Neshaminy Students to Participate in 'A Cappella at the Rock' Music Festival

By Suzanne Wray:

Back by popular demand, the “A Cappella at the Rock” festival will be held at Council Rock High School North in Newtown on Saturday March 21 at 7:30 pm.

This year, in addition to performances by the best High School groups in the area, the evening festival concert will feature the internationally known a cappella group, The House Jacks, whose members hail from NBC’s The Sing Off and the hit a cappella movie franchise, Pitch Perfect.

The House Jacks are “the original rock band without instruments”. The band’s pioneering innovations laid the groundwork for the current a cappella renaissance and millions of people have listened to them as the sound of The Sing-Off, NBC’s hit live a cappella competition. The House Jacks have performed internationally and appeared inRolling Stone, on CNN and Monday Night Football (ESPN). The New York Times calls their vocal percussion “Astonishingly precise!” and San Francisco Magazine says “The House Jacks serve up one of the most entertaining live acts around.”

More than 200 students from Neshaminy, Council Rock, Central Bucks, Palisades, Philadelphia and Lancaster will participate in music clinics with members of the House Jacks on subjects from vocal percussion and improvisation to solo delivery and mic technique and then will come together to compete for awards in the evening festival concert event.

“This is an amazing experience for the students and we are so excited to be hosting again this year” says Jared Williams, Director of Choral Music at Council Rock North. “The response from the community has been incredible – it’s an exciting and unique evening of entertainment that you just can’t find anywhere else!”

Ticket prices are $15 adults/$10 students and are available online by clicking here.

Last year tickets sold out early so attendees are encouraged to buy tickets in advance for this popular event.

Featured school groups include: and Rhythm of the Rock and North Voice from Council Rock North, South Vocal Ensemble from Council Rock South, The Madrigal Singers from Palisades High School, Select Choir from Neshaminy High School, Southside A Cappellafrom Central Bucks South, Chamber Choir from Cocalico High School in Denver PA, Vox Pop from Lancaster Catholic High School in Lancaster, and the Chamber Singers from The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush in Philadelphia.

For more information visit www.acappellaattherock.org.