Harmony Inc – Vocal HERspective

Kristina Adams

Kristina ‘Rector’ Adams is a two-time Harmony Queen and longtime music educator. We like to call her the barbershop whisperer as what this singer does is nothing short of magic.

Kris talks about singing, teaching, and even some new ways she is incorporating music into her life and career.

Shana Oshiro

Episode 10 – Shana Oshiro

Episode 10! We’ve hit double digits! This week we are featuring the incredible Shana Oshiro, of HALO Quartet/HALO, Incorporated whose quartet is taking barbershop well beyond entertainment with their Race and #RealTalk seminars.

Learn more about Shana and the amazing work of HALO at http://www.haloquartet.com/

Anne Bureau

Anne Bureau — Episode 8 – Anne Bureau

Anne Bureau is Musical Director of The Liberty Belles Chorus and North Pennsmen Barbershop Chorus, Music Judge, International Quartet Champion and true QUEEN in every sense of the word. Anne brings an exuberant energy to everything she does and her joy is nothing short of infectious.

Learn more about Anne at http://www.queenannerecordings.com/

Katie Taylor

Katie Taylor — Episode 4 – Katie Taylor

This week Amanda and Rachael chat with 3 time Harmony Queen, Katie Taylor. A barberbrat turned barbershopper at the age of 12, we learned a lot from this amazing singer, teacher, and community leader. Also, find out why we brought up Hannah Juliano, The Edge Effect, Hamilton, and Shoshana Bean!

Learn more about Katie on her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/katie.taylor.146612.

Sara Yood

Episode 19 (0:28:04)

Episode 19 - Sara Yood

Since 2003, Sara Yood has worked tirelessly behind the scenes to keep Varsity Vocals growing and running smoothly. These days you can find her backstage orchestrating Finals in NYC and doing it with incredible poise. All on top of her day job as an IP lawyer in NYC.

To learn more about Varsity Vocals visit www.varsityvocals.com .

Sara Yood (1) | BOSS (1) | Washington University (1) | Amateurs (1) | ICCA (1) | ICHSA (1) | AcaOpen (2) | Varsity Vocals (3) | NYC (3) | CASA (4) | Amanda Cornaglia (19) | Rachael Schoenbaum (19) | 2019 (19) |

Amanda Purdue

Episode 18 (0:23:01)

Episode 18 - Amanda Purdue

College isn't too early to start making an impact. Amanda Purdue is the music director of the ACAbellas at Central Connecticut State University. She's also been a part of the leadership team of the school's a cappella society for the last few years. Under her guidance, the a cappella community at CCSU has grown significantly stronger, with more involvement, more outreach, and more impact on the community at large. Listen in to hear her advice on what it takes make it happen on your campus.

To learn more about the ACAbellas, visit https://acabellas.webs.com/

Amanda Purdue (1) | ACAbellas (1) | CCSU (1) | Amanda Cornaglia (19) | Rachael Schoenbaum (19) | 2019 (19) |

Mel Daneke

Episode 17 (0:27:17)

Owner of Viridian Productions and owning the stage with Musae, Mel Daneke is changing the game. Studying Vocal Performance, Audio Production, and Music Education at Ithaca College, Mel got her a cappella start with Premium Blend. She’s gone on to tour the world and has landed tracks on all of the major compilations.

To learn more about Viridian Productions, visit https://www.viridianmusic.com/

To learn more about Musae, visit http://musaeofficial.com

Mel Daneke (1) | Viridian Productions (1) | Musae (1) | Premium Blend (1) | Ithaca College (1) | Amanda Cornaglia (19) | Rachael Schoenbaum (19) | 2019 (19) |

Caitlin Nelson

Episode 16 (0:30:00)

Episode 16 - Caitlin Nelson

Vocal HERspective is back with Episode 16 for an interview with another leader in the NYC a cappella scene. All-Night Yahtzee alumna Caitlin Nelson now sings with Concrete among many other projects.

Caitlin Nelson (1) | All-Night Yahtzee (1) | Concrete (1) | CAL (2) | NYC (3) | interview (15) | Amanda Cornaglia (19) | Rachael Schoenbaum (19) | 2019 (19) |

Meredith Strang

Episode 15 (0:26:54)

Episode 15 - Meredith Strang

Treble has been successfully navigating the post-collegiate a cappella scene since before the latest crop of recent grads was born. Longtime music director, Meredith Strang is a large part of their continued success and she has plenty of advice to offer on longevity, group dynamics, arranging for treble voices and more.

Meredith Strang (1) | Treble (1) | arranger (2) | CAL (2) | NYC (3) | interview (15) | Amanda Cornaglia (19) | Rachael Schoenbaum (19) | 2019 (19) |