Cypress Lake Vocal Department

 

Choirs Head to Districts

The Cypress Lake choirs will be heading to Charlotte High School on the 23rd to participate in the FVA District Choral MPA.  Read more about it in the NEWS section.

Upcoming Events

  • Feb 23 FVA District Choral MPA Punta Gorda, FL
     
  • Feb 27 Center for the Arts Auditions Fort Myers, FL
     
  • Feb 28 Center for the Arts Auditions Fort Myers, FL
     
  • Mar 1 Weekly TAG Rehearsal Fort Myers, FL
     
  • Mar 2 TAG Performance North Fort Myers, FL
     

TAG Nominated for Two CARAs!

 The A Cappella Group is nominated for two CARA awards for 2012.  The CARA awards are the a cappella world's Grammy and are given for excellence in a cappella recordings.  Check out the full story in the NEWS section.

The A Cappella Group History & Awards

2003-2004

* The group was founded during this school year. 
* The group was selected to open for the Four Tops at Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall.


2004-2005

*  National Championship of High School A Cappella - Florida Championship
       1st Place - Florida State Champions
       Best Solo Award - Ashley Brasile for "Stay"
       Best Showmanship Award 
*  National Championship of High School A Cappella - South Division Championship
       1st Runner-up
*  Recorded first album at Studio Sea during April and May

2005-2006   

* Debut album TAG - We're It! is released in October  
* "Bring Me To Life" is selected to be included on the 2006 Best of High School A Cappella CD  
* 2006 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA) Nominations  
      Best High School Album - TAG - We're It! 
      Best High School Song - Bring Me To Life 
* International Championship of High School A Cappella – South Semifinal
      1st Runner-up  
      Best Solo Award - Rocky Castro for "Fields of Gold"
* National Championship of High School A Cappella – Florida Championship
      Best Solo Award - Jarrod Bowen for "My Boo"
      Best Vocal Percussion Award - Blake Shelton 

  * Recorded 5 songs for album that would later be titled Long Overdue.  Recording done at Studio Sea.


2006-2007

 *  International Championship of High School A Cappella – South Semifinal
      1st Place - South Champions
      Best Choreography Award
*  International Championship of High School A Cappella - National Finals at Lincoln Center -  
       3rd Place in the Nation
*  Recorded five more songs for album that would be titled Long Overdue.  Recording done at Studio Sea.


2007-2008

* "Hands" is selected to be included on the 2008 Best of High School A Cappella CD
*  International Championship of High School A Cappella - South Semifinal
       1st Runner-up
       Best Vocal Percussion Award - Blake Shelton
       Best Solo Award - Brittany Gibson for "My Give A Damn's Busted"
* Second Album, Long Overdue, is released in April


2008-2009

* 2009 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARA) Nominations
      Best High School Album - Long Overdue
      Best High School Song - Karmastition
      Best High School Solo - Katie Campbell for "Hands"
* Hosted the International Championship of High School A Cappella -  South Semifinal
      Second Runner-up
      Best Vocal Percussion - Paul Gavin


2009-2010

* Spring Tour included concerts with Palm Beach Harbor University High School, George Jenkens High School
     and Boone High School
* Recorded the group's third album, High Tide.  The album was recorded by Liquid 5th Productions.


2010-2011

*  The group's third album, High Tide, is released in September.
*  The group is invited to perform for a General Session at the Florida Music Educator's Conference.  TAG earns a 
      standing ovation from 1,000 music educators.
*  2011 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards
         Best High School Solo - Taylor Nave for "Many The Miles"
*  2011 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Association (CARA) Nominations.
         Best High School Album -  High Tide
         Best High School Song - "Everything I'm Not"
         Best High School Solo - Taylor Nave for "Many The Miles"
*  "Many The Miles" is selected to appear on the 2010-2011 Best Of High School A Cappella Compiliation CD
*  The group records their fourth album, Matching Voices, in May.

 

2011-2012

*  The group's fourth album, Matching Voices, is released in September.
*  2012 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Association (CARA) Nominations.
         Best High School Album -  Matching Voices
         Best High School Solo - Nyachombanyathiira Muchai-Kinya for "New Soul"
*  International Championship of High School A Cappella - South Semifinal
       1st Runner-up
       Best Solo Award - Quinton Thomas for "A Change Is Gonna Come"