2026 Participating Groups
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The Bookmarks were formed in spring 2023, all of the members being finalists of the talent TV show “Ranina“, which also sends out talents to participate in the youth eurovision contest. The group sings compositions in jazz and folk style and we're excited to see them perform in this year's competition. The members of The Bookmarks include Sandra Gadelia. She represented Georgia at the 2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with her song You Are Not Alone. Also, Anastasia Vasadze, she is part of the group who sing for Georgia at the 2023 Junior Eurovision in Nice in November.
Members: Sandra Gadelia, Rati Gelovani, Soso Chachua, Kato Chkareuli, Barbare Imnadze, Anastasia Vasadze, Nikoloz Vasadze
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Legacy Quartet
Legacy is a dynamic quartet that brings together the rich tradition of three former quartet champions with the fresh energy of a third-generation barbershopper. Legacy features two sets of mother/daughter singers, making the quartet a true family affair.
Members: Christina Lewellen, Alexa Beal, Bryn Lewellen, Gaye LaCasce
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 | | Prime A Cappella
Prime A Cappella began in the fall of 2020, which means the group was launched at quite possibly the worst time in modern history to start a performance ensemble. Nothing says fun like trying to build blend, balance, and community while everyone stands twelve feet apart, sings through fabric, and hopes the next rehearsal is not cancelled by a sneeze.
What started as a small after school effort has now grown into a fully community-based ensemble rooted in the Greater Dayton area. Prime has recorded more than 30 songs, earned four national compilation features, produced multiple videos, and previously came close to reaching ICHSA Finals.
Members: Noah Garel, Cole Howard, Devlin Smith, Gabe Clark, Maddie Scott, Kaitlyn Scott, Adriana Perez-Rosa, Eva Keelor, Raegan Rigmaiden, Rachel McCarty, Clarissa Werner, Heaven Allen
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Quadrality
Quadrality is a post-collegiate a cappella group based in the DMV, bringing together singers from diverse musical backgrounds with a shared foundation in collegiate a cappella. Many of our members have spent years competing with their university groups, with several advancing to and winning ICCA quarterfinals. Our repertoire features contemporary pop covers from artists like Rihanna, Yebba, Allen Stone, Britney Spears, Hozier, and more. As a group, we aim to represent the best of DMV a cappella through strong musicianship, thoughtful arrangements, and dynamic performance.
Members: Sadie Aram, Conner White, DeJuan Woods Jr., Kareem Abdelmoneim, Sophie Castro, Naya Griles, Logan Blatt, Jane Gerrard, Sean Lewis, Maddie Littman
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 | | SolFire
SōlFire is a barbershop quartet comprised of members of Harmony, Inc., International second place winners Bella Nova Chorus. Coming together in 2022 out of the foursome s longing to re-engage with our love of barbershop and singing after the isolation of the pandemic, Allyn, Erin, Rachael, and Emily spent time talking about their desires as a group, agreeing to be first and foremost musically entertaining, to sing a fun mix of genres, and possibly earn a medal in competition. They collectively bring many years of music experience and creativity to the stage, will always add their own particular spice to a song arrangement, and also love to delight audiences with some original songs and arrangements. SōlFire rehearses together as often as they can and has a future so bright, they ve gotta wear shades!
Members: Allyn Lloyd, Erin Cassidy-Whong, Rachael Storey-Chase, Emily Faalasli
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Theory
Theory Vocal Experiment is an a cappella sextet comprised of professional singers and a cappella veterans, with a mission to expand into genres rarely heard today. With original music and lyrics ranging from musical theater to irregular progressive rock, Theory creates a new genre of vocal storytelling.
Members: Tyra Scott, Amy Pruitt, Megan Boyd, Rachel Chalhoub, Kevin Badanes, Oren Bailey
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Your Emcee for the Evening 
Amanda Cornaglia
| Amanda Cornaglia is the manager for Acaville Radio,
a 24/7 streaming service for a cappella music. Amanda is also co-owner of Clear Harmonies, a full service studio and management company for a cappella groups. She got her start in contemporary a cappella with Special K, an all-female ensemble at Hamilton College. She has since performed and directed groups around the globe. She is business director and primary arranger of the multiple CARA nominated group Euphonism. She
also founded Snowday, a professional quintet that incorporates contemporary vocal music into education, visiting close to 100 schools each year. She has served in various capacities at the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America (CASA) & turned the Contemporary A Cappella League into its own non-profit organization. Amanda has been a CARA nominator and judge since 2010. |
2026 Judges
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Bill Colosimo
Bill Colosimo is a passionate and experienced vocal music performer, educator, coach, clinician, and choral director with over 50 years of active professional engagement in the vocal arts. Trained at Cranbrook (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) and Brandeis University in vocal music and choral direction, Bill has produced, performed in, or directed over 350 vocal music programs and workshops all over the East Coast, particularly in the Washington, DC area.
Having achieved regional and international recognition as an award-winning quartet and chorus singer in the Barbershop Harmony Society, Bill most recently sang baritone in Serendipity, the Mid-Atlantic District’s 2017 MBHA Mixed Quartet Champion. He is currently Music Director of the exciting 80-voice mixed-gender pops chorus, The Alexandria Singers. From 1991 to 2017, he was Music Director of the award-winning Barbershop Harmony Society’s Singing Capital Chorus. He is founder and Artistic Director of the Choral Foundation of Northern Virginia, dedicated to providing vocal music educational and performance opportunities to young people. |
Kris Adams
Kris Adams got her Music education degree from Indiana State University but started her A capella musical adventures LONG before that. After her parents married at a barbershop singing convention, Kris’s life was destined to be filled with right harmony and an amazing extended singing family! She has two international barbershop gold medals with Harmony Queens Hot Topic, 2003 and Epic 2012 along with various other area and international awards. She is now competing at the international level with her Harmony, Inc. quartet, Angel's Envy, and her MBHA quartet, The Agency. Kris also sings bass with the top ranking barbershop chorus Bella Nova out of Ashburn Virginia. Kris is currently the music director at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Sterling. She spends the rest of her time teaching music privately, performing around the country and caring for her two beautiful children. She is happily married and living in Leesburg, VA with her amazing husband Rob |
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Reggie Moore
Reggie Moore, member of a cappella legends The Persuasions, is a native Washingtonian who began his long singing career in the DC area. Moore has performed at every cultural institution in our Nation's Capitol, including The White House, The Kennedy Center, The Smithsonian Institution, The Library of Congress, The Shakespeare Theatre and The Corcoran Gallery of Art Music Series. He has also been a featured performer at The National Folklife Festival of American Music, on Black Entertainment Television (BET) and has traveled internationally with several music ensembles. Charged with holding the musical torch of The Persuasions, Moore continues the a cappella/eclectic tradition that has made the group one of the most beloved in the industry. |
Scott Disney
Scott is third generation barbershop singer, who actually started singing in the hobby way back at age of 8. He has won the MAD quartet contest a record 5 times, as well as won multiple chorus medals for such groups as The Alexandria Harmonizers, and Parkside Harmony. Scott is also a coach for multiple male and female groups in the DMV area. He resides in Glen Burnie, MD. |
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Complete list of 2026 participants
Interested
in
Performing?
We are always seeking groups who would like to participate
in our events.
Groups of any style are welcome, but you must have between
3 and 12 members. We have a rule book which explains many of the
details of the event, which you can see by clicking here. All groups must audition in
order to compete. Generally this is done by sending a current tape
and photo, although live auditions are sometimes arranged. The
purpose of the audition is to make sure the group is appropriate for
the Festival and to help the Director determine the performance
order. If a group has competed previously, the audition process may
be waived.
How to enter
Please send music and photos to the
regional director :
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Amanda Cornaglia (Mid-Atlantic)
Amanda Cornaglia is the manager for Acaville Radio,
a 24/7 streaming service for a cappella music. Amanda is also co-owner of Clear Harmonies, a full service studio and management company for a cappella groups. She got her start in contemporary a cappella with Special K, an all-female ensemble at Hamilton College. She has since performed and directed groups around the globe. She is business director and primary arranger of the multiple CARA nominated group Euphonism. She
also founded Snowday, a professional quintet that incorporates contemporary vocal music into education, visiting close to 100 schools each year. She has served in various capacities at the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America (CASA) & turned the Contemporary A Cappella League into its own non-profit organization. Amanda has been a CARA nominator and judge since 2010.
amanda (at) clearharmonies.com
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