• Alyssa Bachmann
    Secretary

    School and Year: The College of Human Ecology, 2011
    Major: Human Development
    Hometown: Chappaqua, NY
    Joined Hearsay: Fall 2008
    Experience singing: 3 years Area All-State Choir, 7 years Chorus, 3 years Madrigal Choir, 3 years Women’s Choir, Musicals
    Favorite Color: Green and Purple
    Fun Fact: I share my birthday with Jon Stewart!
    Audition Song: "Landslide" by the Dixie Chicks
    Favorite Song: "Karma Police" by Radiohead, "Imagine" by John Lennon, "For Free" by Joni Mitchell

    Carina Barerra
    Co-President

    School and Year: Hotel School, yeah Statler pride! 2010
    Major: Hotel Administration
    Hometown: Warwick, RI
    Joined Hearsay: Spring 2007
    Experience singing: 5 years Allstate choir, 4 years chorus, chorale, show choir, 4 years private voice lessons
    Favorite Color: Ruby Red
    Fun Fact: I'm named after a constellation.
    Audition Song: "Who's Got The Last Laugh Now" by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
    Favorite Song: "Let Go" by Frou Frou, "Talk Show Host" by Radiohead, "Lover, You Should Have Come Over" by Jeff Buckley

    Sarah Edelson
    Social Chair

    School and Year: Industrial and Labor Relations, 2010
    Major: Industrial and Labor Relations
    Hometown: Berwyn, PA
    Joined Hearsay: Fall 2007
    Experience singing: 6 years chorus, choir
    Favorite Color: Green!
    Fun Fact: My dog weighs more than my little sister!
    Audition Song: "The First Cut is the Deepest" by Sheryl Crow
    Favorite Song: "Ghost of Corporate Future" by Regina Spektor

    Claire Forszt

    School and Year: Arts and Sciences, 2012
    Major: Biology and Society
    Hometown: Chesterton, IN
    Joined Hearsay: Spring 2009 Experience singing: show choir for 4 years
    Favorite Color: Purple
    Fun Fact: I am addicted to chapstick
    Audition Song: "Put Your Records On" by Corinne Bailey Rae
    Favorite Song: "I've Just Seen a Face" by The Beatles, and anything by Gavin Degraw

    Rebecca Gyi
    [Abroad]

    School and Year: Human Ecology, 2010
    Major: Human Biology, Health, and Society
    Hometown: Maryland!
    Joined Hearsay: Fall 2007
    Experience singing: Peabody's Children's Choir, 4 years audition choirs in high school, voice lessons
    Favorite Color: blue...
    Fun Fact: In high school, I got voted "most likely to be mistaken for a care bear." I'm still trying to figure out what that means.
    Audition Song: "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz
    Favorite Song: Any Decembrists song

    Erica Horowitz
    Business Manager, Treasurer, Webmaster

    School and Year: College of Enginerding, 2011
    Major: Informations Sciences, Systems, and Technology
    Hometown: Newton, MA
    Joined Hearsay: Fall 2007
    Experience singing: When am I not singing? (plus...High School Chorus, Gospel Choir, Jazz Choir, All State Jazz Choir, and voice lessons)
    Favorite Color: Green!
    Fun Fact: I've been taking Chinese since third grade.
    Audition Song: "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess
    Favorite Song: Anything by Rufus Wainwright, Lily Allen, or Amy Winehouse

    Selina Li
    [Abroad]

    School and Year: Human Ecology, 2011
    Major: Human Biology, Health & Society
    Hometown: Vancouver, Canada
    Joined Hearsay: Spring 2009
    Experience singing: High school choir
    Favorite Color: Green
    Fun Fact: My hometown in China is colder than Ithaca in the winter =SS
    Audition Song: "Goodbye to You" by Michelle Branch
    Favorite Song: ahh, I can't decide!

    Rachel Perlman
    Publicity Chair

    School and Year: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2012
    Major: Science of Natural and Environmental Systems
    Hometown: Arlington, MA
    Joined Hearsay: Fall 2008
    Experience singing: choruses, madrigal choir, a cappella, and of course singing along to the radio and in the shower
    Favorite Color: blue/purple - more importantly, its about cool color combinations!
    Fun Fact: I love orange chocolate and hugs!
    Audition Song: "Brighter than Sunshine" by Aqualung
    Favorite Song: "When You Come Back Down" by Nickel Creek, "Naked As We Came" by Iron & Wine, and "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay

    Abby Rudow

    School and Year: Human Ecology, 2011
    Major: Policy Analysis and Management
    Hometown: White Plains, NY
    Joined Hearsay: Spring 2009
    Experience singing: Every shower I've ever taken
    Favorite Color: Yellow
    Fun Fact: I've seen 52 of AFI's Top 100 Movies!
    Audition Song: "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
    Favorite Song: "Twisted" by Joni Mitchell, "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson, "Faster, Sooner, Now" by David Gray

    Laura Schwartz

    School and Year: Arts and Sciences, 2012
    Major: Government
    Hometown: New Orleans, LA
    Joined Hearsay: Spring 2009
    Experience singing: VA Consort Choir, musical theatre
    Favorite Color: green
    Fun Fact: I can juggle!
    Audition Song: "Somethin' to Talk About" by Bonnie Raitt
    Favorite Song: "Me and Bobby McGhee" by Janis Joplin, "The Island" by The Decemberists, and "Seeds of Jealousy" by the Extraordinaires

    Louisa Thanhauser
    Music Director

    School and Year: Arts and Sciences, 2011
    Major: Sociology
    Hometown: New York City
    Joined Hearsay: Fall 2007
    Experience singing: School chorus, Young People's Choir of New York City for 9 years!
    Favorite Color: I'm too indecisive!
    Fun Fact: My favorite place is Iowa City.
    Audition Song: "A Case of You" by Joni Mitchell
    Favorite Song: "California Stars" by Wilco, "Peace Train" by Cat Stevens

    Kelly Watkins
    Co-President

    School and Year: Arts and Sciences, 2011
    Major: Spanish and Psychology
    Hometown: Princeton, NJ
    Joined Hearsay: Fall 2007
    Experience singing: 6 years in Princeton Girl Choir
    Favorite Color: blue, green
    Fun Fact: I like to scuba dive
    Audition Song: "Alone" by Susan Tedeschi
    Favorite Song: "You're All I Have" by Snow Patrol