Music and Perspectives
Unexpected Resolution won awards for Outstanding Arrangement for Liam Boyle, Outstanding Soloist for Ashton Kester, and Outstanding Mix for Mason Mast for I’m Coming ‘Round opb Thirdstory.
Check out their entry at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqjOBtaLw9Y.
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The Hofbeats won an award for Outstanding Mix for Michael O’Malley for Paint It, Black opb The Rolling Stones.
Check out their entry here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIk9AVrNL4w.
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The Ozarks won an award for Outstanding Vocal Percussion for Zachary Liesen for “Remind Me” OPB: Emily King.
Check out their entry here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXm_RnWHFp8&list=PLfpwjqOGWWCDYG57xudlqEvpQ1dgvaGi0&index=3
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Uniting Voices recorded Somewhere (from “West Side Story”) / Somewhere Only We Know (opb. Keane) for their ICCA 2021 entry.
Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnbW7rQIWe4
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Crimson and Blues won awards for Outstanding Soloist for Ishan Patel and Outstanding Mix for Darren Boydston & Connor Reagan for A Cappella (OPB Daniel Caesar) / Green Light (OPB Lorde)
Check out their entry at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6yGVjnA0MQ
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Titanium won awards for Outstanding Choreography for Kylie Stucki and Outstanding Soloist for Mikayla Procter for their performance of Skyscraper OPB Demi Lovato.
Check out their entry at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w4mnbC9WYU.
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Skyline Blues won the Outstanding Soloist award for Rajada Noblin and Gabriel Hill.
Check out their entry at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STE8FWs1VnY.
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Known for their spooky pop vibe, Voicebox from University of Central Florida has shifted gears a bit for their UpStaged AID submission, entering the competition with Imagination, originally performed by Labrinth. The group is competing for The Trevor Project (https://www.thetrevorproject.org/) in the Southeast Region.
Their video can be seen at: https://youtu.be/tKo2Zm36vXM.
Be sure to vote: https://www.upstagedu.com/event/vote-here-for-your-favorite-school-a-cappella-teams-in-the-upstagedaid-one-world-every-student-voice-virtual-competition.
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The University of Rochester Midnight Ramblers have achieved international recognition through their live performances and recordings and maintain their status as one of the most energetic and musically ambitious college a cappella groups in the country. The Ramblers are competing in UpStaged AID’s Northeast Region with their rendition of Redbone, featuring soloist and arranger Ben Emmerich and Keegan Stricker on VP. The group has chosen the Rochester Area Community Foundation (https://www.racf.org) for their charity.
Their video can be seen at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcSpTvX6dtA&feature=youtu.be.
Be sure to watch all the competitors and vote at https://www.upstagedu.com/event/vote-here-for-your-favorite-school-a-cappella-teams-in-the-upstagedaid-one-world-every-student-voice-virtual-competition.
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Amplified from University of Arizona is a 17 member, mixed voice, student-led a cappella ensemble. They are competing in UpStaged AID’s West Region and have chosen the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program (https://www.naacp.org/issues/environmental-justice) as their charity! The group has submitted their rendition of Saturn, originally performed by Sleeping at Last, as their competition song.
Their video can be seen at: https://youtu.be/sy8-tpOtoOU.
Be sure to vote: https://www.upstagedu.com/event/vote-here-for-your-favorite-school-a-cappella-teams-in-the-upstagedaid-one-world-every-student-voice-virtual-competition.
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