Submit to Compete

Important Dates

  • November 13, 2023: Submission and ticket purchase deadline
  • Mid-December 2023: Selection Announcement
  • February 18, 2024: LAAF 2024 Competition

Use the form below to share your competition submission video and group details with the LAAF team. Selected competitors will be announced Mid-December 2023.

Questions? Concerns? Contact Evan Fraser, LAAF Competition Coordinator, at [email protected]

Competition Submission Instructions

  1. Purchase your group's All Access Passes

    • Groups are eligible to apply for the 2024 LAAF Scholastic Competition if they are made up entirely of full-time students or are a recognized student group affiliated with a high school, college or university and adhere to college/university student group bylaws.
    • Groups that are formed with the intention to earn a profit, provide mentorship and coaching, or otherwise seek to book headlining performances are not qualified to apply for the scholastic competition, but are encouraged to apply for the Community Showcase.
    • Be sure to indicate your interest in competing during checkout on Eventbrite.
    • Groups submitting to the LAAF scholastic competition are required to purchase All Access Passes for all participating members by the early bird deadline to be considered to compete. Sorry, no exceptions. All tickets are non-refundable. Payment plan options are available on a case-by-case basis. Please contact [email protected] to inquire.

  2. Record a video (no longer than 10 minutes) including the following:

    • A vocally unedited a cappella performance from this academic year (2023-2024). You have up to 10 minutes but using the entire time is not required. This video should be a genuine representation of your group, so show us what makes you special! If you only need one song to do so, that's fine. No digital tuning of any kind, please.
    • The reason your group wants to be a part of LAAF and what you alone can bring to our competition. Give us an idea of what we can expect and why we should choose your group!
    • Any other fun things you want our team to know? Share it!
    • Be sure to title the video ‘LAAF 2024 Scholastic Competition – (Insert group name here)’, and in the description to indicate your school, title/arranger for each song on the recording, and a roster of those appearing in the video. You do not have to record the songs that you’ll be competing with, but it will not hurt your chances.
    • Video submissions over 10 minutes and with any form of post-production could be docked/disqualified by the Selection Committee.

  3. Fill out the submission form

    • Upload your submission video to YouTube, make it unlisted, and submit it via the form by 11:59 PM PT November 13, 2023.

LAAF 2024 Competition Format

1 Round as follows: 10 minutes

Theme: The Angst of the Industry

All eyes are on labor rights across the country right now. We’ve just emerged from one of the longest Writers strikes in history and still await resolution to the ongoing Actors and Auto Workers strikes. We seem to be nearing a cultural apex where individuals are reclaiming their worth and fighting for what they rightfully deserve. Whether that’s racial inclusion, equal pay, healthcare rights, or the prospect of a more sustainable future, the web of inequality affects us all, and we can join arms and voices to overcome these challenges together.

In 10 minutes, we want to see and hear the story of how you’re reclaiming what’s yours using your music to create a more unified space for all.


CHALLENGE FOR YOUR SET - Strength & Resolve

Somewhere in your set, whether an entire song, a defined moment, or part of a larger composition, show the judges your Strength & Resolve with a power piece that affirms your group’s motivation and identity, and makes your voice heard.

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Primary Contact Name*
This person will be the point of contact for all communications between the Competition Coordinator and your group.
Please make sure to submit an "Unlisted" link to your video on YouTube.
Please provide a high-res photo of your group, which may be used to announce your selection to the competition and highlight your group on social media!
Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 64 MB.
Please include your group's social handles so we can tag you appropriately in posts.
A Cappella 4 All Scholarship Fund
https://casa.org/scholarship/
All-Access Pass Purchase Acknowledgement*
LAAF Community Showcase
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LAAF 2024 Competition Format

1 Round as follows: 10 minutes

Theme: The Angst of the Industry

All eyes are on labor rights across the country right now. We’ve just emerged from one of the longest Writers strikes in history and still await resolution to the ongoing Actors and Auto Workers strikes. We seem to be nearing a cultural apex where individuals are reclaiming their worth and fighting for what they rightfully deserve. Whether that’s racial inclusion, equal pay, healthcare rights, or the prospect of a more sustainable future, the web of inequality affects us all, and we can join arms and voices to overcome these challenges together.

In 10 minutes, we want to see and hear the story of how you’re reclaiming what’s yours using your music to create a more unified space for all.

 

CHALLENGE FOR YOUR SET: Strength & Resolve

Somewhere in your set, whether an entire song, a defined moment, or part of a larger composition, show the judges your strength and resolve with a power piece that affirms your group’s motivation and identity, and makes your voice heard.