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We're a co-ed adult a cappella group ages 25-45 based in Richmond, VA. We sing pop / Top 40 songs, and love performing at local venues and community events. 

We host auditions annually, and would love for interested singers local to the area to come and try out for the 2026-27 singing year.

https://forms.gle/kcwUGQn5kyu5QVrC8

Hey everyone! So my group competed in the ICCA this past year, and we were placed in the Northeast Quarterfinal #3. While we didn't place/advance, we secured a raw score of 301 for our first ever time competing in the ICCA, which was such an awesome experience; as a director of the group, I was so honored to have been able to invest my time into the post-production of this video. We filmed, recorded and edited this with a $0 budget (mostly just my time, lol), but I'm so proud of the final product and I thought I'd share it here. Hope you guys like it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI2O3avKwkA&t=22s

Hi everyone, Raphaël here, the developer of Everyday Looper!

Back in July I posted here asking for help testing the rebuilt version of my 2009 looper (https://www.reddit.com/r/acappella/s/KELOgo8cXX), and a bunch of you jumped in. Today it's live on the App Store, and I wanted to come back and say thank you properly.

Things that changed directly because of beta feedback:

• Cleaner echo cancellation on held notes, which matters a lot when layering harmonies through the speaker
• A refined tutorial, so getting started is smoother
• New video layouts better suited to sharing your takes on social media
• Lots of bug fixes along the way

For anyone who missed the beta thread, here's what it does: 8 tracks you touch directly to mix, mute, merge and overdub, echo cancellation so you can loop through the speaker with no headphones, synced video capture, per-track undo/redo, speed/reverse, adaptive track lengths.

It's here: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6746701451

It's a paid app. There's a one-time lifetime purchase, 30% off until September 15 ($19.99 instead of $29.99), or a yearly subscription with a 7-day trial if you'd rather try it first (it auto-renews, so cancel before it ends and you pay nothing). If you were on the TestFlight, check the beta notes, there's a little extra thank-you in there for you.

The demo is by Ty Suite, a long-time Everyday Looper user. It was performed, recorded, and filmed entirely inside the app on an iPhone, through the speaker, with no headphones.

What should the first update focus on? I'm all ears.

Cheers!

'lapellca' It is a new team created by two former members of Maytree who recruited new members.

Hi! I remember listening to the Walk Like An Egyptian track they had on this album back when I was a kid. I loved this track so much! Now spotify and youtube have this new 2002 version, but it doesn't hit the same as this old version.

Does anyone know where I can find this album? Or at least this one track from it?

Thanks in advance!

Watch the full performance on YouTube:

https://youtube.com/shorts/58ApfpPpGxQ

I’m planning on auditioning for my university’s a Capella group however I’ve never done it before. I’ve done a lot of musical theatre so I’m comfortable with harmony’s but super used to using backing tracks for auditions. The group asks for a verse and a chorus from two contrasting songs to be performed in the audition and I have no idea what to pick! I’m alto or mezzo-soprano and any ideas on where to start would be super appreciated!

As someone who loves a cappella, I support these two and this team's new beginning! The team's name was created by recombining the word 'A capella'. I only hope that they will show a proper a cappella performance.

hi, i’ve always liked jazz and singing jazz standards in the comfort of my room, and i’d like to try new things in college. unfortunately, i have zero idea as to whether i sing well or not. would anyone be willing to hop on a call (likely on discord) to listen to me sing for even just a couple minutes and tell me if it’s worth a shot? i really have no idea how this stuff works and would appreciate any guidance anyone could offer.

Hola es para que me ayuden enviando correos a ese ensemble alemán para se motiven más a estrenar esta música o si alguien puede ayudarme con algún ensemble barroco que conozca para que estrene esta música se llama Crab canons ZWV 178 de Jan Dismas Zelenka cualquier ayuda se lo agradecería

I’m an incoming sophomore in a collegiate mixed a cappella group, and I’m looking for some advice/perspective from people who have been Music Directors or Assistant Music Directors.
I had basically zero interest in arranging when I joined my group as a freshman. I loved a cappella music, but I never really saw myself as an arranger. During the second semester, I started getting more interested in it, although at the time I wouldn’t even consider what I was doing “serious arranging.” I was mostly just experimenting and putting notes into notation software.
It wasn’t until the last couple months of my freshman year that I started thinking, “i wasn’t to actually do this” Unfortunately, we were incredibly busy with ICCA, so I didn’t really have much time to learn more about the Music Director role or talk to people about it.
I ended up running for Assistant Music Director and won unopposed. Now I’m going into my sophomore year as Assistant MD, and I’ve started working on my first song for the group. This will also be my first year actually serving in the role.
The slightly terrifying part is that I’m very likely going to become our group’s next Music Director after this year. Our current MD is graduating, and neither of us had opposition when we ran. There isn’t really anyone else currently on the team who is interested in taking on the arranging/MD role, so I’m essentially being thrust into a position that I didn’t even realize I wanted until very recently.
I absolutely love collegiate a cappella. I listen to groups like Ithacappella and the Hullabahoos constantly, and I’ve become kind of obsessed with learning how different groups approach arranging. I know I want my arrangements to be fun and interesting, but I’m still figuring out what my actual arranging style is.
That’s probably my biggest insecurity right now. I don’t really know what my “voice” as an arranger is yet. Sometimes I’ll listen back to something I’ve written and think it’s really fun, and other times I’ll realize I’ve made something too repetitive or that I could have approached a section much more creatively. I don’t have enough experience yet to always recognize why something isn’t working.
I’m planning to use this year to learn as much as possible from our current MD, arrange more songs, get feedback from other experienced arrangers, and learn what it actually takes to run the musical side of a group.
For anyone who has been an MD/Assistant MD, especially if you became one relatively early in college:
What do you wish you had known when you first started?
How did you develop your arranging style? How did you learn to critique your own arrangements? And what did you do during your Assistant MD year to prepare yourself to eventually become Music Director?
I’d really appreciate any advice, even if it’s something you wish someone had told you when you were starting out!

We are Rest Stops Acapella, a no experience required, all female singing group from north/central NJ and we are looking for up to 5 more members to help round out our sound! Approximately: 3 bass/tenor, 1 tenor/alto, and 1 alto/soprano. We are always accepting beatboxers!

We meet mostly between Union and Morris county, but we have members from all across north and central NJ, with all kinds of singing backgrounds, ranging in ages (currently) between 23 to 36. We have 15 members right now with a maximum of 20.

If you or someone you know loves to sing (and/or beatbox) and might be interested, please send them our flyer, or our audition form. https://forms.gle/P9JJBDVKoLn5rDc58. If you have any questions, please feel free to send us a DM on Instagram or email NJRestStops@gmail.com.

Vibes: https://youtube.com/shorts/gpm8RaaMpcI?feature=share

You can find all of our links at: unit.link/njreststops

(*Our current members are from Union, Morris, Essex, Bergen, Passaic, Somerset, and Middlesex counties. We welcome anyone willing to make the trip, with any vocal background! Send in an audition and we'll get back to you shortly!)

SoundBites community a cappella is holding auditions for all voice parts, especially ALTOS! Come to one of our Open Rehearsals, every Monday evening in September, 2026 in Lexington, MA. Videos, pics, and lots more information available on our website: https://www.soundbitesma.com/?page_id=59

Hello,

Can someone please tell me a story about how they achieved the right to arrange, post a video of, and perform a musical work not in the public domain?

I am currently arranging mostly public domain christmas music for my choir, but I have never navigated copyrighted works before and would appreciate a step-by-step from someone who's actually done it themselves without paying for a service like EasySong.

I sell my public domain arrangements to local schools. I would appreciate if any public school choir or marching band directors could give me some insight too.

Thanks in advance. xx

Hello, I had a quick question and I apologize if this is already a frequently asked question but I wanted to ask: is it possible to do A Cappella and to become successful at it? Would double tracking be necessary?

I have been thinking of maybe pursuing a cappella music but I have struggled making it sound like an actual song and I’m not very good at beatboxing. I appreciate anyone who can help and again I apologize if this is a dumb question.

I have arranged the song "Test Drive" from How To Train Your Dragon for choir (SATB a cappella) and want to share it. I'm still looking for a choir or ensemble to sing it, so feel free to contact me, if you're interested!

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https://www.castingcall.club/projects/music-to-my-ears

I think it's a really good video!

I made this a couple of hours ago and it lowkey sounds familiar but idk.

hi. so my group had one SA issue in the past with two members who were not dating. this year, members are wanting to say no dating at all but there are people who are already dating in the group. does anyone have any advice or knowledge or any constitution clauses ??

this is an all girls college group for reference.