EVØKE
Director and Arranger: Shams Ahmed
Co-Director: Quinn D’Andrea
Asst. Director: MacKenzie Clegg
“The Door” by Teddy Swims
Solos: Luke Terry, Braxton Blankenship, and Peter Bright
“That's The Way It Is” by Celine Dion
Solos: Claire Harmsen, Reagan Daddis, Luke Terry, Aria Wasson, and Braxton Blankenship
Gabe Clark vocal percussion
Kirby Reed-Brown bass
Peter Bright baritone
Luke Terry tenor
Braxton Blankenship tenor
Aria Wasson alto
Sarah Shields alto
Reagan Daddis soprano
Shuntavi Schuman-Olivier soprano
Naomi Gray soprano
Claire Harmsen soprano
Evergreen
Director and Arranger: Matt Goldstein
Co-Director: Mayta Cohen
Asst. Director: Lexie Palmer
“Earthquake Yellow x Big Yellow Taxi” by Jensen McRae & Joni Mitchell
Solos: Stevie Petree, Meher Taneja, Gabi Gray, Maximilien Farkas, Justin Malec, and Theo Monyela
“Cognitive Dissonance” by Sophie Holohan
Solos: Addison Alexander, Bowie Savoie, Angelina Pendleton-Mendez, and Gianna Gutierrez
Parker Mednikow vocal percussion
Justin Malec bass
Maximilien Farkas baritone
Theo Monyela tenor
Gianna Gutierrez alto
Meher Taneja alto
Bowie Savoie alto
Addison Alexander soprano
Gabi Gray soprano
Angelina Pendleton-Mendez soprano
Stevie Petree soprano
nightlife
Director and Arranger: Isaiah Carter
Co-Director: Marisa Esposito
Asst. Director: Candace Porter
“Extra” by Lucky Daye
Solos: ZyQuan Ridges and Ahde Azcuidiaz
“In Love With Another Man” by Jazmine Sullivan
Solo: Gaby Marquez
Neeraj Yalamanchili vocal percussion
Cale Moeller bass
Casey Kuma baritone
Ben Blackstone tenor
ZyQuan Ridges tenor
Ahde Azcuidiaz alto
Gaby Marquez alto
Aris Culpepper alto
Shania Gill soprano
Rust to Roses
Director and Arranger: Tehillah Alphonso
Co-Director: Austin Kiley
Asst. Director: Katelyn McSwiney
“Hadestown Medley” by Anaïs Mitchell
“Somewhere” (West Side Story) by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim
Solos: Vanessa Smith and Emily Lee
Easton Verano vocal percussion
Griffin Cole bass
Srujan Salian baritone
Davyon Williamson tenor
Ian Chenne tenor
Angelina Chu tenor
Melissa Jimenez alto
Emily Lee alto
Bea Sommer alto
Erin Dambrie soprano
Vanessa Smith soprano
Emely Aparicio soprano
ephemera
Director and Arranger: MaryAnne Muglia
Co-Director: Kate Crellin
Asst. Director: Fraser Neilson
“How Deep Is Your Love” by Bee Gees
Solos: Lucas Santos and Lauren Weiskopf
Additional arranging by Ben Bram
“Blackbird” by The Beatles
Solo: Journey Thiam
Aidon Harris bass
Luis Riveron baritone
Lucas Santos tenor
Tera Jane Arwood alto
Khayla Samuel alto
Abby Ray alto
Victoria Lee soprano
Lauren Weiskopf soprano
Journey Thiam soprano
Circinus
Self-Directed by the 2025 CITs
Arrangers: Ellie Gilbert-Bair and Fraser Neilson
Choreographers: Bella Thier and Katelyn McSwiney
Advisor: Austin Kiley
“White Ferrari / Let Down” by Frank Ocean / Radiohead
Fraser Neilson bass
Hannah Norman tenor
Candace Porter alto
Katelyn McSwiney alto
MacKenzie Clegg soprano
Ellie Gilbert-Bair soprano & vocal percussion
Lexie Palmer soprano
Bella Thier soprano
synthsonic
Director and Arranger: Wilson Smith
Co-Director: Taylor DiBernardo
Asst. Director: Hannah Norman
“Velours / Come Running To Me” by Anomalie
“Kiss From A Rose” by Seal
Will Powers vocal percussion
Matthew Garfat bass
Zachary Kopelman baritone
Grayson Reynolds baritone
Jaxon Stroyke tenor
Xavier Mason tenor
Neena Shankar alto
Joules Recana alto
Olivia Rivera alto
Erin Tardibuono soprano
Sid Shanker soprano
Cascade
Director and Arranger: James Rose
Co-Director: Tracy LJ Robertson
Asst. Director: Bella Thier
“A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square” by Sherwin/Maschwitz
Solos: Alana Arney, Aaliyah Cesaire, Caila Kim, Nikki Malin, and Enyonam Osae
“Till There Was You” by Meredith Willson
Solos: Enyonam Osae and Nick Somma
Ethan Ting bass
Nick Somma baritone
Charlie Maughon tenor
Enyonam Osae alto
Caila Kim alto
Reese Langomez alto
Alana Arney soprano
Nikki Malin soprano
Aaliyah Cesaire soprano
Älvidora
“The beauty and magic of life in a world where every voice is heard.”
Director and Arranger: Zahara (Annette Philip)
Co-Director and Arranger: Darby Lestin
Asst. Director and Arranger: Ellie Gilbert-Bair
“The Seed” by AURORA
Vocal percussion arranged by Rob Dietz
Solos: Hannah Boesen, Maya Mathew, Paula Chacón Andrade, Zola Sibanda, Solar Abbott, Gülgün “Rosie” Isiyel, Ryley Mustille, and Camden Cryderman (dance)
“Teria” - Global Medley
“Pilentse Pee” (Bulgarian) by Krassimir Kyurkchiyski
“A Trenc D’Alba” (Catalan) by Marala
“Teria” (Senegalese) by Mokhtar Samba
Additional arranging by Vania Junco, Shivaraj Natraj, and Patrick Simard
Solos:
Paula Chacón Andrade, Zola Sibanda, Gülgün “Rosie” Isiyel, Solar Abbott, Danny Heringer, Camden Cryderman, Hannah Boesen, and Maya Mathew
The Älvidorians:
Gavin Collins vocal percussion
Tim Cros bass
Danny Heringer baritone
Camden Cryderman baritone
Hannah Boesen alto
Zola Sibanda alto
Paula Chacón Andrade alto
Maya Mathew alto
Solar Abbott alto
Ryley Mustille soprano
Gülgün “Rosie” Isiyel soprano
Academy Choir
Directed by Rob Dietz and Ben Bram
“Peace Flows Into Me”
Words by Sara Teasdale
Music by Rob Dietz
Featuring Solar Abbott
“Tomorrow” (Annie) by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin
Arranged by Ben Bram
“Running For The Light”
Words, Music, and Arrangement by Avi Kaplan and Rob Dietz
Featuring Avi Kaplan, Gülgün “Rosie” Isiyel, Sarah Shields, and Gaby Marquez
"Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell
Arranged by Ben Bram and Rob Dietz
Featuring A Cappella Academy Alumni
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STAFF
Ben Bram, founder/director
Rob Dietz, founder/director
Avi Kaplan, founder/director
Angela S Huang, director of operations
Samuel Dantowitz, assistant director of operations
Christopher Diaz, staff captain
James Bailey, summer assistant
Paige Pickett, summer assistant
Aaron Revilla, nurse
Kate Crellin, social media director & alumni relations
Chester Capistrano, photographer/videographer
Parker Wright, media maven
Chris Juengel, sound engineer
Kat Smith, choreographer
Audrey Brown, social media manager
Austin Kiley, CIT advisor
Mason Van Gieson, director of recruitment
Claudia Gruber, recruitment coordinator
Claire Blackwelder, grant writer
GROUP DIRECTORS
Isaiah Carter
James Rose
MaryAnne Muglia-Smith
Matt Goldstein
Shams Ahmed
Tehillah Alphonso
Wilson Smith
Zahara
INSTRUCTORS
Austin Kiley
Darby Lestin
Kate Crellin
Marisa Esposito
Mayta Cohen
Quinn D'Andrea
Taylor DiBernardo
Tracy LJ Robertson
CITs (Counselors in Training)
Bella Thier
Candace Porter
Ellie Gilbert-Bair
Fraser Neilson
Hannah Norman
Katelyn McSwiney
Lexie Palmer
MacKenzie Clegg
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Your contributions, large and small, are greatly appreciated and help keep our program running twelve years strong.
Donors with Distinction
Choir ($10,000)
Steve and Julie Bram
Quartet ($2,800)
Janet Esposito
Ann MacPhail
Trio ($1,400)
Stuart Brown
James and Gail Salk
Mel and Susan Plutsky
Solo ($500)
David Lefkowitz
Charles Stolper
Steven Linder
Marilyn Epstein
Lisa and Joshua Greer
