The Yale Whiffenpoofs began singing in January 1909. As the first college a cappella group, they were the spark for today's exploding college and high school a cappella scene. College a cappella, in turn, was the birthplace of numerous contemporary a cappella groups, including Rockapella, The House Jacks, and many that followed in their footsteps.

AC100 - The A Cappella Centennial Celebration is 100 days of a cappella concerts around the world, celebrating college a cappella and the musical movement it inspired. Running from Valentine's Day 2009 (Saturday, February 14) through Memorial Day weekend (Sunday, May 24), this "virtual festival" will celebrate all styles of all-vocal music as performed by more than 5,000 ensembles around the globe.

So what's a "virtual festival?" It's a simple idea, really. Thousands of a cappella groups perform in annual concerts, competitions and festivals with other a cappella groups, and they also perform at schools. AC100 pulls these concerts together with a simple and free co-marketing agreement. Then, AC100 will publicize our cooperative efforts, and the world will see how widespread and diverse a community we are.

For more information on attending or participating in AC100 events, please visit our website at www.ac100.org.

Jay Mednikow - http://mednikow.com

Meiki Rose

Joy Emery

Dave Sperandio, Sr.