Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Counterpoint

Counterpoint

Counterpoint

Counterpoint: Episode 17 – Careers In A Cappella

Deke and Dietz are back with a brand new panel discussion format! This week’s topic: How to build a career in a cappella.

Featuring:

Angela Ugolini – Producer/Engineer of Aurum Productions and Singer with Musae

Chrissy Aloisio – NYC-based Voice Teacher and Singer/Choreographer of Backtrack Vocals 

Layne Stein – Arranger, Writer, Creator, and Performer. Founding Member of VoicePlay and PattyCake Productions

Tehillah Alphonso – GRAMMY®-nominated Arranger, Session Singer, and Teacher

 

 

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Counterpoint: Episode 15 – Vocal Effects

How many ways can you effect the human voice? The possibilities are endless. Join Deke and Dietz as they talk to Blake Lewis (American Idol) Mel Daneke (Musae/Six Appeal) and Chris Harrison (Arora) about live looping, pedals, studio effects and more!

PLUS Bill Hare and Ed Boyer share some behind the scenes on songs they’ve mixed!

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Counterpoint: Episode 14 – How Low Can You Go?

How lowwwww can you go? Deke and Dietz talk to some of the best bass singers in the biz about what it means to hold down the low end. Featuring Barry Carl (Rockapella), Kaedi Dalley (Citizen Queen), and Tim Foust (Home Free)!

PLUS, Geoff Castellucci (VoicePlay) talks subharmonic singing and Elliott Robinson talk groove.

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Counterpoint: Episode 13 – Long Distance

On the season two premiere of Counterpoint, Deke and Dietz explore what it means to make music long distance. Evan Sanders and James Rose of Accent discuss how to collaborate with others from all over the world, Eric Whitacre delves into what it means to be creative during a global pandemic, and Women of the World talk to us about what it’s like to use cultural differences to create beautiful art.

PLUS, we check in with teachers from all over the US to find out their best practices for working w/ students online!

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Counterpoint: Episode 12 – Mario Jose Sends Us Out On a High Note

On the final episode of Season One, Mario Jose joins us to talk about making a career in Los Angeles, singing with Pitch Slapped on The Sing-Off and how friendship and hard work landed him gigs singing with Pentatonix, John Legend, Meghan Trainor, and more!

 

Segments – Tales From the Road with Christopher Diaz of The Exchange, and Sound Tutorial with Selame Scarlett of Traces.

 

Counterpoint – Should groups use effects live?

 

Original Song – “Is It Wrong?” Performed by The Funx. Written by Harry Nichols. Used with permission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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