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What can orchestra and a cappella group members learn from each other? Listen to Logan Griffin, an experienced cellist and newly minted a cappella group member, discuss the similarities between the two ensembles and how they have both guided him to grow into a more well-rounded music educator.

BYU has more collegiate a cappella groups that just about anywhere - so we wanted to know from Perfect Day how they fit into that culture. We talked about song selection and performances, too - and recorded some live songs from them. Recorded in 2018.

In 2018, shortly after some personnel changes, we spent time once again with the guys of Low Key from New York. They talked about discovering a new sound, about their recent accomplishments - and they sang some tunes!

M-Pact! Arranging! Jazz! This episode has it all.

Just before taking the ICHSA National Finals stage, the ARGS Dragon Scales sat with us to talk about their rapid rise as a group and their plans for the future - and they sang in our mobile studio!

The University of Washington Hounds of Music talked with us about where they fit into UW's a cappella scene, and how they go about planning their goals each year. Plus, they sing some tunes for us! Recorded in 2018.

We talked with Treble about how their experiences of a cappella have evolved from their collegiate time into their post-collegiate life, and how to keep a group fresh that has been going for over 20 years. Plus, they sing live!

While in New York in 2018, we talked with the SUNY Potsdam Pitches. They talked about the background of the group, their plans for the future, and more - plus, they sang us some great songs!

About to take the ICCA Finals stage in New York, the women of the King's College London Rolling Tones sat with us in the #TheSpotlight to talk about the UK collegiate a cappella scene, their journey to New York, and more - and sing us their award-winning music!

While in New York, we talked with the post-collegiate group The Lost Keys about their remarkable last few years - growth together, recording an album, and more. Plus, they sing us some of their latest tunes. Recorded in 2018.

It has only been about four years since Mezzo formed as a post-collegiate group in New York City. In that time, they've already come a long way together. This episode focuses on that journey, and intersperses live performances of their current songs. Recorded in 2018.

Just before taking the stage in New York for their second ICHSA Finals appearance in a row, the members of Vocal Point from Gale-Ettrick-Trempeleau (G-E-T) joined us to talk about doing it all again, lessons learned, and what's ahead. Plus, they sing some tunes for us live in the mobile studio.

We invited Legacy into our mobile studio in New York, where they were competing in (and winning) the ICHSA national finals. We talked about how they came together to form a new group, managing rehearsals when they all live far apart, and more. Plus, they sang some tunes for us live!

While in New York for the ICCA finals (where they again ranked as one of the top three collegiate groups in the world), the University of Chicago Voices In Your Head joined us in the mobile studio to talk about their evolution as a group, finding a new group culture, and the ICCA. Plus, they sang some of their current rep for us live!

The Stanford Raagapella were the first group we ever recorded on #TheSpotlight. In 2018, we invited them back into the mobile studio, and talked about their evolution from an all-male to an all-gender group, their growth as a group, and more. Plus, they sing some tunes for us!

The University of Utah's Infrared joins us in #TheSpotlight mobile studio to talk about being one of very few a cappella groups on campus and building an a cappella culture, along with building momentum for the group. They also sing some tunes for us live!

Just as they were about to be crowned one of the top-3 high school groups in the country, Marcus HS Fusion dropped into our mobile studio for a chat and to sing some songs!

It had been nearly 15 years since the Davis Spokes were founded as an all-female group at UC Davis when they joined us on #TheSpotlight. We talked about the scene at Davis, about their experiences in the group, and more - and they sang for us live!

The Green Note is an all-gender group from Portland State University that is trying to grow its reputation in the local and regional community. We talked with them about that process, and about the group's evolution. They also sang a few songs for us in our mobile studio.

Temple's OwlCappella hasn't been around ALL that long - less than a decade - but have been paying attention to all the right things, from musicality to defining their culture to administrivia that keeps things moving. Hear about their development in this session, along with some of their live tunes! Recorded in 2018.

As the Beartones were on their run to the ICCA Finals - one of the best collegiate groups in the country - we had a chance to invite them in to talk with us about their journey and sing some of their award-winning music!

The main campus of BYU gets a lot of a cappella attention, with something like two dozen groups - but BYU's Idaho campus has singers, too. In this episode, we talk with Apollo, an all-male group on campus there that's helping grow the traditions and culture. We discuss their evolution and have them sing us some songs!

Katie Simon stops by again to provide another perspective from the University of Oregon campus on preparing for the International Collegiate Championship of A Cappella.

Chromatix is only about two years old, and in that time, they've had two names and a bit of personnel turnover. But they keep learning and growing, and in this episode we talk about that journey and where they go from here. Plus, we hear some of their current music! Recorded in 2018.

Mixed Company has been a part of the Stanford community for several decades. Over that time, they've released over a dozen albums, and distinguished themselves in many ways. So where do they go from here? We find out in this episode, along with several tunes from their current rep. Recorded in 2018.