The Newtones
| The Newtones | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Newton South High School |
| Genres | A cappella |
| Years active | 1998[1]-present |
| Website | thenewtones.org |
The Newtones is a coed student-run a cappella group from Newton South High School in Newton, Massachusetts.[2]
The Newtones, which is entirely student-run, sing a variety of pop and rap songs. The group consists of 16 Newton South High School students. The group performs within the high school, around the Boston area, and competes at regional competitions.
The group has performed with the likes of Sara Bareilles, their school principal, and recorded for Ben Folds' "University a Cappella" album. More information is on Ben Folds' website.
The Newtones' final concert of the season, known as Acafest, will take place on May 17th, 2013.
The Group
- Ana Geltman '15 (S)
- Sarah Levine '17 (S)
- Anya Graubard '15 (S)
- Andrea Lirio '17 (S)
- Frances Cooke '15 (A)
- Tema Siegel '17 (A)
- Melissa Lane '16 (A)
- Jessie Shiner '17 (A)
- Nicky Gloria '15 (B)
- Nathan Reider '15 (B)
- Daniel Goldstein '16 (B)
- CJ Goodfriend '15 (T)
- Ben Stern '16 (T)
- Noah Weisskopf '17 (T)
- Ethan Koss-Smith '17 (T/B)
- Herbie Floyd '16 (T/B)
Alumni:
- '14: Julia Smith, Sasha Restrepo, Saranya Ramadurai, Harrison Bamel, Jeremy Oshins, Daniel Friedman
- '13: Maddy Meyer, Shafia Grey, Kitty Crowley, Noah Rivkin, David Rabinowicz, Elie McAfee-Hahn, Keegan Striker
- '12: Aaron Wolff, Jake Gusman, Aaron Davidoff, Victor Moisescu, Jordan McAfee-Hahn, Clara Lorant
- '11: Rachel Schy, Jaclyn Horowitz, Tanya Lyon, Susannah Glickman, Jake Light, Phil Couturier
- '10: Michael RiCharde, Maya Lee-Parritz, Sayuri Ito, Nick Sobel, Mira Pearce, Jon Lee, Oliver Baverstam
- '09: Sam Levenson, David Broyles, Madeline Sharton, Emily Weinrebe, Jonah David, Emily Conner-Simons
- '08: Chanee Park, Julia Caine, Alik Kogan
- '07: Allison Vanderberg, Tess Primack, Jessica Dennet, Will Morningstar, Jared Schy, Kerry Aucoin
- '06: Rebecca Baumwoll, Gabriel RiCharde, Ernest Moy
Discography
- Beginning's End (2007)
- Newtones (2002–2004)
- Passing Time (2000–2001)
- North of Never (2003)
- The Only Time You Loved Me Was When I Was Crying (2006)
Awards
- 2006 All-Middlesex A Cappella Awards for Outstanding Male Alto Performance (Henry Dilman '06)
- 2008 International Championship of High School A Cappella Semifinals:[3]
- 2nd place, ICHSA Northeast Region
- Outstanding Arrangement (Joel Esher '03)
- Outstanding Choreography (Chanee Park (Han Park) '08)
- Outstanding Vocal Percussion (Jonah David '09)
- Outstanding Vocal Percussion (Daniel Friedman '14)
- 2009 International Championship of High School A Cappella Semifinals - March 21, 2009 [4]
- 2012 International Championship of High School A Cappella Semifinals - January 21, 2012
- 3rd place, ICHSA New England
- Outstanding Arrangement (Aaron Wolff '12)
- 2013 International Championship of High School A Capella Semifinals - March 2, 2013
- 2nd place, ICHSA New England
References
- ↑ "The Boston A Cappella Scene - Collegiate Groups & School Groups".
- ↑ El Korchi, Miriam and Harry Neff. "Newtones hits the high notes". The Lion's Roar.
- ↑ "The Varsity Vocals International Championship of A Cappella 2008 Results".
- ↑ http://www.varsityvocals.com/icca/cherryhill.shtml