Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2013  Audition Song: Vocal Percussion on VoiceLab’s Britney Medley and “Galileo” by the Indigo Girls Where You’re From: Rochester, NY Where You Went for Undergrad: University of Rochester Undergrad a Cappella Group: University of Rochester After Hours What You Do Now: Studying for my Masters in Music in Choral Conducting at New England Conservatory  Hobbies: Biking, Hiking/Camping, LoL, Bananagrams, Swing Dancing  Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: “Believe” by Mumford and Sons Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: When I was 10, my family visited the Grand Canyon. Since I was a very adventurous hiker, my mum was scared that I might fall off one of the many cliffs, and tied a rope around my waist that connected us in case I slipped. While resting on the trail, I found a shady nook to sit away from the sun. A ranger came by, and, seeing my mum's rope, told her that there were no pets allowed on the trail, to which she sheepishly responded, "That's not a dog, that's my son..."

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2018 Audition Song: “Sunday Candy” by Donnie Trumpet and the Social Experiment Where You’re From: Champaign, IL and Baltimore, MD Where You Went for Undergrad: California Institute of Technology Undergrad a Cappella Group: Caltech Pipettes What You Do Now: PhD student in Systems Biology at Harvard Hobbies: Cooking, Eating, Sleeping, Food photography, Consuming Korean media Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" by Stevie Wonder Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: In high school I was opening our van trunk and decided to crouch down and then jump up, gashing open my forehead on the opening trunk edge.  I then got glued back together in the emergency room.  To this day I have a bald spot where my scalp was once sliced open.

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Spring 2009 Audition Song: “Summertime” from Porgy & Bess Where You’re From: Bedford, NY Where You Went for Undergrad: Connecticut College Undergrad a Cappella Group: The Shwiff What You Do Now: Non-profit fundraiser  Hobbies: Music, biking, swimming, cooking and fraaaaands Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: “Part-Time Lover” by Stevie Wonder Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: I wore exclusively overalls until I was 13 years old. This didn't happen to me, I did this to myself.

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Spring 2014 Audition Song: "Many the Miles" by Sara Bareilles Where You’re From: Framingham, Massachusetts Where You Went for Undergrad: Boston University Undergrad a Cappella Group: Terpsichore What You Do Now: Senior Account Manager at ownerIQ, a digital advertising company. Hobbies: Hiking, Boxing, Yoga, Ice Cream, Reading, Traveling Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: Tied between "Believe" by Mumford and Sons and "Drift Away" by Dobie Gray Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: I threw up during my seventh grade science experiment that required me to gargle a bit of salt water. I was fine during the frog dissection, though.

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2016 Audition Song: Samson by Regina Spektor Where You’re From: Newton, MA Where You Went for Undergrad: Skidmore College/Brown University Undergrad a Cappella Group: Skidmore Drastic Measures + Brown University Higher Keys What You Do Now: Program Coordinator for the Harvard Teacher Fellows at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Hobbies: Baking, dancing, cooking, sewing, playing board games Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: Believe, Mumford and Sons  Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: My high school a capella group recorded with Ben Folds for his album “Ben Folds Presents: University Acapella!” (which is it’s own story). When he came to perform at MIT the following spring, we got to open for him; naturally everything was running late so we didn’t get to practice on stage and no one introduced us, so the hundreds of MIT students in attendance had no idea who we were or why we were singing a slow, sad a capella song at their spring concert (“Evaporated," if you were wondering). But, it was great because 1) we were opening for Ben Folds, and 2) we got to hang out backstage with Ben’s opener: a little-known singer-songwriter named Sara Bareilles. Of course, years later Ben Folds and Sara Bareilles would become two of my favorite artists, but little high-schooler me was oblivious to this fact and I’ve been jealous of her ever since.  

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Spring 2009  Audition Song: "You Were Meant For Me" by Jewel  Where You’re From:  Born in Belgium; Raised in England, France, and the DC area (mostly) Where You Went for Undergrad: Boston College Undergrad a Cappella Group: BC Sharps What You Do Now: Attorney at Pharma Company Hobbies: Running, Skiing, Traveling, (and of course) Singing   Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: “Gravity” by Sara Bareilles    Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You:  When I was 3, my family lived in Shanghai, China.  I was on the preschool playground when I got upset that another kid wouldn't let me play with some toy.  I ran inside to tell the teacher, but on the way tripped and fell onto the corner of a brick step, thereby cracking open my forehead.  I was rushed off to the local Chinese hospital where the only English-speaking surgeon was taken out of another surgery to stitch up my head.  To make matters worse, while my mom was watching the doctor take care of me, she fainted!   

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2015

Audition Song: “Love Song” by Sara Bareilles

Where You’re From: Huntington, Vermont

Where You Went for Undergrad: Rochester Institute of Technology

Undergrad a Cappella Group: RIT’s Encore

What You Do Now: Scientist

Hobbies: Knitting, painting, crafting, petting my cat!

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: “Renegades” by X Ambassadors

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Spring 2016 

Audition Song: "People Change" by Rockappella

Where You’re From: Guilderland, NY

Where You Went for Undergrad: Amherst College

Undergrad a Cappella Group: Amherst College D.Q.

What You Do Now: Education Data Analyst for the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 

Hobbies:  VoiceLab, mostly

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: "Believe" by Mumford and Sons

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: In college I arranged "Some Nights" by Fun and put a video of my group singing it onto YouTube. A couple months later a German choral director emailed me asking if he could buy a copy of the arrangement. Now I have a recording of a large German choir singing "Some Nights." ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2018

Audition Song: “I've Got a Dream” by Alen Menken

Where You’re From: Northampton, MA

Where You Went for Undergrad: Bates College

Undergrad a Cappella Group: Deansmen, Crosstones

What You Do Now: Harvard Graduate Student in Virology 

Hobbies: baking, board games, alliteration

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: “Hymm of Acxiom” by Vienna Teng

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: The house I grew up in had mice, and when the exterminator visited, my parents pulled me aside and explained that even though poison was dangerous, it was also useful. It was summer, so the next time I was selling lemonade on the sidewalk, I also gathered up all the pokeberries and deadly nightshade in my backyard, squished them up, carefully labeled them "poison," and sold them next to the lemonade. I thought it would be useful for people. Didn't sell very well.

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Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Spring 2022

Audition Song: “If I Ain't Got You" - by Alicia Keys, and "Don't Stop Me Now" - by Queen

Where You Went for Undergrad: Rochester Institute of Technology

What You Do Now: Cyber Security 

Hobbies: There's other hobbies besides music?

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: “Smooth” by Santana

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: If we're ever talking and seemingly having a good time but then I look like I'm contemplating the meaning of life, I'm probably trying to visualize some chord or chord progression in my head. Don't worry, it's me not you

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2022

Audition Song: "Fly Me To The Moon" by Frank Sinatra & "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay

Where You’re From: Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Where You Went for Undergrad: University of Aberdeen, Columbia University

Undergrad a Cappella Group: N/A (I was too cool for a cappella at college)

What You Do Now: Radio Journalist for NPR & WBUR

Hobbies: Mocking people almost to the point of tears, sleeping, eating and drinking

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: Creep by Radiohead

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: While I seem interesting and intelligent in the US because of my being British - I am in fact just an NPC back in the UK, with no unique or defining qualities. (No one tell Jordan Ashwood, my fiancée in the group, or she'll just go back to the UK and trade me in for a better model!)

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2014

Audition Song: "Love on the Rocks" - Sara Bareilles

Where You’re From: Milford, MA

Where You Went for Undergrad: Boston University

Undergrad a Cappella Group: Terpsichore

What You Do Now: Pediatric NP

Hobbies: Cooking/baking, CrossFit, hiking 

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: "Believe" by Mumford and Sons

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: I was backcountry camping in Alaska with my family when our campsite was charged by a huge bear. Luckily nothing serious happened and we stayed calm as we backed away. He sniffed our pot of ramen noodles and went on his merry way. I lost my appetite after that and promptly got into my tent for the rest of the night!

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Spring 2022

Audition Song: "Breathin" by Ariana Grande

Where You’re From: San Antonio, TX

Where You Went for Undergrad: MIT

Undergrad a Cappella Group: Syncopasian

What You Do Now: Software Engineer

Hobbies: Making music and jamming with my bands! Other than that eating, dancing and having deep convos

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: Zeddley and also Creep

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: I can do a tongue clover but I didn't realize until I'd graduated college! Proof that you don't know all of your genetic limitations

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2022

Audition Song: "Hypotheticals" by Lake Street Dive, "What Now" by Rihanna

Where You’re From: Denton, TX

Where You Went for Undergrad: MIT

Undergrad a Cappella Group: Syncopasian

What You Do Now: Software Engineer at Gather.town

Hobbies: west coast swing dance, video games, D&D, senegalese drumming, climbing, traveling

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: Erase Me by Lizzy McAlpine

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: At some point I discovered I could imitate a clown horn sound with my voice. My proud accomplishment since then has been honking at a guy in Senegal who was driving a cart, who honked back without hesitation.

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2022

Audition Song: "Feelin' Good" by Michael Bublé

Where You’re From: Irvine, CA

Where You Went for Undergrad: UC Irvine/ UC Santa Barbara

Undergrad a Cappella Group: UCSB's Naked Voices

What You Do Now: High School Physics Teacher

Hobbies: Cooking, climbing, running, playing soccer, hanging out with my cats

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: "Creep" by Radiohead

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2022

Audition Song: "Death of a Bachelor" by P!ATD, "I Can Go The Distance" by Alan Menken

Where You’re From: Groton, CT

Where You Went for Undergrad: Tufts University

Undergrad a Cappella Group: Tufts Enchanted

What You Do Now: Research Chemist

Hobbies: Baking, running, climbing, reading

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: "Evergreen" by Yebba

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: I'm a licensed wedding officiant, so I can do the ceremony and the reception.

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Spring 2022

Audition Song: "Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2

Where You’re From: St. Charles, IL

Where You Went for Undergrad: University of Notre Dame/Harvard

Undergrad a Cappella Group: N/A

What You Do Now: PhD Student in Astrophysics

Hobbies: Volleyball, Tennis, Skiing, Board Games, Running, Reading

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: "Believe" by Mumford and Sons

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Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Spring 2022

Audition Song: "Love on Top" by Beyonce

Where You’re From: Mansfield, MA

Where You Went for Undergrad: Ithaca College

Undergrad a Cappella Group: IC Voicestream

What You Do Now:High School Choir Director

Hobbies:Cooking, writing music

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far:Creep!

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You:When I was in high school, the band Foreigner was on a tour and they came to my town. They had a tradition of performing with the local high school at their concert, so we got to sing "I Want to Know What Love Is" on stage at the xfinity center with Foreigner!! 

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2022

Audition Song: "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King

Where You’re From: Falls Church, VA

Where You Went for Undergrad: Carnegie Mellon University

Undergrad a Cappella Group: N/A

What You Do Now: Software Engineer

Hobbies: Board games, cooking, kayaking

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: Every year for my birthday, I throw a pineapple-themed party for which I prepare three sweet dishes, three savory dishes, and a drink, because pineapple is the tastiest and most versatile fruit

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Spring 2015

Audition Song: ‘Angel” by Sarah McLachlan

Where You’re From: Framingham, Massachusetts

Where You Went for Undergrad: Harvard College, London School of Economics and Political Science

Undergrad a Cappella Group: Harvard KeyChange

What You Do Now: Senior Research Fellow, Tent Partnership for Refugees

Hobbies: Cuddling my pup Ruby, Traveling, Cooking

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: Make You Feel My Love

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: So there's a whole part of me that kind of loves being a daredevil. Throughout my adventures, the two most contrasting and memorable things I've done come down to: snorkeling with colleagues in subzero temperatures during a blizzard in Iceland and running at top speed off of a cliff and hang-gliding over sunny Rio de Janeiro with my best friend.

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