AcappellaFest (TM)

High School Competition Winners

afwpadmin — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:32:05 +0000

Thank you again to all of the high school groups for their submissions and to the selected finalists and their friends and families to made the trip to Schaumburg this past Saturday for AcappellaFest^TM Chicago 2010. We appreciate your support and hope to see all of you again next time!

Grand Champion: Cloud 9

1st Runner Up: Plainfield East Vocal Jazz Ensemble

2nd Runner Up: Heart & Soul

Audience Favorite: Cloud 9

Each winning group took home a coveted trophy!

Cloud 9 won the opportunity to open for Chapter 6 on Saturday night and they took the stage by storm! The audience was amazed with a mash-up of “Take Me Out” and “Crazy” and a nice rendition of “Stacey’s Mom.”

Congratulations to everyone!

Photos coming soon!

High School Competition Finalists Announced!

afwpadmin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:57:14 +0000

After a heated round of submissions, our online judging panel has spoken. The 5 high school groups competing at AcappellaFest^TM Chicago are:

Burlington A Cappella Choir (Burlington, Wisconsin)
John Hersey Commercial Break (Arlington Heights, Illinois)
John Hersey Heart & Soul (Arlington Heights, Illinois)
Plainfield East Vocal Jazz Ensemble (Plainfield, Illinois)
Waubonsie Valley Cloud 9 (Aurora, Illinois)

These groups are competing for trophies and the ultimate prize of opening for the festival headliner Chapter 6!