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SPRINGSING WEEKEND 2010™ is the 2nd-annual two-day a cappella music festival for cancer research, brought to you by The Team Burns Charitable Foundation. Use the navigational tabs above to learn more about all of the events taking place, and buy your tickets to the Main Event on the right. Remember, all proceeds from SPRINGSING WEEKEND™ go to the American Cancer Society to help find a cure to one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Join us in fighting back.
SATURDAY, APRIL 17
SPRINGSING: Voices United for a Cure™
MUSIC WORKSHOPS
9 – 4pm @ The Hugh Hodgson School of Music (UGA)
Want to learn easy ways to improve your music group? Engineer live sound for your group’s next big show? Win a cappella competitions?
Find out how at SPRINGSING WEEKEND’s “Music Workshops”!
There are fifteen interactive workshops available! These hour-long seminars are tailored to a cappella singers and vocal performers, but are open to all musicians of all kinds and skill levels. These are rare opportunities to learn from a variety of music industry experts, including five professional recording groups, a manager, publicist, and a handful of a cappella competition producers and judges!
Where else can college a cappella groups learn “Secrets of ICCAs” and “How to Impress Competition Judges” from Lindsay Howerton, a PRODUCER of the International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCAs)? For groups that compete every year, these sessions are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities… absolute musts.
Nearly every music group could learn a thing or twenty-three from “How to Use Electronic Media More Effectively” from AHMIR, “THE #1 MOST POPULAR R&B GROUP ON YOUTUBE,” (with more than 12,000,000 video views and 80,000 subscribers!)… no brainer. (scroll down to see thirteen more seminars just like these below.)
You’ll also have the opportunity to network and make friends with college students from across the South. A cappella groups from Georgia State University, Florida State University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, James Madison University (in VA) and more have all signed up for SpringSing workshops… Join in on the fun!
Click the green “Register” button below to sign up for Workshops. Registration for the full day of Workshops is $20. Lunch, provided by the The Team Burns Charitable Foundation™, is included with registration. And of course, all proceeds from SPRINGSING MUSIC WORKSHOPS go to the American Cancer Society.
OFFICIAL LIST OF WORKSHOPS:
10 Steps to Improving Your Group
Ten easy steps that you can take to improve your group today. Performing, Auditions, Attitudes, Choreo, Etc.
Instructor: DAVE BROWN (of Mouth Off! a cappella podcast)
Make the Most of Rehearsals
Are your rehearsals a productive use of your group’s time, or do you spend more time goofing off then getting work done? Learn how to make efficient use of your weekly time together.
Instructor: BUSINESS AS USUAL
Arranging 101 (Intro & Advanced)
Great arrangements are what separate many of the best a cappella groups from the others. Ever tried arranging covers of pop songs? For most, it’s not that easy. Fortunately, Business as Usual has it down to a science, and they’re willing to share their methods. Hear what they have to say in this seminar.
Instructors: BUSINESS AS USUAL
What to Look for in a Manager
Your group can have all the talent in the world, but it means nothing if it is being managed improperly. Learn which qualities and skills a great manager has, and how to find the best one for your group in this seminar.
Instructor: MICHAEL CHEUNG of Chino World Management
How to Use Electronic Media More Effectively
How to use the Internet to get your group’s name out. Ways to increase your fans/following on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Special emphasis on video-sharing websites such as Youtube. Taught by the “#1 Most Popular R&B Group on Youtube,” AHMIR.
Instructors: AHMIR
Hiring a Publicist & Getting Media Attention
Do you need a publicist? If your group frequently gives live performances, it might be time to get one. This session will teach you ways to get more publicity for your music group.
Instructor: KATHY HORN (of Roadrunner Talent and Media)
How to Please an Audience
What’s the best kind of audience? A happy one. This session provides you with tried and true techniques guaranteed to keep your crowd on the edge of their seats, and most importantly coming back for more.
Instructors: AHMIR
How to Impress Competition Judges
This workshop is for any college group that participates in a cappella competitions, such as the International Championship of Collegiate Competition (ICCAs). Want to impress the judges at your next competition? Learn how in this workshop.
Instructor: LINDSAY HOWERTON of Varsity Vocals (ICCA Producer)
Live Sound Engineering 101
Knowing how to work with live sound is a necessary skill for at least ONE member of every music group, especially a cappella groups. Live sound engineers Steve and Ryan will teach you in this workshop how to set up a live sound system, optimize your show for the equipment you have, and work with professional sound technicians to get the sound that you want.
Instructors: STEVE RYAN and SHANE ARDELL
Secrets of the ICCA’s
The International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA’s, for short) is one of the most highly-regarded (and intense) institutions in the a cappella community. Most college groups prepare all year for the 3 month-long competition season that, for some, will lead to a trip to NYC, a first-place trophy, and notoriety around the world. In this workshop, ICCA producer Lindsay Howerton spills the beans on ICCAs. Find out what she has to say.
Instructor: LINDSAY HOWERTON of Varsity Vocals (ICCA producer)
Move Like a Champion
If your group sounds like a million bucks in the studio, but falls on its face when attempting even the most basic choreo, this workshop is for you. Easy ways for coming up with interesting choreography that will wow audiences and competition judges. Also: how to use props and costume design to your advantage.
Instructor: BLUE JUPITER
Studio Recording 101
Interested in putting out a CD? Already recording one? Blue Jupiter teaches your group ways to streamline your recording sessions, making efficient use of your (and the studio’s) valuable time. Give your group the best shot at making it to a cappella compilations and nominations for the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARAs). Also: a discussion of typical costs and popular music studios.
Instructor: BLUE JUPITER
Say What??
Speaking on stage and sounding good. How to hype up your shows and know when and how to change the mood. Keep your audience engaged with tips from this workshop.
Instructor: DAVE BROWN (of Mouth Off! podcast)
Shaping the “Aca-Future”
With a cappella gaining more mainstream popularity in the past few years (ex: NBC’s “The Sing Off”, “Glee”, etc.), a few questions come to mind: “What is the future of a cappella?” and “How can my group be a part of it?” Hear what Duwende has to say.
Instructors: DUWENDE
Vocal Percussion (Beginner & Advanced)
What are the differences between vocal percussion and beat boxing and how to do it? Award-winning vocal percussion styles and techniques. Tips and tricks to help you step up your game and win awards for best VP at competitions.
Instructor: DAVE BAUMGARTNER (of Almost Recess)
Register for Music Workshops!
