In collegiate a cappella, 8 NY schools compete for the crown
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2024.On a recent Saturday afternoon, in a small performance space on the Upper West Side, eight college students filed on stage to pick numbers out of a basket.“I’m Noor, I’m with the N’Harmonics,” she said, looking down. “And we’re number eight!”
The competition is currently in the middle of its playoff season. Only two of the eight New York City colleges at that Upper West Side event would advance to the semifinals in Boston on March 23. The winner there will compete in the final showdown – theThere is no prize for winning the ICCA – no cash, no guest spot on “American Idol.”
“This is their fraternity, this is their sorority,” Rabizadeh said. “It’s the way they socialize, the way they make their friends.”Rabizadeh said the scene's popularity exploded after “Pitch Perfect” was released in 2012. The other teams included Hunter College’s Hawkapella, Fordham’s F-Sharps, Pace University’s Total Recall, the New School’s Unjust Intonation, and Columbia’s Clefhangers.
Members of the Hawkappella, from left to right: Nicole Palmetto, Brooke Erinakes , and Amy Caminero.“I did high school a cappella and like, that was not cool,” Hila said.“I was like, 'Ha! Take that, people in high school who used to make fun of me for doing a cappella,'” Hila said. NYU’s Mixtapes took the stage first, to a cheering crowd of mostly parents and friends, as well as some a cappella fans who were just there for the show.
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