“Move Along” was the title of a song performed by Mizzou Forte at an international a cappella competition Friday, but now it describes the group’s attitude as they get ready for the next performance.
The coed ensemble did not advance from the Midwest Quarterfinal 4 of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella held at Washington University in St. Louis.
Neither did Add 9, an all-male ensemble also from MU.
“The judges had many good things to say, but they also included many things that we need to work on,” said Kat Hedstrom, MU freshman and an alto in Mizzou Forte. “I think it will help us rehearse now that we know exactly what we need to focus on. It will definitely help us prepare for next year.”
Next for both 13-member groups is Show Me A Cappella 2007, coming up March 10 at First Baptist Church. For information, go to mzforte.com.
Advancing to the semifinals are A Cub Bella of Missouri State University and 5one of Millikin University in Decatur, Ill.
Mizzou Forte hasn’t officially decided whether or not it will enter next year’s ICCA, but members Hedstrom and Jenni Hanley hope they do.
“We went last year to watch and made it our goal to compete this year, and we did better than we could have hoped in our second year as a group,” Hanley said. “It’s great being there in that atmosphere where everything turns into an a cappella song.”