While its audition looks a little different this year, Carroll Senior High School’s Encore choir still qualified for one of the most competitive acapella competitions in the world.
Every year, the International Competition of High School Acapella gathers choir groups from all over the world to compete for the top spot of its contest. In the previous two years where Carroll qualified for the quarterfinals, Encore would prepare a 12-minute set of acappella and dance choreography. This year, all of the quarterfinalists will instead produce, perform and submit a four-minute music video.
“This year will be significantly different,” choir director Paul Doucet says. “The pandemic makes planning a music video interesting. We are working on creative ways to avoid a ‘Brady Bunch’ box virtual choir video while still following safety guidelines.”
Paul says Encore will film the music video in January and will submit its entry to the ICHSA in February. Semifinalists will be announced in March and the finals will take place in April.
“It is such a different experience,” Paul remarks. “We are incredibly honored and excited to prepare for this year’s quarterfinals!”
To learn more about the ICHSA, visit VarsityVocals.com.