A Cappella Xpress Youth Festival

9:00am, Sat, Sep 28 2024

  • Event Details
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  • Type of event: Workshop
    Start time: 9:00am
    End time: 7:00pm
    Venue: Capital High School Auditorium
    100 Valley Dr
    Helena, MT 59601
    Description: A Cappella Xpress Youth Festival

    The Helena Xpress Singers and Last Chancers Barbershop Chorus are proud to sponsor this all day event!


    The day will be full of fun, education, and joyful siniging as we prepare to present a show for our family and friends at the festivals conclusion. All students will receive a t-shirt with their registration.

    Music Educators are encouraged to register and earn continuing education credits through OPI.

    The approximate schedule for the day is:

    • 8:00 to 9:00 am Registration and Arrival
    • 9:00 to 9:15 am Welcome 
    • 9:15 to Noon - Rehearsal/Instructional Time
    • Noon to 1:00 pm Lunch provided
    • 1:00 to 4:00 pm Rehearsal/Instructional Time
    • 4:00 to 4:30 pm Wrap up with clinicians
    • 4:30 to 6:00 pm Pizza meal break and prepare for show 
    • 6:00 to 7:00 pm Showcase 
    • 7:00 to 8:00 Afterglow and tags

    Our Clincians for the day are Fabulous!

    Drew Osterhout is a private voice coach, physics professor, tag enthusiast, active quartetter and chorus singer, and the Artistic Director of the award winning Pride of Portland chorus. His main passions are physics, singing, and education, and his research-based holistic style of vocal pedagogy is rooted in all three. He is honored to be a member of SAI Region 13 Faculty. 

    Rachel Pack With a profound passion for teaching music, Rachel brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our creative community. Armed with a Bachelor's degree in Music Education and a Master's in Education, she's dedicated the past 15 years to the art of teaching. Her journey is anchored in the belief that everyone, regardless of background or experience, possesses a unique musical spark waiting to be ignited. She is a member of the current SAI Region 13 champion quartet, Rhapsody, and director of the current SAI Region 13 champion chorus, Jet Cities.