Welcome to CASA ! We're so glad you've decided to join.

By becoming a CASA Member, you will have access to more CASA-related things (Discounts! Priority Registration! Free MP3s!  An Expanded Profile!  And much, much more) and you'll have a chance to become even more involved in the a cappella community.

We care about our economy just as much as you do right now, so for 2009 we are giving you the opportunity to join CASA for an incredibly discounted price of $30! (Regular price of CASA Membership: $80)

Privileges

• Free download of the latest SING album (casa.org/sing).
• Opportunity to vote every year in the A cappella Community Awards (ACAs)
• Ability to apply for a nominating/judging position with the Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards (CARAs). Only CASA members may become part of our nomination and judging committees.
• Priority seating at CASA festivals like SoJam and ECS. The first five rows of every show at these events are reserved for CASA members who buy their weekend passes within the first week of ticket sales.
• Access to all news, articles, and blogs that have ever appeared on the CASA website
• Access to all back issues of the Contemporary A cappella Newsletter (CAN), dating back to 1991!

Resources

• Tunes To Teens (TTT) puts a cappella CDs into the hands of developing singers by sending donated albums to middle and high school choruses. Choruses participating for the first time can receive up to 100 CDs for free! For each album after 100, the cost is $1. Subsequent years of participation will be the cost of a CASA membership and $1/album.
• New issues of the A Cappella Original Podcast (archived editions are available on iTunes and our website).
• Access to our Arrangement Library, an easy-to-use, searchable database for finding hundreds of pre-existing arrangements in all voice parts. Perfect for new groups who need songs to sing!
• Access to CASAcademy, the all-encompassing online learning portal with videos and booklets from the pros, giving you advice and instruction on everything from arranging to vocal percussion to getting gigs!
• Access to our A Cappella Originals MP3 Library, a collection of some of the best a cappella original songs in mp3 format, donated by professional groups and available for listening and downloading on our website.
• Personal and confidential feedback about album recordings from CARA nominators and judges. Simply note on your album submission form for the CARAs that you would like this feedback and you will receive it at the end of the awards cycle. (Note: Groups must have four or more active CASA members)
• Personalized feedback about live setlists from notable a cappella professionals Amy Malkoff, Dave Brown, or Julia Hoffman. An excellent opportunity for groups striving to go far in the ICCAs! (Note: Groups must have at least 50% membership with CASA)

Discounts

• 5% off all studio album production from Bill Hare Studios, Forkish Productions, Liquid 5th Studios, VocalSource Studios, and VOCOMOTION Studios
• One FREE mix and 33% off all mixing for CAL groups from Liquid 5th Studios
• 10% off of print design projects from Amy Malkoff
• 10% off of website design from Amy Malkoff and Joe Antonioli
• One FREE arrangement from Contemporary A Cappella Publishing (emailed as a PDF)
• $25 off admission fee to attend the "Soup To Nuts" Seminar presented by Bill Hare and Deke Sharon
• $50 off one arrangement from Joseph Bates (subject to availability)
• $150 off web hosting from acappellahosting.com and Mike Jankowski
• Six (6) months FREE web hosting from acappellahosting.com and Mike Jankowski
• $10 off weekend pass price at any CASA Festival (SoJam, ECS, etc.)

Reference codes for discounts and vendor contact information may be obtained by contacting our Membership Director, Matt Emery(matt@casa.org). Please note that for group-based discounts such as album production, at least 80% or twelve (12) group members must also be CASA members in order to receive the discount.  Discounts are not "stackable"; if you are already receiving a discount from a vendor, you may choose to ask the vendor to honor either discount, but not both/multiple discounts.