Contemporary A Cappella Society
Contemporary A Cappella Society of America | |
| Abbreviation | CASA |
|---|---|
| Formation | October 1990 |
| Founder | Deke Sharon |
| Founded at | Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, United States |
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Registration no. | 94-3162877 |
Chief of Staff | Anthony Pulido |
| Website | casa |
The Contemporary A Cappella Society (of America), or CASA, is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that fosters and promotes a cappella music of all styles around the world. CASA was founded in October of 1990 by Deke Sharon while attending Tufts University in Medford. Sharon published a newsletter, the Collegiate A Cappella Newsletter (later renamed to the Contemporary A Cappella Newsletter), which was mailed to a database of collegiate a cappella groups maintained by his own college a cappella group, the Beelzebubs. The Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARAs) were established the following year in 1992.
The organization is the host of several annual events including the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. It boasts over 6,000 current members and serves as a resource for media and scholarly work in the area of contemporary a cappella.