AcaBelles

Name: Lauren Alexandra Barreiro

Year in School: 4th...of almost 5

Year in 'Belles: 4^th

Major: Recreation Management AND Music

Nicknames: La, LaLa, LoLo, LoLo BaRoRo, Balalala, Mom

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? On a ship in the Mediterranean working for a major cruise line as a cruise director!

Favorite musical moment: SoJam 2009...watching grown men cry because of something I arranged.

Most embarrassing experience: My life is really just one embarrassing experience after another.

If you had a vocal bf/gf who would it be? Hugh Jackman...I mean, he could be my bf whether he sang or not...but damn, that man can sing too!!

What clothing item or accessory can you not live without? white tees

Favorite color: Pink

Favorite food: French fries and mac n' cheese

Musical influences: All music. But if you wanna give me some Michael Jackson, Aerosmith, Journey, anything moody, any musicals, and maybe some Barbra...I'm good to go!

If you were running from the law, where would you go and why? You think they'd come looking for me in Dubai?? I mean, why wouldn't you want to go to Dubai?

Favorite artificial fruit flavor: banana....laffy taffy PLEASE!

If your life was a musical, what would the title be? The Little Latina

Current nail polish color: Hot Pink

Favorite word...make it clean, please: Bamboozled is a good one... also a fan of indubitably

Favorite scent: VANILLA!!!! I'm obsessed!

Height: 5'0"....I'm the smallest 'Belle now!

First pet? Black lab named Chelsea

Favorite moment in Belles: Being on the Lincoln Center stage at ICCA Finals last year...and when Monica decided to tell us all about her amazing tone.

Favorite place in the world: In front of my computer with headphones on and Finale pulled up...I'm a geek.

What 3 things would want/NEED if you were stranded on a deserted island? Coffee, iPod, and maybe a pretty boy to look at.

Name: Nicoooole Torres

Year in School: Third

Year in 'Belles: Whaddya know? Third :)

Major: International Relations

Nicknames: Nikky

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? the real question is, where DONT i see myself?!

Favorite musical moment: UGH hard one... i guess a lion king performance in high school, and OMG breathe me= yesssss

Most embarrassing experience: i dont get embarrassed easily, but if i did, MY LIFE is one continuous embarrassment.

If you had a vocal bf/gf who would it be? oooh my definitely jason mraz... or mr. buble...

What clothing item or accessory can you not live without? flip flopssss.

Favorite color: purple or pink, depending on mood and time of year.

Favorite food: SUSHIIIIIIII yum yumyumyum

Musical influences: errrbody-- my homegirl Kellyy Clarkson! Mr. Mraz, the Veronicas, mm basically if you can SANG, you influence me.

If you were running from the law, where would you go and why? WELLL i would definitely go to the yukon and build myself a mansion igloo, import some penguins, and have me an icy wonderland. WHY NOT?

Favorite artificial fruit flavor: CHERRYYY

If your life was a musical, what would the title be? SURE NO PROBLEM.

Current nail polish color: silvery beige

Favorite word...make it clean, please: coldstone =<3

Favorite scent: oooh vanilla, hazelnut, and cupcakes.

Height: 5"2'

First pet? mmm Snapper? a turtle my grandma found by the lake and we fed it lettuce. but it kept snapping us, DUH SNAPPER, so we had to let him go :(

Favorite moment in Belles: our reaction when we found out we were advancing to semi finals, and then finals, mixing on the coldstone, idk, everything is all fun.

Favorite place in the world: Venice

What 3 things would want/NEED if you were stranded on a deserted island? iTouch., food, and my dogs. Hahaha

Name: Kenley Flowers

Year in School: Sophomore

Year in 'Belles: 2

Major: Family and Children Sciences

Nicknames: Well I have a bunch but in Belles it has been KFlow

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Who knows wherever God leads me...all I know is I want to be living in a city LA or NYC!!!

Favorite musical moment: I know I have some I just cannot think of one to save my life!

Most embarrassing experience: Well it happened last summer and i am not going to get into that!!!!

If you had a vocal bf/gf who would it be? For sure Ray LaMontagne! If I could marry someone’s voice it would be his! I could listen to him for hours and hours. To bad he’s married!!!!!

What clothing item or accessory can you not live without? A belt... if I have jeans or any pants with belt loops on I have to have a belt even if there is no way they will fall off. I just feel naked with out one!!!

Favorite color: it varies from day to day but probably blue or black.

Favorite food: Fondue

Musical influences: Anything Michael Jackson or The Beatles and NOTHING Prince...but also Tracy Chapman, Van Morrison, Brett Dennen, Kari Jobe, Muse, Amos Lee, Thriving Ivory, Joan Jett, and of course Ray LaMontagne... and many many more. 

If you were running from the law, where would you go and why? WHY am I running from the Law???? Have you met me!!!! What on earth could I do that would have them on a man hunt for me?????

Favorite artificial fruit flavor: Cherry

If your life was a musical, what would the title be? “Uhaul” I move alot!!!

Current nail polish color: purple

Favorite word...make it clean, please: Fantastical- just cause it is fun to say and when I get to use that word in a normal conversation it makes my day!!!

Favorite scent: Ralph Lauren Blue

Height: 5’ 4” and a quarter!!!

First pet?: A fish named Violet 

Favorite moment in Belles: Winning the South region of ICCA last year of course but probably breaking into Juilliard to dance with Diana and Jomom!!!

Favorite place in the world: My favorite place in the world that I have been to is Brooklyn!!! The people in Brooklyn are amazing and I love just being in NYC in general but for sure Brooklyn is my favorite part!!! I want to do inner city missions there when I graduate! But there are a lot of place I still want to go to!!!!!!

What 3 things would you want/NEED if you were stranded on a deserted island? a tooth brush that can also be used as a phone to get me off the island, Michael Jackson’s Bad album with something to play it on, and I guess another human being preferable a man who I can dance with to Dirty Diana, The Way You Make Me Feel, or Speed Demon!!!!!

Name: Lindsay Padell

Year in School: Junior

Year in 'Belles: 2^nd

Major: International Affairs and French

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Traveling the world. Living the Dream.

 Favorite musical moment: any jam sesh with the roomies.

If you had a vocal bf/gf who would it be? Jake from House of Jacks. We would beatbox together and he would teach me how to sound like a harmonica with just my mouth.

What clothing item or accessory can you not live without? my peace ring

Favorite color: green

Favorite food: chocolate

Musical influences: Everything, from Madonna to Regina Spektor to Eminem

If you were running from the law, where would you go and why? why would I tell you. the object is not to get caught.

If your life was a musical, what would the title be? Yup. That just happened.

Current nail polish color: au natural

Favorite word...make it clean, please: scrumtrelescent.

Favorite scent: J'adore by Dior.

Height: 5' 7"

First pet? a hyper miniature pincher Nikko

Favorite moment in Belles: when we won ICCA semifinals and we knew we were going to NYC. we didn't expect it and it was such a rush of emotion. all our hardwork paid off and it was the greatest feeling.

Favorite place in the world: Paris

What 3 things would want/NEED if you were stranded on a deserted island? Music(my ipod until it dies). Dance floor. Water. 

Name: Rachel Caitlin White

Year in School: Sophomore

Year in 'Belles: 2nd

Major: Duel for English and International Affairs

Nicknames: RC Cola, Lucy (Like "I Love Lucy"), you-with-the-face, Kevin (don't ask)

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Uhm...being 29 and looking in the mirror (Get it? Where do I SEE myself? ...nevermind...) Either in LA or London being an awesome book or magzine editor.

Favorite musical moment: Anytime there are awesome harmonies

Most embarrassing experience: I plead the fifth.

If you had a vocal bf/gf who would it be? KEVIN MCHALE!! a.k.a Artie from Glee. I used to be in LOVE with NLT...maybe that's my embarrasing moment...

What clothing item or accessory can you not live without? Scarves or earrings...or skinny jeans.

Favorite color: Silver...oh, and hot pink of course!!

Favorite food: Edible...but NO PEANUTS! ...or fake grape flavor. Ew.

Musical influences: It gears mostly towards the scene/punk genres. Y'know: Birds of Tokyo, Paramore, We Shot The Moon, The Hush Sound, Cash Cash...the good stuff. And there's a lot of random indie stuff no one's ever heard of thrown in there for good measure.

If you were running from the law, where would you go and why? My secret volcanic island, because only I know where it is.

Favorite artificial fruit flavor: Haha, well obviously not fake grape...I'd have to say watermelon.

If your life was a musical, what would the title be? I don't know about the title, but there'd definitely be a song titled "Never Up Before Noon (If I Can Help It)"

Current nail polish color: Au Naturale

Favorite word...make it clean, please: "oo-er"...it speaks for itsself

Favorite scent: Anything yummy.

Height: 5'7"

First pet? A Caterpillar. But it died before it could turn into a butterfly. Oops.

Favorite moment in Belles: GOING TO NYC, HELLO?!

Favorite place in the world: Home...and Venice.

What 3 things would want/NEED if you were stranded on a deserted island? Psshh, I have a volcanic island, remember? Everything I need to survive is already there. Le duh. 

This Laaaame cake didn't send in a bio. Sad day.

*sigh* You can pretty much guess why this box is bio-less as well...

Name: Michele"Mich" Misita

Year in School: Senior

Year in 'Belles: second-ish lol

Major: Creative Writing

Nicknames: umm...blondie, Mich

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? alive, and still blonde lol

Favorite musical moment: 2 days ago...SoJam :)

Most embarrassing experience: fell off a bus my sophomore year at fsu in front of my crush...but got a handicap parking detail for the whole semester :)

If you had a vocal bf/gf who would it be?: gf= Sara Haze, bf= Chris Diaz :)

What clothing item or accessory can you not live without?: leggings

Favorite color: gold and purple

Favorite food: mashed potatoes

Musical influences: miranda lambert, carrie underwood, james morrisson, sara haze, way too many

If you were running from the law, where would you go and why?: to my mom's house, because I would always have food

Favorite artificial fruit flavor: crab....lol

If your life was a musical, what would the title be? This shit just got real :)

Current nail polish color: dark violet

Favorite word...make it clean, please: whack

Favorite scent: vanilla, lavendar and lime...yes mixed

Height: 5 feet 6 inches

First pet? Juliet (sheltie)

Favorite moment in Belles: again....2 days ago lol

Favorite place in the world: my bed

What 3 things would want/NEED if you were stranded on a deserted island?: tyler my puppy, sunglasses, and a coke zero.

Name: Kirsten Jaskela

Year in School: Junior

Year in 'Belles: First

Major: Studio Art

Nicknames: None as of yet :)

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I see myself as married, a successful children's book illustrator, world class didgeridoo player, and famous runway model for Victoria's Secret...so basically, I see myself as awesome.

Favorite musical moment:  In early high school, when I learned how loud I was able to sing after singing through a straw

Most embarrassing experience: In 7th grade when my bathing suit top snapped and flew up into my face at the beach... In front of a whole row of old people.

If you had a vocal bf/gf who would it be? Dustin Kensrue of Thrice

What clothing item or accessory can you not live without? My octopus necklace!

Favorite color: Lime green

Favorite food: Pineapples. Duh.

Musical influences: Mariah Carey and Broadway

If you were running from the law, where would you go and why? I would fly to Finland, because since I'm half Finnish, I'd totally blend in and they'd never find me!

Favorite artificial fruit flavor: I don't do artificial- just give me real PINEAPPLE!!

If your life was a musical, what would the title be? Kirsten, Get Your Paintbrush

Current nail polish color: (My favorite!) -Lunch at the Delhi- O.P.I.

Favorite word...make it clean, please: lovely!

Favorite scent: Pure seduction- Victoria's Secret

Height: 5'7

First pet? An australian shepherd named Magic

Favorite moment in Belles: Singing Creep at SoJam and amping up the power of the song! ...and crying.

Favorite place in the world: Anywhere with a gorgeous beach! Preferably Hawaii

What 3 things would want/NEED if you were stranded on a deserted island? A boat, cell phone, and sketchbook :)

Name: Caitlin Greene

Year in School: Freshman

Year in 'Belles: One

Major: Editing, Writing & Media (it’s new!)

Nicknames: Cgreene. Pino noir.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Theatre critic (aka Ben Brantley) for NY times. Realistically? Probably living in a box on the street for picking a major I liked.

Favorite musical moment: I don’t know what this specifically means.

Most embarrassing experience: If I told you, I’d have to kill you.

If you had a vocal bf/gf who would it be? Rufus Wainwright. I’m obsessed with his strange vowels and eclectic songwriting. I DON’T CARE THAT HE’S GAY, I’LL CHANGE HIM.


What clothing item or accessory can you not live without?: My bandana from when I saw Hair.

Favorite color: Greene. It’s the best kind of green.

Favorite food: Sashimi. Or anything drenched in butter, which I’m pretty sure is the only reason I’m in Belles…

Musical influences: Rufus Wainwright, Rilo Kiley, Regina Spektor, The National

If you were running from the law, where would you go and why?  Somewhere foreign and exotic…like French Canada.

Favorite artificial fruit flavor: NONE OF THE ABOVE. TASTES LIKE MEDICINE.


If your life was a musical, what would the title be? Life in Ethnicolor

Current nail polish color: Navy blue, but it’s only left on my right thumb. The little bit that’s left on it looks like a dinosaur though.

Favorite word...make it clean, please: POOP!

Favorite scent: Gas stations, warm honey, and CLEAN BOY.

Height: 5’2’’, kill me.

First pet? Three fish named tic, tac, and toe. They died within ten minutes of each other three days after joining the family.

Favorite moment in Belles: Borrowing Ben Stevens’ handkerchief after crying while singing “Creep” during our master class, then having to give it back because he was also crying.

Favorite place in the world: The Revenge of the Mummy ride at Universal Studios in Orlando. I’M NOT KIDDING.

What 3 things would want/NEED if you were stranded on a deserted island? A word processor, my cell phone, and Nutella. Why? I am always writing, I’m a rampant texter, and NUTELLA = HEAVEN.

Name: Courtney Mickens

Year in School: Junior

Year in 'Belles: 1^st

Major: Business Management

Nicknames: Court

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Settled, married, maybe a kid

Favorite musical moment: singing random songs during long car rides

Most embarrassing experience:....I think I block those out

If you had a vocal bf/gf who would it be? Mario

What clothing item or accessory can you not live without? Sliver hoop EARRINGS!!!!

Favorite color: Burnt Orange

Favorite food: Pineapple

Musical influences: Take 6. Quincy Jones, Sarah Vaughn, Karen Clark-Sheard, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu

If you were running from the law, where would you go and why? Italy; I've always wanted to go there anyway.

Favorite artificial fruit flavor: Cherry lol

If your life was a musical, what would the title be?...I Care Because?

Current nail polish color: Hot Pink (AcaBelles influence)

Favorite word...make it clean, please: plethora

Favorite scent: J Lo- Live

Height: 5'9"

First pet? Never had one

Favorite moment in Belles: Random outbursts of random songs

Favorite place in the world: Any room with a piano, and stool, and no one else but me

What 3 things would want/NEED if you were stranded on a deserted island? Ipod with never ending battery, bible, cute dark-skinned extremely tall guy with undeniable attraction to me 

Name: Kristen Bowne
Year in School: Freshman
Year in 'Belles:1st
Major: Music-Voice
Nicknames: None that friends use
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?  Performing or teaching depending on where my degree takes me. Hopefully I'll have a family by then.
Favorite musical moment:  A couple of years ago I was in rehearsal for a performance and the custodian of the building came up to me and said that she didn't know a lot about music but she did know that when she heard me sing she thought it was beautiful.  That made me realize that even when you don't know other people are listening that you can make a difference. 
Most embarrassing experience:  Forgetting the lyrics to the last line of a solo for a recital in high school.
If you had a vocal bf/gf who would it be? Gavin Degraw. I saw him live once and watching him play piano and sing was a highlight experience. He may be a LITTLE to old for me...
What clothing item or accessory can you not live without? Jeans. I love them.
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite food: Lasagna-- the homemade kind.
Musical influences: Wow.  I don't know that I have a particular group or singer that influences me a lot but I've been told by friends and strangers alike that I sound like Amy Lee and Julie Andrews.  Crazy opposites.
If you were running from the law, where would you go and why?  You really think I would tell you that?
Favorite artificial fruit flavor: I like anything strawberry.
If your life was a musical, what would the title be? Happenstance
Current nail polish color: Purple
Favorite word...make it clean, please: I like the word serendipity. It means "a fortunate accident."
Favorite scent:  Fruity scents.
Height: 5' 2"
First pet? My yorkshire terrier named Gracie.
Favorite moment in Belles: The one when we all cried while singing "Creep."
Favorite place in the world: I LOVE Gatlinburg, TN. I used to have all of my summer family vacations there and the memories make it really special.
What 3 things would want/NEED if you were stranded on a deserted island? 1) A tarp for the rain 2) A Blanket to keep warm 3) A friend to keep me sane. I think you can pretty much find/make most everything else.

Name: Beca Eisenberg

Year in School: Freshman

Year in 'Belles: First!

Major: International Affairs

Nicknames: Beca, Becs, Bec

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Traveling the worlddd

Favorite musical moment: "Yo-Ya Party" with the Young Americans

Most embarrassing experience: when the waiter at chilis saw me act out the entire simpsons theme song until the very end. or when i accidentally sent an email to my entire music class instead of my professor

If you had a vocal bf/gf who would it be? jason mraz <3

What clothing item or accessory can you not live without? Nazi shoes. Obviously.

Favorite color: purple

Favorite food: goldfish

Musical influences: Colbie Caillat, Joss Stone

If you were running from the law, where would you go and why? israel, it's just awesome.

Favorite artificial fruit flavor: cherry

Current nail polish color: coral

Favorite moment in Belles: sojam master class!

Favorite place in the world: New York New York New Yoooork

What 3 things would want/NEED if you were stranded on a deserted island? phone, bunny, music!

Name: Alicia Gayle

Year in School: Freshman

Year in 'Belles: First

Major: Statistics

Nicknames: Ali, Brit

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Living in a trendy flat in kensington London, married working a high powered job singing in some acapella group.

Favorite musical moment ?????

Most embarrassing experience: Fanning a fart in front of a history teacher

If you had a vocal bf/gf who would it be? robin thicke

What clothing item or accessory can you not live without? Glasses/contact lenses, (kinda blind)

Favorite color: red

Favorite food: My mum's cooking

Musical influences: R&B, hip hop, neo-soul

If you were running from the law, where would you go and why? Farnham my hometown, no body has heard of it

Favorite artificial fruit flavor: vanilla

If your life was a musical, what would the title be? one step forward and two steps back

Current nail polish color: burgundy

Favorite word...make it clean, please: Home

Favorite scent: tommy girl

Height: 5.10

First pet? fish

Favorite moment in Belles: when lauren and nikki made me think they were kicking me out of the group, joy

Favorite place in the world: Wherever my mother is

What 3 things would want/NEED if you were stranded on a deserted island? my mum, some form of music, a fully furnished house with full amenities.

Name: Anastasia Lucignani

Year in School: Freshman

Year in 'Belles: Numba 1

Major: Jazz Saxaphone/Biology

Nicknames: Nasty (or Snowball)

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? On an exciting path that I’ve created for myself: one that travels around the world, studies animals, experiences many things and enjoys life.

Favorite musical moment: First time marching & playing during band camp – Carry On My Wayward Son

Most embarrassing experience: Coughed/laughed into my saxophone during a gig = not funny

If you had a vocal bf/gf who would it be? Jason Mraz/Simon & Garfunkel

What clothing item or accessory can you not live without? Swimsuit

Favorite color: Any and all

Favorite food: Indian casserole

Musical influences: Really? Too long...Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, Diana Reeves, Ella Fitzgerald...so many more

If you were running from the law, where would you go and why? Hmm…on a boat travelling the waters since I would float fast and can enjoy the sea

Favorite artificial fruit flavor: Raspberry

If your life was a musical, what would the title be? Fast-Paced Wonder

Current nail polish color: nada

Favorite word...make it clean, please: Anything with a Z!! Jazz, Zebra, Hazy...

Favorite scent: AH I LOVE SMELLS! The scent of upstate New York when it’s 20 degrees and snowing

Height: short

First pet? My Lab/Dalmatian Molly

Favorite moment in Belles: First performance, which was my first a cappella performance!

Favorite place in the world: I’m a hitchhiker, anywhere with a gorgeous sky, cool weather and nice people...

What 3 things would want/NEED if you were stranded on a deserted island? Bananas, a sweater, and my iPod

"Stolen" by Dashboard Confessional  

Soloist: Cara Pickelsimer