2022 ICCA & ICHSA Season: UPDATES
Update as of October 12, 2021 2022 IMPORTANT UPDATES AND CHANGES After last night's Zoom Q&A with ICCA groups and ICHSA directors, in consideration of your feedback, and after evaluating best practices for mitigating COVID spread currently being implemented for...
2021 ICCA, ICHSA, and Open Finalists Announced
The conclusion of the 2021 Varsity Vocals season will take place virtually via YouTube livestream on May 8th. Below are the finalists for each competition: ICCA Finals Featuring: The Buffalo Chips | University at Buffalo | Central Finalist Fundamentally Sound |...
2021 ICCA Wild Card Results
1st Place - Faux Paz | University of Maryland |402 points 2nd Place - The Ransom Notes | The University of Chicago | 379 points 3rd Place - Amplified | University of Arizona | 340 points [Results] Congratulations to Faux Paz and The Ransom Notes, who will be moving on...
2021 ICHSA Wild Card Results
1st Place - Sting | Rockwall High School, Rockwall, TX | 408 points 2nd Place - The Ozarks | Springfield, MO | 394 points 3rd Place - Northern Lights | Plymouth North High School, Plymouth, MA | 339 points [Results] Congratulations to Sting and The Ozarks! They will...
2021 ICHSA Virtual Tournament Livestream
This year, despite the global pandemic, the 16th season of our ICHSA tournament will take place in a fully virtual style and will feature nearly 3,000 performers in 193 groups from high schools across 30 states and two countries! This season, competitors faced the...
2021 ICCA Virtual Tournament Livestream
Despite the global pandemic, the 25th season of our ICCA tournament will take place in a fully virtual style and will feature 3,500 performers in 250 groups from universities across 33 states and 5 countries! This season, competitors faced the challenge of creating a...
VV 2021 Competitors: QF Submission Info
Dear 2021 competitors, You've made it, or you're mostly there! Here's some information for you as you get ready to submit your video for quarterfinals. There's quite a bit of detail here, but bear with me -- and keep an eye out for a summary/TL;DR at the end....
Announcing BOCA & BOHSA 2021!
BOCA 2021 | BOHSA 2021 We are thrilled to present two brand new, incredible albums that will once again push the boundaries of a cappella excellence. BOCA and BOHSA 2021 are a continuation of the full assimilation of digital recording technology into collegiate a...
VV 2021: Competitor Lineup
The 25th season of Varsity Vocals tournaments will look unlike anything we've ever experienced before. With COVID-19 cases on the rise and quarantine restrictions in place, performing arts participation remains nearly impossible worldwide. A cappella groups can't...
Your 2021 ICHSA Lineup
High schools across the nation may be operating fully virtually -- rendering performing arts participation nearly impossible -- but it seems not even a global pandemic can stop student a cappella! In 2021, the 16th season of our ICHSA tournament will take place in a...
Your 2021 Open Lineup
The live performing arts are among the hardest hit by the quarantine restrictions, and a cappella is no exception. With groups unable to gather to rehearse (much less perform before a live audience), whether anyone would sign on to form dream teams and participate in...
Your 2021 ICCA Lineup
In a time when colleges across the nation are operating virtually -- and even small ensemble singing is prohibited for its super-spreader potential -- college a cappella is still, as ever, thriving. Despite the global pandemic, the 25th season of our ICCA tournament...
VV2021: A Season Reimagined
In 2021 Varsity Vocals will be fully virtual. And while it will resemble in some ways the tournament we've known and loved for 26 years, it's going to challenge groups to learn, grow, and stretch beyond their comfort zones more than ever before. WHY NOT LIVE,...
The Varsity Vocals Collective
An A Cappella Fundraiser in benefit of the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund UPDATE (7/9/2020) Presenting THE BONES from the Varsity Vocals Collective: When you call on the a cappella community, they come together. This video is 500 singers strong (more than, actually!)...
2020 Event Programs
Here is where you will find programs for all of our ICCA, ICHSA, and Open events for the 2020 season! You will be able to view the program for your event at any time on your mobile device or at home on your computer. Note: this season's programs have now been...
BOCA & BOHSA 2020 Now Available!
UPDATE (1/20/2020): BOCA and BOHSA 2020 are now available for purchase! Please use the following links to access each album via Apple Music or Amazon Music: BOCA 2020 | BOHSA 2020 We are thrilled to present two brand new, incredible albums that will once again push...
Winter Weather and Event Cancellation Policy
Our competition runs nearly every weekend January through April, and inevitably, our events are occasionally threatened by winter weather. Given that our events are part of a larger tournament, with venue reservations made a year in advance and our staff coming in...
Your 2020 ICCA Lineup
Our 24th ICCA season is right around the corner, and it's shaping up to be another epic year for collegiate a cappella! This year, there are over 7,000 performers in 451 groups representing over 250 different colleges and universities across the United States, Canada,...