SWEET
ESCAPE
A BENEFIT CONCERT SERIES FOR VANCOUVER ABORIGINAL HEALTH SOCIETY
ABOUT US
At Chorus Studio, we believe in the transformative power of music to connect, uplift, and inspire. Our mission is to build an inclusive, creative community where singers of all levels can grow, express themselves, and make a meaningful impact. Home to four contemporary choirs—YVR Pop Choir, B-Roll, Pacific Soul, and Spotlight—as well as professional private voice lessons, workshops, Open Mic Nights, and Karaoke Nights, our studio offers a space where people come together to sing, grow, and be heard.
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Since 2017, Chorus Studio has raised over $98,000 for local charities, including the BC Crisis Centre, Wildlife Rescue BC, and the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre. We believe the magic of singing with like-minded people and giving back to our community creates a ripple effect of joy that lasts far beyond the stage.
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Whether you're an experienced vocalist or just starting out, we invite you to join the Chorus Studio community and experience the transformative power of music.
vancouver aboriginal health society
Since 1991, Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society (VAHS) has been a vital source of healing, connection, and culturally grounded care for Indigenous individuals and families in Greater Vancouver. Rooted in Indigenous values and guided by the Medicine Wheel’s holistic view of wellness, VAHS offers integrated health services that support physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
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Their community-driven approach centers respect, safety, and cultural identity, creating a welcoming space for those who may have experienced barriers in the traditional healthcare system.
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Your ticket makes a difference. Net proceeds from every ticket sold will be donated to VAHS to support their life-changing programs, including:
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Primary health care designed for Indigenous clients
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Trauma-informed mental health and addiction counselling
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Dental care and chronic disease management
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Elders-led cultural healing and traditional medicine
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Child, youth, and family wellness services​
By attending this concert, you’re helping ensure this critical work can continue to grow—thank you for standing with us in support of Indigenous health and community care.
ACT ONE:
YVR POP CHOIR
A Pop, Rock, and Indie Choir | Directed by Rebecca Lam Kania
01
Cool-Doug, at Night
Song by Sammy Rae & The Friends
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Featuring Cynara Geissler as Cool-Doug​
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Arranger: Rebecca Lam Kania
04
Witness Me
Song by Jacob Collier​
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Soloists: Loise Czar Campo, Rachel Wong, Christabel Umaguing
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Arranger: Cristian Larios
07
Hip Replacement
Song by Lawrence
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Soloists: Pedro de Souza, Jodie Aguinaldo
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Arranger: Rebecca Lam Kania​​
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Choreographer: Shannon McKague
10
Call My Name
Song by JP Cooper​
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Soloist: Matt Lowe
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Arranger: Nicky Brown
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02
Heard It All Before
Song by Bend Sinister
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Arranger: Rebecca Lam Kania​​
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05
Castle on the Hill
Song by Ed Sheeran
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Arranger: Rebecca Lam Kania
08
Texas Hold 'Em
Song by Beyoncé​​​​​
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Featuring Nicholas Jansen on banjo
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Arranger: Rebecca Lam Kania
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Choreographer: Gracelle Mesina
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Square Dancers: Megan Robichaud, Kendra Wragg, Hanae Bezad, Shannon McKague
11
Don't Stop Believin'
Song by Journey​
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Arranger: Rebecca Lam Kania​
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03
Rumour Has It
Song by Adele
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Soloist: Angeline Vaughan
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Arranger: Rebecca Lam Kania
06
It Ain't Me, Babe
Song by Bob Dylan
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Soloists: Laryssa Vachon, Matt Lowe
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Featuring Richard Pinto on cajon
09
Take Me to Church
Song by Hozier​
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Soloist: DJ Fuentes
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Arranger: Rebecca Lam Kania​
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12
Royals
SECTION LEADER FEATURE
Song by Lorde
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Arranger: Ben Bram
ACT TWO:
SPOTLIGHT
A Musical Theatre & Dance-Pop Choir | Directed by Jared Suitor
01
Into You
Song by Ariana Grande​​
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Arranger: Jared Suitor
04
Little Blue
Song by Jacob Collier
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Soloist: Jared Suitor
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Arranger: Jacob Collier
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07
Pink Pony Club
Song by Chappell Roan
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Soloist: Celina Chiasson
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Arranger: Jared Suitor
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10
Raise You Up / Just Be
From the Broadway musical "Kinky Boots"​
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Soloists: Erika Kolli, Vaughn Rae, Jaira Brownlee, Kathy Mills
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​​Arranger: Mac Huff
02
Bad Romance
Song by Lady Gaga
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Soloist: Siearra-Rose Fries, Zoe Maylin​
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Arranger: Jared Suitor
05
Wellll
Song by Jacob Collier
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Arranger: Jacob Collier
08
One Short Day
From the Broadway musical "Wicked"​
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Arranger: Voctave
03
Love Wildly
From the Broadway musical "In Pieces"​
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Soloists: Mel Lee, Rupert Hudson​​
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Arranger: Joey Contreras
06
Starships
Song by Nicki Minaj​
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Soloist: Kayla Coutts
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Arranger: Jared Suitor
09
What Is This Feeling?
From the Broadway musical "Wicked"​
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Soloists: Kathy Nguyen, Nastassja Dorotich
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Arranger: Roger Emerson
OUR TEAM
Behind the scenes of every concert, there's a dedicated team working tirelessly to bring it all together. We're so grateful for the incredible talent and hard work of the Chorus Studio team who make it all possible!
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From the creative visionaries to the operations gurus, to the unsung heroes in admin - each member plays a vital role in delivering a meaningful experience. Here are the extraordinary people who make the magic happen!
Rebecca Lam Kania
Showrunner, Music Director of YVR Pop Choir and B-Roll, Vocal Arranger and Coach
Rachel Wong
Operations Advisor, Head Admin​
Jodie Aguinaldo
Vocal Coach
Conall MacSuibhne
Stage Assistant
Jared Suitor
Music Director of Spotlight, Band Leader, Vocal Arranger and Coach
Marie Hui
Vocal Coach
Grace Wu
Stage Manager
Hayden Guy
Stage Assistant
Richard Pinto
Music Director of Pacific Soul Choir, Vocal Arranger and Coach
Nova Lupton
Vocal Coach
Nastassja Dorotich
Master of Ceremony, Photographer
Valentina Forte-Hernandez
Administrator
Our choir members are the true MVPs of this community! Week after week, they show up with hearts full of passion and voices ready to soar. Between juggling work, family, and so many other responsibilities, these incredible people still make time to learn new music, nail those choreographed moves, and bring pure joy through song. Their dedication is truly unmatched.
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To our singers - we are in awe of your creativity, your teamwork, and the light you shine on everyone lucky enough to experience your performances. Thank you for investing in yourselves and sharing that gift with all of us. Chorus Studio truly would not exist without you!
Abbey Piazza
Agata Cwalina
Alana Chan
Alana Meikle
Alex Skodyn
Alexandra Hansen
Alexandra Toth
Alexis Dean-Jones
Ali Cameron
Alice Peterson
Alisha Masongsong
Alishia Suitor
Alison Moore
Alison Murray
Allison Cano
Amelie Nikitin
Amy Booth
Amy Chalmers
Amy Mander
Amy Tan
Andrea Wesley
Andrew Butler
Agata Cwalina
Angelica Lim
Angeline Vaughan
Anita Pajak
Anna Guest
Aoife Reilly
Ava Yazdani
Benjamin Kelly
Bhavana Vahi
Bonny Yu
Breanna Barber
Brianne Racinsky
Brooklyn Duong
Caitlin McKinnon
Cameron Barker
Camille Minot
Carol Wu
Cass D'amato
Catherine Hocknell
Catriona Hippman
Cecilia Strachan
Celena Saayman
Celeste Jhala
Celina Chiasson
Charlene Gunn
Charlotte Jense
Chaymae Zemmouri
Chelsea Bromley
Chelsea Schneider
Cherry Yang
Chloe Hoppie
Chloe Hudicourt
Christabel Umaguing
Christina Drahos
Christina Placsko
Christine Dang
Conall Sweeney
Cormac O'Dwyer
Corrie Chow
Curtis Quirion
Cynara Geissler
Daisy Pineda-Klenk
Darcey Sudeyko
Daria Bryleva
Dee Dee Lapper
DJ Fuentes
Dominika Urbanowski
Donna Giraud
Eddy Boudel Tan
Elan Hannah
Elana Zysblat
Elesha Hoffarth
Elijah van der Giessen
Elli Niinivaara
Eloise Menzies
Emilie Henderson
Emily Baker
Emily Davidson
Emily Lapper
Emily Lonie
Emma Kakimoto
Erika Kolli
Erin Malmgren
Gabriela Rosales
Galen Hutcheson
Gary De Guzman
Geoff Peters
Georgina Johnston
Glauce Fleury
Grace Potma
Grace Wu
Gracey Mesina
Guida Heir
Haley Plaa
Hanae Bezad
Hannah McGregor
Hannah Nielsen
Hannah Robertson
Harriet Ballantyne
Hayden Guy
Hazuki Kohama
Heather Burt
Heidi Postl
Ide Moynihan
Isabella Medalle
Isabella Mendoza
Isobel Worrall
Ja-Hae Oh
Jacqueline McCallister
Jade Duchscherer
Jai Kumar
Jaira Brownlee
Janet Evans
Janet Majendie
Jari Orellana
Jennifer Northrup
Jen Rothfelder
Jenny Gardiner
Jeremy Long
Jessica Young
Jill Dennis
JJ Tracy
Joanne Yen
Joao Pedro Lopes Alves
Jodie Aguinaldo
Joel Sojonky
Joey Liu
John Roden
Jonathan Paez
Julia Lemieux
Julie Nishi
Kaile Khonje
Kaisha Markiewicz
Karen Maenje
Karina Edora
Kate Murray
Katherine Fretz
Katherine Rojas Vargas
Katherine Song
Kathleen Sance
Kathy Johnson
Kathy Lee
Kathy Nguyen
Katie Sanford
Katrina Basnett
Katrina Levack
Kayla Coutts
Kelly Bustus
Kelly Metzger
Kelsey Lee
Ken Lau
Kendra Wragg
Kimberly Dawson
Kori Grekul
Kotryna Druteikaite
Krista Parham
Kristina Farkasova
Lara Bewyck
Laryssa Vachon
Laura Edwards
Laura Ryan
Lauren Ahart
Lauren Davis
Leah Gobin
Leonie Wilcke
Lily Nguyen
Lisha Armstrong
Loise Czar Campo
Lucie Wallace
Lynda Schmit
Maddy Wilson
Maja (Maya) Milosavljevic
Mandeep Kalan
Margarita Banting
Maria Bychkova
Marielle Alviz
Marina Hu
Marina McDuff
Martin McVey
Matt Ferguson
Matt Lowe
Maya Popovich
Megan Berks
Megan Robichaud
Mel Lee
Melissa Seymour
Michelle Huynh
Michelle Ng
Misket Peker
Monica Yau
Monique Cherrie
Morva Rohani
Nadeeka Perera
Nanami Komorita
Naomi Rozenberg
Natalia Sudeyko
Natalie Gibbs
Nathalie Pauletto
Neena Jha
Nkese Harriott
Nicholas Jansen
Nicola Khan
Nicole Parr
Nicole Parr
Nicole Yakashiro
Nicolette Rivera
Nikita Leung
Noah Varley
Nothando Bhila
Nova Lupton
Octavia Ireta Gordon
Olga Paredes Galego
Paige Gorsak
Patricia Edem
Patrycja Sk
Peter Van Garderen
Peyton Moro-Kirton
Pia Banting
Paula Weinberg
Pedro de Souza
Rachel McPherson
Rachel Truscott
Rachel Vasey
Rachel Wong
Raumina Rezai
Raya Anderton
Rebecca McLellan
Rebecca Spouge
Rebekah Golubev
Regis Denefle
Rene Vargas
Rita Sheena
Rosine Dika
Roya Rahmanian
Rupert Hudson
Sahar Kanani
Salima Vaiya
Samantha Sedler
Samer Salem
Saori Fukushima
Sara Jung
Sarah Bromwich-Price
Sarah Hall
Sardana Nikolaeva
Sean Marlyn
Selena Chu
Serah Metapalli
Shannon Leigh Miller
Shannon McKague
Shelley Adam
Sharina Duprey
Shirley Tam
Siearra-Rose Fries
Sinead Nugent
Stacie Kohut
Stephanie Allan
Stephanie John
Stephanie Taur
Sue Chan
Suzana Goncalves
Suzanne Brownlee
Sydney Wong
Sylwia Wu
Tannie Lam
Tara Moon
Tassja Dorotich
Thea Rawjee
Thomas Li
Tiffany Hughes
Vaani Sojaguen
Valentina Forte-Hernandez
Valentina Jaramillo
Vanessa Payne
Vaughn Rae
Valri Pawlik
Vicky Stephens
Victoria Smith
Vinny Welsby
Yi Shen
YJ Tso
Yumiko Sasakawa
Yung Coffey
Xiaoyu Xu
Zoe Maylin
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SECTION
LEADERS
Chorus Studio has a special community, and that's all thanks to the incredible section leaders who give their time and talents to make it shine. From coordinating section rehearsals to welcoming new voices, these dedicated volunteers go above and beyond to support our choirs. Their passion and commitment are truly inspiring.
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To our section leaders - thank you for your tireless work behind the scenes. Your leadership is the heartbeat that keeps our choirs in sync and our community thriving. We couldn't do it without you!
YVR Pop Choir
Anita Pajak, Christabel Umaguing, Eloise Menzies, Laryssa Vachon, Shannon McKague, Marina Hu, Loise Czar Campo, Pedro de Souza
Pacific Soul
Christine Dang, Paige Gorsak, Alana Chan, Lucie Wallace, Michelle Ng, Zoe Maylin, Jai Kumar, Ken Lau
B-Roll
Christina Placsko, Celena Saayman, Amy Booth, Alexis Dean-Jones, Brianne Racinsky, Emilie Henderson, Conall MacSuibhne
Spotlight
Jacqueline McCallister, Maddy Wilson, Elesha Hoffarth, Isabella Medalle, Celina Chiasson, Emily Davidson, Valentina Forte-Hernandez, Hayden Guy, Vaughn Rae
OUR crew
Our incredible band, administrators, speakers, and crew members are the backbone of this concert experience! We're so grateful for the endless hours of hard work, creativity, and pure talent that went into making tonight unforgettable. From the musicians who poured their hearts into every note, to the crew who worked tirelessly behind the scenes - your dedication is truly inspiring.
Masters of Ceremony
Cynara Geissler, Nastassja Dorotich
Audio Technicians
Max Sample, Neal Miskin
VAHS Representatives
Rupert Hudson, Sharina Duprey
Head Electrician
Carlie Yeung
The Cultch Team
Siobhan Powell, Lucy Rosenstiel, Jude Weismiller, Andrew McCaw, Ry Strachan, Cara Siu, Madelaine Walker, Kaden O'Reilly
The Band
Jared Suitor, Jim McLaren, David Soutar-Spidel, Samuel Cartwright
THANK YOU
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being part of today’s concert! Your energy lit up the room and filled the air with music, joy, and community spirit.
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Today wasn’t just about the songs—it was about coming together to create real change. Thanks to your support, net proceeds from this event will go directly to the Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society (VAHS), helping provide culturally safe healthcare and wellness programs for Indigenous individuals and families in our city.
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At Chorus Studio, our mission is to build an inclusive, uplifting community through the power of music. Today was a beautiful example of what happens when we raise our voices together—with heart, with purpose, and with hope.
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