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Syracuse Area Youth A cappella Festival (SAYacaFest) - Saturday, February 10, 2024

Liverpool High School - 4338 Wetzel Road, Liverpool, NY 13090

Lakeside A cappella Camp sponsors, the Spirit of Syracuse Chorus, in conjunction with the Liverpool Central School District Fine Arts Department, Harmony, Inc., and the Barbershop Harmony Society, will be hosting their sixth-annual Youth A cappella Chorus Festival on Saturday, February 10, 2024! This event is open to all youth singers in upper elementary, middle school, high school, college, and beyond (up to age 25), as well as music educators. Participants will spend the day sharing the best of a cappella music, learning more about barbershop harmony, and finally performing an evening concert that will feature community ensembles, our combined youth chorus, and some very special guests from our local schools and colleges.

Our format for the day will be similar to an honor choir or all-county experience for singers and educators. Sheet music and part-predominant learning media for two songs will be sent to participants (all singers will sing together in a mixed chorus) that singers will be asked to have prepared and memorized when they come to the festival on February 11th. During the day singers will work with our amazing clinician to prepare these two pieces for public performance that evening.

Individual Registration is now open by completing the form below!  Interested in registering your ensemble to participate as a featured performer?  Contact Festival Coordinator, Sky Harris, for more information (amanda.sky.harris@gmail.com).

Here’s a tentative outline of the day’s activities:

10:00am Check-in and Welcome
10:30am Rehearsal Session #1
11:30am Barbershop “Tag” Time
12:00pm Sectional Rehearsals/Rehearsal Session #2
12:30pm Break for Lunch
1:15pm Rehearsal Session #3
2:15pm Barbershop Info Session
3:00pm Rehearsal Session #4
4:00pm Barbershop “Tag” Time
4:15pm Rehearsal Session #5
5:15pm Break for Dinner
6:00pm Final Checks/Prep
7:00pm Concert!

Participants must register ahead of time in order to receive music and learning tracks, as well as reserve their place in the festival. There is NO COST to participants in this event.  All your sheet music and learning tracks will be provided for you - all you have to do is learn them and come ready to work!  Optional costs are the purchase of dinner at the event (or you can bring your own "brown bag" meals) and a $5.00 donation at the door for all non-participant concert attendees. 

A special offer for all Registered Girl Scouts - there is an Activity Patch called the Young Women In Harmony Activity Badge that can be earned by participating in this event.  If you are a member of GSUSA, please let us know on the form below and we'll present you with your Badge at the end of the event!

REGISTER TODAY FOR THIS AMAZING EVENT: CLICK HERE!

For more information, please contact Festival Coordinator, Sky Harris (amanda.sky.harris@gmail.com).