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2024 MARYLAND A CAPPELLA CLINIC & SHOWCASE

With Matt Sallee from Pentatonix 

 

Featured Session at the MMEA Annual State Conference

Friday, February 23, 2024

 

OVERVIEW

Maryland Choral Educators Association (MCEA) is proud to announce an A Cappella Clinic & Showcase as part of the Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA) Annual State Conference on Friday, February 23, 2024. The A Cappella Clinic & Showcase will be an opportunity for select Maryland-based a cappella groups to receive masterclass-style coaching and perform for a live audience.

 

GUEST CLINICIAN

Mr. Matt Sallee, member of Pentatonix and Maryland All State alum.

Learn more about Mr. Sallee here.

 

DATE, LOCATION, SCHEDULE

  • Date - Friday, February 23, 2023

  • Location - The Baltimore Convention Center  

  • Clinics & Showcase  - 8:00 am - 11:30 am

    • Ensemble Arrival/Check In - 8:00 am

    • Group Warm Up - 8:15 am - 8:30 am 

    • Ensemble 1 Clinic 1 - 8:30 am - 9:15 am

    • Ensemble 2 Clinic 2 - 9:30 am - 10:15 am

    • Ensemble 3 Clinic 3 - 10:30 am - 11:15 am

    • Closing/Q&A - 11:15 am - 11:30 am

 

TIMELINE

  • Submission Window Open - Early December 

  • Application & Video Submission Deadline - Wednesday, January 10, 2024

  • Submission Review - Friday, January 12 to Wednesday, January 17, 2024

  • Accepted Ensemble’s Informed - Friday, January 19, 2024

  • Clinic & Showcase - Friday, February 23, 2024

 

PARTICIPATION FEE

  • Registration Fee (if selected) - $50.00 per ensemble.

 

ELIGIBILITY/ SELECTION 

  • Maryland Collegiate A Cappella Ensembles 

  • Maryland High School A Cappella Ensembles 

  • The clinic will be made up of three selected ensembles. The committee will have the option to choose one collegiate group and two high school groups, or three high school groups. 

 

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT 

  • A vocally unedited recording of an a cappella performance from this academic year (2023-2024). You have up to 10 minutes but using the entire time is not required. This video should be a genuine representation of your group, so show us what makes you special! If you only need one song to do so, that's fine. No digital tuning of any kind, please.

  • Upload it to YouTube as an unlisted video. You will be asked to provide the unlisted URL in the online application form.

  • Please label the video with your group name, school name, as well as the following information about each song in your set: song name, original artist, soloist, arranger, and any other special performers (vocal percussionist, etc.) 

 

RECORDING REQUIREMENTS  

  • You can record all the songs separately, but if you do so, you must edit them together so that you provide MMEA with only one link to your submission. You may not stop or edit within a song; it must be a truly live performance. Please do not exceed the 10 minute allotment. 

 

SUBMISSION FORM

Click the button below to submit. 

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RUBRIC

Click here for the Rubric.

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CLINIC MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Each selected group will choose ONE feature performance to work with Mr. Sallee.

  • This selection should be no longer than 8 minutes.

  • Medleys are acceptable, as long as they fall within the 8 minute time limit. 

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