This section of the site gives you some basic information on each of us - our majors and hometowns, some of our favorite things, etc. Most of the photos are from our recent venture to Italy.
I also added in our NARD Personas. Originally conceived early in our career as a barbershop quartet, we decided that, in order to be more marketable, we each needed simpler, more media-friendly versions of ourselves to display to the public. We don't really adhere to these much anymore... or perhaps we just adhere to them so strongly that we don't notice that they've supplanted our true selves. Whatever the case, just click next to a name to reveal that member's respective persona.
Nick(Reveal/Hide Persona)
- Nicknames: Young Master Nicholas, Nicholas, Baby, Lil' Tyke
- Age: 21
- Voice Part: Tenor I
- Hometown: Hampton Bays
- Major(s): Sociology and Musical Theatre
- Minor(s): None
- Sexual Orientation: "Regular"
- Marital Status: Single
- Favorite Color: Blue
- Favorite Food: Team Cheerios
- Favorite Movie: Dumb and Dumber
- Favorite Drink: Pineapple Juice
- Hobbies: Music
- Groups/Activities: MTC, SouthSide Boys, Cothurnus, Honors Program, Reinstated Chamber Singers, No Laugh Track Required
- Shows: Arabian Nights, Diviners, Sweeney Todd, Godspell
Though we often tease Nick about being "the baby", that huge, toothy smile of his hides an extremely quick wit. Though Nick's falsetto is excellent, he alternates between using true falsetto and his full voice when singing with NARD - this is one of the many things that gives us a more unique sound. Nick's persistence can sometimes pull us through in hard times, like when we're rushing to get a set ready for an upcoming show.
Alex(Reveal/Hide Persona)
- Nicknames: Alexander (the Great), Al, Zander/'Xander, Big Al
- Age: 21
- Voice Part: Baritone
- Hometown: Farmingdale
- Major(s): Musical Theatre
- Minor(s): Dance
- Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
- Marital Status: Single
- Favorite Color: Green
- Favorite Food: Apple Turnovers
- Favorite Movie: As Good As It Gets
- Favorite Drink: Dr. Pepper
- Hobbies: Tap-dancing, guitar, composing, singing, shooting pool
- Groups/Activities: MTC(Vice President), Chamber Singers, Dance Ensemble
- Shows: Assassins, Pacific Overtures, The Robber Bridegroom, Everyone Dies on the 72nd Floor, Urinetown, Dr. Hero, Cabaret, Les Miserables
Alex (or as we refer to him as of late - 'Xander) is one of the most mellow and stress-free people in existence. When Rob and I are stressing out and insisting that we can't perform, we're not ready, we need more time, etc - 'Xander is often the one who convinces us to do it. 'Xander's voice suits baritone perfectly, and Nick, Rob and I have agreed unanimously that of the four of us, 'Xander has the best laugh.
Rob(Reveal/Hide Persona)
- Nicknames: Robert, Wizard, Wiz, Muh, Bert, Professor
- Age: 21
- Voice Part: Tenor II
- Hometown: Irondequoit
- Major(s): Music(Voice)
- Minor(s): None
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Marital Status: Taken
- Favorite Color: Blue
- Favorite Food: Tacos
- Favorite Movie: The Wedding Singer
- Favorite Drink: Shirley Temple
- Hobbies: Piano, Acting, Singing, Guitar, Composing
- Groups/Activities: MTC, Chamber Singers, SouthSide Boys(Director), Formerly Silver Screenings
- Shows: The Robber Bridegroom, Everyone Dies on the 72nd Floor, Urinetown, Destiny, Les Miserables
Bert has a talent that none of us can match: he can take *any* phrase - any line-reading in one of our shows or movies - and make it funny. While he can act with the best of them, Rob's (genuine?) portrayals of confusion and awkwardness are unmatched. Besides being awesome, Rob arranges much of our music, which we're very grateful for, and also speeds up rehearsals because he can frequently sing his part by sight.
Dave(Reveal/Hide Persona)
- Nicknames: David, Gordo
- Age: 21
- Voice Part: Bass
- Hometown: Amherst
- Major(s): Computer Science and Music(Voice)
- Minor(s): Math
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Marital Status: Taken
- Favorite Color: Grey(I'm colorblind - sue me)
- Favorite Food: Popcorn
- Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride
- Favorite Drink: Club Soda
- Hobbies: Web/Graphic Design, Singing, Acting, Running/Working Out
- Groups/Activities: Chamber Singers, MTC(President), E8, SSB, Document Image Analysis Research, SMA(President), Golden Key, Webmaster(NARD, MTC, CS, E8, SSB, BBO, SMA)
- Shows: Assassins, Pacific Overtures, The Grey Zone, Urinetown, King Lear, Les Miserables
Hm - me. I don't really know what to say here... I sang Bass a lot my senior year of high school (up to which I was singing tenor) and I just wanted to keep it going in college, so I did... and now I'm singin' with these fine gentlemen. That's all, I suppose. Yay NARD.