Alexa Nickow
Major: Communication, minor in Music Industry
Position: Recording Officer, Spring
Year: 2010
Hometown: Wilmette, IL
Singing background: Multiple choirs since I was 6 and 9 years of classical and jazz voice lessons.
Dream Job: Music supervisor for TV shows and movies!
Favorite thing about Troy Tones: What's NOT to love - we pretty much exude hotness, we know how to have insane amounts of fun, and we sing amazing music!
Barbara Loll
Major: Business
Position: General Manager
Year: 2010
Hometown: Frederick, MD
Singing background: Musical theatre and various choruses.
Dream Job: President of the Salvation Army and mother of 4!!
Favorite thing about Troy Tones: They're my family in CA :)
Becca Dorman
Majors: Theatre, French, whatever i happen to like today...
Year: 2009
Hometown: Carlsbad, California
Singing background: My family is the Von Trapps. No seriously, Dorman family singalongs in 4 part harmony, there is nothing better.
Dream Job: Starving artist!
Favorite thing about Troy Tones: Can we say "Sweet Sweet 90's Medley??" Plus, everyone in Troy Tones is my new favorite person in the world!
Ben Raynor
Major: Vocal Arts
Position: Treasurer
Year: 2009
Hometown: Carlsbad, California
Singing background: Classical training since I was 14 with some Jazz and screaming at the top of my lungs to the radio in my car on the side.
Dream Job: Don't know! As long as I'm happy...that's it. Kinda disappointing, huh?
Favorite thing about Troy Tones: The fact that everyone is totally ok with being the corkyist person...ever... plus we seem to burst into laughter at just about anything...plus we may just be the coolest people ever to walk the face of the earth...ever. Plus the choc. cake...MmMmMm....
Dan Kuenzi
Major:ly Rad
Position: Recording Officer, Fall
Year: 2010
Hometown: Redmond, WA
Singing background: N'Sync
Dream Job: Honey bucket Driver
Favorite thing about Troy Tones: Jeff Magers.
Jeff Magers
Major:Video Game Engineering and Design
Position: Assistant Musical Director, Co-Social Events Coordinator and Webmaster
Year: 2009
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Singing background: High school choirs and men's a cappella group, musicals, voice lessons and music theory classes.
Dream Job: I would be Robin Hood...except instead of stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, I would steal from everyone and give to myself. And instead of a bow and arrow, I would use a dagger. And instead of Sherwood Forest, I would live in South-Central L.A... And everyone would call me J-Mizzle, not Robin Hood.
Favorite thing about Troy Tones: This is the only group that performs respectable music, like Disney and MmmmBop.
Jenny Gruen
Major: International Business
Position: Public Relations, Choreographer
Year: 2009
Hometown: Oak Park, California
Singing background: I was in vocal ensemble for two years, choir for two years, musical theatre for eight years, entertainment industry stuff for four years and singing lessons for 10 years.
Dream Job: Not quite sure...maybe an economist working for a major law firm specializing in government lawsuits against corporations violating anti-trust laws...but I'm still not sure.
Favorite thing about Troy Tones: How refreshing it is to be around people who are comfortable with themselves, not afraid to be different and really doing something they love... subsequently enjoying the hell out of life!
Matt Harkenrider
Major: Public Policy, Management, & Planning and Communication, Music Industry minor
Position: Musical Director, Co-Social Events Coordinator
Year: 2009
Hometown: San Diego, California
Singing background: A little choir, a few musicals, and some shower time.
Dream Job: Anything that is fun and prevents me from becoming old and boring...because nothing scares me more than that! Specifically, though...maybe an event planner for the Olympic Games...? Who knows...this changes every 2 weeks (as do my majors).
Favorite thing about Troy Tones: Meeting such a unique group of people that is truly unlike any other group I have ever been a part of in the past.
Mike Kane
Major: Psychology
Year: 2009
Hometown: Skokie, Illinois
Singing background: Choir for three years, a cappella for two years, vocal jazz ensemble, lead singer in a band called The Casual Dynamics and madrigals.
Dream Job: Famous songwriter.
Paige J. Reilly
Major: American Studies and Ethnicity
Minor: Music Industry
Year: 2009
Hometown: I was born in New York City and raised in Northern New Jersey and Southern Connecticut.
Singing background: Singing lessons for 6 years, musical theatre and choir in high school.
Dream Job: To be a rock star who is a Ben & Jerry's taste tester on the side.
Favorite thing about Troy Tones: Jeff Magers
Sara Smith
Major: Public Relations
Year: 2009
Hometown: Aurora, Colorado
Singing background: Hardcore theater slash choir geek in high school.
Dream Job: Director of a multi-cultural arts center.
Favorite thing about Troy Tones: The genuinely phenomenal people and spontaneous dance parties.
T-Roy TroyToneosaur
Major: International Relations and Eating Children
Position: Troy Tones' Official Mascot
Year: 65,000,000 BC
Hometown: Pangaea
Singing background: RRAAHHRHRHAHHRHHH!!!
Dream Job: Kindergarden teacher.
Favorite thing about Troy Tones: Lots of tasty friends.