Program / Event Details

Workshops

Join the artists for one or more highly interactive workshops exploring topics like the History of A Capella, Vocal Percussion, Ear Training & Musicianship, and Basic Arranging (Song Structure). Workshops may be tailored to suit teachers’ goals and students’ ages and abilities.

Please Contact Us for Workshop Fees.

Additional travel fees apply.

About Snowday

What sounds like a band but doesn’t have instruments? Snowday! This dynamic quintet creates unique music using just their voices to delight audiences of all ages! Snowday’s talented singers present upbeat songs and moving rhythms that trace the history of a cappella singing and demonstrate how to create its harmonic parts — including a vocal drumming lesson with the audience. Their broad musical experience in barbershop, opera, and contemporary singing is paired with a mastery of teaching to uplift and engage everyone. This mix of energetic men and women is excited to share their lifelong love of music. And hey — doesn’t everyone love a snow day?

Biography

Snowday was founded in early 2008 with the mission of bringing a cappella and vocal music into mainstream education. Started as a collaboration of several DC area groups, Snowday brings a diverse background of performance and education to the stage. All members of the group started singing and playing instruments from a very young age, discovering contemporary a cappella in high school and college.

The group loves bringing a dose of fun to community and private events. As part of the Artivate roster, Snowday travels to dozens of schools each year, and members are very active in the local, national, and international a cappella communities. While they spend a lot of time touring US schools, they have also traveled internationally, including a trip to Russia as Arts Envoys with the US Department of State