Hi All,

Just wanted to let everyone know about my new studio that just recently
opened in North Chelmsford,  MA:

Diva Voice Studio
www.divavoice.com

Offering private lessons, consultation, and business and promotional
tools for today's singers.  Feel free to drop me  a line  at
divavoice@... or give me  a ring at 617.416.9961 with any
questions or to schedule lessons.

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer!

Cheers,
Taunia Soderquist
Vote For Pedro / Diva Voice Studio

Sing at the Fisher Cats with Profile Show Chorus!

Profile chorus, an award-winning women's a cappella show chorus based in
Manchester, invites area women aged 14+ to sing the National Anthem with
us at the Fisher Cats! Attend four Monday evening rehearsals beginning
August 8th and perform with us on August 30th At Fisher Cats Stadium,
Manchester.

This is a free event and no prior singing experience is necessary.
For more info, please call Erin 603-731-4027, or email: egilligan@...

Friday, July 22
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (Emerging Artist Showcase)
www.falconridgefolk.com
Long Hill Farm
Hillsdale, NY
- w/Dave Stackhouse (www.stackmusic.com) on beatbass
- showcase runs from 12-5
- see website for all ticket and camping info, and the ASTOUNDING
roster
- you can see the entire showcase lineup here:
www.falconridgefolk.com/main-final.shtml

We're gearing up for our first tour in Sept. Learning new music,
and
booking new shows. Each show will be different from the next.
We'll
be doing some a cappella stuff, some instrumented stuff, and will
have a revolving cast of stellar vocal percussionists. Below are the
shows that are already booked. We are filling in dates around those,
so if you have an idea for a venue, or if you'd like to host a
house
concert (anywhere on the eastern seaboard), please do contact us.
Contact marisa@... for booking ideas and inquiries.

HEADLINER!!
Friday, September 9
St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center - www.stlawrencearts.org
76 Congress Street
Portland, ME
8pm
$12
207.775.5568

HEADLINER!!
Saturday, September 10
Tupelo Music Hall - www.tupelohall.com
2 Young Road
Londonderry, NH
$15
888.6TUPELO
8pm
split w/Jim's Big Ego! - www.bigego.com

Saturday, September 17
Coffee & Soul - www.uugreenfield.org/coffeeandsoul
399 Main Street
Greenfield, MA
413.773.5018
$13/$15
7:30pm
open for Vance Gilbert – www.vancegilbert.com

All About Buford – www.allaboutbuford.com (the website will be
redesigned soon – when we have some new group photos!)
Amy Malkoff
Jason Harrod
Jaime Babstock
+ Wes Carroll

Hey Hey People!

We've got two upcoming gigs in the area that we'd love to see you
at!  We've got a special guest sitting in with us too -- lots of
stuff you don't want to miss!
Hope to see you at a show soon!

SATURDAY, JULY 23rd - 8:00 PM
TCAN - The Natick Center for the Arts
14 Summer St - Natick, MA
Tix $14/$16
508.647.0097
SPLIT BILL SHOW W/ DUWENDE!
This show will NOT dissappoint!  Our pals in Duwende (from NYC) rock
the house everywhere they go.  We're looking forward to a night of
great music at a really great venue.  Please come out and support
live music!

MONDAY, JULY 25TH - 6:30 PM
The Westwood Summer Concert Series
The Gazebo @ 60 Nahatan St. - Westwood MA
FREE!
What better way to enjoy the summer than lounging around on a nice
summer night listening to music?  Hope to see you there!

Thanks to everyone for your continued support!  Feel free to drop us
a note hello on the website message board...or even better, stop by
and say hello in person.    Rock the summer!

Vote For Pedro
www.pedroband.com
617.416.9961
Vote For Pedro is:  Taunia Soderquist, Ben Jackson, Shah Salmi!

The new CASA (Contemporary A Cappella Society) site is officially up
and open! After months of planning and months more of execution, the
site is up and functional. A worldwide staff worked hard to get this
site going, and you'll be amazed at all it does - I certainly am!

Aside from the new, clean design (by Freddy Feldman), here are just a
few of the things you can now do and see at casa.org:

* read news stories that are coming in daily - all types and styles of
a cappella represented
* forums - post auditions, talk about concerts, make announcements
* profiles - you can post a profile of yourself (w/photo), and message
other members
* blogs and columns by a cappella luminaries, such as: Rene Ruiz/Toxic
Audio, Wes Carroll/House Jacks and All About Buford, Richard
Greene/The
Bobs, Bill Hare/recording engineer...
* new recording reviews / live concert reviews
* arranging, vocal health, performance improvement info
* international concert calendar - post yours or see what's going on
near you
* post your own blog entry or news item. I'll review it and put it up!

...and that's just the tip of the iceburg.

We want everyone to be involved via this site, so check it out and let
us know what you think, or post a blog entry. Also, we welcome new
writers, so if you have a story idea, contact me at editor@....

The site is in phase I of the launch, and other aspects will be added
in phase II, but in the meantime, we welcome comments and
contributions.

See you on the site: www.casa.org

-Amy Malkoff / editor-in-chief

All About Buford seeks one more powerful guy singer. We need a
pro-level singer with stage presence and power. Someone with a strong
solo voice who can groove. All performances are paid. Great ear
required. Songwriting and arranging skills a plus; ability to play
other instruments also welcomed. Also interested in incorporating
pedals and effects. Songs are arranged collectively - you will not be
reading from written arrangements for the most part (think band
structure). All members get a chance to sing lead, but also will be
required to sing blended but creative backup parts. The music is
pop-oriented, with a little of whatever else moves us, so you must
have a pop voice and sensibility, and a hip look - we want a good
visual onstage as well as good music! Must be able to make a
commitment to some touring, and consistent gigging. Competent mic
technique and comfortable performance skills (movement, ability to
banter and joke) required.

We perform solely at listening rooms, festivals and concert halls of
prestige. We have strong relationships with many high-end venues, with
new performances being booked all the time. Booking is done both
internally and externally, but all management and business is mostly
done internally by the members of the band. New recording in the works.

Though this is not currently a full-time commitment, it may become so
at some point (or it may not). We are an award-winning vocal band
based in the Boston area, but we are a commuting band, so disparate
locations are ok. Rehearsals approximately once a week (when
geographically together), perhaps more during the initial phase.

Please contact amy@..., or 617.290.6749 with sound
clips, photo and bio/resume. If you'd like to mail recordings and
materials, please send to: Amy Malkoff, 182 Pleasant Street,
Marblehead, MA 01945. Any questions or concerns can also be sent to
the same address. We look forward to hearing from you and to a
creative, fun, and innovative project!

Fretless Needs a Soprano

Time is narrowing for getting your tickets for the HUGE Harmony
College Northeast Saturday night show!

Date: SAT 8/13/2005
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Fitchburg State College - Weston Auditorium
Price: $25
Featuring:
Realtime - 2005 Barbershop Harmony International Champs
Poweplay - 2003 Barbershop Harmony International Champs

Also on the show program will be:
The Harmony Explosion Chorus (100+ Male H.S. Student Chorus)
Men So Forte, (7th place International Collegiate Quartet from Cal
Polytech)
Road Show - 2004 Boston Harmony Sweepstakes Champions
From the Heart - Northeast District Champion!


Imagine a show that features two of the last Barbershop Harmony
Society International Champions...Realtime and Power Play!!
These quartets champs are arguably two of the best singing quartets
we have seen in our lifetime.

The other way to get a show ticket is to sign up for Harmony College
Northeast,either as a full time student ($120) or as a commuter
($85). You get all the classes and all the meals and a cozy room to
sleep in (well, not sure about the commuters!) plus the show. You
get the opening BBQ on the Quad and the great afterglow mentioned
above. What a weekend!!

Music teachers and all students are encouraged to ask about
Scholarship opportunities.


To guarantee your seat, send a check for the number of tickets you
want times $25 to me at:

Jim Dodge
17 Harmony Lane
Dover, NH 03820

Make the check out to "Northeastern District" and we'll hold your
ticket at the door. Your ticket entitles you to attend the pizza and
beer afterglow (cash bar) where you can hear the champs again plus
all the quartets who came to the school to be coached.


Will we see you there?

Hey All,

Would love for you to stop by and join our new Yahoo Group!

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/voteforpedroband/

We'll be posting upcoming gig, album, gossip, etc info...but are also
using it as our message board for the site. By the way, if you haven't
seen that, you can check it out here: www.pedroband.com.

Anyhow, we would be oh-so-happy if y'all would stop by and say hello at
the Yahoo Group. Enjoy the rest of your summer!

Cheers,
Taunia /Vote For Pedro
www.pedroband.com

Now in its third year, None of the Above, a semi-pro eclectic a-
cappella group in the Boston area, is looking for a low bass to round
out our sound. We sing music from just about every time period and
style from early music to modern, pop and jazz. Rehearsals are
Wednesday nights in Waltham, MA. Gigs are one to two a month
(depending on time of year). For more information about the group, go
to http://noneabove.org  or email info@... to schedule an
audition.

Our two September gigs are loaded with guest vocalists and surprises
(we're no longer all a cappella!). These shows will feature me (Amy
Malkoff), Sean Dargie, Jaime Babstock, Bobby Thompson, Dave
Stackhouse, David Scott, Camille Breeze and Nancy Marland. More people
will allow us to add extra parts on some things, switch things
up…generally create a new show with a new energy.

Saturday, September 10
Tupelo Music Hall (beautiful venue!)
http://www.tupelohall.com/
2 Young Road
Londonderry, NH
8pm
$15
888.6TUPELO
split w/Jim's Big Ego!

Saturday, September 17
Coffee & Soul
399 Main Street
Greenfield, MA
7:30pm
413.773.5018
$13/$15
open for/Vance Gilbert http://www.vancegilbert.com

Hope to see you soon!

ALL ABOUT BUFORD - http://www.allaboutbuford.com
Amy Malkoff
Jaime Babstock
Bobby Thompson
Sean Dargie
+ Wes Carroll
with:
Nancy Marland
Dave Scott
Dave Stackhouse
Camille Breeze

Nationally-known pop vocal band All About Buford seeks one female and
one male singer. Perform with some of the best vocal percussionists in
the business at fantastic venues! We need pro-level singers with stage
presence and power. Someone with a strong solo voice who can groove.
All performances are paid. Great ear and significant performance
experience required. Songwriting and arranging skills a plus; ability
to play other instruments also welcomed. Also interested in
incorporating pedals and effects. Songs are arranged collectively -
you will not be reading from written arrangements for the most part
(think band structure). All members get a chance to sing lead, but
also will be required to sing blended but creative backup parts. The
music is pop-oriented, with a little of whatever else moves us, so you
must have a pop voice and sensibility, and a hip look - we want a good
visual onstage as well as good music! Must be able to make a
commitment to some touring, and consistent gigging. Competent mic
technique and comfortable performance skills (movement, ability to
banter and joke) required.

We perform solely at listening rooms, festivals and concert halls of
prestige. We have strong relationships with many high-end venues, with
new performances being booked all the time. Booking is done both
internally and externally, but all management and business is mostly
done internally by the members of the band. We are currently on the
roster of a Japanese agency, and need to gear up for touring and
recording w/them. New recording in the works.

Though this is not currently a full-time commitment, it may become so
at some point (or it may not). We are an award-winning vocal band
based in the Boston area, but we are a commuting band, so disparate
locations are ok. Rehearsals approximately once a week (when
geographically together), perhaps more during the initial phase.

Please contact amy@..., or 617.290.6749 with sound
clips, photo and bio/resume. If you'd like to mail recordings and
materials, please send to: Amy Malkoff, 182 Pleasant Street,
Marblehead, MA 01945. Any questions or concerns can also be sent to
the same address. We look forward to hearing from you and to a
creative, fun, and innovative project!

NEW HAMPSHIRE’S “TUCKERMANS AT 9”

TO ROCK NORTH CONWAY AND DOVER

The Seacoast New Hampshire-based, contemporary a cappella group “Tuckermans at 9” performs familiar songs by Billy Joel, the Beatles, Eric Clapton, Linda Ronstadt, Boston and others, including the New Hampshire premieres of two original arrangements and just a little good, old-fashioned doo-wop. Friday, September 9, at 8pm, at The Met Coffeehouse on Main Street in North Conway, the concert is free. Saturday, September 10 at 8pm, at the Bell Center for Music and the Arts, 47 Fourth Street in Dover, at the corner of Grove Street, tickets are $12 and $10 for seniors and groups of 10 or more. Call 742-BELL (2355) to reserve. For more information and directions, visit metropolitancoffeehouse.com,   bellcenter.org, or tuckermansat9.com, or email voicegod@....

Due to illness, we've had a last-minute change in the lineup for this
and next weekend. But it has worked out swimmingly, so do come out,
won't you? We're doing some guitar songs w/Amy, some guitar songs
w/Bobby, and some a cappella.

Saturday, September 10 – two 2005 Falcon Ridge Festival showcase acts
share the stage!
Tupelo Music Hall - http://www.tupelohall.com
2 Young Road
Londonderry, NH (less than an hour from Boston)
8pm
$15
888.6TUPELO
split w/Jim's Big Ego!
lineup: Bobby Thompson, Amy Malkoff, Jaime Babstock, Sean Dargie,
Minna-Lisa Mattsson, Camille Breeze, David Scott

Saturday, September 17
Coffee & Soul - http://www.uugreenfield.org/coffeeandsoul
399 Main Street
Greenfield, MA
7:30pm
413.773.5018
$13/$15
open for Vance Gilbert
lineup: Bobby Thompson, Amy Malkoff, Jaime Babstock, Dave Stackhouse,
Camille Breeze, and Dinah Steward (coming from VA just for this show!)

ALL ABOUT BUFORD – htttp://www.allaboutbuford.com
Amy Malkoff
Jaime Babstock
Sean Dargie
Bobby Thompson
w/Wes Carroll

Come on out and spend some time w/us!

DON'T FORGET!!!

"TUCKERMANS AT 9" TO ROCK NORTH CONWAY AND DOVER

The Seacoast-based, contemporary a cappella group "Tuckermans at 9" performs
familiar songs by Billy Joel, the Beatles, Eric Clapton, Linda Ronstadt and
others, plus some old-fashioned doo-wop. Friday, September 9, at 8pm, at The
Met Coffeehouse on Main Street in North Conway, the concert is free.
Saturday, September 10 at 8pm, at the Bell Center for Music and the Arts, 47
Fourth Street in Dover, at the corner of Grove Street, tickets are $12 and
$10 for seniors and groups of 10 or more. Call 742-BELL (2355) to reserve.
For more information and directions, visit metropolitancoffeehouse.com,
bellcenter.org, or tuckermansat9.com, or email voicegod@....

I will be auditioning dancers, singers, a capella ensemble singers,
actors and musical theatre performers for immediate seasonal holiday
contracts and full time year-long contracts for positions at the Walt
Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.

Please come and spread the word to your friends!

Sunday September 18, 2005
9AM    Dancers
12PM   Equity Singers, Actors, Musical Theatre Performers
1PM    Open Call Singers, Actors, Musical Theatre Performers

Boston Ballet
19 Clarendon St
Boston, MA

WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE PERFORMERS FROM ALL CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS TO
ATTEND.

All entertainers employed by the Walt Disney World Co., are covered
under terms and conditions of a collective bargaining agreement with
Actors' Equity Association.

REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be at least 18. Please bring a non-
returnable photo and resume. Auditions begin promptly at the time
listed. Because of anticipated heavy attendance, please arrive very
early to sign in and be prepared to wait. Dancers should wear
comfortable attire and bring along different types of dance shoes in
order to learn movement combinations. Musical Theatre Performers and
Singers should prepare two vocal selections of contrasting styles
(best sixteen bars of each) and provide sheet music in the correct
key. Be prepared with the best song first, as some applicants may
only sing one selection. An accompanist shall be provided, please no
a capella or CD/taped accompaniments.  Actors should prepare a
comedic monologue, no longer than one minute in length.

For more information visit us online at www.disneyauditions.com or
you may email me directly at kevin.keyser@...

I really hope to meet you there!!!

DISNEY AUDITIONS--DRAWING CREATIVITY FROM DIVERSITY

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com

None of the Above brings its eclectic mix of a-cappella singing to the
All Asia at 334 Mass Ave in Cambridge, MA on Sunday October 2, 2005 at
4:00pm. Program will feature classical, pop and jazz. Cover is $5
http://noneabove.org
http://allasiabar.com

A posting on behalf of Nick Bloom, who books a number of different acts
in the greater Maine area.

He is looking for an a cappella group to perform at a corporate function in
Lewiston Maine on the evening of October 21 for about 45 minutes.

If you are interested and available, please email your web site and group
profile to:

nick@....

Hello,

As you may already know, Boston Ballet is offering A Cappella Choral
groups the opportunity to perform at The Nutcracker this season!!
This is a chance to celebrate the holiday season and showcase your
wonderful group.

We can accommodate groups up to 20 people and invite those groups to
also be our guests at The Nutcracker for 50% off that day's
performance.  In addition, your group will be represented on our web
site for the course of the production!  What great exposure!

Don't wait!!  Reserve your place now by calling me at (617) 456 –
6343.



Courtney Mirken
Group Sales Manager
Boston Ballet
(617) 456 - 6343
Fax (617) 695 - 6954
cmirken@...

Hey Folks,

Just wanted to let you know that Vote For Pedro will  be performing
this upcoming weekend with some other rockin' groups at Vocal Band
Aid 2005.  This show is organized and produced  by Boston's own
Intergration By Parts and it's purpose is  one that is near and dear
to our hearts:  to raise money for music education in the schools.

It's a cause we feel is quite worthy of our time and support, and we
hope you'll feel the same and come out to support the show!

Saturday, October 8th @ 7:30PM
The Somerville Theatre
Featuring:  M-Pact, Vote For Pedro, Similar Jones, Downtown Crossing,
and Intergration By Parts
www.vocalbandaid.org
www.somervilletheatreonline.com
www.pedroband.com

We're really excited to be performing and premiering some new music
at this show, and  we're looking forward to sharin' the love and
support of music education with you!

Cheers,
Taunia & The Boys from Vote For Pedro

Something wicked (awesome) this way comes...
I'm writing to invite you to yet another wild and windy Halloween concert!

Get into your costume, or just into the spirit, as eerie (yet harmonious) voices fill the old (yet not abandoned) firehouse.  This third annual “Spookapella” showcase once again features a fearful variety of vocals-only music.  New York's Duwende returns by popular demand, and then Boston's own reunited Five O'Clock Shadow will glide in for one howlin’ good time. 

Lots of treats and a few tricks too!  Ear-candy, anyone? 

SPOOKAPELLA 3
Friday, October 28, 2005
8:00p.m.
The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN)
14 Summer Street, Natick Center
Admission: $20 members $18
Students/Seniors $1 discount
tickets on sale now ONLINE at www.natickarts.org or by calling (508) 647-0097

Varsity Vocals begins its tenth season this fall with the International
Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA), featuring performances
by the best high school a cappella groups in the world!

The ICHSA is currently hiring and training adjudicators for events
across the US and Canada. If you are interested in becoming an ICHSA
judge, please submit your information at
www.varsityvocals.com/ichsa/judgeemployment.shtml. Additionally, if
someone you know might be interested in this opportunity, please
forward this information or direct them to the Varsity Vocals website.

New England is currently looking for judges for two shows:

November 5th in Durham CT*** Need qualified judges ASAP!
January 28th in Great Barrington, MA

As a musician, you understand the positive impact ensembles like these
have on college students - providing them with the opportunity to
develop leadership skills, travel around the country and host events
that attract thousands, let alone continue to practice vocal music
beyond traditional settings.

For more information about the ICHSA:  www.varsityvocals.com/ICHSA
For more information about judging:
www.varsityvocals.com/ICHSA/judging.shtml
To find a show near you: www.varsityvocals.com/ICHSA/finals.shtml

The ICHSA is committed to providing quality feedback from trained
professionals, and we hope to have your help this season. Please submit
your information today!

Thank you in advance for your time and support. I look forward to
hearing from you!

Sincerely,
Katie Bank
Varsity Vocals ICHSA New England.

Hey everybody,
I'm new to this whole a cappella scene, and I have a group that has
been  together about one year.  We are the Maritones from Maine
Maritime Academy.  I could really use your help in finding
competitions, or even just events that we could sing at.  Please feel
free to respond, or email me at hwhitaker@....  Thanks guys!!!

Bass sought for successful, high profile, professional vocal band
based in Ithaca, NY.  This is a national search for a male in his 20's
who wishes to pursue a serious performance career.
Please contact SOP management at pat@... and see us at
www.sonsofpitches.com