About Chorus Studio
Chorus Studio is a contemporary vocal studio and choir community serving singers across Vancouver. We offer pop choirs, private voice lessons, and performance programs for singers of all levels, grounded in musical excellence, inclusion, and the belief that music belongs to everyone.
Rise is part of our ongoing commitment to using music as a way to build connection and support meaningful community work. Tonight’s concert brings together singers from across our choirs to share contemporary choral music in support of Covenant House Vancouver.
Thank you for being part of this event and the community that makes it possible.
"Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable."
Leonard Bernstein
About Rise Women's Legal Centre
Rise is a community legal centre providing free and accessible family law services to women and gender diverse who would not otherwise be able to afford legal services. Their work values advocacy, inclusivity, and access to justice.
This concert supports Rise and the vital work they do for women and gender diverse people in our community. Thank you for being part of that support.
Act One: Pacific Soul
A Pop, R&B, and Soul Choir | Directed by Tiffany Rivera
Laid-back and vocally rich, Pacific Soul Choir brings feel-good throwbacks and smooth harmonies to the stage, inspired by artists like Ne-Yo, Celine Dion, and Olivia Dean.
Song by Natasha Bedingfield
Arranger: Rebecca Lam KaniaSong by Olivia Dean
Arranger: Tiffany RiveraSong by Ne-Yo
Featuring Kelsey Lee
Arranger: Tiffany Rivera
Song by Celine Dion
Arranger: Tiffany Rivera
Song by Adele
Featuring Shelley Adam
Song by Coldplay
Arranger: Bob Boilen adapted by Tiffany RiveraSong by King & Country, Tori Kelly, Kirk Franklin
Arranger: Tiffany Rivera
Song by The Kingdom Choir
Featuring Tiffany Rivera
Arranger: Rebecca Lam Kania
Song by Destiny's Child
Featuring the Chorus Studio Section Leaders
Arranger: Nikki Grier adapted by Rebecca Lam Kania
INTERMISSION
Please enjoy a short intermission.
Act Two: B-Roll
An R&B + Gospel Choir | Directed by Jared Suitor + Rebecca Lam Kania
Smooth, soulful, and a little gritty, BR Choir sings groove-driven R&B and gospel inspired by artists like Raye and Sunday Service Choir. We approach gospel music in admiration of the art form and its musical legacy, not in a religious context.
Song by Raye
Arrangement adapted by Jared Suitor and Rebecca Lam Kania
Song by JP Cooper
Featuring Martin McVey
Arrangement adapted by Rebecca Lam Kania
Song by Sunday Service Choir
Arrangement adapted by Rebecca Lam Kania
By Yebba
Featuring Amy Booth
Arrangement adapted by Rebecca Lam Kania
Song by Jacob Collier, Lawrence, Michael McDonald
Featuring Valentina Forte-Hernandez and Breanna Barber
Arranger: Jacob Collier, Lawrence, Michael McDonald
Song by Beyoncé
Featuring Rosine Dika, Amy Booth, Gracey Mesina
Song by Michael Jackson
Featuring Eliza Labrador
Arranger: Hiroshi Yasuda adapted by Rebecca Lam Kania
Song by Tye Tribbett
Featuring Monique Cherrie
Arrangement adapted by Rebecca Lam Kania
Our Singers
Our singers are at the heart of this community. Week after week, they show up with care, curiosity, and a real commitment to making music together. Between busy lives and full schedules, they still make space to learn, rehearse, and bring these songs to life on stage.
To our singers, thank you for your generosity, your teamwork, and the joy you bring into the room. This community exists because of you, and we are so grateful to share this music with you.
Adam Canterla
Alana Chan
Alana Olson
Alex Van
Alex Veniez
Alexandra Hansen
Alisha Masongsong
Alisha Noon
Alistair Barrett
Alysha Carandang
Angela Amlani
Antra Patel
Aurel Matte
Aurora Chen
Ava Herman
Aviva Drisdelle
Avvai Ketheeswaran
Ben Li
Berna Alegre
Bianca Bonatto
Bonnie Birollo
Brad Gamble
Caitlyn Bairstow
Camille Ballas
Charanya Rengarajan
Chaymae Zemmouri
Connie Banting
Cristina Carrera
Deandra Atmojo
Diana Ball
Dianne Moore
Elisa Halkes
Gabby Mergaert
Hannah Nielsen
Janet Majendie
Janus Ediza
Jasmine Lum
Jeff Jean Charles
Jessica Davidson
Joffery Hollsworth
Jose Alcivar
Joss Taylor
Julia Lemieux
Julia Xiaoyu Xu
Julie Trottier
Karina Edora
Kelsey Lee
Kristie Wong
Krystle Sivorot
Laura Edwards
Laura Macintyre
Leon Sooi
Lexi Liu
Marcela Matamoros
Maria Pavlovic
Megan Richardson
Michelle Huynh
Mika Montinola
Raumina Rezai
Richard Patten
Ronnalea Hammon
Sahar Kanani
Saleema Erickson
Samantha Zou
Shelley Adam
Sigrid Normann Biener
Simone Wilson
Sinead Nugent
Stevi Chen
Syuzanna Eginyan
Vicky Stephens
Winnie Tam
Yumiko Sasakawa
Abbey Piazza
Agata Cwalina
Akane Nishiyama
Alexis Dean-Jones
Alison Murray
Alli Cano
Amber Leal
Amy Booth
Angela Zhao
Anna Gorovikova
Anna Kinloch
Asami Suzuki
Ava Yazdani
Bhavana Vahi
Bianca Campos
Breanna Barber
Brianne Racinsky
Caitlin McKinnon
Carolien Dekeersmaeker
Carolyn Melech
Celina Chiasson
Christian Reyes
Christina Placsko
Conall Sweeney
Courtney Robertson
Donna Giraud
Eliza Labrador
Emilie Henderson
Emma He
Eunsong Kim
Georgia Schindler
Glauce Fleury
Grace Wu
Gracey Mesina
Graham Fonseca
Harriet Ballantyne
Ide Moynihan
Janet Evans
Jari Orellana
Jean Hebert
Jen Brown
Jeremy Long
Jesi Carson
JJ Tracy
Joanna Rybus
Jonathan Moore
Jordan Lewis
Kaile Khonje
Karen Maenje
Katrina Basnett
Kenny Wong
Krista Parham
Lara Kroeker
Laura Elliott
Lindsay Quinn Levin
Martin McVey
Michaela Woeller
Monica Yau
Monique Cherrie
Nicole Hellyer
Nicole Parr
Nova Lupton
Nycki Basra
Paula Porto
Rachel Wong
Regina Cid
Regis Denefle
Rene Vargas
Rosine Dika
Sara Ghasai
Sara Gillingham
Sarah McLennan
Shannon McKague
Shaoxuan Tian
Siearra-Rose Fries
Sue Chan
Sunny Gosal
Tannie Lam
Valentina Forte-Hernandez
Walter Prentice
Section Leaders
Our section leaders and choir assistants play a vital role in shaping this community. They support singers and Music Directors with care, help new voices feel welcome, and keep each choir feeling connected and supported week to week.
To our section leaders and choir assistants, thank you for the time, thoughtfulness, and leadership you bring to this work. Our choirs are stronger because of you.
Alex Van
Hannah Nielsen
Joffery Hollsworth
Julia Lemieux
Kelsey Lee
Ronnalea Hammon
Shelley Adam
Agata Cwalina
Alexis Dean-Jones
Amy Booth
Brianne Racinsky
Christina Placsko
Siearra-Rose Fries
Walter Prentice
Charlotte Jense
Hannah Nielsen
JJ Tracy
Rachel McPherson
Rebecca Lam Kania
Founder + Director (She/Her)
Rachel Wong
Co-Owner + Ops Advisor (She/Her)
Jared Suitor
Music Director + Faculty Mentor (He/Him)
Tiffany Rivera
Music Director (She/Her)
Marie Hui
Performance Coach (She/Her)
Marlie Collins
Performance Coach (She/Her)
Allegra Wright
Voice Teacher (She/Her)
Nova Lupton
Voice Teacher (They/Them)
Jodie Aguinaldo
Voice Teacher (She/Her)
Elit Hoti
Voice Teacher (He/Him)
Grace Wu
Stage Manager (She/Her)
Valentina Forte-Hernandez
Head of Operations (She/Her)
Cynara Geissler
Master of Ceremonies (She/Her)
Nastassja Dorotich
Photographer + Master of Ceremonies (She/Her)
Célina Chiasson
Studio Administrator (She/Her)
Shannon McKague
Studio Administrator (She/Her)
Brianne Racinsky
Studio Administrator (She/Her)
Conall MacSuibhne
Stage Assistant (He/Him)
Hayden Guy
Stage Assistant (He/Him)
Our Crew
Our band, speakers, and crew make events like this possible. Their care, skill, and attention behind the scenes shape every part of the concert experience, from the music on stage to the many details you don’t always see.
Guitar: Jared Suitor
Keys: Jim Mclaren
Bass: Ginger Chen
Drums: Samuel Cartwright
Haley Hrymack
Kate Webster
Melanie Ligale
Andrew McCaw
Anna Barker
Cara Siu
Dania Barakat
Dustin Clark
Janice Lew
Jon Li
Jude Weismiller
Kaden O’Reilly
Lucy Rosenstiel
Madelaine Walker
Nancy Kirkpatrick
Raven John
Santana Berryman
Tamara Lee
Adam Prokop
Carlie Yeung
Max Sample
Neal Miskin
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COME ALIVE
A Benefit Concert supporting
Rise Women's Legal Centre
Come Alive brings together singers from across Chorus Studio for a concert of contemporary choral music in support of Rise Women's Legal Centre. This performance celebrates the moments that awaken us: the joy of making music together, the courage to begin again, and the hope that grows when people find connection, belonging, and their voice.