upper waypoint

Video: A Capella Champs From Oakland High School Do Their Thing

Save ArticleSave Article
Failed to save article

Please try again

Who knew there were scenes right out of Fame to be glimpsed in Oakland?

Yay! to the Oakland Tribune for posting these videos of Oakland School for the Arts' a capella singing group, Vocal Rush, doing their thing. The group won the International Championship of High School A Cappella last month. That's probably not as prestigious as the Grammys, but it beats the "95 Percent Attendance Award" I received during those years.

KQED's Caitlin Esch covered the group's fundraiser last month. Said soprano De’Zhanice Kirtdoll: "I'm like the rose that grew from the concrete. There's so much here that you can enjoy and fall in love with."

Check these out...

Sponsored

lower waypoint
next waypoint
Stunning Archival Photos of the 1906 Earthquake and FireWhy Nearly 50 California Hospitals Were Forced to End Maternity Ward ServicesDemocrats Again Vote Down California Ban on Unhoused EncampmentsFirst Trump Criminal Trial Underway in New YorkFederal Bureau of Prisons Challenges Judge’s Order Delaying Inmate Transfers from FCI DublinJail Deaths Prompt Calls To Separate Coroner And Sheriff's Departments In Riverside CountyThe Beauty in Finding ‘Other People’s Words’ in Your OwnRichmond Passes 45-Day Retail Moratorium on Tobacco to Deal With 'Excessive Smoke Shops'Despite Progress, Black Californians Still Face Major Challenges In Closing Equality GapSF’s Equity Program Fails to Address Racial Disparities in Cannabis Industry