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The Jaguar Singers is a jazz and a cappella group comprised of middle school students in grades 5 – 8 from Thomas Jefferson Middle School . Rachael sat down with the group at the 2019 Port Washington Acapocalypse Festival.

Learn more about the Jaguar Singers here: https://sites.google.com/pwssd.k12.wi.us/mrsraaflaub/music-activities/jaguar-singers.

Highlands Voices is a competitive, contemperory a cappella group from Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, NJ. Rachael sat down with the group at the 2019 Port Washington Acapocalypse festival.

Learn more about Highlands Voices here: https://www.facebook.com/HighlandsVoices.

You may know her best as half of FreePlay or as Artistic Director of Sing! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival, but there’s a lot more to learn about Suba Sankaran! Rachael and Amanda sit down with her on Episode 40.

Learn more about Suba: http://www.subasankaran.com
Learn more about SING! Toronto: https://www.singtoronto.com/
Learn more about FreePlay: https://freeplayduo.com/

This week on Episode 39, Amanda and Rachael talk all things barbershop with Amy Rose, the Social Media and Digital Communications Manager for Barbershop Harmony Society, a longtime member of Sweet Adelines International, and currently singing in Harmony, Incorporated quartet, Swing Theory.

Learn more about the Barbershop Harmony Society: www.barbershop.org
Learn more about Harmony, Inc.: https://www.harmonyinc.org/
Learn more about Swing Theory: https://www.facebook.com/swingtheoryquartet/

Parkside Range is the flagship contemporary a cappella ensemble of the Contemporary Commercial Music – Voice program at UW-Parkside. Rachael sat down with the group in the summer of 2019 at A Cappella University.

Learn more about Parkside Range here: https://www.facebook.com/ParksideRange.

In the Summer of 2019, Rachael traveled to Wisconsin to cover A Cappella University. She sat down with the educators who were attending the event to find out what their experience was like.

Learn more about A Cappella University here: http://www.acappellauniversity.net.

On Episode 38, Amanda and Rachael sit down with Christine Sack, the former Artistic Director of Voicebox. They talk everything from artistic vision, striving for constant improvement, the visibility and acceptance of non-binary singers, and so much more!

Learn more about Voicebox at: https://thevoicebx.wixsite.com/ucfacappella

Watch Christina on YouTube

Swaram is Texas A&M University’s premier South Asian Fusion A Cappella team. Since its inception in 2007, the team has been renowned not only for competing at national collegiate a cappella competitions but also for numerous national accolades. Swaram fuses both Indian & Western musical styles through pure vocal performances to create innovative and vibrant music. Recognized for its avant-garde twist on South Asian fusion, Swaram enjoys bringing powerful stories to its music through representation of socially and politically prevalent concepts through its themes. Swaram has had the honor of placing at the All-American Awaaz National Championship for three years in a row and has released multiple albums and singles on Spotify and iTunes. Recently, Swaram’s latest single “Crazy in Love” was nominated for a Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA) for Best Mixed Collegiate Arrangement. Music is a beautiful language, and we hope our stories and music speak to you in a profound way!

Learn more about Swaram here: https://www.facebook.com/SwaramAcappella.