A Cappella Youth Camp

History 

The Alliance Cultural Foundation's partner, Kehua Cultural and Educational Foundation's Vocal Asia has long been dedicated to nurturing the seeds of a cappella, hoping to cultivate more musical talents. Since 2017, they have organized an annual seed teacher training camp with comprehensive courses, which has consistently received high praise from participating teachers. This initiative has successfully fostered new a cappella groups and continued to implement a cappella teaching in schools.

In the summer of 2023, Vocal Asia aimed to continue this grassroots effort. Artistic Directors Gabriel Hahn and Liu Yu-Ru (Shuang Shuang) jointly planned a new camp: Groove It! Vocal X Rhythm Summer! A Cappella Youth Camp! They invited young singing enthusiasts and a cappella lovers from all over to gather in Taitung. The camp began with body rhythm and movement, lighting the musical path for those who love to sing.

Goals 

• To lay the foundation for a cappella education in Taiwan, nurturing young a cappella singers and groups aged 13-25.
• To discover new-generation potential teachers, inviting young teachers to take on teaching roles, ensuring generational transition.
• To provide students from Hualien and Taitung, including indigenous students who lack access to a cappella education due to economic or language barriers, with the opportunity to learn from international-level professional a cappella courses.
• To develop different themed learning courses each year, applying diverse techniques to a cappella performances.

Participants 

• Target Audience: Students aged 13-25 
  • Group Registration: A cappella student groups with a certain level of foundation can register as a group. They will receive team guidance and participate in performances.
  • Individual Registration: Students interested in a cappella with a certain level of foundation can register individually. They will be assigned to groups, receive team guidance, and participate in performances.