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Empower your ensemble with accessible pop a cappella arrangements (and accompanying learning tracks) designed to increase rehearsal efficiency and allow you to focus on what matters most... making meaningful music.
Services
Custom Arrangement
Includes: arranging service for 1 song of standard length (2-5min), sung learning tracks, 1 round of changes after feedback, U.S. mechanical license for learning tracks.
Buyer must purchase arrangement from SheetMusicPlus or SheetMusicDirect to secure print licensing (typically under $3/copy).
Production of Learning Tracks
Speed up the learning process with sung learning tracks. Included for custom arrangements
Recording & Mixing
Capture your ensemble's unique sound with a crisp and natural sounding audio mix that lets each voice shine through! I can travel to record your group, or I can guide you through recording your group and you can send me the tracks to mix.
Ensemble Coaching & Clinics
In person or virtual
Clinic types may include:
- Ensemble Performance (technical, visual, etc.)
- Pop Vocal Techniques
- Vocal Percussion
- Arranging
- Recording & Audio Production
Inquire about rates by email.
Bio
With a Master of Music in Choral Conducting (Kent State University) and a Bachelor of Arts in Music Theory & Voice Performance (Ashland University), BK Riha is a music educator, producer, vocalist, live looper and arranger with a special interest in building pop a cappella repertoire for treble ensembles and young scholastic groups. Surpassing 25,000 copies sold worldwide, BK's 200+ innovative yet accessible arrangements have been performed and recorded by ensembles all of levels and ages in over 30 countries, with notable appearances including the 2018 World Choir Games in South Africa, the 2021 World Choir Games in Belgium and the 2023 National A Cappella Convention in Orlando, FL. BK also adjudicates for the International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA), the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) and the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARAs). BK regularly coaches ensembles and leads workshops at festivals like SoJam and the Nordonia A Cappella Festival as well as various Ohio high schools.
BK currently teaches Commercial Voice, Music Fundamentals and Second Year Project at Tiffin University, one of the only schools in the country to offer scholarships for a cappella, beatboxing, live looping and hip hop music. BK also directs TU's vocal harmony group Higher Ground and assists with arts recruitment. BK is the founder, director and producer of ZERO TO SIXTY, Ohio's summer a cappella group. In their free time, BK tries new recipes and continues to study the link between psychology and music.