Article: Look to see if your school or local community center has an a cappella group that you could try to join. You can also go online to find a cappella groups near you. Practice your song a lot beforehand so that you feel well-prepared when you go to audition, and show that you're confident and unique when performing. If you find an opportunity to audition, ask the a cappella group if there's anything specific you need to bring or sing for them. Smile, stand up straight, look the group members in the eye, and tell them clearly your name, what you'll sing, and who the song is by. If you can't find an a cappella group near you that you'd like to join, start your own! Advertise your new group around town and hold auditions to find your new members. Make sure you look for a diverse group of voices so that you'll be able to create unique, complete arrangements. Post flyers at libraries, schools, grocery stores, or other local places around town (after getting permission first, if necessary) with all the information about your a cappella auditions, such as where and when they'll take place and who to contact for more information. Reach out to friends in person or on social media to see if they're interested in joining. When someone expresses interest in auditioning, ask the singer to prepare a short snippet of a song for auditions, and make sure you keep a list of the potential singers so you can make notes. Choose someone with strong leadership skills and who has experience arranging and conducting music to be the director of the group. Joining a good choir will rapidly improve your voice, pitching, ear, and sight-singing. In addition, it builds the maturity and professionalism needed to sing as part of a group. Ask your local community center or go online to find choir opportunities near you. Joining your church or school choir is a great place to start. When you're in an a cappella group, you need to know when to blend your voice to mesh well with the other singers, as well as when you can make your voice unique to stand out. Pay attention to your volume when singing in a choir to make sure you're not singing too loudly or too softly. Performing in public, no matter how big or small the crowd, will give you practice and confidence as you continue practicing a cappella. Look for opportunities to sing in churches, hospitals, nursing homes, or even at fundraisers. You could also reach out to other performers to see if they'd let you sing their back-up vocals. Get in touch with a representative of the church, business, or event (whether through email, phone, or in person) and ask if they're interested in having you perform. Put together a sample of your a cappella singing so that the potential gig provider can listen to your music. Make it clear ahead of time whether you're doing this for free or if you'd like to be compensated. If you can't find gigs, try busking. You can perform anywhere with a pop-up a cappella street performance!
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Audition to be in an a cappella group. Organize your own a cappella group if one doesn't already exist. Join a local choir to gain group singing experience. Find gigs around town to get performance experience.