LAAF kicks off with an all-vocal contest on Friday night for those groups hoping to hone their repertoire and awe audiences for the chance to win fun prizes. Please note that this competition is open only to scholastic groups (i.e. Collegiate, High School).
Friday, January 27, 2012 7:30pm
Ackerman Grand Ballroom, UCLA*
308 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, California 90024
The LAAF 2012 Competitors are, in no particular order:
Save the Date
- Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 – Tickets go on sale, competition submissions open
- Thursday, December 15th, 2011 – Group submissions close at 11:59pm
- Monday, December 19th, 2011 – Competition lineup announced
- Friday, January 27th, 2012 – LAAF 2012 Scholastic Competition
Prizes
First Place
- Masterclass with any headliner or clinician (1st choice)
- Opening number for the Professional Showcase
- Priority seating at the Professional Showcase
- Cover story on CASA.org and LA-AF.com
- Feature spot on Mouth-Off!
- 25% off passes for LAAF 2013
Runner-Up
- Private masterclass with any headliner or clinician (2nd choice)
- Feature spot on Mouth-Off!
- 15% off passes for LAAF 2013
Audience Favorite
- Free download of any SING album of your choice
- Group spotlight or video on CASA.org and LA-AF.com
How to apply
Record.
Record up to ten minutes of footage of your group performing. Flip-cam, cell phone… it doesn’t matter so long as you feel the performance level of your group is adequately represented. Any video submissions must be from the 2011-2012 school year and reflect the group’s current membership. All styles and arrangements will be considered. Songs in your video do not need to be what you intend to perform at LAAF.
Upload.
Upload your video to YouTube. Use the title “LAAF 2012 Scholastic Competition – (Group Name Here)” and delineate your university and arranger information in the description.
Attend.
Buy your LAAF passes and submit your contest entry. All potential contest contenders must purchase LAAF Weekend Passes in order to be eligible to compete (sorry, no exceptions!). Tickets are non-refundable. Once you have made your purchases, you will be prompted to provide link(s) to your contest entry. Submissions must be received no later than Thursday, December 15, 2011.
Compete.
Get ready to rumble. Bring it.
Hosts:
SIMPLY PUT is a Los Angeles-based cappella group that, less than one year from its inception, has created an entire original repertoire, performed huge live shows to standing ovations, recorded and released a full-length album, and been praised by critics and a cappella fanatics as “a diamond in the rough.” Singing everything from jazz standards to pop and rock, Simply Put infuses each of their songs with a uniquely simple, yet highly musical texture which supports soulful leads and celebrates both the power and simplicity of the human voice. Individually, the six energetic vocalists that comprise Simply Put bring seasoned backgrounds to the group and have performed at the Staples Center, Disney Concert Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Shrine Auditorium, and Carnegie Hall. Simply Put brings vibrancy and love to every performance, and they hope to share this positive energy with the audience.
