Year: 2015
Voice Part: Shorty Soprano 1
Major: Psychobiology (Not premed)
Hometown: Palos Verdes Estates (beach area. small town)
Fun Fact: She can whistle 6 different ways, turned 13 on Friday 13th on the 13th day of the year (guess what her favorite number is?) She likes periwinkle and purple. NAILPOLISH IS AWESOME. And bows. And dogs.
Year: 2015
Voice Part: Soprano 1
Major: Linguistics
Hometown: Ventura, California
Fun Fact: Kate is a fan of Beyonce, Tiramisu, Eggplant, Harmonies, and Musical Theater. She once donned a fat suit and a 60′s black-and-white-skunk-striped-
Year: 2015
Voice Part: Designated spider-killer and Alto 1
Major: Cognitive Science
Hometown: Loomis, California
Fun Fact: Besides being a singer and dancer, Grace has a lust for adventure. She loves learning about other cultures through travel and trying new foods, and when travel isn’t an option, she loves exploring wherever she is: rooftops, abandoned houses, and stargazing are her specialties. She loves being a part of this wonderful group, and she hopes Cadenza can bring you the same joy it brings its members!
Year: 2016
Voice Part: Strangenglish Maker and Alto 2
Major: Undecided
Hometown: Beijing, China
Fun Fact: Daiting has been a band vocalist since age 12. In summer 2012 she went on a performance tour in Germany, an experience she treasures most. Most of her original songs are written on the road in foreign countries. Her life passion is about startup social enterprise, as what she did in her gap year, building classrooms for poor kids in central China.
Year: 2015
Voice Part: Alto 2
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Walpole, Massachusetts
Fun Fact: When she’s not singing in Cadenza, Grace is probably listening to, dancing to, or just pretending to be Beyoncé. As a self proclaimed number one fan of the singer/actress/mother/star, Grace says WHEN she meets Beyoncé she will break out into unattractive, roaring cries.
Year: 2015
Position/Voice Part: Marketing Officer, Performance Dress Coordinator/Soprano 1
Major: Communication Studies
Hometown: Cross River, New York
Fun Fact: Besides jammin’ out wiff da supah c0o gurlz of Cadenza, soccer and wearing animal hatz are her jam. Don’t be surprised to find trouble understanding her as she loves t3xting, typing, and talking lyk3 d!z.
Year: 2014
Voice Part: Soprano 2
Major: English
Hometown: San Jose, California
Fun Fact: Furry walls don’t bring her down. She loves dogs more than cats (though they’re pretty cool, too), and, in her spare time, she reads, writes, knits, holsters them, and, occasionally, sings.
Year: 2015
Position/Voice Part: Music Director/Soprano 2
Major: Biology
Hometown: Orange, California.
Fun Fact: She enjoys watching movies, traveling, spending time with her family, and spotting celebrities in Westwood.
Year: 2015
Position/Voice Part: Vice President/Soprano 2
Major: English
Hometown: Monterey, California
Fun Fact: A singer all her life, and a violinist/violist of twelve years, Jade loves to perform. She is a Glee fanatic, is obsessed with Grey’s Anatomy, enjoys baking…especially cupcakes, and loves spending time with her friends and family.
Year: 2014
Position/Voice Part: President, Videographer, Graphic Designer/Alto 2
Major: Communication Studies (French minor)
Hometown: Dublin, California
Fun Fact: When she’s not overwhelmingly busy attempting to keep Cadenza running smoothly (which is never), her hobbies include: learning languages, working out, video editing, engaging in philosophical
Year: 2015
Position/Voice Part: Social Chair/Alto 1
Major: Psychology (Pre-med)
Hometown: Berkeley, California
Fun Fact: She has a slight obsession with salt and absolutely loves being tall. Anya spends her time watching HIMYM, America’s Next Top Model and Friends, playing board games with her family, and re-reading the Harry Potter series, and invites you to join the party! Seriously. It’s a fun life.
Year: 2015
Voice Part: Alto 2
Major: Communication Studies
Hometown: Berkeley, California
Fun Fact: ”Don’t Need No Mic” Wirtschafter loves creating alternative names and slogans for Cadenza and its members. She most struggles with taming her mane and her tendency to prompt the question, “Who let a man into our rehearsal?” Nevertheless, she takes pride in her Alto 2 identity and ability to sound like a vibrating phone. Outside of Cadenzel Washington, you may find her acting on stage and/or acting a fool.
Year: 2015
Voice Part: Alto 2
Major: Physiology
Hometown: Vallejo, California.
Fun Fact: When she’s not singing, Mikala’s either on the tennis courts or dancing. She loves her new home at UCLA and is excited for the next four years with Cadenza!
Year: 2014
Voice Part: Soprano 1
Major: Anthropology
Hometown: Orange County, California
Fun Fact: After venturing around the world (Singapore, to be exact), Sonia is back with Cadenza! Besides studying abroad, she enjoys traveling and hopes to visit every continent at least once. Her weakness is anything milk chocolate. When she’s not singing or dancing she loves going with friends on adventures, especially to new places.
Year: 2013
Position/Voice Part: Music Director/Soprano 2
Major: English
Hometown: Santa Clarita, California.
Fun Fact: She loves to dance as well as sing and is a self-professed bookworm. Guilty pleasures include eating anything with chocolate in it and listening to Paramore on repeat for hours at a time.
Year: 2013
Voice Part: Alto 1
Major: Business Economics
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Fun Fact: She enjoys spending time with friends, sleeping, and spending more time with friends. This Alto 1 hopes to keep music in her life no matter where fate takes her.
