I would bet every one of you $100 that you've heard a Rob Dietz arrangement. ~SHOW NOTES~ Intro/Outro Song: "Easier II" by Erin Bentlage https://soundcloud.com/erinbentlage/easier-ii 00:01 Intro 01:22 Rob's background 03:02 Why a cappella? 04:28 What does Rob look for most in a live show? 06:59 How to maintain an audience connection despite varying technical factors 09:15 Practicing with a performance mindset 11:51 Thoughts on directly addressing an audience 13:25 How an audience digests a cappella 14:44 Response to NYT article about The Open Finals 19:40 How venues/audiences affect performance 21:44 Overlooked aspects of live performances 25:00 How to own your group's unique style if it's not necessarily 'trending' 28:10 Arranging for young groups to play to their strengths (OneVoice, Vocalight) 31:01 Arranging for groups with frequent membership turnover 33:38 Inspirations for arranging 40:20 Balancing rhythmic and static textures in arranging 42:14 Favorite arrangement? 43:23 Story behind "Make It Holy" 44:57 How to stay consistent in arranging without going crazy 47:22 What's the most amount of notes you've put in a bell chord? 48:36 What he most wants to see in a cappella/what's next for him ~SOCIALS~ Rob's Website: http://www.human-feedback.com/ Rob's twitter: https://twitter.com/rdietz55 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rdietz2 Level A Cappella: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8hawttYcegbw-Be3fUh91A The Funx website: http://thefunx.com/ Legacy A Cappella: https://www.facebook.com/LegacyVox/ ~REFERENCES~ Arora: https://www.aroratheband.com/ Deke Sharon: http://www.dekesharon.com/ Samrat Charkrabarti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samrat_Chakrabarti Tom Anderson: https://www.random-notes.com/ Spyro Gyra: http://spyrogyra.com/ "Get Back" by Overboard: https://open.spotify.com/track/1q3d4TEP2WUgtlBvX5ym40 ~ARRANGEMENTS~ Wade in the Water (A Cappella Academy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiqQKZZo-Uc Sound of Silence (Ithacappella) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCuxotVIzOU Stay (Vocalight) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSWau951GyA Make it Holy (OneVoice) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNxfS7JTUFw Life Support (OneVoice) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFHG5mypbvs