No serious athlete takes the field without warming up first. The same principle applies to singers. The voice is a physical instrument — one that depends on muscles, breath, and tissue working together — and walking onto a stage cold is one of the fastest ways to underperform, strain something, or lose control at exactly […]
A Cappella
How to Arrange a Song for A Cappella: A Beginner’s Overview
Every a cappella performance starts the same way: with someone sitting down and figuring out how to turn a piece of music — written for instruments, a full band, or a produced studio track — into something a group of human voices can perform without any accompaniment at all. That process is called arranging, and […]
How to Audition for an A Cappella Group: What Directors Look For
Audition season rolls around every year, and every year the same question comes up: what are directors actually listening for? Walking into an a cappella audition without knowing the answer puts singers at a real disadvantage. Gerard Saguto, a classical choral musician and longtime follower of collegiate vocal performance, knows that the strongest auditions aren’t […]
The Nor’easters Win the 2026 ICCA International Championship
The 2026 ICCA International Finals had a lot riding on them. Thirty years of competition history. A record-breaking season. Six of the best collegiate a cappella groups in the world sharing one stage at The Town Hall in New York City on April 25. When the night was over, Northeastern University’s The Nor’easters walked away […]
ICCA International Finals: Six Groups Take the World Stage in New York City
One month from now, the most competitive night in collegiate a cappella arrives. The 2026 ICCA International Finals are set for April 25 in New York City, capping off what has already been a record-breaking 30th anniversary season for the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. More than 7,500 performers from 445+ groups competed throughout […]