ABOUT US

Located in Athens, Ohio, New Chords on the Block was founded as Ohio University's first mixed competitive a cappella group in 2010 by Sarah Mason, under the advisory of Dr. Paschal Younge. The group currently consists of 17 talented musicians of all different majors who enjoy coming together to perform both around campus and competitively.

For many years, we have been competing in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Competition. In the 2019-2020 season, we were named Midwest Quarterfinal Runner-up and received an award for Outstanding Soloist. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we were unable to attend Semifinals or participate in the competition during the 2020-2021 school year.  But, we returned the following year and took first place in the Midwest Quarterfinal, also receiving awards for Outstanding Choreography  and Outstanding Vocal Percussion, allowing us to advance to Semifinals in St. Louis, Missouri. 

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This year, we are honored to have placed third and to have received Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Vocal Percussion in the 2023 ICCA Midwest Quarterfinal.