The 35th Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival: New York Regional Competition

The Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival is the premier American showcase for vocal harmony music. The annual national competition draws from hundreds of vocal groups from around the country with regional competitions in eight cities, including New York City. The winning group from each festival is flown to perform in front of celebrity judges and a sold out house of enthusiastic a cappella fans at the National Finals. http://harmony-sweepstakes.com/newyork/

New York's Regional A Cappella Competition will be held on Saturday, March 30 at 7 pm, at The Miller Theater at Columbia University. Tickets: $30 to $35 with a slight discount for groups of ten or more, seniors and students with proper identification. https://www.millertheatre.com/events/2019/03/30

The event will be HOSTED by Blue Jupiter, a cappella quartet whose energetic blend of pop lead vocals, jazzy a cappella harmony and funky beatbox has garnered standing ovations in over 40 states and around the world. Described as "The real deal" by rock legend Gene Simmons and "Nothing short of magic" by the Sands Casino Entertainment Department, Blue Jupiter's biggest exposure has come from the Lifetime Reality TV series "Pitch Slapped," seen by millions.

MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES is Diana Preisler, Star of "Pitch Slapped" who tours the world as Blue Jupiter's fearless female lead singer. Diana has also performed live in 48 states with National Broadway Tours such as "Fiddler On The Roof" and "A Christmas Carol." Favorite Regional roles include Eva Peron in "Evita" Ado Annie in "Oklahoma" and Shelley in "Bat Boy, The Musical." Diana has puppeteered and sung the title roles in the National Tours of "Stuart Little," "Rapunzel," "Thumbelina," Lili in "Carnival," and more than 20 other Theatre for Young Audiences productions.

2019 Participating Groups:

• The Perfect Fifths
• Six13
• The Tee-Tones
• The Workshop
• RESOLVE
• Reverb
• Saffron
• Martini Glass A Cappella
• Just4(Kicks)

2019 Judges:

• Eric Chung
• Mark Paul
• Carol Lynn Maillard
• Louise Robinson
• Hugh Colocott

The Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival: New York Regional Director

Colette Thompson has directed or performed in over eleven vocal ensembles, with her group, Stay Tuned, placing 3rd in the 1998 New York Regional of the Harmony Sweepstakes; Colette has performed/recorded with Lukas Foss, Leonard Bernstein, Jesse Norman, Peter, Paul & Mary, and James Levine. A Billboard-ranked singer/songwriter, she has also managed several events, including, Christmas at NYU, Complex at The Duplex and An Evening with The Real Group at NYC's Symphony Space. With performances televised via major news programs including Good Morning America, The Today Show, CNN, and NY1, she is a promoter, producer, adjudicator and an ambassador of vocal music worldwide.