Calendar

Feb
4
Sat
2023
HS Competition Registration and Soundcheck Opens
Feb 4 2023 @ 7:30 AM – Feb 8 2020 @ 11:00 AM

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

Note that all competing HS groups should attend the orientation. You will need the information we give you there.

Soundcheck will follow. Note that soundcheck are generally open for other (quiet) competitors to view. It’s a great learning experience!

Once a group has completed their own sound-check, their members may stay or are free to attend classes, Spotlight Showcases, their group’s coaching and more.

Have fun!

HS Competition Soundchecks
Feb 4 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Feb 8 2020 @ 11:00 AM

All high school competitors start off right here to soundcheck.

If you are a HS Competitor, your schedule may look like this.

 

Beatbox Basics with Spiderhorse and friends
Feb 4 2023 @ 10:00 AM – Feb 8 2020 @ 11:00 AM

You’ve never tried beatboxing before?! Well here’s your chance! Spiderhorse and friends will get you from zero to hero in no time! Bring your boots and cats! (It’s your first lesson! Say “boots-and-cats” quickly and you’ll be beatboxing in no time!

Lip buzz and other LOW Octave techniques with Spiderhorse
Feb 4 2023 @ 11:00 AM – Feb 8 2020 @ 12:00 PM

Lip buzz is a technique that any gender can use to generate deep rumbling pitches -exactly the kind you need for modern music. Throat Bass is another vocal technique that accomplished this goal. It’s common to both Tuvan overtone singers and beatboxers. Using this approach, singers can generate a pitch which is one octave lower than a typical bass’s lowest sung notes. Some feel the sound is reminiscent of the Mongolian region while others feel the sound is more akin to electronica and dubstep. Whatever your connotations, this unique style adds a wealth of potential expression and power to any group.

Spiderhorse, winner of the 2019 ACA-OPEN and International and American Beatbox championships leads this exploration of these specialized vocal techniques.

Beatbox Panel
Feb 4 2023 @ 12:00 PM – Feb 8 2020 @ 1:00 PM

World renown beatboxers display their impressive beatboxing chops and then show you how the magic is made!

 

Single Singers Rehearsal
Feb 4 2023 @ 1:00 PM – Feb 8 2020 @ 3:00 PM

This rehearsal is for the Single Singers, an open a cappella group that YOU can join!

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! (You’ll also need a weekend pass (discount, adult or VIP) or a 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 the Saturday 2PM concert during the judge’s deliberations.

HS Groups Backstage Call
Feb 4 2023 @ 1:30 PM – Feb 8 2020 @ 2:00 PM

HS groups performing in the Sat 2PM Show have a backstage call for the HS Competition at this time.

You will be led to your assigned green room/backstage area.

2:00 HS Finals begins! Break a leg!

HS Judges Only Meeting
Feb 4 2023 @ 1:30 PM – Feb 8 2020 @ 2:00 PM

Hello Judges for the Saturday 2PM HS Competition!

The number one thing Judges need to know:
Meet Saturday at 1:30PM in the Downstairs Lounge
(between the stairs and backstage entrance on the lower level of Adelphi PAC)
Everything else you need to know is here:
See you all at 1:30 on Saturday!

2:00 HS Finals begins!

Judge wisely!

High School Competition Finals with special guests, The Single Singers
Feb 4 2023 @ 2:00 PM – Feb 8 2020 @ 4:00 PM

The best High School groups get only 8 minutes of stage time to impress a team of respected a cappella experts as they compete for trophies. The Single Singers, an open a cappella group that you can join, perform while the judges deliberate.

The Science of Sound with Midtown
Feb 4 2023 @ 5:00 PM – Feb 8 2020 @ 6:00 PM

The Science of Sound 

- Can science really teach you how to sing better? Come get a glimpse into the exciting and nerdy world of vocal pedagogy.

Feb
5
Sun
2023
Arranging from the Beatbox Perspective with Spiderhorse
Feb 5 2023 @ 10:00 AM – Feb 9 2020 @ 11:00 AM

For the first time in history, a world renown beatbox “ensemble” has won a major contemporary a cappella competition. Beatbox skills alone don’t account for their win. Arranging played a pivotal role. Spiderhorse, the 2019 Aca-Open Champions will break down their unique arranging style. Texture, register and harmonic choices all play a part in creating impactful arrangements under their approach. This is a class that’s as appropriate for beginners as it is for advanced students.

Bass+Beatbox at the Same Time with Riltons Vanner
Feb 5 2023 @ 11:00 AM – Feb 9 2020 @ 12:00 PM

Some bass technique. Some vocal percussion. And most importantly, the insane skill of doing both at the same time. Whether you learn it for bragging rights, just for a hot moment in your show,  or to pay one less person in your pro group, this is a skill worth having! Learn the ins and outs of this art form from Sebastian Rilton, founder and one-man rhythm section of the award winning Swedish powerhouse, Riltons Vanner.

Beatbox with Spiderhorse
Feb 5 2023 @ 12:00 PM – Feb 9 2020 @ 1:00 PM