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9:00am PDT

Open Masterclass: Faux Paz

Witness one of the competition winners workshopped by professional clinicians.

Instructors

Sam Creighton

Sam Creighton is a singer/songwriter and entertainer, originally from the Boston area. She attended Northeastern University and was a member of the award winning a cappella group The Nor'easters. In the group, she became a notable member, winning nominations and awards for outstanding... Read More →

Mel Daneke

Hailing from Brooklyn, Mel Daneke is a contemporary performer, arranger, producer, and instructor. Mel graduated from Ithaca College in December of 2013 with a B.M. in Vocal Performance, minor in Audio Production, and also studied Music Education. While in college she performed in... Read More →

Jessie Litwin

Angela Longo

Producer, TVC

Angela Longo began her a cappella career at Florida State University, where she directed the award-winning all-female group, AcaBelles, and led the ladies to ICCA Finals in 2009 as the South Regional Champions. After graduating, Angela relocated to New York and studied audio production... Read More →

Johanna Vinson

instructor

Jo is known for being the ladybass in Musae and in groups Delilah and Element from The Sing Off. She arranges for groups across the country and regularly travels the world teaching and performing, and you can hear her sing in Pitch Perfect 2 as one of the Bellas.

Saturday April 8, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Anderson 306 200 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155

Masterclass, Open

9:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: All-Night Yahtzee

Instructors

Peter Huang

Founder, Vocal Percussion, Arranger, Producer, MICappella

Peter has been heavily involved in the music scene both internationally and locally for the last 20 years, wearing different hats as a singer, songwriter, producer, vocal percussionist, arranger and recording engineer. He is also the co-founder and visionary of Singaporean a cappella... Read More →

DeMar Neal

Assistant Professor - Music, Wake Tech Community College/Meredith College/NC State University

DeMar Austin Neal, IV is a critically-acclaimed performer, educator, researcher, arranger, stage director, and conductor currently based in Raleigh, North Carolina.DeMar holds degrees in vocal performance from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Boston Conservatory... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Anderson 312 200 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155

9:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: Grains of Time

Instructors

David Longo

Sound Engineer, Chairman, The Vocal Company

Dave Longo is a connector, a talent curator, and a boundary pusher. Since his time as a vocalist in the Northern Highlands Regional High School’s Highlands Voices and RIT’s Eight Beat Measure, Dave has amassed an impressive array of accomplishments. His work can regularly be found... Read More →

Jacob Tourjeman

Saturday April 8, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Anderson 309 200 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155

9:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: Originals

Instructors

Shams Ahmed

Group Director

Shams Ahmed (he/him) is an arranger, music director, and educator from Cherry Hill, NJ. He is a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, MA, where he directed a cappella heavyhitters, The Nor'easters while double majoring in Finance and Mandarin. During his tenure, the group... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Bromfield Pearson 003 503 Boston Avenue Medford, MA 02155

9:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: South Ave

Instructors

Elliott von Wendt

Fellow, Musicianship

Elliott’s love for music began at a very young age, which is to say, when he was born. After learning violin and piano, Elliott began his arranging career in high school, where he developed a love of vocal music that would grow into his profession as well as passion. Elliott... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Bromfield Pearson 005 503 Boston Avenue Medford, MA 02155

10:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: Acapocalypse

Instructors

Angela Longo

Producer, TVC

Angela Longo began her a cappella career at Florida State University, where she directed the award-winning all-female group, AcaBelles, and led the ladies to ICCA Finals in 2009 as the South Regional Champions. After graduating, Angela relocated to New York and studied audio production... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Anderson 306 200 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155

10:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: Euphoria

Instructors

Tom Anderson

Owner & Creative Director, Random Notes

Tom Anderson is an award-winning professional arranger specializing in contemporary a cappella music. His arrangements have over a quarter of a billion (with a "b") views on YouTube and have appeared on releases by artists including the Swingles, Home Free, Committed, Brian Wilson... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Bromfield Pearson 005 503 Boston Avenue Medford, MA 02155

10:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: PowerChords

Instructors

Steven Hoffman

PHLx

Steven Hoffman is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, educator, and clinician from Philadelphia. He brings the low end to PHLx, a Philadelphia-area vocal band. Steven is the founder and former music director of Brandeis University's No Singer Clef Behind. He has also served... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Bromfield Pearson 003 503 Boston Avenue Medford, MA 02155

10:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: S#arp Attitude

Instructors

Elle Brigida

Eric Scholz

Eric is a full-time producer and mixing/mastering engineer for recorded a cappella music, with the origin story of a hard rock drummer and an unhealthy obsession with high-top Vans. He has worked on various recordings that have been featured on BOCA, BOHSA, SING, and Voices Only compilations... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Anderson 312 200 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155

10:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: Shir Appeal

Instructors

Shams Ahmed

Group Director

Shams Ahmed (he/him) is an arranger, music director, and educator from Cherry Hill, NJ. He is a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, MA, where he directed a cappella heavyhitters, The Nor'easters while double majoring in Finance and Mandarin. During his tenure, the group... Read More →

Alex Green

Co-Owner / Producer / Engineer, Plaid Productions

Alex Green is a recording engineer, producer, and arranger from New York City He is a graduate of Tufts University with a dual degree in Music and Archaeology, where he sang with and directed the Tufts Amalgamates and with whom he recorded 2011's Contemporary A Cappella Recording... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Anderson 309 200 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155

11:00am PDT

Open Masterclass: Originals

Witness one of the competition winners workshopped by professional clinicians.

Instructors

R

Rajaton

Saturday April 8, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Anderson 306 200 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155

11:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: Northern Lights

Instructors

Tom Anderson

Owner & Creative Director, Random Notes

Tom Anderson is an award-winning professional arranger specializing in contemporary a cappella music. His arrangements have over a quarter of a billion (with a "b") views on YouTube and have appeared on releases by artists including the Swingles, Home Free, Committed, Brian Wilson... Read More →

Chris Little

Education Coordinator, SoJam Event Staff

Chris Little is a professional arranger with A Cappella Productions (ACP). He is an active Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) member and has received multiple Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA) nominations. Chris currently sings with and is Music Director of Vox Pop... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Anderson 309 200 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155

11:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: Vocal Point

Instructors

Kevin Guest

Arranger, Producer, Recording Engineer, Educator, Kevin Guest Music

Kevin studied music and audio production at Ithaca College and learned the art of stage performance, music production, and music theory through his advanced education. Kevin had the distinct pleasure of being a four-year member in the award-winning (and ICCA Finalists in both 2008... Read More →

Melinda Packer

Education Coordinator, LAAF

Melinda Packer is a Multi-Instrumentalist and Educator living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Music is her biggest passion, and she's especially obsessed with a cappella. Melinda also loves to cook, bake, read, and exercise in her free time.

Saturday April 8, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Anderson 312 200 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155

1:30pm PDT

Private Masterclass: Divisi

Instructors

Linnea Henningson

Linnea Henningson is a music education student with a concentration in classical voice at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst who has been participating in the art of a cappella for seven years now. Currently alto and social media manager for The Hexachords, she has been in several... Read More →

Xander Teplansky

Bass / Business, The Hexachords

Xander Teplansky is a senior Vocal Performance Major at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Being one of the founding members of The Hexachords, he has partaken in many ICCA competitions as well as filming for season 2 of PopTV's "Sing it On." Besides a cappella, Xander is involved... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Anderson 309 200 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155

1:30pm PDT

Private Masterclass: Redline

Instructors

Scott Cobban

Scott Cobban is a vocal percussionist based out of Boston. He's a member of Five O’Clock Shadow, a former member of Overboard, and he's performed with Ball In The House, Cartoon Johnny, and The Groovebarbers.

Yassee Mohebbi

Branding / Graphics & Social Media, CASA / BOSS

A North Carolina transplant living in Somerville, MA. User Experience designer by day; Pow! Arranger by night. Half of the year, I put on my Social Media & Graphics hat for the BOSS team!

Saturday April 8, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Anderson 306 200 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155

1:30pm PDT

Private Masterclass: The Acabellas

Instructors

Diana Galeano-Bazzeghin

Diana Alejandra Galeano-Bazzeghin, is an FSU choral music education graduate and an alumna of 2009 ICCA Southern Champions, The AcaBelles.Since graduating many moons ago, she has worked as a K-12 chorus & music educator, directed FSU's summer music camps, sang with the Tanglewood... Read More →

Craig Simonetti

Craig Simonetti, music director and beatboxer for Blacklight, distinguishes himself with award-winning settings of contemporary music for numerous vocal ensembles. He specializes in educating young A Cappella performers, delivering workshops as a beatboxer and as a member of Blacklight... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Anderson 312 200 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155

2:30pm PDT

Private Masterclass: Eight Beat Measure

Instructors

Scott Cobban

Scott Cobban is a vocal percussionist based out of Boston. He's a member of Five O’Clock Shadow, a former member of Overboard, and he's performed with Ball In The House, Cartoon Johnny, and The Groovebarbers.

Lee Stovall

Vocal Music Teacher, Rufus King High School

Lee Stovall currently teaches choir at Rufus King High School in Milwaukee, WI and directs an a cappella group at Alberto College. Previously, he taught for the South Milwaukee school district, and directed the award winning a cappella groups, Delta V and The Poprockets. A founding... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Bromfield Pearson 005 503 Boston Avenue Medford, MA 02155

2:30pm PDT

Private Masterclass: Gestalt

Instructors

Shams Ahmed

Group Director

Shams Ahmed (he/him) is an arranger, music director, and educator from Cherry Hill, NJ. He is a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, MA, where he directed a cappella heavyhitters, The Nor'easters while double majoring in Finance and Mandarin. During his tenure, the group... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Anderson 312 200 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155

2:30pm PDT

Private Masterclass: One Note Stand

Instructors

Archie Gopal

Producer, Educator, June, The Vocal Company

Hey friends! This year at NACC18, you can catch me judging the HS competition on Friday night, and teaching two classes on Saturday. One is about culture and music, and we'll chat a lot about appropriation VS appreciation and what it looks like in A Cappella. The other is a creative... Read More →

Alex Green

Co-Owner / Producer / Engineer, Plaid Productions

Alex Green is a recording engineer, producer, and arranger from New York City He is a graduate of Tufts University with a dual degree in Music and Archaeology, where he sang with and directed the Tufts Amalgamates and with whom he recorded 2011's Contemporary A Cappella Recording... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Anderson 306 200 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155

2:30pm PDT

Private Masterclass: Pitch, Please

Instructors

Ricky Jabarin

Production Engineer, A Cappella Productions

Ricky Jabarin is currently a Production Engineer for A Cappella Productions (ACP). While in college, Ricky co-founded and directed Penn State University’s award-winning group, The Coda Conduct. His arrangements and coaching has contributed to The Coda Conduct’s advancements in... Read More →

Saturday April 8, 2017 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Anderson 309 200 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155

10:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: Crazy Pitches

Instructors

Pearce Illmer

Sunday April 9, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Aidekman 012 40 Talbot Avenue Medford, MA 02155

10:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: The Men of Last Call

Instructors

David Longo

Sound Engineer, Chairman, The Vocal Company

Dave Longo is a connector, a talent curator, and a boundary pusher. Since his time as a vocalist in the Northern Highlands Regional High School’s Highlands Voices and RIT’s Eight Beat Measure, Dave has amassed an impressive array of accomplishments. His work can regularly be found... Read More →

Hansel Romero

Sunday April 9, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Aidekman 009 40 Talbot Avenue Medford, MA 02155

10:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: Treblemakers

Instructors

Kevin Guest

Arranger, Producer, Recording Engineer, Educator, Kevin Guest Music

Kevin studied music and audio production at Ithaca College and learned the art of stage performance, music production, and music theory through his advanced education. Kevin had the distinct pleasure of being a four-year member in the award-winning (and ICCA Finalists in both 2008... Read More →

Brandon Hetherington

Brandon sings tenor in The Hexachords, a professional a capella group nominated for 7 CARA awards, along with the group's numerous awards at the ICCA. He sings many genres professionally and gives lessons and coachings regularly as an individual, and also alongside The Hexachords... Read More →

Sunday April 9, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Aidekman 013 40 Talbot Avenue Medford, MA 02155

11:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: South Ave

Instructors

Angela Longo

Producer, TVC

Angela Longo began her a cappella career at Florida State University, where she directed the award-winning all-female group, AcaBelles, and led the ladies to ICCA Finals in 2009 as the South Regional Champions. After graduating, Angela relocated to New York and studied audio production... Read More →

AJ Marino

Sunday April 9, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Aidekman 012 40 Talbot Avenue Medford, MA 02155

11:00am PDT

Private Masterclass: Sqwakapella

Instructors

Diana Galeano-Bazzeghin

Diana Alejandra Galeano-Bazzeghin, is an FSU choral music education graduate and an alumna of 2009 ICCA Southern Champions, The AcaBelles.Since graduating many moons ago, she has worked as a K-12 chorus & music educator, directed FSU's summer music camps, sang with the Tanglewood... Read More →

Sunday April 9, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Aidekman 009 40 Talbot Avenue Medford, MA 02155