Hello!
Below, learn a little bit about our awesome 2018 Summer Staff here at Caramoor. They have all done a wonderful job since Opening Night, and we’re so glad to have them this season. If you see any of these faces around (look for the orange shirts), don’t be a stranger!
Caroline Andrews
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Listen to Bach and pet dogs (preferably at the same time.)
Do you play any instruments?
Cello.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
Yo-Yo Ma with the NY Phil.
Name one celebrity you’d want to have dinner with:
James Mercer.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I’ve secretly always wanted to be a percussionist.
Alex Arlotta
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Improve upon my musical skill and sometimes play video games.
Do you play any instruments?
Yes. Piano, melodica, and a little drums.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
When I was a kid and saw James Taylor. He’s incredible.
Name one celebrity you’d want to have dinner with.
Myself in 10 years.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
A cat.
Olivia Cree
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Spend time with my friends and hike with my two labradors, Rocky and Cece.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
Last summer, I went to see Jack Johnson in NJ with a couple of friends and we had the best time.
Name one celebrity you’d want to have dinner with.
I would love to have dinner with Emma Watson.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
A giraffe.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I was born in Leicestershire, England and lived there until I was ten.
Lexi Denbo
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Hang out with friends, listen to music, sing, watch Netflix.
Do you play any instruments?
I play a little piano.
What superpower would you choose to have?
Invisibility.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
A cat.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I’ve never broken a bone.
Isabella Gibaldi
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I like to go on hikes with my dog, read, and do art.
Do you play any instruments?
I play the cello and am a beginner at the piano.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
I saw Yo-Yo Ma at Caramoor when I was much younger and that was amazing! More recently, I saw a rock band, The Strypes, in Brooklyn.
Name one celebrity you’d want to have dinner with.
Andy Samberg.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
Otter.
Juan Carlos Altamirano Hefferan
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Stop motion animation, drawing, reading, watch movies or series, reorganize my room.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
Symphonic Metal concert featuring Epica.
What superpower would you choose to have?
Manipulate particles around me.
Name one celebrity you’d want to have dinner with.
Neil deGrasse Tyson.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
Hawk.
Brandon Hilfer
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I like to compose music and read.
Do you play any instruments?
I am a cellist and vocalist.
What superpower would you choose to have?
I would choose to be able to fly.
Name one celebrity you’d want to have dinner with.
Barack Obama.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
A duck.
Jessica “Jeli” Li
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Watch movies.
Do you play any instruments?
I sing alto.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
Yo-Yo Ma Concert at Caramoor!
Name one celebrity you’d want to have dinner with:
Gordon Ramsay.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I’m currently studying film in Los Angeles!
Raymond Lounsbury
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Fly aircraft, drive cars, snowboard, hike, exercise, travel, spend quality time with friends and family, try new things, eat high quality, and healthy food.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
The 4th of July event at Caramoor.
Name one celebrity you’d want to have dinner with.
Steve Jobs.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
Honey Badger.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I have successfully landed a Boeing 787 in a level D full motion flight simulator.
Sona Minasian
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I like to arrange music!
Do you play any instruments?
Yes, violin and piano (and ukelele if that counts).
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
@caramoor: Argus quartet!
Other: Pentatonix.
What superpower would you choose to have?
To play all instruments.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
Sometimes I like to flip.
Athena Onhemus
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Running, singing, and spending time outside.
Do you play any instruments?
Ukelele, clarinet, and harp.
Name one celebrity you’d want to have dinner with:
Emma Watson.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
Great Blue Heron.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I can ride a unicycle.
Lizzy Parry
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I enjoy reading, spending time outside, and hanging out with friends.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
Childish Gambino.
What superpower would you choose to have?
Teleportation.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
Elephant.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I had six wisdom teeth.
Ruby Potash
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Dance, photography, hiking.
Do you play any instruments?
Flute.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
The Pedrito Martinez Group at Jazzfest.
What superpower would you choose to have?
Shapeshifting.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I’ve danced over 12 roles in my dance studio’s production of the Nutcracker.
Mills Reed
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Run and chill with friends.
Do you play any instruments?
Yes, violin.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
Roots Festival 2017.
What superpower would you choose to have?
Super speed.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
Peacock.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I have a pet bearded dragon named Rico.
Lindsay Stahlkrantz
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Run, hang out with animals, volleyball, yoga, go to the beach.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
Drake.
What superpower would you choose to have?
Teleporting.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
Lion.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I have a dog with one eye.
Samantha Sunderwirth
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Draw, write, spend time with friends.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
Walk the Moon.
What superpower would you choose to have?
Mind reading.
Name one celebrity you’d want to have dinner with.
David Bowie.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I can build realistic prop weapons.
Hayden Ticehurst
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Play guitar, produce music, and read.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
Kurt Rosenwinkel at the Village Vanguard.
Name one celebrity you’d want to have dinner with.
Thundercat.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
A capybara.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
Besides working at Caramoor, I’m also currently interning at a recording studio.
Faith Willet
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Act, sing, play viola!
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
Boston Symphony Orchestra with Yo-Yo Ma playing Don Quixote.
What superpower would you choose to have?
Reading minds or freezing time.
Name one celebrity you’d want to have dinner with.
Barack Obama.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
My car is the same orange as the Caramoor logo.
Harrison Wyckoff
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I am a martial artist and I write.
Do you play any instruments?
I sing, and I used to play piano, but it’s been a while.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
Hozier. Definitely. The audio quality of his first album is awful, and listening to him live, I was stunned by how clear and piercing his voice was.
What superpower would you choose to have?
Telekinesis. It presents literally limitless possibilities. Flying, super strength, anything is possible. That or mind control. The power one would have by being able to control the minds of those around them would be immeasurable.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
If not a human, I would be an eagle. Flying would be so cool.
Hannah Ziegler
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I like to make pottery, listen to music, and spend time with friends.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
I saw the Punch Brothers in Manhattan back in 2015, they put on a great show.
What superpower would you choose to have?
To breathe underwater.
Name one celebrity you’d want to have dinner with:
Probably Tom Hanks, he’s a national treasure.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
My name is a palindrome — it’s spelt the same way forwards and backwards.
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An awesome team!
GREAT CREW!!!
#awesome team! Great kids with bis dreams. Keep going Caramoor