
Student Leadership
Cantabile's Student Leadership program empowers emerging young leaders to succeed as student conductors, section leaders, rehearsal assistants, ACDA Student Chapter officers, and more. Actively managed by Elena Sharkova with assistance from Cantabile Artistic Staff, Cantabile provides singers with real-world experience that translates easily into the collegiate years and beyond.
Student Conductors & Assistants

ROSIE KLINE
Aria Student Co-Conductor

PHOEBE WRIGHT
Vocalise Student Co-Conductor

SOPHIE MAZZEO
Rehearsal Assistant & Musicianship Marker, Avanti

RISHAAN NARIYAWALA
Rehearsal Assistant, Intermezzo

CHLOE CHIANG
Soprano 1 Section Leader, Vocalise

ANJALI PHALKE
Soprano 2 Section Leader, Vocalise

CLAIRE SPENCE
Aria Student Co-Conductor

NISCHAL CHAKRAVARTHI
Bravi and Con Brio Student Co-Conductor

UMA SAXENA
Rehearsal Assistant & Musicianship Marker, Avanti

KAYA HIRANO
Rehearsal Assistant, Intermezzo

VIOLET PASMOOIJ
Soprano 1 Section Leader, Vocalise

ASH SCHWARTZ
Alto 1 Section Leader, Vocalise

GRACE FINKE
Vocalise Student Co-Conductor

STEFAN WAIBLINGER
Bravi and Con Brio Student Co-Conductor

AIDAN OKYAR
Rehearsal Assistant & Musicianship Marker, Avanti

KAT HELLER
Rehearsal Assistant, Prelude & Allegro

ALINA GALATA
Soprano 2 Section Leader, Vocalise

UMA PHALKE
Alto 2 Section Leader, Vocalise
ACDA Chapter Officers

SAMIKA ARUN
ACDA Chapter President

CEIRA MOTOYAMA
Internal Engagement Committee Chair

NAVELI SINGH
Alumni Outreach Committee Co-Chair

ASH SCHWARTZ
ACDA Chapter Vice President

MILLIE CHENG
Media Team Co-Chair

AIDAN OKYAR
Alumni Outreach Committee Co-Chair

VIOLET PASMOOIJ
ACDA Chapter Secretary

ANA BANCHS
Media Team Co-Chair