For our 50th episode, we decided to do something special! We brought back our first-ever head/voice guest, Ryan Hannon, and did a "year in review." We walked through his experience in ICCA finals with The Nor'Easters, did a special choreo and solo breakdown of "Cheyenne," talked about the Aca Open finals at Carnegie hall in September, discussed The Nor'Easters' latest album COLLECTIVE Vol I., their upcoming tour, and what's next for Ryan!

~SHOW NOTES~

Intro/Outro Song: "Easier II" by Erin Bentlage https://soundcloud.com/erinbentlage/easier-ii

0:04 Intro

3:07 2017 ICCA Season

5:05 Intention behind the story of the set

7:06 Choreo/solo walkthrough of Cheyenne

10:08 Setting the table solo-wise

12:21 Setting choreo to the music

14:25 "The cyclone" move

18:48 Influences on choreo mindset

22:38 Creating blocking with intention

24:22 Transition to #AcaOpen

27:12 Maintaining standards of the groups and balancing workload

29:28 Working on COLLECTIVE, Vol. 1

31:21 How the UK and Hong Kong tours came to fruition

34:19 What people can expect on the tour

37:35 Ryan's legacy with the group

39:51 A cappella trends

41:34 Advice for young singers

~The Nor'Easters~

Website: https://www.nunoreasters.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noreasters/

Instagram: @nunoreasters

COLLECTIVE Vol. I: https://www.nunoreasters.com/news/collective-vol-1-is-out-now

~Upcoming Tour~

March 4, 2018: Aquapella's "I Wouldn't Be" Concert (London): https://www.facebook.com/events/2046766785580749/

March 6, 2018 - Out of the Blue Spring Concert (Oxford): https://www.facebook.com/events/719575604902336/

March 15-29, 2018: Hong Kong International A Cappella Festival: https://acappella.hkfyg.org.hk/

ICCA Winning Set (2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tffl66nJPWY *"Cheyenne" (broken down in this episode) is the opening number in the above set - Duet (Ryan Hannon & Claudia Moericke)