''Pitch Slapped'' is a
reality show on
Lifetime. It premiered on January 5, 2016. 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
Deke Sharon (born December 12, 1967) is an American singer, arranger, composer, director, producer and teacher of a cappella music, and is one of the leaders and promoters of the contemporary a cappella community. He has been referred to as "t ...
—who was the on-site music director for the ''
Pitch Perfect
''Pitch Perfect'' is a 2012 American musical comedy film directed by Jason Moore and written by Kay Cannon. It features an ensemble cast, including Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Skylar Astin, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Hana Mae Lee, Alexis ...
'' films—while singer and performance coach Diana Preisler guides Highlands Voices as they prep for their performances.
Groups
Highlands Voices
One 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
One 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
Vocal Forte & Unaccompanied Minors
Judges
Joan 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
No guests. Highlands Voices and Stay Tuned were head-to-head.
Week Two
*'
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
Vocal 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
Season 1 (2016)
Performances
Season 1 (2016)
References
External links
Pitch Slapped FacebookHighland Voices FacebookPitch Slapped on TV.com
{{Lifetime Shows
2016 American television series debuts
2016 American television series endings
2010s American reality television series
2010s American high school television series
English-language television shows
Lifetime (TV network) original programming
Singing talent shows
Television series about teenagers
Television series by All3Media
Television shows set in New Jersey