Emma Reese
Maria Pougiales-Posey
Sean Simerly
Maralisa Simmons-Cook
Emmett Choy
Lily Goldman
Noel Woodford
Austin Smith
Kylie Safa
Jake Brinskele
Melanie Macri
Devin McDuffee
Kate Suppes
Gaby Mercer-Slomoff
Jessie Land
Matt Herrero
Based in San Rafael, CA, 'Til Dawn is a 14 piece a'Cappella group made up of teens from different high schools around Marin. We perform at a variety of elementary schools, public events, private parties, and business functions in and around the bay area. We love to sing, performing on average 40-50 times a year.
'Til Dawn released their first CD in 1995 entitled "Get Motivated Baby" and their second, "In Toon", in 2000 which won runner up for Best High School A Cappella Recording from the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARA). Their latest CD, "Songs in the Key of AWESOME" (2004) won two CARA awards, one for Best National High School Album and the second for Best National High School Song.
'Til Dawn's most recent awards include first place honors at the California State Championship of High School A Cappella (NCHSA) where they also won "Best Solo", "Best Showmanship" and "Best Vocal Percussion".
Their parent organization, Youth in Arts, provides students with experiences and instruction in the visual and performing arts, and enriches the community with cultural events.
Sometimes, the best way to get a feel for a group's dynamic is to catch a glimpse of who the members become when they're alone together. With a performing group, it can be hard to tell whether the smiles stay or change once the audience has gone: whether the fun itself is part of the performance. New members, though, figure out every year that there's something different about 'Til Dawn. Somewhere between the retreats, the practices, and the performances we do together, there comes a moment for every 'Til Dawner where the stage changes from the goal of our work to another place where we have fun together. The smiles we show on stage aren't produced or forced; they're spilling over from backstage and from laughs that began in the first moments of our year together. We look like a co-ed a cappella group. We feel like friends who happen to sing together. Look through our pictures, listen to our music: when you love what you do, something amazing happens. Without that love, no one can make the jump from good to great. Our love for each other marks both our music and our members alike: do it because you love it.
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Have a fantastic day everybody!
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If you'd like to be on our mailing list to recieve reminders about upcoming show dates and other important information, send us an e-mail at tildawn@youthinarts.org.
Excited for the A'Cappella Extravaganza tonight?! We sure are! : ) Thanks for coming to our show! It really adds so much fun and vibrance to it! Lol See you guys tonight!! : )
Thanks For being our friend!!! Your groups talent is just incredible!!! WOW Amazing stuff I would give anything in the world to sing with such a talented group!!! Thank All OF You for reminding me of what it truly is all about!!! ~Rebelcowboy~
Our song, Wake Up, is now on Neil Young's webpage, Songs of the Times, which features protest music.
Right now we're number 818.
Please go to this page at http://www.neilyoung.com/lwwtoday/lwwsongspage.html and click on our song to vote for it. With your help we'll be in the top 10 in no time!!!
