Boston Sings [BOSS]

Tickets for are NOW AVAILABLE! Whether you'll be there as a competitor, teacher, volunteer, or a ca****la fan, we hope to see YOU there next April 19-21!

🎟️ GET TICKETS, 🏆 SUBMIT TO COMPETE, 🎓 APPLY TO TEACH, and learn more at ➡️ bostonsings.com.

Wishing you a happy holiday and joyous new year!

The countdown to starts now...

📅 APRIL 19–21, 2024
📍 SOMERVILLE, MA

If you attended , share your feedback for a chance to win a free All-Access Pass for a future CASA festival! Tell us what you loved, what we could improve, and what you'd like to see next time.
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On behalf of the BOSS & CASA teams: thank you to all the performers, instructors, volunteers, and attendees who made this year's festival an unforgettable one. 🫶🦞

BOSS 2023 Survey Thank you for joining us for BOSS 2023! To improve the quality of our offerings, we would like your feedback about your experience. If you attended with a group, please share this survey link with your group members so we can capture each individual's feedback. We'd like your honest opinion, positiv...

Congrats to our Scholastic Competition WINNERS, ! 🎉

Hats off to our 2nd place group, ****la, and 3rd place group, ****la.👏👏

Thank you to ALL our competitors for putting on an incredible show!!

1️⃣ DAY UNTIL

We want to show some love for sponsors The Acaproducers and Acaville Radio, without whom this year's festival could not happen! Additional thanks go out to this year's food sponsors: American Flatbread Somerville, Anna's Taqueria, Panera Bread, Simple Fare Medford, The Smoke Shop BBQ - Harvard Square, and Wegmans.

Boston Sings is brought to you by CASA - The Contemporary A Ca****la Society—learn more about CASA's mission, other festivals & programs, and how you can get involved at casa.org.

4️⃣ DAYS UNTIL

Shoutout to our Host Group, the Tufts Jackson Jills, who have helped us secure space for our workshops, masterclasses, and the ceremony. Find a Jill on Saturday if you get lost on your way to a classroom, and make sure to thank them for all their help!

The Festival & Workshop schedule is available now! Head to bostonsings2023.sched.com to browse the class offerings and plan your weekend schedule.

**Those interested in being a singer participant in The Vocal Athlete, Part 2 should submit a video of a 45-second cut of a pop/rock song that utilizes high belt. Recordings should be sent to Justin at [email protected] no later than April 7, 2023.**

Classes take place on Saturday, April 15—and are open to All-Access Pass holders only, so grab yours if you have not already. ➡️ bostonsings.com

We have another session coming up—Emily will chat LIVE with our Friday night featured performer, the fabulous Michelle Rocqet, on Thursday, March 30th @ 7:00pm ET. Meet us over on Instagram () next week to hang out!

Our Scholastic Competition is STACKED!

All-Night Yahtzee / Boston College Dynamics / Gestalt / Green Tones / Lark / Mixed Mode / The Nor'easters / Voicebox

See these 8 groups compete, plus a special deliberation performance by Michelle Rocqet, on Friday, April 14.

Tickets on sale now 🎟️ t.ly/8mZT

Introducing our Educators! These instructors join our Featured Educator, Dr. Justin John Moniz, in leading a full day of classes and workshops on Saturday, April 15. Education events are only accessible with an All-Access Pass—get yours now at bostonsings.com.

(Detailed class schedule coming soon!)

We're giving away TWO FREE All-Access Passes for you and a friend to attend ! 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Want to win? All you need to do is:
1️⃣ Follow on Instagram.
2️⃣ Follow on Instagram.
3️⃣ Leave a comment and tag who you would bring to BOSS (one tag per comment). Each comment + tag counts as one entry, no entry limit!
*️⃣ For an extra entry, reshare this post to your Instagram story.
✳️ For 2 additional entries, join the CASA Events Discord (https://discord.gg/VduTxu8Zrj) and introduce yourself!

Entry period ends Friday, 3/24 at 11:59pm ET. Winner will be selected by random draw and notified Saturday, 3/25.

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We can't make happen without YOUR help! We are seeking volunteers who can help with various tasks over the festival—whether you have a couple of hours to spare or are available all weekend. *We especially need those with car access to help with talent & food transportation.*

Sign up to volunteer ➡️ https://casa.org/boss/volunteer

SURPRISE: introducing our 8th Scholastic Competitor, Mixed Mode from the University of Central Florida!

Due to logistical issues, we could not previously announce an 8-group competitor lineup. We're thrilled to now have Mixed Mode join All-Night Yahtzee, Boston College Dynamics, Gestalt, Green Tones, Lark, The Nor'easters, and Voicebox for our Scholastic Competition on Friday, April 14—featuring a deliberation performance by Michelle Rocqet.

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**UPDATE**

Come on **Tuesday, March 14 @ 8:00PM ET** as Emily chats LIVE on Instagram () with Featured Educator Dr. Justin John Moniz.

BOSS has partnered with AC Hotels by Marriott Boston Cambridge to offer festival attendees a special group rate of $279 per night, applicable for bookings starting Friday, April 14, through Monday, April 17.

This special rate is only valid until April 5th! Book your stay now ➡️ https://t.ly/9wbT

Book Your Group/Corporate Rate | Marriott International Thank you for choosing AC Hotel Cambridge Boston for a special rate for Boston Sings! Events will be held in nearby Somerville and Tufts. Please call the hotel directly if you have any questions - 617-876-6910 Group Code is BSSS

Your Scholastic Competitors are...

All-Night Yahtzee from Florida State University
Boston College Dynamics from Boston College
Gestalt from the University of Florida
Green Tones from the University of North Texas
Lark from the University of Colorado
The Nor'easters from Northeastern University
Voicebox from the University of Central Florida

Thanks to ALL groups who submitted to compete, and CONGRATS to our selected groups! Catch the competition, plus a featured performance by Michelle Rocqet, on Friday, April 14. Tickets are on sale now ➡️ t.ly/8mZT

Come on Thursday, March 2 @ 8:00PM ET as Emily chats LIVE on Instagram with Featured Educator Dr. Justin John Moniz.

See you on the 'gram () next week!

Don't miss Six Appeal & Tinyhabitsofficial headlining the Pro Concert on Saturday, April 15th!

Pro Concert tickets are on sale NOW ➡️ https://t.ly/tdOG

Once a Scholastic Competitor herself, the marvelous Michelle Rocqet returns to the Boston Sings stage as our Featured Performer!

Michelle performs on Friday, April 14th, during the judging deliberation period of the Scholastic Competition. Get tickets and more info at bostonsings.com.

🚨 Scholastic Competition submission deadline has been extended to FEBRAURY 17th at 5PM ET! 🚨

We get that you might need a little more time to apply, whatever the reason. We've given you until this FRIDAY to purchase passes & polish up your entry video—then head to bostonsings.com/compete to submit to compete.

Early Bird pricing for All-Access Passes still ends TODAY, so grab yours while you can!

CAT'S OUT OF THE BAG: local folk-pop trio Tinyhabitsofficial is coming to !

Tiny Habits performs at the Pro Concert on Saturday, April 15th. An All-Access Pass is your ticket into this show PLUS the Scholastic Competition and our full day of workshops—get yours at bostonsings.com before Early Bird pricing ends this Sunday!

Reminder: applications for the A Ca****la for All Scholarship toward must be submitted by this FRIDAY, Februrary 10th at 12PM ET! This festival scholarship fund is open to individuals as well as groups.

Check out casa.org/scholarship to apply and get more info.

A Ca****la For All Festival Scholarship Fund | A Ca****la For All Scholarship The A Ca****la for All Scholarship fund seeks to overcome financial barriers for groups so that they can learn, compete, share, and inspire others in the festival setting.

Been stewing on a class idea for ? Send it our way, even if it's not yet fully baked—our Education Coordinator Alex Green can help you spice it up.

If it sounds like we're egging you on, it's because Instructor Applications are due TOMORROW (February 5th) by the end of the day! Head to casa.org/boss/teach to apply.

Have you gotten your All-Access Pass yet?

If not, now's the time—you won't want to miss this year's festival headliner, Six Appeal!

Six Appeal performs at the Pro Concert on Saturday, April 15th. Get tickets and more info at bostonsings.com.

Meet us on Instagram () in SIX days for our first of the season! BOSS queen and Artistic Director, Emily Flanders, will be chatting LIVE with singer/beatboxer/producer/superstar Mel Daneke on Thursday, February 2nd @ 7:00pm ET.

And, in the meantime, stay tuned for a very *appealing* announcement...

Did you know you could have some or all of your ticket & travel costs covered for a CASA festival? If you or your group need financial help getting to , apply for the A Ca****la For All Scholarship!

This scholarship fund was founded in partnership with Harmony Foundation International to help groups overcome financial barriers and experience the festivals that have inspired so much of our community.

Applications must be submitted by 12PM ET on February 10th—apply now (or donate to the fund!) at casa.org/scholarship.

A Ca****la For All Festival Scholarship Fund | A Ca****la For All Scholarship The A Ca****la for All Scholarship fund seeks to overcome financial barriers for groups so that they can learn, compete, share, and inspire others in the festival setting.

We encourage both new and returning instructors to apply to teach at ! This year's education theme is *Vocal Efficiency & Sustainability* so class submissions that tie into one (or both!) of those topics will be given special consideration.

Submit your instructor application by February 5th!
➜ casa.org/boss/teach

We are excited to have esteemed teacher, researcher, and leading expert on contemporary vocal pedagogy Dr. Justin John Moniz as our Featured Educator!

Dr. Moniz will be offering sessions focused on *Vocal Efficiency & Sustainability*—this year's education theme. Instructor applicants are encouraged to consider how your class may intersect with one or both of these topics; though not required, special consideration will be given to classes that align with this theme.

Learn more and apply at casa.org/boss/teach.

Is your group looking to push the boundaries of live performance? Want to make art? If so, our Scholastic Competition is the place for you.

Round up your group, purchase your All-Access Passes, and submit to compete by February 12th!
➜ casa.org/boss/compete

If you take your work seriously but not yourself, consider joining the production team. In particular, we need volunteers for OUTREACH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL MEDIA roles. (Production team members get a free pass to this year's festival!)

You can have a hand in making BOSS a success—whether you have limited weekend availability or can take on a dedicated team role. Apply at https://casa.org/boss/volunteer/.

Have you found new, creative adaptations to music-making in the past couple of years? Do you have unique experiences to share with the next generation of a ca****la? We want to hear about it!

We are seeking instructors to lead new interactive workshops as well as tried-and-true courses at . Get the details and apply at casa.org/boss/teach. (Leave a comment below if you're itching to see a particular class topic!)

High school & collegiate ca****la groups, it's your time to shine—our Scholastic Competition submission forms are officially open! Show us what you've been cooking up in the past year (or three), we want to see all that you've prepared as we return to the live stage.

Make sure to purchase your All-Access passes, then head to casa.org/boss/compete to get the deets on competition video submissions.

Tickets for are on sale NOW!

Instructor application AND Scholastic Competition submission forms are also available—get tickets, application details, and more at bostonsings.com.

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