way!

10 stunning, new evidence based research articles. 10 shocking conclusions. Singers, coaches and directors will learn what we really know, and what we’re just guessing at. For all experience levels. Gather the facts for healthy singing! Get empowered!

The Science of Vocal Technique by Michael Miller, MS, PT. (and T1)Vocal teachers use analogies to elicit physical changes. It works for some and frustrates others. Why not just cut to the chase and learn what’s really happening?

This class will use the latest scientific research to explore healthy vocal technique.  What’s real and what’s bunk? Michael will present the hard data, walk you through the physiology and then demonstrate the effect on the voice. Then it’s your turn to try it out! Sing healthy. Sing high. Sing strong!

Michael Miller is a licensed physical therapist and professional singer/actor/trumpet player with many decades of training and performance. He has performed with professional a cappella group, Blind Man’s Bluff, and extensively in regional musical theatre.

Single Singers Rehearsal
Apr 2 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

This 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  ( http://dc.singstrong.org/singlesingersdc.html ) 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 HS Groups compete.

You will be performing at this concert during the judge’s deliberations.

High School Competition Finals
Apr 2 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The 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.

PRO SHOW 1 with Take 6, MAXX Factor, Vivid Voices, Uncommon and more!
Apr 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

7PM -8:30 with Take 6, MAXX Factor, Vivid Voices, Kaila Mullady and more!

See the best professional groups in fast-paced sets. Each Pro Show is different!

The Weekend’s Performers: http://dc.singstrong.org/performers.html

The Concert Schedule: http://dc.singstrong.org/concert-schedule.html

Doors open 30 minutes in advance. Stadium seating.

PRO SHOW 2 with Take 6, Julia Easterlin, Connect, Vox Pop and more!
Apr 2 @ 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm

9:30 with Take 6, Julia Easterlin, Connect, Vox Pop and more!

See the best professional groups in fast-paced sets. Each Pro Show is different!

The Weekend’s Performers: http://dc.singstrong.org/performers.html

The Concert Schedule: http://dc.singstrong.org/concert-schedule.html

Doors open 30 minutes in advance. Stadium seating.

Apr
3
Sun
Collective Improvisation in a Group with Claudia Burghard of Vivid Voices
Apr 3 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Everybody can improvise! There’s no need to worry about measures, harmonies or scat syllables.
Even music theory takes a back seat. We just do it. Spontaneously. In the moment. And with great fun! Come to the roots of singing in a group and we will grow together. Join this experimental journey!

 

Spotlight Showcase Concert w NOTOCHORDS, Majors and Minors
Apr 3 @ 1:00 pm – 1:40 pm

No special tickets required! Anyone with a ClassPass may attend!

Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate and sometimes even HS groups of all types strut their stuff in a casual, non-competitive showcase.

PRO SHOW 3 w/ Connect, MAXX Factor, Julia Easterlin, Vivid Voices, Kaila Mullady, and more!
Apr 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Pro Show with Connect, Julia Easterlin, Vivid Voices, Kaila Mullady, and more!

See the best professional groups in fast-paced sets. Each Pro Show is different!

The Weekend’s Performers: http://dc.singstrong.org/performers.html

The Concert Schedule: http://dc.singstrong.org/concert-schedule.html

Doors open 30 minutes in advance. Stadium seating.