Pitch Slapped is a reality show on Lifetime. It premiered on January 5, 2016.[1] It follows a cappella teams from two New Jersey high schools that are mentored by some of the best coaches in the industry as they face off in weekly competitions, leading up to a championship sing-off. Cherry Hill's Stay Tuned learns under the tutelage of Deke Sharon—who was the on-site music director for the Pitch Perfect films—while singer and performance coach Diana Preisler guides Highlands Voices as they prep for their performances.[2]
| Pitch Slapped | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Diana Preisler Deke Sharon |
| Judges | Dr. Frances Covalesky |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Colleen Conway Grogan Eli Lehrer Glenn Schubert Greg Goldman Mary Donahue Stephen Lambert |
| Production companies | All3Media America InsomniaTV Studio Lambert |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime |
| Release | January 5 – February 23, 2016 |
Groups
editHighlands Voices
editOne of the two groups featured on the show. Coached by Diana Preisler. They are one of the top groups locally and win wherever they go, even nationals. They feel as if they are in a rut and choose Diana to guide them with their performances.
- Seniors: Andrew, Blue, Dan, Maddie, Philip, Vanessa, Neftali
- Freshman: Mariela
Stay Tuned
editOne of the two groups featured on the show. Coached by Deke Sharon. They are the underdogs and call themselves "Stay Second" because they seem to always fall short to Highlands Voices. Unlike most a cappella groups, they have 21 members. They choose Deke to help them finally overcome their rivals.
- Seniors: Paulina, Nicole, Casey, Megan, Phoebe, Brielle, Ibinye, Amrita, Nick
- Juniors: Jack, David "D-Kahn", Sam, Winnie, Abigail, Sergio, Chris "Cha", Tarryl
- Sophomores: Ashley, Cedric, Adam, Justin
Guest Groups
editVocal Forte & Unaccompanied Minors
Judges
editJoan Bujacich, MEANJ President helped organize the judges for the majority of the episodes. Judges included Joan Bujacich, Joseph Bilotti, Lisa Gonzalez, Kathy Knittel, Diana Hessinger, Yuka Yanagi, Jeff Seitz, amir Mortezai, Dr. Frances Covalesky, and Adjunct College Music Professor.
Week One
editNo guests. Highlands Voices and Stay Tuned were head-to-head.
Week Two
edit- The Rolling Tones: A group featured in Season 1, Episode 2 "Will They Stay Two?". Went head-to-head with Highlands Voices.
- Chock Full of Notes: A group featured in Season 1, Episode 2 "Will They Stay Two?". Went head-to-head with Stay Tuned.
Week Three
editVocal Forte: A group featured in Season 1, Episode 3, "This is Aca-War!". Went head-to-head with Highlands Voices.
SounXplosion: A group featured in Season 1, Episode 3, "This is Aca-War!". Went head-to-head with Stay Tuned. *Not including the seniors.
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2016)
edit| No. in Series | No. in Season | Title | Original Air Date | Production Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Aca-Gods | January 5, 2016 | 101 | |
| Two rival a cappella teams bring in professional coaches to give them an edge for the summer season; the coaches have eight weeks to prepare the teams for the Summer Invitational. Highlands Voices sings "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit. They score a 69 out of 90. Stay turned sing "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap. They score a 61 out of 90.
Highlands Voices win.[3] | |||||
| 1 | 2 | Will They Stay Two? | January 12, 2016 | 102 | |
| The teams take on two new competitors; Stay Tuned struggles with their first choreographed song; Deke takes a chance with a new soloist; However, Diana may have to forfeit when a key team member does not show up the day before the competition due to illness.[4] | |||||
| 1 | 3 | This is Aca-War! | January 19, 2016 | 103 | |
| Stay Tuned learns half of their team will not be able to attend this week's competition; Coach Diana takes a huge risk by giving the lead solo to an unsuspecting member of Highlands Voices.[5] | |||||
| 1 | 4 | The Cruella of A Cappella | January 26, 2016 | 104 | |
| The members of Highlands Voices decide to push back at Diana's methods; Stay Tuned's natural talent is threatened by a natural disaster.[6] | |||||
| 1 | 5 | Eliminations Begin | February 2, 2016 | 105 | |
| 1 | 6 | Rise of the Underclassmen | February 9, 2016 | 106 | |
| 1 | 7 | Deke Plays With Fire | February 16, 2016 | 107 | |
| 1 | 8 | It A-Comes Down to This | February 23, 2016 | 108 | |
Performances
editSeason 1 (2016)
edit| No. | Episode | Group | Soloist(s) | Songs | Results Vocal Performance/Vocal Arrangement/Visual Performance Overall |
Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aca-God's | Highlands Voices | Vanessa | "Rather Be" Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne |
24 | 23 | 22 69/90 |
Highlands Voices |
| Philip, Maddie | "Young Blood" Bea Miller |
N/A | ||||
| Stay Tuned | N/A | "Hide and Seek" Imogen Heap |
25 | 25 | 11 61/90 | |||
| Nicole | "Safe with Me" Sam Smith |
N/A | ||||
| 2 | Will They Stay Two? | Chock Full of Notes | N/A | "Stay With Me" Sam Smith |
18 | 12 | 15 45/90 |
Stay Tuned |
| Stay Tuned | Sam, Jack, Amrita, Megan, Ashley, Cedric | "Shake It Off" Taylor Swift |
24 | 23 | 25 72/90 | |||
| Rolling Tones | N/A | "Love Runs Out" OneRepublic |
22 | 19 | 18 59/90 |
Highlands Voices Overall Highscore | ||
| Highlands Voices | Maddie | "Lips Are Movin" Meghan Trainor |
27 | 27 | 28 82/90 |
References
edit- ^ "Get Ready to Be "Pitch Slapped" with Lifetime's New A Cappella Docuseries Premiering January 5". The Futon Critic. November 9, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Pitch Slapped". Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Pitch Slapped: Aca-Gods". Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Pitch Slapped: Will They Stay Two?". Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Pitch Slapped: This Is Aca-War!". Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Pitch Slapped: The Cruella of A Cappella". Retrieved 28 January 2016.