Nexus Facilitators and CoachesNexus will be held in collaboration with Northgate Studio in Bedford, MA from July 22nd-26th, and the registration fee is $500. To apply, students must submit a video audition including a verse and chorus of a song of their choice and a part singing exercise, as well as an accompanying google form.
More audition information can be found here. If you have any questions please reach out to us at [email protected]! Amber Bates
Amber Bates is a vocalist and educator at Boston University pursuing her undergraduate degree in music education. She began her a cappella journey in high school with Northern Lights and has since gone on to become the music director of the BU Treblemakers. She is beyond excited to give back to the a cappella festival that gave her so much and pushed her to continue Music in her professional life. Tim Bongiovanni
Tim Bongiovanni is a Billboard charting, CARA Award Winning, A Cappella Professional of 18 years with productions and recordings placed on Voices Only, Sing, and BOCA. In 2005 and 2006 he was the music director for the Hyannis Sound. He is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music, with degrees in Music Synthesis, and Contemporary Writing and Production. Tim has worked with renowned musicians such as America's Got Talent finalists Sons of Serendip, Peter Hollens, Straight No Chaser, and many more. Tim is the founder and owner of Northgate Studio in Bedford MA, where Nexus will be hosted. We are so excited to partner with Tim and his studio this summer! Lauren Garcia
Lauren Garcia is a local performer from Plymouth, MA. She previously spent her summers with the professional Cape Cod a cappella group, Cape Harmony, where she sang all over Cape Cod and the islands and was their Brand Manager. She’s also formerly a member of The Nor’easters at Northeastern University, Northeastern’s premier award-winning a cappella group, where she brand managed, as well. This past spring, they came in first place at Boston Sings [BOSS], Boston’s annual a cappella competition and festival. Most notably, Lauren is a proud alumni of NE Voices and Plymouth North High School’s Northern Lights and Girl Treble. Today, she is directing Girl Treble, Plymouth North’s student led premiere treble group, where she got her start. After performing with The Nor’easters at last year’s festival, Lauren is thrilled to return to NE Voices as a Competition Producer and instructor for this year’s festival. Shannon McNulty
Shannon McNulty is Executive Producer of the National A Cappella Convention and a fourteen year veteran teacher based out of Massachusetts. Shannon has been teaching at and running festivals around the country for the last ten years. She is passionate about cultivating educational communities where folks can bond over shared experiences and the power of music and the creative arts. Anthony Pulido
Anthony Pulido is based in Boston and serves as the Chief of Staff for the Contemporary A Cappella Society (CASA). He also works with a number of groups in the area as an arranger, director, and producer. He moved from Florida to Boston where he obtained a BS in Biochemistry from Northeastern University. While attending NU, he first joined the a cappella community singing with the Unisons, before performing in professional settings in Boston. He has continued contributions to the community, including judging for Varsity Vocals, joining the festival production teams for BOSS and SoJam, and as the third member of the head/voice podcast. Feel free to reach out to him if you want to talk a cappella, biochemistry, tabletop games, cooking/baking, or food places that he needs to go to! Adam Tarpey
Adam Tarpey (he/him) is an educator, arranger, and performer based out of Worcester, MA. A graduate of Ithaca College’s School of Music and a former grade 6-12 chorus teacher, Adam is now pursuing an MFA in Interactive Media from Clark University. Adam continues to work in the a cappella community as Associate Director of NE Voices and Director of Education for Nexus, NE Voices’ summer program. |
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