Arts and Entertainment
Nov. 9, 2018
Acapellageddon showcases talent What to know
Camryn Collier @ ׀xxxtigers ׀A&E Reporter
Every year, Appalachian Popular Programming Society showcases the talent of a cappella groups on campus with Acapellageddon. The competition offers many awards including Best Co-ed, Female and Male Group, Best Co-Ed, Female and Male Soloists, and Best CoEd, Female and Male Beatboxer. The Best Overall award is the highest honor. Winning organizations can earn cash prizes along with their distinction. Acapellageddon is on Nov. 10 from 7-10 p.m. in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $6.
Members of the a cappella group, Enharmonix pose together. // Courtesy of Enharmonix
Higher Ground
One Acchord
Voice Male
Year Established: 2000, one of the first groups on campus Group Type: All-male Genre Mostly Covered: Pop and sometimes songs from musicals Colors: Blue and yellow What does the group’s president have to say? Sophomore marketing major Dalton Stroup’s favorite song he has performed with his group is “For Emma” by Bon Iver.
Year Established: 2012 Group Type: Co-ed Genre Most Covered: Pop Colors: Royal blue What does the group’s president have to say? “We won Best Co-Ed group last year at Acapellageddon,” senior public relations major Cayla Edwards said. “Having that opportunity to lead and shape the group and have that result was absolutely phenomenal.”
Year Established: 2011 Group Type: All-male Genre Mostly Covered: Soul, country, and pop Colors: Black and bright green What does the group’s president have to say? Cameron Masin, sophomore criminal justice major, said one of VoiceMale’s signature songs is “Ignition” by R. Kelly. “It’s something that we always keep in our back pocket,” Masin said. “It’s so fun whenever we play it, it’s always fun to have the crowd singing with you.”
“It’s very simplistic and has to have a good soloist with it. A beautiful song when put all together,” Stroup said. As the group celebrates its 18th year, it hopes to celebrate its long history at Acapellageddon this year with fun and engaging songs. “We were started with a clear purpose to have fun, hang out, and sing,” Stroup said.
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Apart from the competition, Edwards said it’s all about being with the friends she made through a cappella. “The most important thing to us is having fun, and at the end of the day we’re not a competitive group, we are a social group. We are all friendly and supportive.”
Masin said the group’s diversity makes them special and gives them that extra spunk. “We have had someone from Spain, someone from England, and having those different interests in music and ideologies is a really cool mixture that makes us unique,” Masin said.
