*Please note that this will be The A Cappella Blog’s final regular post for the 2008 season. We will return with new content in the winter.
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. We welcome you to weigh in on the topic at hand by posting a comment. We also welcome readers to offer up their own statements for our writers to consider, Measure for Measure.
This week’s topic: While collegiate a cappella is thriving in its current state, it has likely hit a ceiling, and is not likely to reach a broader audience than it already has.
Each Tuesday, The A Cappella Blog presents a link to a collegiate a cappella performance, or related material, that we recommend to you.
We welcome clip suggestions from anyone who would like to submit them.
This week, in our final Tuesday Tubin’ for this season, we highlight one of the year’s finest performances, the USC SoCal VoCals performing Queen’s “Somebody To Love.”
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. We welcome you to weigh in on the topic at hand by posting a comment. We also welcome readers to offer up their own statements for our writers to consider, Measure for Measure.
This week’s topic: The current ICCA structure, in which the top two groups from each quarterfinal advance to the semis, and the winners of each semifinal go on to finals is the best structure possible for the ICCAs as they exist now.
The Rip Chords are an exceptional all-female group out of the University of Illinois Rip Chords. Rip Chords Anna Bussing and Beth Golden took the time to answer questions from The A Cappella Blog’s own Mike C.
The A Cappella Blog (ACB): In 2007, The Rip Chords advanced to the Midwest region semifinals of the ICCA, placing third. What has the group learn from competing, and how has competition affected the group?
Anna Bussing (AB): Some groups decide each year whether or not they want to compete. For us, there is no question. Competition gives us the opportunity to really attempt to perfect some of our songs and show the community what we can do. Personally, I think it really brings the group together. Not only do we have a great time at competition, but
with all of the nerves, excitement, long rehearsal hours, etc. we really grow as a group.
Beth Golden (BG): Competition is an experience that we really look forward to every year. It is a good challenge for us and gives us a long term goal and something to strive towards at the beginning of the year. Getting feedback (both musical and performance based) is my personal favorite part of the experience because it really helps us see what we need to work on and gives us a real focus towards improvement. It is also really fun to see other a cappella groups besides those on the U of I campus because you can really learn from their performances and get ideas about what you like to watch/hear and what you don’t like as much.
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