Kaiser Permanente High School Notes A Cappella premieres online

Friday, November 20 at 7 pm Pacific

Enjoy a cappella music at the first-ever High School Notes, presented by Kaiser Permanente. This digital concert emceed and directed by Deke Sharon, producer of NBC’s “The Sing-Off” and arranger/director/producer of Universal’s “Pitch Perfect” trilogy, will feature local high schools from across the Diablo Region and be professionally mixed and edited for at-home enjoyment. High School Notes will support local music educators and provide a healing musical outlet for students and viewers alike.

During this unprecedented global pandemic, the arts are critical to our health and well-being. The Diablo Regional Arts Association (DRAA) is committed to continuing our support by safely connecting people in the community with the arts they love. Modeled after our sell-out College Notes A Cappella program, High School Notes is a new project aimed at outreach and engagement for local high school students, teachers, families, and communities.

Access the High School Notes concert in the following places on

Friday, November 20th at 7pm Pacific:

Watch on YouTube

Watch on Facebook

Walnut Creek TV

City of Walnut Creek’s YouTube

Contra Costa County Education Television

Acaville Radio (web & radio)

Can’t tune in for the premiere at 7pm Pacific on 11/20? The concert will remain online and will re-air on edTV and Walnut Creek TV – be sure to check their websites for full schedule!

Please consider a donation to support programs like High School Notes and the music departments of these participating high schools via PayPal or GoFundMe. Thank you!

This digital concert will be directed and emceed by Deke Sharon, producer of NBC’s “The Sing-Off” and Universal’s three “Pitch Perfect” movies. Deke is widely acclaimed for his contributions to contemporary a cappella. We are delighted to welcome back NBC Bay Area’s Marcus Washington as host for the evening. High School Notes would not be possible without the vision of Executive Producer and DRAA board member, Peters Suh.