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Noteworthy Name Noteworthy Formed 2003 Location(s) Brigham Young University, in Provo, UT Members 9 Website www.noteworthyladies.com Genre(s) acappella Noteworthy is a nine-member, female a cappella group based in Provo, Utah. All members attend Brigham Young University and are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They appeared on the first season of NBC's a cappella competition reality show The Sing-Off[1] in 2009. [2]
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History Highlights
2003-2004
Noteworthy was founded in 2003 by a student named Esther Yoder. She consulted with co-founder and then director of Vocal Point, Bob Ahlander, and recruited Vocal Point[3] members Dave Brown and Dan Dunn to help create the new group.[4].
2004-05
Noteworthy performed in the West Coast A Cappella Showcase at UC Berkeley, at a Utah Jazz game, and competed in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA). Yoder received the award for Most Outstanding Vocal Percussion. [5]
2005-06
The group recorded its debut album, On the Horizon, and performed in the third annual Vocal Point / Noteworthy joint concert. They again competed at the ICCA and placed second to BYU's Vocal Point in the Quarterfinal round. Noteworthy member Camille Hancock won the award for Most Outstanding Choreography.[6]
2006-07
Noteworthy released their debut album On the Horizon. A Bulgarian track on the album, "Kaval Sviri," was nominated for a Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA) in the best female collegiate song category [7].
The group again competed in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. They took first place in the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and the Final round of the competition at the Lincoln Center in New York City, making them the 2007 International Champions. Director Catherine Papworth received the Most Outstanding Arrangement Award for "How Great Thou Art" in both the Quarterfinal and Semifinal rounds. Member Kristin Papworth received the award for Most Outstanding Choreography for Noteworthy's full set in the Finals round. [8]
2007-08
Noteworthy was featured in a story for NBC Sports[9] and piece in BYU Magazine. The group competed again at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella and placed among the top groups in the west region[10]. Noteworthy unveiled their revamped website in 2007[11], designed by group member Nabby Parkinson. The group tracked its second album, Green Means Go, produced by Catherine Papworth[12].
2008-09
The ladies toured parts of California and appeared on a web series, JER3MIAH [13]. The group's second album Green Means Go was released in April 2009. It features songs from their 2007 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella championship set.
2009-10
"Listen," a cover track from Green Means Go was selected to appear on the Best of Collegiate A Cappella (BOCA) compilation for 2010[14]. Noteworthy was contacted by producers at NBC and asked to be one of eight groups across the nation to appear on NBC's a cappella competition reality show The Sing-Off[15]. The show debuted on NBC on December 14, 2009. Noteworthy was eliminated in the second episode on December 15, 2009. [16]
After performing on The Sing-Off, Noteworthy went on to compete in the ICCA quarter finals in Eugene, Oregon [17] where they took first place and the award for Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Soloist, Outstanding Arrangement, and Outstanding Vocal Percussion. [18]
Today
Noteworthy's third album was released in December 2010, titled Defined. The CD received four Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARAs) for Best Scholastic Original Song, Best Female Collegiate Album, Best Female Collegiate Solo, and Best Female Collegiate Arrangement.[19] The group also reunited with their former Sing-Off competitors, the Beelzebubs, in Orlando, Florida to perform at the MD Anderson Cancer Center benefit concert [20].
Currently (2011) Amy Whitcomb a singer in the group has been featured on NBC's TV Show, "The Sing Off" with a group called Delilah.
Directors, alumni, and current members
Year Director(s) Members 2004 Dan Dunn, Esther Yoder Stephanie Call, Nykelle Cloward, LeeElle Jex, Rachel Kocherhans, Rosa Parma, Ellen Pratt, Ashley Tanabe, Esther Yoder, Jessica Zabawa 2004-2005 Dave Brown Stephanie Call(Aug-Dec), Suzie Hall, Lauren Hart, Alexis Munoa(Jan-Apr), Catherine Papworth, Rosa Parma, Ellen Pratt, Ashley Tanabe, Esther Yoder, Jessica Zabawa 2005-2006 Jimmy Dunn, David Anderson Sommer Anderson(Aug-Dec), Jackie Donkin(Jan-Apr), Camille Hancock, Lauren Hart, Erica Neuffer, Catherine Papworth, Kristin Papworth, Megan Schmidt and Mikelle Young (Aug-Dec) 2006-2007 Catherine Papworth Ashley Cazier(Jan-Apr, Jackie Donkin, Camille Hancock, Courtney Jensen, Kaity McGuire, Ashley Mordwinow, Erica Neuffer, Kristin Papworth, Nabby Parkinson, Megan Schmidt 2007-2008 Catherine Papworth, Esther Yoder Camrie Copier, Courtney Jensen, Kaity McGuire, Ashley Mordwinow, Erica Neuffer, Michelle Osmond, Kristin Papworth, Nabby Parkinson, Amy Whitcomb 2008-2009 Catherine Papworth, Erica Neuffer Catherine Cooley, Jenna Engebretsen, Courtney Jensen, Katie Jensen, Ashley Mordwinow, Nabby Parkinson, Kelsey Raps, Rachel Sonderegger, Amy Whitcomb 2009-2010 Courtney Jensen, Amy Whitcomb Siri Alemany, Amber Catherall, Cassie Crabb, Lizzy Early, Courtney Jensen, Katie Jensen, Kelsey Raps, Laina Walker, Amy Whitcomb 2010-2011 Kelsey Raps Pratt, Cassie Crabb Amber Catherall, Cassie Crabb, Lizzy Early, McKenzie Gilies, Katie Jensen(Aug-Dec), Kristen Metzger, Taylor Olson, Sara Parkinson, Laina Walker, Brooke Weenig Discography
- "On the Horizon" (2006)
- "Green Means Go" (2009)
- "Defined" (2010)
References
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705351369/BYU-singers-to-compete-in-The-Sing-Off.html
- ^ http://www.acappellanews.com/archive/2009_11.html
- ^ http://byuvocalpoint.com/
- ^ http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/23611178/
- ^ http://www.varsityvocals.com/acappella-results-previous.html#2005
- ^ http://www.varsityvocals.com/acappella-results-previous.html#2006
- ^ http://ldsliving.com/story/60382-noteworthy-byu-musicians-perform-on-nbc/print
- ^ http://www.varsityvocals.com/acappella-results-previous.html#2007
- ^ http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/23611178/
- ^ http://www.varsityvocals.com/acappella-results-previous.html#2008
- ^ http://noteworthyladies.com/
- ^ http://noteworthyladies.com/cds.php
- ^ http://jer3miah.com/
- ^ http://www.casa.org/node/5597
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705351369/BYU-singers-to-compete-in-The-Sing-Off.html
- ^ http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/the-sing-off/
- ^ http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_d4ac2384-122f-11df-9584-001cc4c03286.html
- ^ http://www.varsityvocals.com/acappella-results-2010.html
- ^ http://www.casa.org/cara2011n
- ^ http://orlandohealth.com/mdanderson/misc/HopeAndHarmony.aspx?pid=6611
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- Musical groups established in 2004
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