London A Cappella International Summer School

To Kings Place yesterday for the launch of the London A Cappella International Summer School. A number of interested parties from journalists to arts professionals and performers came together to learn about the plans to expand the London A Cappella Festival. The festival has become a regular fixture in our diaries in January. Curated by the Swingle Singers, the event is proving an eclectic and essential mix of all types of a cappella singing. Now the festival is expanding and 1-4 August 2014 will see the first London A Cappella International Summer School at Kings Place. The idea is to provide a platform for performance and coaching for groups and individuals. 

The event is designed for singers with or without previous a cappella experience, and the Summer School will involve both group and individual coaching , plus collaborative jam sessions as well as performances from some of the world's finest a cappella groups. The sessions will be coached by tutors from a variety of vocal backgrounds, including members of the Swingle Singers.

The event should prove an interesting opportunity to meet like-minded singers, in a world-class performing environment. For anyone who has attended the London A Cappella Festival and thought that they would like to learn more, now is your chance. Further information from the London A Cappella Festival website.

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