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For the past ten years, Total Vocal has organized and presented some of the world’s largest a cappella conventions and seminars, including the International A Cappella Summit (for professional and scholastic groups), Spring Thing (for college singers and groups), and Harmony High (for High school directors, singers, and ensembles).
In addition to these public events, we’ve held numerous private workshops and seminars in Europe and North America.
We custom tailor all our seminars and workshops to the specific needs, interests and demographic of the attendees. We’ve worked with choral conductors, pop stars, high school singers, recreational vocalists, college music majors, fans, and everything in between. You tell us who’s coming, and we’ll make sure our presentations are interesting and informative for everyone involved.
When you choose to sponsor a Total Vocal seminar, you have your choice of the topics below. We suggest that every event include at least 1 hour of Masterclass, as it’s a perfect catalyst for discussion in a variety of the workshop topics, and proves to be extremely entertaining as well as informative.
SEMINARS / CLASSES:
(1/2 to 2 hours each)
We offer a wide variety of seminar topics that address the musical and non-musical aspects of a cappella. Feel free to choose a combination of any of these topics, and we’ll work with you to put them in a cohesive order, and choose the most appropriate lengths for each:
Masterclasses: (Includes a little bit all our topics)
(1-3 hours in 1 hour segments)
Our most popular workshop format is the Masterclass, which we include in each of our events. In it, a group performs for all the attendees, and then our clinician works with the group. All styles and levels of groups are welcome to perform as part of the masterclass, as the topics covered relate to groups and singers universally. We can work with more than one group in a masterclass session, provided we have a minimum of 1/2 hour with each group.
Seminar Topics: (Individual Topics)
- Contemporary A Cappella Arranging in 10 Steps
- Advanced A Cappella Arranging
- Arranging Critique
- Solo Delivery
- Development of Style
- Performance Presentation
- Composition
- Music Direction
- Group Dynamics
- A Cappella Business and Management
- Singing Games
- Starting A Group
- Improvisation
- Producing an Album
- Singing Instruments
- A Cappella Promo Kit
- Introduction to Contemporary A Cappella
- Beginning Vocal Percussion
- Sound Check & Basic Tech
- Close Harmony Blend
- Competition Tips