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National A Cappella Convention 2017

Welcome to the 2017 National A Cappella Convention, presented by the A Cappella Education Association and DCINY!

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8:00am CDT

Registration Opens! Sparks LobbyJohn DeFerraro • Amy Malkoff • The Vocal Company

8:30am CDT

NACC Kick-Off and Informational Meeting Sparks AuditoriumJD Frizzell • Jill Clark • The Vocal Company • John DeFerraro • David Longo • Amy Malkoff • Micha Mokrani • Dave Sperandio • Rick Thomas • Drew Wheaton

9:00am CDT

Group Masterclass: Crimson & Slate Room 201Nick Johnson • Crimson & Slate Group Masterclass: Fifth Measure Room 219Michael Bizzaro • Fifth Measure Group Masterclass: Key of She Room 209Blu • Key of She Group Masterclass: Legacy Room 217Angela Longo • Legacy Group Masterclass: OCHS Sound Check Room 205Rick Thomas • OCHS Sound Check Group Masterclass: PopRockets Room 221Amanda Cornaglia • PopRockets Director RoundtableLIMITED LibraryJD Frizzell • John DeFerraro • Rob Dietz Warm-Ups and Rehearsal TechniquesLIMITED Choir RoomMatt Woodward Choreography for Non-ChoreographersFULL Theatre/Dance RoomThomas 'TeKay' King Inclusion in the A Cappella RepertoireLIMITED Room 121Brian Clements Creative Vocal Lab (for Beginning Improvisers)LIMITED Exhibit HallEvan Feist • Marc Silverberg Producing for Recording: How to get what you want in trackingLIMITED Room 119Ellie Brigida Vocal Bass TechniquesFILLING Room 104Mike Chipp Vocal Percussion 101LIMITED Band RoomDavid Sager Vocal OrchestrationLIMITED Room 125Tom Anderson Group Masterclass: Cat's Meow Room 206Kara Christ • Anna Fee • Chris Little • Cat's Meow • Vox Pop Group Masterclass: Parkside Range Room 215Sean Garrity • John Gibson • Karl Hudson • Edge Effect • Parkside Range Group Masterclass: Skyline Blues Room 220Danny Alan • Troy Dolendo • Skyline Blues • Edge Effect Group Masterclass: UT Singers Room 202Brian Brandler • Kirsten Brandler • Paul Koziel • Vox Pop • UT Singers Soundchecks for Showcase #1 Sparks AuditoriumMicha Mokrani • David Longo • Jill Clark • Voicebox • Noise Complaint • GWHS Unaccompanied Minors

9:30am CDT

Group Masterclass: Crimson & Slate Room 201Rick Thomas • Crimson & Slate Group Masterclass: Fifth Measure Room 219Amanda Cornaglia • Fifth Measure Group Masterclass: Key of She Room 209Nick Johnson • Key of She Group Masterclass: Legacy Room 217Michael Bizzaro • Legacy Group Masterclass: OCHS Sound Check Room 205Blu • OCHS Sound Check Group Masterclass: PopRockets Room 221Angela Longo • PopRockets

9:45am CDT

AcaPop - Lost N Sound Sparks LobbyMicha Mokrani • Lost N Sound

10:00am CDT

Group Masterclass: Crimson & Slate Room 201Blu • Crimson & Slate Group Masterclass: Fifth Measure Room 219Angela Longo • Fifth Measure Group Masterclass: Key of She Room 209Rick Thomas • Key of She Group Masterclass: Legacy Room 217Amanda Cornaglia • Legacy Group Masterclass: OCHS Sound Check Room 205Nick Johnson • OCHS Sound Check Group Masterclass: PopRockets Room 221Michael Bizzaro • PopRockets Showcase #1 Sparks AuditoriumVoicebox • Noise Complaint • GWHS Unaccompanied Minors Group Masterclass: Milton Unaccompanied Minors Room 206Kirsten Brandler • Mike Chipp • Anna Fee • Chris Little • Milton Unaccompanied Minors • Vox Pop Group Masterclass: Spartones Room 220Sean Garrity • John Gibson • Karl Hudson • Spartones • Edge Effect Group Masterclass: The Coachmen Room 202Brian Brandler • Kara Christ • Paul Koziel • The Coachmen • Vox Pop

10:40am CDT

Group Masterclass: Bulldog Beats Room 214Michael Bizzaro • Bulldog Beats Group Masterclass: Ingrid Sound Room 208Blu • Ingrid Sound Group Masterclass: Madison Avenue Room 203Nick Johnson • Madison Avenue Group Masterclass: PFC Room 212Angela Longo • PFC

11:00am CDT

Allyship in A CappellaLIMITED Room 121Bryan Guffey Essential ListeningFILLING Room 116Ben Stevens Founding a FestivalLIMITED Theatre/Dance RoomDave Sperandio Emotionally Charged PerformancesFULL Choir RoomJD Frizzell • OneVoice Beyond Selfies: Building Your Social Media ToolkitFULL Room 104Amy Malkoff Recording and Editing BasicsFULL Room 119David Sager Get Into the Groove: Creating a Rock-Solid Rhythm SectionLIMITED Band RoomTracy Robertson • Jeff Smith Arranging RoundtableLIMITED LibraryTom Anderson • Ellie Brigida • Rob Dietz • Chris Little • Angela Longo Group Masterclass: Delta V Room 220Marc Silverberg • Delta V Group Masterclass: GWHS Unaccompanied Minors Room 217Sean Garrity • John Gibson • Karl Hudson • Edge Effect • GWHS Unaccompanied Minors Group Masterclass: Lost N Sound Room 202Brian Brandler • Kirsten Brandler • Mike Chipp • Kara Christ • Anna Fee • Paul Koziel • Vox Pop • Lost N Sound Group Masterclass: Voicebox Room 215Danny Alan • Troy Dolendo • Voicebox • Edge Effect

11:10am CDT

Group Masterclass: Bulldog Beats Room 214Amanda Cornaglia • Bulldog Beats Group Masterclass: Ingrid Sound Room 208Nick Johnson • Ingrid Sound Group Masterclass: Madison Avenue Room 203Rick Thomas • Madison Avenue Group Masterclass: PFC Room 212Michael Bizzaro • PFC

11:40am CDT

Group Masterclass: Bulldog Beats Room 214Angela Longo • Bulldog Beats Group Masterclass: Ingrid Sound Room 208Rick Thomas • Ingrid Sound Group Masterclass: Madison Avenue Room 203Blu • Madison Avenue Group Masterclass: PFC Room 212Amanda Cornaglia • PFC

12:00pm CDT

Exhibit Hall Performance #1 Exhibit HallMicha Mokrani • Skyline Blues • The Coachmen • Milton Unaccompanied Minors Lunch Break: Group A CafeteriaDoReHe • Legacy • OneVoice • Spartones • Dolce Bella • OCHS Sound Check • Noise Complaint • The Kingsmen • Fifth Measure • Cat's Meow • GWHS Unaccompanied Minors • Parkside Range • Key of She • UT Singers • Crimson & Slate • Lost N Sound • Take Two

12:30pm CDT

Exhibit Hall Performance #2 Exhibit HallMicha Mokrani • DoReHe • Spartones • Cat's Meow Lunch Break: Group B CafeteriaPFC • PopRockets • Voicebox • Madison Avenue • Bulldog Beats • Skyline Blues • NHS Chorus • The Coachmen • Milton Unaccompanied Minors • Voce Prima • Richland HS Resonance • Ingrid Sound • Select Sound • Delta V

1:00pm CDT

From Zero to Hero: Music Director Road BumpsLIMITED Room 102Harrison Acosta • Voicebox The AEA Judging SystemLIMITED LibraryDrew Wheaton Choreo RoundtableFULL Theatre/Dance RoomThomas 'TeKay' King • Bryan Guffey Beyond RecordingLIMITED Choir RoomAngela Longo • David Longo Crowdfunding 101LIMITED Room 104Danny Ozment Unleash the SheWolf: Directing for All-Female A CappellaFILLING Room 119Ellie Brigida Creating Contemporary A Cappella in Elementary SchoolLIMITED Room 116Lisa Marien Building a Brand: You are More than a BandFILLING Room 121Amanda Cornaglia Creative Vocal Lab (for Advanced Improvisers)LIMITED Exhibit HallEvan Feist • Marc Silverberg Vocal Percussion 101FILLING Band RoomDavid Sager Arranging for Large EnsemblesFULL Room 125Tom Anderson Group Masterclass: DoReHe Room 206Mike Chipp • Kara Christ • Anna Fee • Paul Koziel • DoReHe • Vox Pop Group Masterclass: Noise Complaint Room 215Danny Alan • Troy Dolendo • Noise Complaint • Edge Effect Group Masterclass: Take Two Room 220Sean Garrity • John Gibson • Karl Hudson • Edge Effect • Take Two Group Masterclass: The Kingsmen Room 202Brian Brandler • Kirsten Brandler • Chris Little • The Kingsmen • Vox Pop Soundchecks for Showcase #2 Sparks AuditoriumMicha Mokrani • Jill Clark • Dolce Bella • UT Singers • Delta V

1:45pm CDT

AcaPop - Parkside Range Sparks LobbyMicha Mokrani • Parkside Range

2:00pm CDT

Showcase #2 Sparks AuditoriumDolce Bella • UT Singers • Delta V

3:00pm CDT

The Arranging Game: Troubleshooting EditionLIMITED Room 102Harrison Acosta What Do Judges Want?LIMITED Room 125Stephen Hutchings Great Sound! How to Make Great Recordings on your OwnFILLING Room 104Danny Ozment Producer RoundtableLIMITED Theatre/Dance RoomDave Sperandio • Evan Feist • David Longo Open Masterclass with OneVoiceLIMITED Choir RoomRob Dietz Women's RoundtableLIMITED LibraryAngela Longo • Kirsten Brandler • Anna Fee • Bryan Guffey • Amy Malkoff No Permission Needed: Be YouFILLING Room 121Amanda Cornaglia Sharing Your VoiceFILLING Room 116Brian Brandler • Kara Christ • Vox Pop The Riff-OffLIMITED Exhibit HallMarc Silverberg Leveraging Your Appeal: The A Cappella Booking Guide (for students, directors and professionals)LIMITED Room 119Kevin Taylor Get Into the Groove: Creating a Rock-Solid Rhythm SectionLIMITED Band RoomTracy Robertson • Jeff Smith Group Masterclass: Dolce Bella Room 220Ben Stevens • Dolce Bella Group Masterclass: Richland Resonance Room 215Matt Woodward • Richland HS Resonance Group Masterclass: Select Sound Room 206Drew Wheaton • Select Sound Group Masterclass: Voce Prima Room 202Rick Thomas • Voce Prima Soundchecks for Showcase #3 Sparks AuditoriumMicha Mokrani • Jill Clark • The Kingsmen • Take Two

3:45pm CDT

AcaPop - UT Singers Sparks LobbyMicha Mokrani • UT Singers

4:00pm CDT

Showcase #3 Sparks AuditoriumThe Kingsmen • Take Two

5:00pm CDT

Soundcheck for The Edge Effect Sparks AuditoriumDavid Longo • Jill Clark • Edge Effect Dinner Break Various Locations

6:35pm CDT

VIP Meet and Greet Choir RoomJohn DeFerraro • Edge Effect

7:00pm CDT

Saturday Night Headliner Sparks AuditoriumOneVoice • Edge Effect