Dear folks, Singapore Art Cafe ( SAC ) is organising the second a cappella open mic on Aug 16 . Whether you are new to this kind of singing or an experienced singers, do come join us for a good time of vocal jamming ! For groups who is interested to perform on the open mic at SAC, please contact Jonathan at jon@singaporeartcafe.com for more details. Where? S'pore Art Cafe (located inside library@ Esplanade) When ? Aug 16 2006 (Wed) Time? 7p.m - 8.30p.m What? Free admission

* please go to http://www.singmc.org/smceflyer.html to view the online mailer. Calling all guys who love to sing - come join the Singapore Men's Chorus ! Coming off our second successful concert, we would like more voices to join us for our Holiday concert this December. You don't need to have experience nor the ability to read music, just passion and commitment. We practice twice weekly, including Friday evenings, beginning in August. Check out http://www.singmc.org for more information on the chorus. If you can hold a tune and are at least 21 years old, come audition with us on Sunday 30 July, 3pm - 5pm . To make an appointment or enquiries, contact YH at singaporemc@yahoo.com or enquiries@singmc.org .

The A Cappella Society Presents Pop Singing Workshop By Annie Nepomuceno (Philippines & USA) Looking for a chance to get a professional opinion on your vocal technique? Learn from an extremely award-winning and talented singer / song writer and arranger, Annie Nepomuceno, the ropes to good singing technique and the key to developing your skills as a versatile singer in a variety of genres. 19th July 2006 (Wed) Kids Performing Studio 28 Maxwell Road, Red Dot building #03-13 7.30pm ~ 9.30pm $25 available at angie@a-cappella.org.sg * Limited seats available. Prior registration is compulsory.

This is probably the first a cappella open mic in the Singapore Art Cafe (SAC) within Esplanade library but it was a success ! There was an opening act by a nameless trio who sang with guitar accompaniment. Pretty good act. The first group who came on stage to kick off the open mic was M18 , an all-male sextet aged between 16 to 18 years of age who gave a convincing rendition of Our Story , originally sung by Tension and Lady Marmalade (from the movie Moulin Rouge). The second group Vocollision , a mixed quintet who hailed from NUS a cappella club Resonance gave a stellar performance of Sukiyaki , Pu Tong Peng You (originally sung by David Tao), and Change in my life (adapted from Rockapella and M-pact) which showed off their sleek song arrangement & harmony. By the way, the group recently appeared on air on radio station 93.8 FM thanks to the open mic organiser from SAC. After the performances by both groups, there was a vocal jamming session where the audience can come up on s

In collision of the open mic , do tune in to 93.8Live on Jul 11, between 10-10:30am to hear Vocollision sing live on air.

Singapore Art Cafe The Next Hot Venue For A Cappella Music The Singapore Art Cafe ( SAC ) will be holding its first a cappella open mic session on July 12. The Café’s open mic sessions ~ dubbed “ GOT! ”, which is short for Gathering Of Talents ~ are held regularly on Wednesday evenings and usually feature acoustic contemporary pop, light rock and jazz music performed by local and locally-based musicians, singers and songwriters. On July 12 however, the only musical sounds floating out of the SAC would be vocal ones. No instruments will be used. Vocollision and M18 will perform familiar numbers cleverly arranged to suit vocal bands. The evening will be rounded off with a jamming session for those in the audience who are up to it. The SAC commenced operations on Dec 21, 2005. Located within the library@Esplanade, the Cafe houses a mini-gallery and a performing stage for visual artists and musicians to showcase their works and talents. The SAC strives to help nurture the local arts sc