As the season for collegiate a cappella competition draws closer, so begins the time for annual invitationals and performances. Noteworthy, the University’s women’s a cappella group, is hosting its second annual invitational, “Woodstockappella,” with high expectations for an excellent performance.

“We started ['Woodstockappella'] last year as an equivalent of The Accidentals’ ‘Ugapalooza,’ which is held in the spring,” said Katherine West, Noteworthy’s musical director.

“We’re hoping that it will continue to be an annual production. It’s usually a sold-out event.”

In addition to Noteworthy, the performance will consist of the University’s men’s group, The Accidentals, and coed group, With Someone Else’s Money.

“Usually we invite a group from somewhere else. Last year it was Georgia Tech’s Sympathetic Vibrations,” said Kelly Mokris, president of Noteworthy. “However, this is a very popular time to host invitationals, and so this year the program will consist strictly of the three campus-based groups.”

The invitational will serve not only as a program to showcase the abilities of the a cappella groups, but also to prepare them for competitions later in the year, which includes competing for spots on CD anthologies. Though plans are undefined currently, Mokris said that the University would be host to one of the competition finals in February.

“It’s definitely going to be something to see. Groups from schools all over the region will be here, and it will be a huge performance,” Mokris said.

Though Noteworthy is a musically based group funded by the music department, members who participate have varied interests and goals.

“We’re very open to diversity. Only one of our members this year is majoring in music education. The rest have very diverse majors. It’s nice to have so many viewpoints within the group,” Mokris said.

Musical selections, which are chosen by every member of the group, reflect every musical genre.

“We do everything from R&B and jazz, to country and classic rock. I think that’s what so cool about the group. No matter who you are, there’s something for everyone,” said Kristen Court, a first year participant.