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An interview with a cappella group The GW Vibes from George Washington University. Originally aired January 13th, 2020. Learn more about this group here: https://www.facebook.com/GWVibes.

An interview with a cappella group The Pitchforks from Geneseo Central School District in Geneseo, NY. Originally aired January 13th, 2020. Learn more about this group here: https://sites.google.com/a/geneseocsd.org/ms-hs-music-with-ms-howard/home/website-builder.

An interview with a cappella group Highlands Voices from Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, NJ. Originally aired January 13th, 2020. Learn more about this group here: https://www.facebook.com/HighlandsVoices.

On Episode 24 we chat with Cassie Greene, a member of Business Casual. Even though this group isn't a full-time endeavor, they've seen some incredible success- including a National Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival title, winning the VoiceJam Festival and earning a ticket to Vocal Asia, and two trips to the Varsity Vocals AcaOpen Finals.

Note-oriety is James Madison University's premiere all-female a cappella group. We were honored to sit down with member Dani Rye in mid-December 2019 to talk about where the group is at these days and where they are going. Learn more about the group here: https://www.facebook.com/jmunoteoriety.

An interview with a cappella group Extreme Measures from Christopher Newport University. Originally aired January 13th, 2020. Learn more about this group here: https://www.facebook.com/ExtremeMeasuresCNU.

It was a delight to spend some time with the guys of Rockapella in the mobile studio. We talk about how they got started, the highlights along the way, and how the group is continuing to thrive these days as well. The group was generous enough to sing us some songs as well.

Special Edition comes to us from North Olmsted High School just outside Cleveland, Ohio. While together, we learn about the backstory of the group, the pros and cons of a smaller a cappella group, and why they shy away from competition in favor of festivals. We also hear them perform some of their current music for us.

We had the pleasure of chatting with local Kansas City jazz ensemble, Nightshade, an off-shoot of The Songflower Chorale, at the m-pact festival in Kansas City in November 2019. Learn more about the chorale here: http://www.songflower.org/.

John Stafford is an associate professor of music and director of choral activities at Kansas City Community College. He helped put on the first annual m-pact festival in Kansas City in November 2019 and we caught up with him there. Learn more about John here: https://www.kckcc.edu/academics/programs-and-departments/music/choral-vocal-jazz/choral-and-vocal-jazz-director.html.

We are back with the first episode of 2020 with none other than Lisa Forkish! From Divisi, to Vocal Rush to HIVE and even more in between, Lisa is a champion of inclusivity in the a cappella community. Whether it be through the many years of work with the Women's A Cappella Association, being the driving force behind WeSing, writing original music, or being a constant mentor and coach to all, Lisa...

m-pact is a professional a cappella group out of Los Angeles. We caught up with the group at their first annual m-pact festival in Kansas City in November 2019 Learn more about m-pact here: https://www.m-pact.com.

Room 100 is one of several impressive ensembles at Peters Township High School, and in this episode, we talk about the whole scene and where Room 100 fits in. While in the mobile studio, they also sang some of their current repertoire.

While at a festival in Texas, we sat down with Madison Avenue, a group from James Madison High School in San Antonio. We talk about the role of competition in the group, making friends in a cappella, and creating "little gem" moments in performance. Plus, they sang for us in the mobile studio! Recorded in 2019.

Upper Structure is a co-ed group from Berklee College of Music. Rachael spoke with the group about their history, what they're up to now, and what's next for this 2018 ICCA second place finalist! Learn more about Upper Structure here: https://www.facebook.com/upper.structure.acappella.

If there were a poster woman for girl power, Judy Fontana Minkoff might just be it. This DC area native has taken the NYC a cappella scene by storm, leading the SingStrong Single Singers and founding the 2016 Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival Champions and headliners for SoJam and Kettering National A Cappella Festival, Stiletta. And, as all of the Acaville original content, we'll be on brea...

The Loreleis are an all female group from UNC-Chapel Hill that Aaron sat down with November 2019 at SoJam. Learn more about the Loreleis here: https://www.facebook.com/Loreleis16.

As the last of the founders of the group have begun to leave, we talk with VOLT about how to keep the best of those traditions alive while deciding which others need to change. VOLT talks about preparing for competitions vs. festivals, and how they're using the power of theme this year in building their rep. Plus, they sing some of their current music! Recorded at SoJam 2019.

Recently, the Pitchforks celebrated their 40th anniversary as a group, so we took the opportunity to talk about grappling with the legacy of a long-time successful group - and dish about how the alumni sounded four decades later. We learned about their regular Hamptons show, and heard them sing their current rep!

Vocal HERspective is back for Episode 21 with quite possibly the most genuine human on the planet - Hannah Juliano! From a late start in singing, to success with Pitch Slapped, national tours, Super Bowl commercials, and now a second year on stage with the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, there is just so much to learn from her journey. Plus she's the perfect feel good interview for this week of g...

Second Shift, a post-collegiate, semi-pro group based in the Triangle are of North Carolina. Aaron sat down with group members at SoJam this year and we are so excited to share with you what the latest from the group! To learn more about the group, check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/SecondShiftACappella.

While in North Carolina, we sat down with the UNC Walk-Ons about their evolution as a group, both musically and in terms of process. They sounded great as they sang some tunes live for us, and we had some laughs as they shared some stories.

Gestalt made a big splash when they were founded in 2016 - and haven't looked back since. In this episode, we bring Gestalt into the mobile studio to talk about how they're charting their path today, sing some of their current repertoire, and look ahead. Recorded in November 2019.

What started as a fun experience in a service oriented a cappella group at UCLA has led to a full career in sound engineer at Stanford. In addition to working as a lecturer in studio engineering, Elena Georgieva also records and runs live sound for the a cappella groups at Stanford.

A Minor, based at the University of Connecticut, is a fun-loving group of friends who love singing together! Our schedules didn't work to sit down in person in New York when we were there for the AcaOpen, so they graciously agreed to be interviewed remotely. Tune in to hear more about this great group! To learn more about the group, check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/uconnaminor.