Have you ever seen Pitch
Perfect? Hilarious, right? Have you ever wondered how it could possibly be
based on an actual competition? What is this “ICCA”? Icka?! Well. It’s real.
Just a few
weeks ago, one of Fordham’s own a cappella groups, the Fordham Hot Notes,
competed in one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s Quarterfinals for the ICCAs, the
same competition that the movie Pitch
Perfect is based on. We won second place, and are going to be singing at
the Mid-Atlantic Semifinals on March 26th at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. Our musical
director was even recognized with an individual award for his arrangements for
our set. We couldn’t be more excited!
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| We performed four songs at the Quarterfinals at Stockton College on February 6th. |
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| The Hot Notes, Satin Dolls, and Ramblers all sang Silent Night together at last year's Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. |
As a freshman, I knew off the bat
that I wanted to join an a cappella group as soon as possible. For me, it was a
no-brainer; having always loved to sing, I knew that I wanted to continue doing
this in college, especially in an a cappella group, so I auditioned for the Hot
Notes. At that point, I had no idea what was in store—that I had just become a
member of the quirkiest, most talented, and most supportive family, and a
participant in Fordham’s vibrant a cappella culture. The Hot Notes are one of
five a cappella groups associated with the university—there is also an all-male
group, the Ramblers, an all-female group, the Satin Dolls, and two other co-ed
groups, the B-sides (based at the Rose Hill Campus) and the F#’s (based at
Lincoln Center). Both the Ramblers and the F#’s are competing this weekend in a
different round of ICCAs Quarterfinals at Hofstra University.
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| ^After getting results of the Quarterfinals! |
For more information about the Hot Notes and
upcoming events and performances, check out our Facebook page or look us up on YouTube!
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