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2009–2010
(right to left)
Kimaya Diggs '11, Elliot Hartmann-Russell '11, Maisie Dolan '10
Hannah Levy '10, Imani Devi-Brown '10, Rose O'Connell-Marion '10

5-alone alumni year-by-year
2008–2009

Kimaya Diggs '11
Rose O'Connell-Marion '10
Thea Briggs '09
Elliot Hartmann-Russell '11
Andrew Lederman '09

Dylan Makowski '09

Harpo Jaeger
'09
2007–2008
Dan Plimpton '08
Rose Whitcomb-Detmold '08
Andrew Lederman '09
Dylan Makowski '09
Maisie Dolan '10

Rose O'Connell-Marion '10
Rafael Horowitz-Friedman '11
Kimaya Diggs '11
Eliot Hartmann-Russell '11
Harpo Jaeger '09 (vocal percussion)

5-Alone is making a very
big splash in the world of
a cappella music!

Congratulate them
when you see them!


Tony Lechner - Director 5-Alone




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LANDMARKS by 5-Alone!

First high school group ever invited to compete in the
National Harmony Sweepstakes
(2004 & 2005)

• First high school group ever to receive "outstanding solo award" for every member of the group simultaneously at Berklee College of Music's High School Jazz Festival. (2004)

• First high school vocal group ever invited to open the evening concert at an IAJE convention (January 2006)
2006-2007

The BLUE Group
Andrew Lederman '09
Livi Littell '07
Dan Plimpton '08
Isaac Richardson '07
Rose Whitcomb-Detmold '08

Emily Yaffe '07


The RED Group!
Maisie Dolan '10
Andrew Lederman '09
Hannah Levy '10
Rose O'Connell-Marion '10
Dan Plimpton '08
Julian Hartmann-Russell '07


5-Alone at DisneyWorld, in April 2007

2007
Competition 2/10/07: 1st Place NCHSA
(National Championship of High School A Cappella)
New England Regionals


Competition 3/10/07:
2nd Place! Harmony Sweeps
@ Tufts Boston Regional (Professional competition)
www.harmony-sweepstakes.com


Trip to DisneyWorld & mini tour, Orlando, FL
2005-2006
Ava Aguayo '06
Lakia Bailey '06
Trevin Bond '06
Ian Cutler '06
Jorge Jones '06
Susie Berard '07
Morgan Hoyle-Combs '07

Livi Littell '07
Emily Yaffe '07
Lucia Ciccarrello '08
Dan Plimpton '08

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Livi, Lucia and Susie

after they performed at the IAJE.




LOOK where JORGE is NOW!!!


2006
Competition 4/1/06: 5-ALONE wins! the ICHSA Regional Championships NEW ENGLAND CHAMPS! International Championship of High School a Cappella
at

AWARD: 4/1/06: 5-Alone
named
"Runner Up" for Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA). 5-Alone's album "Heavenly" came in second this year as "best high school album" in the U.S. To see the results, go to: www.casa.org

Competition 3/17/06 : 5-Alone WINS!!
the East Coast A Cappella Summit
A weekend-long festival of a cappella performances, workshops, and master classes in Oswego, NY
Trevin Bond
was named "Best Male Soloist" and
Jorge Jones
was named "Best Bass",

Competition 2/11/06: Berklee College of Music
High School Jazz Festival,
5-alone comes in 2nd place!

Competition 1/28/06: 5-ALONE wins!
the ICHSA Quarter Finals International Championship of High School a Cappella
at Simons Rock College, Great Barrington MA
www.simons-rock.edu

Performance: Opening Night Gala - IAJE
International Association for Jazz Education

1/11-1/12 33rd Annual Conference
New York City, NY, 2006


2004-2005
Arianna Clark '05
Claire Rayevsky '05
Cari Stanford '05
Josh Warren '05
Ava Aguayo '06
Ian Cutler '06
Sophia Corbin '06
Jorge Jones '06
Susie Berard '07
Livi Littell '07
Emily Yaffe '07
Dan Plimpton '08
Lucia Ciccarrello '08



HARRY POTTER Evening at the Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley. June 2005

2005


2005 • Recorded & produced "Heavenly"Competition: National Harmony Sweepstakes
Competition: Berklee College of Music
High School Jazz Festival,
January 2005

www.berklee.edu




2003-2004
Andrea Aguayo '04
Emily Kaufman '04
Erin Richardson '04
Rob Ventulett '04
Ian Littell '05
Arla Berman '05

Junior
Claire Rayevsky '05
Ian Cutler '06
Zack Zucker '06
Sophia Corbin '06
Nolan Gardner
Susie Berard '07
Livi Littell '07





Performing at "FIRST NIGHT"
in Northampton, MA 2004






Motoring around Amsterdam, before singing at the North Sea Jazz Festival.
2004

DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards
“Jazz Vocal Group” -1st Place: 5-ALONE, 2004

Competition: National Harmony Sweepstakes




2004 • Recorded & produced "L.O.V.E"

Performance: North Sea Jazz Festival
The Hague, Europe • Summer 2004

Performance: Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey, CA • Spring 2004

Awards: Berklee College of Music
High School Jazz Festival,
January 2004
"Outstanding Solo Award" for ALL members of 5-Alone.

Awards: 2004 CARA AWARD •
BEST HIGH SCHOOL ALBUM 2004



Review:

RARB:The Recorded a Cappella Review Board

awards
5-ALONE's "GOOD VIBRATIONS" a PERFECT 5!!

Read the REVIEWS!!
college groups are rarely awarded a 5!

www.rarb.org
Here's the link to the RARB PICKS of '04!
www.rarb.org/picks/2004.html

2002-2003
Hannah Goodwin-Brown '03
OJ Martori '03
Emily Kaufman '04
Erin Richardson '04
Rob Ventulett '04
Ian Littell '05
Arla Berman '05










2003



2003 • Recorded & produced "Good Vibrations"

AWARDS: DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards
“Jazz Vocal Group” -1st Place - 5-Alone!
“Blues/Pop/Rock Group”-Outstanding Performance
Performance: Creative Problem Solving Institute (CPSI)
Annual International Conference, Buffalo, NY, 2003

Performance: Emerging Artist Showcase

Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Hillsdale, NY, 2003
AWARDS: Berklee College of Music
High School Jazz Festival,
2003
5-ALONE won First Place in the Vocal Jazz catagory.

Erin Richardson was awarded “Overall Outstanding Soloist” for her solo in “Mary”.

O.J. Martori won the “Judges Choice” Award
for his solo in “My Cherie Amour”.
2001-2002
Alecia Chakour '02
Gabe Levey '02
Julia Littell '02
Maya Sharpe '02
Patrick Stoddard '02
OJ Martori '03


Junior Group
Rob Ventulett '04
Emily Kaufman '04
Erin Richardson '04
Stewart Singer'04
Ian Littell '05
Arla Berman '05





Alicia, Julia, Zara & Maya
2002

DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards
“Blues/Pop/Rock Group” -
Outstanding Performance: 5-ALONE
, 2002

Performance: International Association for Jazz Education
(IAJE) 29th Annual Conference • Long Beach, CA. January 2002



Performance & Live CD: with Kim Nazarian

The Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA.
June 10, 2002 (Kim Nazarian is a founding member of the Grammy-winning New York Voices.

 

 

2000-2001
Zara Bode '01
Alecia Chakour '02
Gabe Levey '02
Julia Littell '02
Patrick Stoddard '02


1999-2000
Jaron Olevsky-Abercrombie '00
Katie Servos '00
Zara Bode '01
Patrick Stoddard '02
Tony Lechner


the Originals - Katie, Jaron, Zara, Pat & Tony

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