Asian American
Acapella Alliance
Finding the intersection between Acapella and Asian/Asian American Identity
Quad A 2016 workshops
Here are all the workshops that will be taking place at Quad A 2016!
1 BBX499: Adv Beatbox
by LethalFX
Advanced Beatbox is a workshop geared towards beatboxers who have experience in beatboxing. This workshop will be hosted by LethalFX, a local beatboxer who puts together workshops for the Columbus Beatbox community. He is also the organizer of the Ohio Beatbox Battle, as well as the Midwest Beatbox Battle. LethalFX is a great resource if you want to get serious into the beatboxing and battling community!
2 BBX101: Intro to Beatboxing
by Jonathon Sun & Marcos Ye
Intro to beatboxing is for people who are new at beatboxing and want to learn more about it. One of the hosts, Jonathon Sun, used to beatbox for BAAM. This workshop will go over the basic skills of beatboxing, getting over the learning curve, and exploring how to make the basic sounds. Additionally this workshop will explore games to play, so others can begin the journey into beatboxing!
3 Sing your Story (Asian American Advocacy workshop)
by Wei Helen & Da Inn Park
Stories can be told through words, dance and voice. Explore the lyrics to your life song and reflect on your experiences of discrimination, privilege, and freedom!
4 Exploring Contemporary East Asian Music
by Bobby Dalhausen & Camille Dubois
Join a guided discussion where we'll explore methods of finding new songs, introduce a few sources and songs of our own, and give you a chance to exchange tips and recommendations
5 Dance Workshop
It's a dance workshop need we say more?
6 Vocal Health
by Cierra Byrd
Your voice is precious and unique. Explore new ways to care for it!
7 Vocal Technique
by Cierra Byrd
Learn how to achieve a consistent tone and adapt more to different styles through vowel modification, posture, breathing, and diction. Interactive. In the manner of a master class.