Vocal music
Genre of music performed by one or more singers
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| 2023 | Maize Mirchi from the University of Michigan becomes the first South Asian a cappella group to advance to ICCA finals. |
| 2018 | Sing Up won the Music Teacher Editors Award at the annual Music Teacher Awards for Excellence. |
| 2017 | Sing Up was shortlisted in the Best Digital/Technological Resource category at the Music Teacher Awards for Excellence. The Sing Up Foundation was launched to promote singing for health and wellbeing. |
| 2017 | Swaram A Cappella from Texas A&M University wins first All-American Awaaz national championship in New York City. |
| 2016 | Sing Up's membership scheme became available internationally. |
| 2016 | Association of South-Asian A Cappella (ASA) formed as a non-profit organization to govern the South Asian a cappella competitive circuit. |
| December 2016 | In Transit became the first a cappella musical to be performed on Broadway. |
| 2015 | Jacob Collier's a cappella version of 'Jerusalem' was selected for Beats by Dre 'The Game Starts Here' campaign for the England Rugby World Cup. |
| 2014 | Women's A Cappella Association (WACA) begins annual album releases and festivals for female-identifying a cappella groups. |
| 2014 | The TV show The Sing-Off concluded, marking the end of its run in helping to popularize a cappella music. |
| 2013 | The programme was praised in the National Plan for Music Education. A research study by the Institute of Education found that Sing Up participants were 18 months to 2 years more advanced in singing competency. |
| 2013 | A Cappella Academy is founded in Los Angeles, California by Ben Bram, Rob Dietz, and Avi Kaplan, offering summer training programs for a cappella music education. |
| 2013 | Smooth McGroove rose to prominence with his unique a cappella style, becoming known for his a cappella covers of video game music tracks on YouTube. |
| 2013 | Camp A Cappella is established in Dayton, Ohio by Deke Sharon and Brody McDonald, providing summer training programs focused on various aspects of a cappella music, including vocal performance, arranging, and vocal percussion. |
| April 2012 | Sing Up transitioned to a not-for-profit organisation, offering a membership scheme for schools, freelance music teachers, and organisations. |
| 2011 | In Transit received four Lucille Lortel Award nominations, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League nominations, and five Drama Desk nominations, winning for Outstanding Ensemble Performance. |
| March 2011 | The Government announced an additional £4 million funding to help Sing Up build a sustainable future. AMV, BBDO stepped away from the Consortium due to funding restrictions. |
| 2010 | Sing Up won the RPS Award, recognizing its significant contribution to music education. |
| October 2010 | Perfect Harmony, an a cappella musical comedy about high school a cappella groups, made its Off-Broadway debut at Theatre Row's Acorn Theatre in New York City after a successful run in Stoneham, Massachusetts. |
| October 5 2010 | In Transit premiered Off-Broadway, produced by Primary Stages, featuring a score with diverse musical genres and incorporating vocal beat boxing. The musical was created by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan, and Sara Wordsworth. |
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