Revival
Director and Arranger: Isaiah Carter
Co-Director: Mani Garcia
Asst. Director: Casey Kuma
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston
Solo: Taylor Spiller
The Only Exception” by Paramore
Solos: Tatum Hamlet, Melissa Jimenez, Kiara Suri, Braxton Blankenship
Alex Davis vocal percussion
Zadyn Smith bass
Aaron Perera Jr. baritone
Braxton Blankenship tenor
Olivia Vielma alto
Taylor Spiller alto
Tatum Hamlet alto
Paula Chacón alto
Melissa Jimenez alto
Kiara Suri soprano
Pure Harmony
Director and Arranger: James Rose
Co-Director: Tracy LJ Robertson
Asst. Director: Olivia Rivera
Moanin' by Art Blakey
Solos: Aubree Barnes, Annika Whitehead, Rose Reach
“Waltz for Debby” by Bill Evans
Solos: Leah Faye, Annika Whitehead, Lily Swanson
Jonathan McPhee bass
Rocket Hutchins tenor
Marco Alvarade tenor
Izzy Higuera alto
Rose Reach alto
Olivia Sheffield alto
Aubree Barnes soprano
Leah Faye soprano
Lily Swanson soprano
Annika Whitehead soprano
Sola
Director and Arranger: Julia Easterlin
Co-Director and Arranger: Mayta Cohen
Asst. Director: Gulgun "Rosie" Isiyel
“Helplessly Hoping” by Crosby, Stills, and Nash
Arranged by Julia Easterlin
“Good Friend” by Emily King
Solo: Hannah Boesen
Arranged by Mayta Cohen
Lydia Fox bass (treble)
McKenzie Medland alto
Hannah Boesen alto
Caila Kim alto
Sophia Bearden alto
Caroline Jones alto
Ana Gonzales soprano
Journey Thiam soprano
Leah Thomson soprano
Ashlyn Yarbrough soprano
Nikki Malin soprano
Victoria Lee soprano
Northbound
Director and Arranger: Matt Goldstein
Co-Director: Austin Kiley
Asst. Director: Maggie McGough
“Happen” by Emeli Sandé
Solos: Ariana Azcuidiaz, Sophia Hinton, Bellevi Lee, Clara Gillis, Nina Archer
“Story Of An Immigrant” by Civil Twilight
Solos: James Axon, Nina Shankar, Srujan Salian, Bellevi Lee, Sid Shanker, Sophia Hinton, Clara Gillis, Dylan Decker
James Axon vocal percussion
Aidon Harris bass
Srujan Salian baritone
Dylan Decker tenor
Sid Shanker tenor
Sophia Hinton alto
Ariana Azcuidiaz alto
Nina Archer alto
Clara Gillis soprano
Bellevi Lee soprano
Affinity
Director and Arranger: Max Addae
Co-Director: Marisa Esposito
Asst. Director: Asher Hinton
“Slow Motion” by Alessia Cara
Solos: Emely Aparacio, Reagan Daddis, Emily Lee, Aria Wasson, Solar Abbott
“Love’s in Need of Love Today” by Stevie Wonder
Solos: ZyQuan Ridges, Shania Gill, Anjali Kandur, Kareena Agarwal
Neeraj Yalamanchili vocal percussion
Griffin Cole bass
ZyQuan Ridges tenor
Solar Abbott alto
Shania Gill alto
Emily Lee alto
Kareena Agarwal alto
Aria Wasson alto
Emely Aparicio soprano
Reagan Daddis soprano
Anjali Kandur soprano
rhapsody
Self-Directed by the 2026 CITs
Arrangers: Hugo Nguyen and Casey Kuma
Choreographers: Gulgun “Rosie” Isiyel and Erin Tardibuono
Advisor: Austin Kiley
“Human Nature / All I Ever Wanted” by Michael Jackson / Yebba
Gavin Collins vocal percussion
Hugo Nguyen bass
Casey Kuma baritone
Asher Hinton tenor
Olivia Rivera alto
Erin Tardibuonomezzo
Maggie McGough mezzo
Gulgun "Rosie" Isiyel soprano
everafter
Director and Arranger: Wilson Smith
Co-Director: Kate Crellin
Asst. Director: Erin Tardibuono
Strangers Like Me by Phil Collins
Solos: Will Powers, Zander Chin, Peter Bright
“Into The Unknown” by AURORA and Idina Menzel from Frozen
Solos: Justin Malec, Addison Alexander, Tera Jane Arwood, Erin Dambrie, Angelina Hayward
Penton Bolling vocal percussion
Justin Malec bass
Peter Bright baritone
Zander Chin tenor
Will Powers tenor
Tera Jane Arwood alto
Angelina Hayward alto
Erin Dambrie soprano
Addison Alexander soprano
Amélie Lourdeau soprano
Concordia
Director and Arranger: Destiny Cooper
Co-Director and Arranger: Hannah Rose Lewis
Asst. Director: Hugo Nguyen
Global Medley:
- Kannada (Indian) “Dream”
- Ukrainian “Kyiv”
- Palestinian “Asli Ana”
- Bobby McFerrin - “Wailers”
Solos: Prasiddhi Patil, Naomi Gray, Ella Thomas, Gianna Gutierrez
Arranged by Destiny Cooper, Hannah Rose Lewis, and Hugo Nguyen
Changer by Anaïs Mitchell
Arranged by Asher Blank, adapted by Hannah Rose Lewis
Easton Verano vocal percussion
Kirby Reed-Brown bass
Zipho Dzanibe baritone
Nick Somma baritone
Angelina Chu tenor
Jack Bos tenor
Amelie De Kegel alto
Gianna Gutierrez alto
Ella Thomas soprano
Prasiddhi Patil soprano
Naomi Gray soprano
STARSTRUCK
Director and Arranger: Shams Ahmed
Co-Director and Arranger: Quinn D’Andrea
Asst. Director: Gavin Collins
“Midnight Sun/Umbrella” by Zara Larsson, Rihanna
Solos: Kalea Chow, Theo Monyela, Gabi Gray, Gaby Marquez, Kayleen Packard
“Die On This Hill” by Sienna Spiro
Solos: Kalea Chow, Angelina Pendleton-Mendez, Gaby Marquez
Arranged by Shams Ahmed, Maddi Lasker, and Quinn D’Andrea
Choreographed by Kat Smith (feat. Daniel Peters)
Gavin Erb vocal percussion
Aaron Hampshire bass
Zachary Kopelman baritone
Daniel Peters tenor
Spencer Paoloni tenor
Theo Monyela tenor
Gabi Gray alto
Gaby Marquez alto
Reese Leichter alto
Kayleen Packard alto
Ayana Manji soprano
Angelina Pendleton-Mendez soprano
Kalea Chow soprano
Academy Choir
Directed by Rob Dietz and Ben Bram
“When Will You Come Back For Me?”
Text by Stephanie Dietz
Music by Rob Dietz
“Blowin' In The Wind” by Bob Dylan
Arranged by Rob Dietz and Ben Bram
“If I Ain't Got You” by Alicia Keys
Arranged by Ben Bram
“Both Sides Now” by Joni Mitchell
Arranged by Ben Bram and Rob Dietz
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