The Beat is a top notch group out of UC San Diego. Members of the group took the time to answer questions from ACB Content Manager Mike Chin.
The A Cappella Blog (ACB): As a new group, has The Beat developed any unique traditions or rituals among its membership?
The Beat (TB): Not any that stand out aside from the ritual S&M session that occurs at our first rehearsal… but seriously, tradition is one of the reasons it is fun to be part of a new group. We get to influence the group’s identity and make our own traditions instead of adhering to ones that were made by people that are married and have children already. The first two years were chock-full simply trying to establish ourselves as a group, but now we can concentrate on the fun stuff. It’s as simple as thinking “Hey, why don’t we…?”
Each Friday an A Cappella Blog contributor will take a look at both sides of a controversial, interesting, or seemingly random statement related to collegiate a cappella.
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This week’s topic: A lot of the appeal of collegiate a cappella comes from contemporary music choices, and entertaining performance choices, in contrast to more traditional performances from more traditional performance ensembles. With this in mind, a collegiate a cappella show should push boundaries. Skits, multimedia clips, costumes, cameo appearances—bring them all on! The more special attractions at a show, the better.
Renaissance is a top notch all-female group out of the University of Maine. Molly Webster took the time to answer questions from A Cappella Blog Content Manager Mike Chin.
The A Cappella Blog (ACB): Renaissance finished first in its ICCA quarterfinal in 2007. What was it like to achieve this in front of a “home crowd” at the University of Maine?
Molly Webster(MW):It was such an amazing experience. We had put so much work into our set and had come such a huge distance in a fairly limited amount of time, we were just so honored. Oh, man, it was fantastic to perform here at UMAINE and to have such great success. The University’s support means a great deal to us.
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