Sunday, May 23, 12:30 - 4:30 pm
$50.00
Register online

A workshop with one of the Bay Area's best-known a cappella vocalists, this class includes a short lecture portion introducing a cappella & the gospel roots in old-school R&B, with the majority of time dedicated to teaching, coaching, and refining the parts to two selected songs, with the final product a videotaped performance. (Maximum workshop size 15 students.)

Austin Willacy is an accomplished vocalist/songwriter who is also a member of Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. recording artists The House Jacks. He has recorded four CDs with The House Jacks (as well as 3 solo releases) and tours extensively throughout the US, Europe and Japan, performing with Ray Charles, James Brown, The Neville Brothers, The Temptations, The Gap Band, The Pointer Sisters, LL Cool J, Run DMC, Starship, Chicago and Crosby, Stills and Nash. Born in Washington D.C. and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Austin received a degree in Psychology from Dartmouth College and then moved to San Francisco to refine his songwriting and pursue a career in music.

myspace.com/austinwillacy

You can register for classes and workshops online with a credit card (just click on the "register online" link) or through the Freight box office in person with cash, check, or credit card. Please note that a service charge applies to all credit card transactions. You can also mail a completed registration form and check for tuition to:

For more information, email: andrea@freightandsalvage.org or call 510-644-2020 ext. 127.

Advance registration is recommended to assure space.