Shams Ahmed believes the heart of an a cappella group is in its arrangements. Right now, he’s diligently toiling to bring better arrangements to groups all over the country – and pushing the boundaries of a cappella in general. During his five years directing The Nor’easters, Shams took the group from its casual roots to the 2013 ICCA and SoJam X championships, where the group was both compilation-selected and CARA-winning in that same year. Presented as part of The Betsy All Roads A Cappella Festival.