Free Verse (A Cappella)

Free Verse is Central Catholic and Oakland Catholic’s student-run a cappella group. The group was founded in 2016, and it is named after the type of poetry written without regular rhyme or meter. Student-created and student-led, Free Verse is true to its name, giving creative and entertaining performances that represent the group’s interests from pop hits to film scores and everywhere in between. Group members collaborate to build original performances and develop skills in musicianship, vocal technique, and ensemble. Free Verse performs at the Christmas and Spring choir concerts and regularly competes in the International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA). The group has won awards for Outstanding Vocal Percussion and Outstanding Arrangement, and in their most recent competition, they won Outstanding Choreography for “The Free Verse Film Score Medley”. Check out their ICHSA performance here.

Auditions are open to all students and are typically held in the fall and spring at the group’s discretion.

Group Moderator: Tucker Helms, '17 (thelms@centralcatholichs.com)
Student Director: Tate Helms, '24  (ahelms@centralcatholichs.com)