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Ball State’s Association of Collegiate A Cappella is preparing to host one of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Midwest Quarterfinal Tournaments on Saturday in Pruis Hall.
All five of Ball State’s a cappella groups will perform for 12 minutes each, along with groups from Notre Dame, Indiana University and Murray State University.
Ball State has sent groups to the competition for the past four years, but this is the first time it will be at Ball State.
Out of the nine groups competing, two will move on to the semifinal competition at IU.
Charlie Cummings, a junior music media production major, and member of ACA group Unexpected Resolution, said this show will be different from most shows that his group puts on throughout the year.
“We do a lot of promotion for our own shows because they’re all free and Pruis is the perfect size for us, but this show will probably sell out before the actual day,” Cummings said. “It’s a lot of fun, we’ve really enjoyed sending our groups in the past and it’s a fantastic experience for us, and it’s a fantastic experience for all the other groups competing.”
In the past, Cummings and his groups have practiced inside due to a Chicago snowstorm or outside because the Indiana weather will sometimes allow a warm day in February.
While Ball State’s groups will be performing in a familiar venue, there are still changes, such as choreography throughout the performance, that make this competition stand out from a regular competition.
“We’re on a stage that we’ve been on before, but everything is choreographed for the competition. They bring in their own sound guy and their own microphones and everything, so it’s not like we’re doing the same thing that we do for all of our other shows,” Cummings said. “It’s still a change of pace … the atmosphere is kinda crazy but changes every year because the venue changes.”
Andrea Mellum is the president of ACA, a senior vocal performance major and member and music director of Ladies' Choice A Cappella.
Preparing for the competition has been a team effort, and she is most excited to see each of Ball State’s groups perform.
“I know that we will all do well and I can't wait to see it live … I think this event will affect ACA as a whole by providing more exposure not only on our campus, but also in the Midwest as a whole,” Mellum said. “[Ball State has] been slowly making a name for ourselves in the a cappella world for a few years now and it is so exciting to be able to network and meet new groups from around the country.”
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