Boston Sings [BOSS] 2025

Boston Sings [BOSS] 2025

Welcome to #BOSS2025! Browse the schedule below and add events to your own calendar. Workshops are open to All-Access Pass & Education Pass holders. Check back often as class times and locations are subject to change.

Interested in having a 1-on-1 Session with a BOSS instructor? Sign up now for help with Arranging, Solo Voice, Vocal Percussion, and/or Directing; sessions area assigned and scheduled first-come, first-served.

Check out the Boston Sings 2025 Map to see class & venue locations, where to grab a bite, and nearby transportation options.

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8:30am EDT

Registration/Info Desk

Saturday April 12, 2025 8:30am - 5:30pm EDT

Saturday April 12, 2025 8:30am - 5:30pm EDT

Information

9:00am EDT

Morning Tags

Saturday April 12, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am EDT

Morning Tags with Emily "Em" Benjamin

Start your day off right and join us for some Morning Tags! All are welcome as we gather to energize ourselves, exchange tags, and foster new connections with other attendees!

[Hurtig Hall Rm 129]

Instructors

Emily "Em" Benjamin

Emily “Em” Benjamin has been singing a cappella for nearly 15 years! Her collegiate years performing with University of Chicago’s Voices in Your Head saw many of the group's accomplishments, including two 2nd place finishes in the ICCA, the release of their award-winning album... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
Hurtig Hall 334 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

9:00am EDT

BOSS Staff/Instructor Room

Saturday April 12, 2025 9:00am - 6:00pm EDT

[Dodge Hall Rm 070]

Saturday April 12, 2025 9:00am - 6:00pm EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

Information

9:30am EDT

A Cappella and YouTube

Saturday April 12, 2025 9:30am - 10:20am EDT

A Cappella and YouTube with David Fowler

A historical analysis of how YouTube has platformed contemporary A Cappella, and a dissection of its tools for audience procurement. Attendees should expect to leave with a demystified sense of why exactly things go viral, how to get paid for online content creation, and how to harness the algorithm to find fans.

[Dodge Hall Rm 150]

Instructors

David Fowler

Fowler Production LLC

David Fowler is an A Cappella producer, performer, and entrepreneur who’s been working exclusively within the acaverse since 2014. He started out making multitrack Bieber covers in his bedroom at 16 years old, and has since earned millions of views, produced dozens of albums while... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 9:30am - 10:20am EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Marketing & Technology

9:30am EDT

Curate Your Beats: The Power of Thoughtful VP

Saturday April 12, 2025 9:30am - 10:20am EDT

Curate Your Beats: The Power of Thoughtful VP with Eliot Min

Arrangements in need of vocal percussion? Together, let's lay a clear plan of attack for how to approach creating your own vocal percussion parts. Attendees can expect to become more familiar with starting from scratch with any arrangement they might receive.

[Dodge Hall Rm 173]

Instructors

Eliot Min

Hey everyone! My name is Eliot and I'm a Vocal Percussionist currently living in Davis Square, MA. In college, I was the VP and Music Director of the Harvard Opportunes. Outside of my day job as a data scientist, I love teaching vocal percussion, whether it's for students just starting... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 9:30am - 10:20am EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Vocal Percussion

9:30am EDT

Finding Harmony Within: Mental Health and Mindfulness

Saturday April 12, 2025 9:30am - 10:20am EDT

Finding Harmony Within: Mental Health and Mindfulness with Phil Kim

In this class, participants will learn about the concept of mindfulness, discuss mental barriers to performance, learn ways to address them, and have a hands-on opportunity to practice singing more mindfully.

[Dodge Hall Rm 119]

Instructors

Phil Kim

Hello! My name is Phil, I'm a Licensed Social Worker in the state of Illinois, currently working to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (hopefully by the time BOSS rolls around!). I've been involved in the a cappella world for about 7 years now, previously a member of Gold 'n... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 9:30am - 10:20am EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Collaboration & Culture

9:30am EDT

Finding Your Trademark Sound

Saturday April 12, 2025 9:30am - 10:20am EDT

Finding Your Trademark Sound with Black to Gold

Join award-winning a cappella group, Black to Gold, for a workshop all about developing a solid group identity in your musical sound, be it through tone, genre, or style -- whether you're directing or just filling out the group sound and groove. We'll run exercises that deal with vocal tone and with finding commonalities in a group of individuals, and examine all the facets of crafting a group approach that can help define a real, unique, genuine sound that your audiences can always know is identifiably YOU.

[Dodge Hall Rm 170]

Performers

Black to Gold

Black to Gold is an award-winning six piece New York City a cappella group comprised of a diverse set of stellar individual artists and performers blending their talents into a high energy musical engine that is sure to get any audience on its feet. The group produces smart original... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 9:30am - 10:20am EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Group Singing

10:30am EDT

Marketing Like A Pro

Saturday April 12, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT

Marketing Like A Pro with Lisa Hawkins

Press Kits, Social Media and Branding! Get the rundown on creating an effective EPK, branding strategies and social media tips & tricks to level up your group's online presence. Social Media tips will focus on strategies, creating routines, healthy mindsets and more. As marketing strategies are so personalized, this class will have lots of interactive Q&A time where other participants can share ideas and strategies, mediated by Pipeline.

[Dodge Hall Rm 150]

Performers

Pipeline Vocal Project

Pipeline Vocal Project (PVP) is an award winning vocal trio from Alaska, comprised of a lead, bass and vocal percussionist. This group puts a unique twist on well-known favorites from all eras, whether it’s crossing decades or genres. Since their inception, Pipeline Vocal Project... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Marketing & Technology

10:30am EDT

Running an Effective Rehearsal

Saturday April 12, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT

Running an Effective Rehearsal with Larry Detwiler

Why is it taking SO long to learn these tunes? Tips and trick and running an effective rehearsal. Attendees will leave with things they can use right away to increase the effectiveness of their rehearsals.

[Dodge Hall Rm 130]

Instructors

Larry Detwiler

Larry holds a Bachelors in MusicEducation from the Crane School of Music and Masters of Music from Butler University. He has had over 40 years experience as a vocal music teacher and as an a cappella singer, music director and arranger. He has presented a cappella workshops and master... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Directing & Leadership

10:30am EDT

Songwriting 101

Saturday April 12, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT

Songwriting 101 with Leah Raquel Petraglia

In this workshop, we will walk through the key pieces of a pop song and their purpose, and by the end of the workshop we will be able to take away a blueprint for creating a fun, consumable, original a cappella song.

We will explore the components of songwriting and how to translate your original music to an a cappella hit! We will dissect original acappella tunes and popular top 40 songs that hit the mark both lyrically and sonically, and through open forum we will discuss how a writer can translate the pop/rock formula to your own original music for your a cappella group - creating a catchy hit that has audience members singing along by the end of the song!

[Dodge Hall Rm 170]

Instructors

Leah Raquel Petraglia

Saturday April 12, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Arranging & Songwriting

10:30am EDT

The Seven Components of "Blend"

Saturday April 12, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT

The Seven Components of "Blend" with Cay Outerbridge

What is "Blend?" And what factors contribute to what we perceive as "Blend?" Let's break it down in to seven simple components.

[Dodge Hall Rm 119]

Instructors

Cay Outerbridge

Faculty, Voice College

Cay Outerbridge is a vocal music jack-of-all-trades: Voice Teacher, Choral Conductor, Ensemble Coach, Arranger, Learning Track Producer, and Barbershop Quartet Singer. He serves as the musical director for two highly regarded Boston-based choruses, Vocal Revolution and VocaMotion... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Group Singing

11:30am EDT

Face Music: Doing More With Beatbox

Saturday April 12, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT

Face Music: Doing More With Beatbox with Forest Fire

In this class, students will learn to do more with beatbox in ways that still support the arrangement, discover what successful solo, tag team, and crew beatboxers around the world do to make innovative music, and learn how to incorporate elements of solo beatbox into a cappella music to push the boundaries of what kinds of music we can make with our faces. Being a creative beatboxer/vocal percussionist does not mean stealing the spotlight, it means exploring the spectrum of emotion we can express with percussive sounds.

[Dodge Hall Rm 173]

Performers

Forest Fire

Forest Fire is the reigning USA Beatbox Tag Team Champion. Their electrifying performances and hands-on workshops have headlined major a cappella festivals and camps around the world. Comprised of Craig Simonetti (Plant) and Michael Wingate (Match), this award-winning duo has competed... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Vocal Percussion

11:30am EDT

Finding Creative Balance in Arranging

Saturday April 12, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT

Finding Creative Balance In Arranging with Connor Martin

You already know the basics of a cappella arranging; now where do you go? In this workshop, we'll explore the different creative elements in an arrangement and how to feel comfortable balancing them. Then, through back-and-forth discussions, we'll put our eyes, ears, and voices to the test to identify these elements and their functions within successful arrangements and performances!

[Dodge Hall Rm 170]

Instructors

Connor Martin

Saturday April 12, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Arranging & Songwriting

11:30am EDT

So You Wanna Learn How to Riff?

Saturday April 12, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT

So You Wanna Learn How To Riff? with Kevin DeLisa

Learn how to riff and run like a professional! This class will focus on popular music vocal technique, with a focus on contemporary vocal agility (ie. riffing). We will listen to different R&B performers and analyze why their riffs were effective, discuss vocal anatomy, work through popular music vocal techniques, and finish by singing a song incorporating vocal agility.

[Dodge Hall Rm 119]

Instructors

Kevin DeLisa

Kevin DeLisa is a charismatic vocal educator with degrees in Music Education from Ithaca College and Columbia University. His goal is to show the fun in progressing as a musician through composition, technique, cultural comprehension and performance. Kevin has also been nationally... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Solo Singing

11:30am EDT

Welcoming Bad Ideas to the Table

Saturday April 12, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT

Welcoming Bad Ideas to the Table: A Guide to Collaboration with Kay Genton & Harrison Acosta

What does collaboration mean? What are the ways we collaborate within a cappella? What about in the writing room or rehearsal? How is collaboration useful? How do “bad ideas” result in good ones and what does that have to do with collaboration? Well let's find out!

[Dodge Hall Rm 130]

Instructors

Kay Genton

The last 10 of my 24 years of life have been almost completely devoted to a cappella in every way. I realized I have not only a massive love for it, but for giving other creators the tools necessary to succeed within a cappella. Success, to me, means finding a true passion and understanding... Read More →

Harrison Acosta

BOSS Education Coordinator

Saturday April 12, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Collaboration & Culture

11:30am EDT

YOU Can Produce A Music Video!

Saturday April 12, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT

YOU Can Produce A Music Video! with Jessica Garcia

In this workshop, we will go over the head-to-toe basics of what it takes to produce a great a cappella music video, focusing on the reality that it does NOT require an excess of budget or resources.

[Dodge Hall Rm 150]

Instructors

Jessica Garcia

Jess Garcia is a Boston-based creative and singer. With training in classical, jazz, musical theatre, and pop, Jess loves to exercise all aspects of her musicianship in every performance. She spent five years in Pitch, Please!, Northeastern University's premiere women-centered a cappella... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Marketing & Technology

12:30pm EDT

Lunch Block A

Saturday April 12, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT

TBA

Saturday April 12, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
TBA

12:30pm EDT

Masterclass Block A (TBA)

Saturday April 12, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT

TBA

Saturday April 12, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
TBA

🎓 Masterclass

1:40pm EDT

Lunch Block B

Saturday April 12, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm EDT

TBA

Saturday April 12, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm EDT
TBA

1:40pm EDT

Masterclasses Block B (TBA)

Saturday April 12, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm EDT

TBA

Saturday April 12, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm EDT
TBA

🎓 Masterclass

2:45pm EDT

Soundbites

Saturday April 12, 2025 2:45pm - 3:00pm EDT

Join us for a series of short performances by attending groups!

Saturday April 12, 2025 2:45pm - 3:00pm EDT
Hurtig Hall 334 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎵 Performances

3:30pm EDT

Contemporary A Cappella on a Global Scale

Saturday April 12, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm EDT

Contemporary A Cappella on a Global Scale with Celine Mireille Durney

An in-depth look at some of the contemporary a cappella scenes around the world and how this research can inform and develop our approach as arrangers, vocalists, producers, etc.

There is FAR greater access to a cappella around the the world than we know. Singers can begin to learn how many opportunities of collaboration and enhancement of personal approaches to music can be obtained!

[Dodge Hall Rm 170]

Instructors

Celine Mireille Durney

CELINE MIREILLE has recorded four albums and performed alongside many prestigious artists such as Pentatonix, The Real Group, Sarah Brightman, and Josh Groban. She has composed and arranged various a cappella & orchestral works for ensembles around the world & is a frequent workshop... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Collaboration & Culture

3:30pm EDT

Overcoming Roadbumps: A Director's Roundtable

Saturday April 12, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm EDT

Overcoming Roadbumps: A Director's Roundtable

Featuring Phil Kim, Jackie Paul, Jessica Garcia, Kay Genton and you! Moderated by Harrison Acosta

This session will serve as a guided round table discussion, on how to overcome some of the most common stumbling blocks that face vocal groups in both high school and collegiate settings. Bring your own roadblock (BYOR) or share your experiences as we discuss tools and strategies used by members and directors alike.

Anything is open for discussion: the rehearsal environment, group culture, the audition process, set creation, attendance, settling disputes, etc.

[Dodge Hall Rm 130]

Instructors

Harrison Acosta

BOSS Education Coordinator

Phil Kim

Hello! My name is Phil, I'm a Licensed Social Worker in the state of Illinois, currently working to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (hopefully by the time BOSS rolls around!). I've been involved in the a cappella world for about 7 years now, previously a member of Gold 'n... Read More →

Jackie Paul

Jackie Paul is a dedicated and passionate member of the a cappella community, set to graduate from Grand Canyon University on April 24, 2025, with a Bachelor’s in Music Education: Choral Voice, and a minor in Piano. She is the founder, music director, and arranger for Grand Canyon... Read More →

Jessica Garcia

Jess Garcia is a Boston-based creative and singer. With training in classical, jazz, musical theatre, and pop, Jess loves to exercise all aspects of her musicianship in every performance. She spent five years in Pitch, Please!, Northeastern University's premiere women-centered a cappella... Read More →

Kay Genton

The last 10 of my 24 years of life have been almost completely devoted to a cappella in every way. I realized I have not only a massive love for it, but for giving other creators the tools necessary to succeed within a cappella. Success, to me, means finding a true passion and understanding... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Directing & Leadership

3:30pm EDT

The Effortless Voice

Saturday April 12, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm EDT

The Effortless Voice with Erin Hauger

Learn the secrets of how to belt as high as possible without any cracking or breaking in one unified sound from bottom to top. Attendees will learn how the mechanics of the larynx and vocal folds actually function and begin to sing with ease and connection between registers.

[Dodge Hall Rm 119]

Instructors

Erin Hauger

Dr. Erin Hauger (formerly Hackel) is a Professor at the University of Colorado, Denver, and the founder of two award-winning a cappella groups, MIX and Lark. Both groups have earned acclaim for their innovative approaches to collegiate a cappella, with a reputation for pushing boundaries... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Solo Singing

3:30pm EDT

The Rising: Power, Protest and A Cappella

Saturday April 12, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm EDT

TBA

The Rising: Power, Protest and A Cappella with Isaiah Hawkins

Knowing that music can make a way forward in an uncertain world, and using Hozier's "Nina Cried Power" as an example, this session promises to be equal parts mock rehearsal, group venting session, and roundtable discussion on using musicianship to change the world.

Instructors

Isaiah Hawkins

Isaiah Hawkins is an arranger, songwriter, and music educator from Auburn Hills, Michigan. An a cappella musician and arranger for over 12 years, he directed State of Fifths at Michigan State University, co-founded the MSU Spartones, and coached a number of local high school groups... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm EDT
TBA

🎓 Workshops, Collaboration & Culture

4:30pm EDT

The Energy Iceberg: A Modern Philosophy to Arranging

Saturday April 12, 2025 4:30pm - 5:20pm EDT

The Energy Iceberg: A Modern Philosophy to Arranging with Mitchell Lazarow

A new perspective on arranging using a top-down approach to keep both your singers and the audience moving and grooving. Attendees will come away with a new way to approach the arranging roadmap, resulting in more impactful moments and arrangements, both technically and in feel.

[Dodge Hall Rm 170]

Instructors

Mitchell Lazarow

Producer / Events & Ed Team, Cut Off Studios

Mitchell has over a decade of experience in a cappella music, including serving as Music Director for The Ohio State of Mind and No Comment. He reached the ICCA Finals with both groups, earning a 4th place finish in 2024. Along the way, he’s received accolades including four “Outstanding... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 4:30pm - 5:20pm EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Arranging & Songwriting

4:30pm EDT

Intro To Vocal Painting

Saturday April 12, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT

Intro To Vocal Painting with Kari Francis

Have you ever wanted a structured way to improvise multiparty vocal music? In this hands-on workshop, Kari will introduce you to Vocal Painting (VoPa), a practice that combines Walter Thompson's Soundpainting gestures with Bobby McFerrin's Circlesongs to make a sign language for composing music in the moment with other singers.

By regularly incorporating practices like Vocal Painting in both rehearsal and performance, vocal ensembles can become spaces for fostering individual artistry, developing collective identity, and expanding how we think about performing as including notated arrangements as well as collaboratively composed performances.

[Dodge Hall Rm 050]

Instructors

Kari Francis

Kari Francis (b. 1988) is an American choral musician whose composing and teaching explores the resonant spaces between improvisation and ritual. She engages with contemporary and underrepresented voices to inform an equitable, creative, and singer-centered choral pedagogy in her... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Group Singing

4:30pm EDT

Make Something New: Foster Creativity and Avoid Aca-Cliches

Saturday April 12, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT

Make Something New: Foster Creativity and Avoid Aca-Cliches with Emily Benjamin

A presentation and discussion on best practices to encourage creativity for both individuals and group leaders. This will include examples of competitive a cappella that innovated and discuss how we can take inspiration to broaden our artistic toolkit.

[Dodge Hall Rm 150]

Instructors

Emily "Em" Benjamin

Emily “Em” Benjamin has been singing a cappella for nearly 15 years! Her collegiate years performing with University of Chicago’s Voices in Your Head saw many of the group's accomplishments, including two 2nd place finishes in the ICCA, the release of their award-winning album... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Dodge Hall 324 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎓 Workshops, Competition

7:30pm EDT

Pro Concert

Saturday April 12, 2025 7:30pm - 10:30pm EDT

The Huntington Theatre

DOORS: 6:30pm | SHOW: 7:30pm

An evening of stellar performances by Pipeline Vocal Project and Black to Gold, plus an encore performance by our Scholastic Competition winners.

Performers

Black to Gold

Black to Gold is an award-winning six piece New York City a cappella group comprised of a diverse set of stellar individual artists and performers blending their talents into a high energy musical engine that is sure to get any audience on its feet. The group produces smart original... Read More →

Pipeline Vocal Project

Pipeline Vocal Project (PVP) is an award winning vocal trio from Alaska, comprised of a lead, bass and vocal percussionist. This group puts a unique twist on well-known favorites from all eras, whether it’s crossing decades or genres. Since their inception, Pipeline Vocal Project... Read More →

Saturday April 12, 2025 7:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
The Huntington Theatre 264 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

🎵 Performances