Washington University hosted a Midwest Quarterfinal of Varsity Vocals’ International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Saturday, Feb. 2 at the 560 Music Center. The competition brought a cappella groups from colleges across the St. Louis and greater Midwest region for a night of a cappella performances.

Two Washington University a cappella groups, the Stereotypes and After Dark, competed in the event.

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Members of the Stereotypes perform at their annual concert, Mr. Stereotype, in 2017. The Stereotypes won second place in the ICCA Midwest Quarterfinals competition this weekend.

The Stereotypes took home second place, advancing to the Midwest Semifinal, which will also be hosted at Washington University. The Stereotypes’ set included “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley, “Solo” by Demi Lovato and Clean Bandit and “Crossfire” by Stephen.

Stereotypes senior Max Block won an award for outstanding vocal percussion.

Though After Dark did not place, their choreography and musical arrangements charmed the audience as the first performance of the night. Sophomore soloist Aalisha Jaisinghani was a standout of the night with her solo on “Fighting for You.”

Millikin University’s Dissonance scored first place at the competition with a high-energy, polished set.

The Amateurs, another Washington University a cappella group, will be competing in an ICCA Midwest Quarterfinal Feb. 9 at Missouri State University.

Washington University will host the Midwest ICCA Semifinal competition March 30.