What? The Alliance for A Cappella Initiatives (AACI) is an action-based non-profit organization
dedicated to the advancement of vocal music as an art form and cultural phenomenon. Founded by
Dave Sperandio in the Spring of 2003, the AACI's first public actions were the creation of the
SoJam a cappella festival and the acclaimed
Sing
series of vocal music compilations. Since that time, SoJam has grown from a small-scale, local a
cappella competition into an international gathering of some of the community's greatest and most
influential artists, producers, and performing groups. The Sing series has followed a similar direction,
expanding from being a spotlight on a cappella music in the Southeast United States to a sampling of the
world's best and most unique groups and sounds.
Who?
The AACI is steered by a board of executives, comprised of 9 members whose charge is to uphold and
progress the AACI vision. The members of the 2008 board are Joseph Bates (President), Dave
Sperandio, Mark Hines, James Wallace, Alli Brooks, Matt Emery, Kurt Walker, Christopher Diaz, and
Thomas King. There are, however, a number of AACI members who aid in the creative, administrative, and
planning processes for our primary endeavors. Finally, we have dozens of volunteers who help us each
year as we organize and plan the annual SoJam festival.
I Want to Help!
As stated above, the AACI relies on the help of many wonderful volunteers and is actively seeking
persons who are willing to aid our efforts for the growth of vocal music - both locally and around the
world. While we are always excited to have more assistance with event planning and organization, we also
encourage involvement with formulating new ideas for growth, as well as fresh perspectives on what we
are already doing. Want to be a part of the team?
Contact us!
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