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Frequency Rising
When we鈥檙e talking about a cappella, we鈥檙e talking about regionals, jazz hands, five-part harmonies. But don鈥檛 be mistaken, this isn鈥檛 anything like Pitch Perfect鈥
Actually鈥ever mind. It kind of is.
At least according to the leaders of 91视频鈥檚 NYC a cappella group Frequency, Mia Lastrella 鈥24 and Saloni Shah 鈥24. This was their first year as the group鈥檚 leaders, and their first time attending the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Northeast Quarterfinals. 鈥淲e were just told it was just like Pitch Perfect,鈥 Shah explains, 鈥渁nd it really was, right down to the goofy person hosting it.鈥 Aca-awesome.
Frequency formed back in 2017 but membership dwindled over the years鈥攅specially during the pandemic. Shah and Lastrella both joined in 2020, after the group began meeting virtually. With membership falling, they decided to take over and re-launch the group.
鈥淔requency is a place to build family and make your soul happy.鈥
Now, Frequency has 22 members, 18 of whom competed on March 5 in the ICCA Northeast Quarterfinals against nine other teams. It was nearly every member鈥檚 first time competing at all鈥攁nd, nerve-rackingly, they were randomly selected to perform first. That didn鈥檛 stop them. Their , including a jazzy rendition of Britney Spears鈥 Toxic, clinched third place for the team. What鈥檚 more, their enthusiasm garnered an invitation to the semifinals in Boston, despite historically being offered only to first and second place.
Despite their success, the group has always focused more on creativity than competition. 鈥淎 lot of our members are non-musical theater or performance majors,鈥 Lastrella explains. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just a great outlet for them. For some people it鈥檚 the only non-STEM part of their day.鈥
Shah and Lastrella both hope to see Frequency continue to grow, and they鈥檙e seeking music-loving members who want a creative outlet with a focus on community and fun. And in return, new members will find a melodious welcome. As Shah says, 鈥淔requency is a place to build family and make your soul happy.鈥
To learn more or join Frequency, email pacefrequency@gmail.com or .
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