Episode 21 - Barbershop
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
Deke and Dietz sit down for a round table discussion at the Barbershop Harmony Society's 2026 midwinter convention in Pasadena, CA! Stay tuned until the end for a very special live performance. Our panel includes: Erin Wipperman - Education Activities Coordinator for the Barbershop Harmony Society Amy Moyer - BHS & NAfME Music Educator of the Year Tyler Wiggington - BHS Philanthropy Officer, and member of BHS medalist quartet Sunday Night Social. Justin La - Music educator from Saskatoon, Seskatchewan, Canada, who serves as the District VP of Youth in Harmony for the Land O' Lakes District...
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Episode 20 - AcaTex
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
Yee haw! Deke and Dietz head down to Texas to catch up with the staff of AcaTex - an annual a cappella festival in Dallas, TX. Our round table discussion for this episode includes: Mel Daneke Wes Davis Shannon Phypers Leia Browning Spencer Camacho Patrick Vu Colin Adams https://www.instagram.com/acatexfestival
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Episode 19 - Middle and High School A Cappella
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
This week we're joined by an incredible panel of music educators, including: Cindy Ellis - Miami Arts Studio (BellArmonia) Dr. J.D. Frizzell - Briarcrest Christian School (OneVoice) Kelsey Burkett - Hilliard Memorial Middle School (Blue Notes, Shades of Blue)
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Episode 18 - Touring: Success On The Road
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
This week's discussion is all about touring! We're joined by an amazing panel of road warriors, including: Claude McKnight of Take 6 Freedom Young of Straight No Chaser, The Exchange, and Freedom's Boombox Trist Curless of The Manhattan Transfer and m-pact
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Episode 17 - Careers In A Cappella
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
Deke and Dietz are back with a brand new panel discussion format! This week's topic: How to build a career in a cappella. Featuring: Angela Ugolini - Producer/Engineer of Aurum Productions and Singer with Musae Chrissy Aloisio - NYC-based Voice Teacher and Singer/Choreographer of Backtrack Vocals Layne Stein - Arranger, Writer, Creator, and Performer. Founding Member of VoicePlay and PattyCake Productions Tehillah Alphonso - GRAMMY®-nominated Arranger, Session Singer, and Teacher
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Episode 16 - Social Media
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
Deke and Dietz are joined by the branding experts behind DCappella as well as Tik Tok superstar, Paige Zilba to talk about all things social media!
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Q & A Part 2
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
Deke and Dietz answer your burning a cappella questions in part two of our listener Q&A session!
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Q & A Part 1
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
Deke and Dietz answer your burning a cappella questions on the first edition of Q&A!
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Extra Notes - Eric Whitacre
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
Deke and Dietz sit down with choral legend, Eric Whitacre to share some of the conversation that was too big to fit in our season 2 premiere! Topics include live performance, composition, and how to get the most out of your singers as a conductor!
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Episode 15 - Vocal Effects
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
How many ways can you effect the human voice? The possibilities are endless. Join Deke and Dietz as they talk to Blake Lewis (American Idol) Mel Daneke (Musae/Six Appeal) and Chris Harrison (Arora) about live looping, pedals, studio effects and more!
info_outlineIn the premiere episode of Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz, hosts Deke Sharon and Rob Dietz sit down with award-winning beatboxer and a cappella superstar Kevin “K.O.” Olusola of Pentatonix. They learn about Kevin’s surprising entry into the a cappella world and how a casual YouTube upload put him on The Sing Off’s radar, launching one of the most exciting careers in vocal music history. The trio also discuss how the music industry as a whole has changed so dramatically over the last decade, ways to succeed as a musician both on and off the stage, and the process of developing Pentatonix’s signature sound.
Additional segments: Arranger’s Corner featuring VJ Rosales and his arrangement of “All of Me” (apb John Legend) for his group the Filharmonic and History Minute featuring Deke Sharon explaining his famed takedown of a cult.
Original song: Satellite by Arora (used with permission)
The NXVIUM RARB thread - http://forums.casa.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4412
ARORA "Bioluminescence" - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bioluminescence/681276257