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A Cappella Arranging
While getting her degree in math from the University of Michigan Anna joined Amazin' Blue, a newly-formed co-ed a cappella group. When she joined as a freshman, the group had their first concert in a small hall, selling about 150 tickets. At the end of that year, 10 members of the group graduated or left, leaving only Anna and Sarah Jackson to lead the group, or the group would cease to exist. Sarah became the business manager, and Anna became the musical director.
Over the next three years, Amazin' Blue recorded albums, went on tour, and performed wherever they could. By Anna's senior year, the group had won national awards for their albums and for Anna's arrangements, and was consistently selling out a 1200 seat auditorium.
After graduating, Anna wrote a book on a cappella arranging,"The Collegiate A Cappella Arranging Manual," which was first published in 1995, and republished by Hal Leonard in 2000. It is currently available through various a cappella sites as well as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. For a number of years Anna was also one of four arrangers in UAAS, an international service providing arrangements for both a cappella and accompanied vocal groups.
Available at these sites: