College a cappella singing has grown immensely since 1980, quadrupling
from roughly 300 groups primarily in New England, to over 1,200 groups
around the US, with a few in other countries. This growth can be
partly traced back from a shift away from a sound more fitting of jazz
or classical ensembles and glee clubs to a contemporary a cappella
style, with groups singing current pop music, complete with complex
textures and a driving beat (with vocal percussion).
Today, collegiate a cappella spans multiple genres and styles, from
alternative rock such as the University of Pennsylvania's Off the
Beat, to groups specializing in comedy such as the Stanford University
Fleet Street Singers, to Jewish groups such as Tufts University's Shir
Appeal, jazz-influenced pop groups such as the Amherst College
Zumbyes, and fusion groups such as Raagapella and Penn Masala, who
sing a fusion of Western and South Asian music.
Since its inception in 1996, the ICCA (International Competition of
Collegiate A Cappella) has been dedicated to providing
top notch college a cappella groups with the opportunity to showcase
their talent for an international audience and to take home valuable
feedback from their highly qualified adjudicators.
Each year, our tournament's competitions take place from October
through March in six regions: New England, Northeast, MidAtlantic,
South, Midwest and West. Each region holds three or more quarterfinals
that showcase six to eight groups. The top two groups in each
quarterfinal advance to the semifinals, where the winning group is
named champion of that region and advances to the the International
Finals, held in Alice Tully Hall in New York City's Lincoln Center.
This year, Resonance has the privilege of hosting the semifinals for
the New England ICCAs, where eight of the most talented groups in the
New England area will be competing to see who has the tightest
harmonies and the most memorable performance. The performers will be judged on vocal abilities as well as choreography
and technique. While the winning group will go on to compete at the
2008 International Championship Finals at the Lincoln Center, New
York, recognition will also be given to the best soloist,
percussionist, and song arrangements of the night. Don't miss this
opportunity to see collegiate a cappella at its best!
tickets at the door:
$8 Student, $13 General Admission
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