Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz

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Episode 21 - Barbershop May 23, 2026

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Deke and Dietz sit down for a round table discussion at the Barbershop Harmony Society's 2026 midwinter convention in Pasadena, CA! Stay tuned until the end for a very special live performance.

Our panel includes:

Erin Wipperman - Education Activities Coordinator for the Barbershop Harmony Society

Amy Moyer - BHS & NAfME Music Educator of the Year

Tyler Wiggington - BHS Philanthropy Officer, and member of BHS medalist quartet Sunday Night Social.

Justin La - Music educator from Saskatoon, Seskatchewan, Canada, who serves as the District VP of Youth in Harmony for the Land O' Lakes District of the BHS.

Los Bordershop - 2025 BHS Far Western District Arizona Division Novice Quartet Champion - consisting of members Marshall Voit, Luis Barragán, Bruno Cisneros, and Julio Morales.

Episode 20 - AcaTex Dec 11, 2025

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Yee haw! Deke and Dietz head down to Texas to catch up with the staff of AcaTex - an annual a cappella festival in Dallas, TX. Our round table discussion for this episode includes:

Mel Daneke

Wes Davis

Shannon Phypers

Leia Browning

Spencer Camacho

Patrick Vu

Colin Adams

https://www.instagram.com/acatexfestival

Episode 19 - Middle and High School A Cappella Aug 29, 2025

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This week we're joined by an incredible panel of music educators, including:

Cindy Ellis - Miami Arts Studio (BellArmonia)

Dr. J.D. Frizzell - Briarcrest Christian School (OneVoice)

Kelsey Burkett - Hilliard Memorial Middle School (Blue Notes, Shades of Blue)

Episode 18 - Touring: Success On The Road Aug 12, 2025

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This week's discussion is all about touring! We're joined by an amazing panel of road warriors, including:

Claude McKnight of Take 6

Freedom Young of Straight No Chaser, The Exchange, and Freedom's Boombox

Trist Curless of The Manhattan Transfer and m-pact

Episode 17 - Careers In A Cappella Jun 25, 2025

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Deke and Dietz are back with a brand new panel discussion format! This week's topic: How to build a career in a cappella.

Featuring:

Angela Ugolini - Producer/Engineer of Aurum Productions and Singer with Musae

Chrissy Aloisio - NYC-based Voice Teacher and Singer/Choreographer of Backtrack Vocals

Layne Stein - Arranger, Writer, Creator, and Performer. Founding Member of VoicePlay and PattyCake Productions

Tehillah Alphonso - GRAMMY®-nominated Arranger, Session Singer, and Teacher

Episode 16 - Social Media Sep 24, 2020

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Deke and Dietz are joined by the branding experts behind DCappella as well as Tik Tok superstar, Paige Zilba to talk about all things social media!

PLUS: VJ Rosales of the Filharmonic shares his top tips for Instagram!

Q & A Part 2 Sep 10, 2020

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Deke and Dietz answer your burning a cappella questions in part two of our listener Q&A session!

Q & A Part 1 Aug 27, 2020

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Deke and Dietz answer your burning a cappella questions on the first edition of Q&A!

Extra Notes - Eric Whitacre Aug 13, 2020

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Deke and Dietz sit down with choral legend, Eric Whitacre to share some of the conversation that was too big to fit in our season 2 premiere! Topics include live performance, composition, and how to get the most out of your singers as a conductor!

Episode 15 - Vocal Effects Jul 30, 2020

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How many ways can you effect the human voice? The possibilities are endless. Join Deke and Dietz as they talk to Blake Lewis (American Idol) Mel Daneke (Musae/Six Appeal) and Chris Harrison (Arora) about live looping, pedals, studio effects and more!

PLUS Bill Hare and Ed Boyer share some behind the scenes on songs they've mixed!

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