About Us
C♯ is an organization which develops programs that contribute to the growth of a supportive musical community: a place where members are encouraged to unwind from academics by challenging themselves as singers, performers, and leaders. This community is home to the C♯ Singers, our competitive a cappella group, and the D♭ Singers, our serious choir group. Each group is comprised of students dedicated to growing as musicians and fostering the musical community at CMU.
Founding
C♯ began in Fall 2012, when 5 SCS freshmen ended stressful late nights in Gates with music and video games. As the year went on and their love for music grew, the party decided to continue singing under the name C♯ as a tribute to... well, you get the idea. In Fall 2013, Emily Yeh and Ivan Wang founded C♯, inspired by the quirky community at CMU and encouraged by the efforts against stress in SCS.
Music
C♯'s music selection ranges from classics and pop artist mixes to video game compositions and modern mashups. Recent songs range from Light in the Hallway, Shrek Medley, and Baba Yetu to Chosen Family and I'm a Train.
Mission
C♯ is a guild of competitive and performance groups that develop collaborative learning, support, and vocal performance opportunities and programs that contribute to the growth of a supportive learning community. The community is built as a platform for pursuing the cooperative growth of casual and experienced vocal performers and groups.
Directors & Cabinet
Abby Shrack - President and Webmaster
Soprano - Junior - Joined Fall 2019
there's a BEE???
James Kim - Vice President Internal
Baritone - Freshman - Joined Fall 2021
SUS!! SUS means that someone is doing something weird or suspicious. For example: Red is sus!! Imposter sussy baka. James has a sussy bussy.
Matthew Frame - C++ Director
Bass - Junior - Joined Spring 2020
materials science is baking with radiation and inedible ingredients
Susanna Britton - D♭ Singers Director
Alto - Freshman - Joined Fall 2021
ECE major, pianist, incapable of leaving a bookstore empty handed. Makes excellent soup.
Monica Qiu - C++ Conductor
Alto - Freshman - Joined Fall 2021
Eric Schneider - C# Singers Conductor
Bass - M.S. Student - Joined Fall 2021
You can't trample infidels when you're a tortoise. I mean, all you could do is give them a meaningful look. https://xkcd.com/1498/
Ryan Onestak - D♭ Singers Conductor and Technical Director
Bass - Freshman - Joined Spring 2022
Menghan Liu - Treasurer
Soprano - Sophomore - Joined Fall 2021
Cog sci major from Beijing, love singing and staying at home.
Anthony Cheng - Recruitment Chair and Choreographer
Tenor - PhD Student - Joined Fall 2021
The FitnessGram™ Pacer Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The running speed starts slowly, but gets faster each minute after you hear this signal. [beep]
Michelle Yue - Fundraising Chair
Alto - Junior - Joined Fall 2019
C# is the beep to my boop
Erica Chiang - Design Chair
Alto - Junior - Joined Fall 2019
I <3 C#. James is SUS
Julia Liu - Photographer
Soprano - Freshman - Joined Fall 2021
IS major from MD. Watches kids cartoons because am in denial about being an adult
Cindy Chen - Social Media Chair
Alto - Sophomore - Joined Fall 2021
a short description about me
C♯ Singers
Anthony Cheng
Tenor - PhD Student - Joined Fall 2021
The FitnessGram™ Pacer Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The running speed starts slowly, but gets faster each minute after you hear this signal. [beep]
Anya Singhal
Soprano - Junior - Joined Fall 2019
The Exchange offers custom deli sandwiches and homemade salads, soups, and hot entrées, as well as fresh baked goods, fruit, yogurt parfaits, nutritional bars, and other grab-and-go items.
Chloe Wen
Alto - Junior - Joined Spring 2021
Unironically likes brains
Cindy Chen
Alto - Sophomore - Joined Fall 2021
a short description about me
Eric Schneider
Bass - M.S. Student - Joined Fall 2021
You can't trample infidels when you're a tortoise. I mean, all you could do is give them a meaningful look. https://xkcd.com/1498/
James Kim
Baritone - Freshman - Joined Fall 2021
SUS!! SUS means that someone is doing something weird or suspicious. For example: Red is sus!! Imposter sussy baka. James has a sussy bussy.
Ryan Liu
Baritone - Senior - Joined Fall 2018
Woo! Singing!
Sahaana Sethu
Alto - Junior - Joined Fall 2020
<3
Sean Swayze
Tenor - Junior - Joined Fall 2019
Big Chungus is an overweight giant earth destroying, god killing rabbit. In the memes, it's basically a picture of a fat Bugs Bunny.
Valerie Nayak
Alto - Sophomore - Joined Spring 2021
AI/SCS student from Northern Virginia who loves sunshine, dogs, and musicals.
Yeonwoo Kim
Soprano - Sophomore - Joined Fall 2020
Cognitive Science major from Northern Virginia and South Korea
D♭ Singers
Abby Miller-Peterson
Alto - Freshman - Joined Fall 2021
I like plants, I'm a meche major, and I probably play too much minecraft
Abby Shrack
Soprano - Junior - Joined Fall 2019
there's a BEE???
Allie Feldman
Soprano - Freshman - Joined Spring 2022
*hums a Db4
Ben Martinez
Tenor - Sophomore - Joined Spring 2021
Proponent of sound stairwell singing at suspiciously late hours. I screech the high notes… even when I’m not supposed to
Daniel Katusele
Bass - PhD Student - Joined Fall 2021
Civil Eng student
Eli Fox
Tenor - Junior - Joined Spring 2022
Eli is majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Robotics. When not singing, he is playing bassoon in the All University Orchestra, doing kicks and flips in Tricking Club, or making games for Game Creation Society.
Erica Chiang
Alto - Junior - Joined Fall 2019
I <3 C#. James is SUS
Eric Schneider
Bass - M.S. Student - Joined Fall 2021
You can't trample infidels when you're a tortoise. I mean, all you could do is give them a meaningful look. https://xkcd.com/1498/
Julia Liu
Soprano - Freshman - Joined Fall 2021
IS major from MD. Watches kids cartoons because am in denial about being an adult
Lance Miller
Bass - Junior - Joined Fall 2019
Majoring in Chemical Engineering. He is also a member of Scotch'n'Soda, Tisbert Sketch Comedy, No Parking Players, CMU Solar Racing, CMU's chapter of AIChE, and ChemE Cube.
Malaika Alphons
Soprano - Sophomore - Joined Fall 2020
ChemE major from New Jersey!
Matthew Frame
Bass - Junior - Joined Spring 2020
materials science is baking with radiation and inedible ingredients
Max Sprigg-Dudley
Bass - Senior - Joined Fall 2020
I study Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Public Policy. I sing for the glory of Eru Ilúvatar.
Menghan Liu
Soprano - Sophomore - Joined Fall 2021
Cog sci major from Beijing, love singing and staying at home.
Michelle Yue
Alto - Junior - Joined Fall 2019
C# is the beep to my boop
Monica Qiu
Alto - Freshman - Joined Fall 2021
Ryan Onestak
Bass - Freshman - Joined Spring 2022
Susanna Britton
Alto - Freshman - Joined Fall 2021
ECE major, pianist, incapable of leaving a bookstore empty handed. Makes excellent soup.