A new semester is here, which can only mean one thing. I’ll give you a hint: think
Pitch Perfect
, but at Hamilton. That’s right, you guessed it! Hamilton’s a cappella groups have gone out in search of new members to join these immensely talented singers. I got to ask these new recruits some fun questions in order to get to know more about them and their love for a cappella.
Kaitlin Reed ’24
Where are you from?
Southport, Connecticut
What group are you in?
Special K
Any intended major yet?
Law/Creative Writing
You can only live off one dish that Commons or McEwen has served so far. What is it?
Bang Bang Chicken
Is this your first time in an a cappella group?
No, I sang all through high school in Chamber Choir and a cappella.
Mary (Honor) Gabriel ’21
Where are you from?
Washington, D.C.
What group are you in?
Special K
Major?
Sociology
If you had to pick one Disney song to perform at Carnegie Hall, what song would you pick?
“I See the Light”
(Tangled)
Did the movie
Pitch Perfect
inspire you to pursue a cappella?
No, actually! My sister did.
Anna Mak ’24
Where are you from?
Canton, Massachusetts
What group are you in?
Duelly Noted
Should a cappella have choreography, or should it strictly be singing?
I think a cappella should have choreography! As a choreographer, I think it can add so much to performances and the creative vision of the directors. It keeps audiences engaged and really brings another level to the performance.
Is this your first time in an a cappella group?
No, I was in an a cappella group in high school for about two and-a-half years.
If stranded, what habitat do you believe your a cappella group would best survive in?
I think we would best survive in a deserted ghost-town-type scenario, kind of like the setting where everything
seems
fine but there’s nothing for miles and everything is just slightly off. I feel like that would make for a good movie honestly, where we have to solve the mystery of the abandoned western ghost town and how to escape.
Miriam Lerner ’24
Where are you from?
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
What group are you in?
Special K
If you had to pick one Disney song to perform at Carnegie Hall, what song would you pick?
Anything from
Princess and the Frog
Is this your first time in an a cappella group?
I sang in Chamber Choir, so [like] a cappella but very different.
“Study What You Love” is a motto we all know well. If you had to study the exact opposite of what you love, what would it be?
Computer Science
Aidan Holmgren ’23
Where are you from?
Baltimore, Maryland
What group are you in?
The Buffers
Is this your first time in an a cappella group?
No! In high school I was in a group called the Gilman Traveling Men!
Did the movie
Pitch Perfect
inspire you to pursue a cappella?
Excuse me? Of course
Pitch Perfect
inspired me.
If stranded, what habitat do you believe your a cappella group would best survive in?
We would survive best on a tropical island. Then, using ancient Polynesian navigation techniques, we would find our way back to civilization all while singing the
Moana
soundtrack.
