xxxx Michelle D’Arcy   Michelle spent time in the summers at the Chautauqua Music Institution in Upstate New York, performing in All-State Choir and Band as a singer and French horn player. She went on to play guitar and sing in a few rock and roll groups to "break out" of her formal classical performing background. Michelle was always able to come up with unwritten harmonies that "fine-tuned" the music. Michelle sang in the Denver Women's Chorus for several years. She was in the select small group called Take Note who performed great jazz pieces. She went on to sing in the acappella group called The Rhythm Method. This group performed locally and all over the country. The Rhythm Method won the Rocky Mountain Harmony Sweepstake's award for "Best Original Song." "The Rhythm Method Live CD" earned great reviews and really highlighted what "tight harmonies" are all about. Michelle went on to sing with Canto Spiritus, a local chamber choir that was a "one-of-a-kind" choir singing commissioned pieces and many more genres. 5280 A Cappella allows Michelle to continue to use her skills to create tight harmonies and to perform music that appeals to a wide variety of audiences. Michelle is a founding member and the leader of 5280 A Cappella. Alice Nightengale   Alice grew up in a musical family singing, playing violin, and performing in local theatre from a young age. Alice started playing the violin at age 5 and as a young musician she won a seat in the youth orchestra in her hometown. Alice has played locally in the Longmont Orchestra, the Littleton Symphony, and continues to play in a neighborhood quartet. She has been singing since high school and has done her share of musical theatre. Locally, Alice has sung in the chamber choral group, Canto Spiritus, a 16-member mixed choir that featured traditional choral music, contemporary music, and original compositions, as well as theatrical performance pieces. She sang with the Bach Festival in Boulder, and sang for two seasons with Safonia, a women's choir that performs classical and non-classical music. Alice is a founding member of 5280 A Cappella and enjoys singing in a small mixed ensemble performing well-loved standards as well as original music for broad audiences. She is a member of our artistic staff. Albert Nishimoto   Albert has been singing since an early age. Coming from a musical family, Albert sang, played the piano and flute throughout school. Albert participated in competitions amongst the international schools in Southeast Asia and was awarded adjudicated 1 rating as a soloist. During his University of Denver days, Albert sang with the Lamont Chorale as well as played briefly with the Mile Hi Freedom Band. Singing provided the most gratification and Albert sang with Harmony: A Colorado Chorale for several years and was also in their small ensemble group. Albert was a founding member of Canto Spiritus and was fortunate to meet and sing with Alice and Michelle. Together, they traveled to attend a vocal competition in New York and sing at Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center. The group received the highest honor bestowed to a chorale group. Albert can be heard on Canto Spiritus’ CD called, “Brazil! “ featuring the choral music of Marcos Leite”. Darrell Johnson   Darrell Johnson, our bass, grew up outside of Denver but spent 15 years in New York City where he performed solos that landed him on the stages of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center with the New York City Gay Men's Chorus. He also performed in numerous Cabaret shows at several clubs in New York City. While in Denver, Darrell performed with the unique one of a kind Chamber Choir, Canto Spiritus, for several years. He has sung with the Denver Gay Men's Chorus, since 1995 and also sings in their a cappella group called, "Sing Out Louise." Darrell has performed with the professional High Holy Days Choir at Temple Emanuel for the last 10 years. He is asked frequently to sing at marriage and commitment ceremonies in the Denver area. He is Featured Vocal Soloist and Announcer with the John Phillip Sousa Band of Colorado. Darrell has functioned as the Bass Section Leader and frequent soloist at the Mile Hi Choir in Lakewood since 2004. He had the privilege of performing with the Ars Nova Choir on some recordings for Bill Douglas, a renowned composer from Boulder. 5280 A Cappella is fortunate to have Darrell lead us on the bass line! Trevor Coutts   Trevor Coutts has been in many musical environments since a very young age. In elementary and middle school, he was chosen to sing in the select Youth Chorale. He was also an early instrumentalist playing the cello and trumpet in school as well. He learned to play guitar when in high school. He was selected to perform in several school musicals, including playing Danny in the production of “Grease.” “ After singing a solo at his graduation, he was accepted into the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he performed with the collegiate a cappella groups, “Bufferzone” and “Extreme Measures.” After successfully graduating from CU, Trevor continued to pursue a cappella music. Trevor sings bass and baritone with 5280 A Cappella. Kim Shepherd   Kim discovered her love for music at an early age and was involved in voice and piano lessons by the age of 8. She became an active choral singer as a young adult and participated in many top-tier choir and small groups throughout her school years. Kim participated in a variety of musical productions to include: "Fiddler on the Roof," "Guys and Dolls,"Jekyll & Hyde," and performed as Sally in "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown." While attending the University of Colorado at Boulder, Kim continued to pursue her musical talents by performing with the university's Collegiate Chorale and sang soprano in one of our a cappella community's favorite collegiate groups called, "Extreme Measures." 5280 A Cappella is delighted to have Kim with us! Adam McPherson   Adam found his love for music very early in his life and has not looked back! He was active in his school bands, playing the alto saxophone and baritone and also picked up guitar a long the way. He sang in several musicals with the choir, performing some of the classics such as: “Tommy” and “Sweet Charity.” He also performed in “Once Upon a Mattress” and “Northern Lights” later in his school years. Adam tackled technical roles working with the crews preparing the sets for onstage performances. Adam went on the college and became a member of the “elite” a cappella group at University of Colorado at Boulder called, “Extreme Measures,” performing as a tenor but very quickly became the group’s vocal percussionist. He recalls having been influenced by Rockapella and IMPACT. Adam takes a “shining” to country music but when you hear him, he is clearly passionate with all forms. Adam "wowed' 5280 A Cappella within the first 5 minutes of his audition with us! We know he will do the same for our audiences!