Ah, Hawaiian Chicken BBQ pizza....how I love you so. :) And of course there is some left over, which means: cold pizza for breakfast! If I'd done a top 6 of college foods, that would definitely be on there.
But how easily I am distracted. More to the point:
This past weekend I had the amazing opportunity of attending the SJACF at DU in NC with the UCF CAC (the SoJam A Cappella Festival at Duke University in North Carolina with the University of Central Florida Contemporary A Capella group. See how much simpler acronyms make everything seem?) It was an extremely enlightening weekend that not only allowed me to bond with my fellow CACers, but also gave me the opportunity to get more acquainted with the amazing a cappella world. Some noteable (tee-hee!) points that I urge you all to check out:
- A weekly podcast that brings you all of the latest from the a capella world. Hosted by Dave Brown and Christopher Diaz (who I was able to take a movement workshop with- amazing!), it is, and I quote: "From news to reviews to personal views, Dave Brown and Christopher Diaz dish it out every week with characteristic sarcasm and wit. Don’t miss a single episode!" They said it all, folks. Get your podcast on.
-Oh. My. GOD. These guys are.....beyond amazing. I got to see them in concert- one of the perks of SoJam- and I can say that I did not mind missing out on T-Pain to get to see them instead one bit. The things that these men can do with their voices.....it's ridiculous, and ridiculously good. Please, please, please take the time to check them out. You won't regret it.
* Courtney Jensen
Okay, so she doesn't have a website (as far as I can tell), but that doesn't make her any less awesome. I took two workshops with Courtney: Vocal Percussion and LADY POWER!; that was all it took for me to decide that I basically wanted to be her. This girl....excuse me, woman- has the SICKEST beatboxing skills I have ever heard. She puts many, many men around the same age and experience level to shame. Even though she doesn't know it, her workshops have inspired me to take up beatboxing and add it to my life list. I will practice the hell out of it, mark my words. Look her up on Facebook and check out her super-helpful "percussing" videos. Courtney is a member of Brigham Young University's Noteworthy.
And, of course, here is the SoJam website:
Ah. Alas, I'm tired. Seriously, though- check this stuff out! I promise you, it's more awesome than you can imagine.
More on something else later.
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