Your teachers and mentors throughout the camp:
Newfangled Four!
From Southern California, The Newfangled Four is one of the top barbershop quartets in the world,
performing all around the United States, as well as internationally. Formed in the fall of 2012, this foursome quickly bonded through their involvements with the Westminster Chorus and Masters of Harmony, two well-renowned choruses in the Barbershop Harmony Society. Combining old fashion slapstick humor with their quirky offbeat comedy, The Newfangled Four merges their talents as top notch harmony singers and world class entertainers. In 2013, the quartet won the International Collegiate Barbershop Quartet Contest and the Far Western District Quartet Contest, and most recently finished 6th place in the world in 2023. Over the years they have developed a reputation not only for their fine singing and showmanship, but also for their work and involvement in the youth movement as clinicians and educators, leading countless workshops for young singers in the US. The Newfangled Four has appeared on Buzzfeed, Hallmark’s “Home and Family show,” the new “Gong Show,” “The CW Christmas Carolers Challenge,” and has recorded tracks for the Lifetime Movie Network. With millions of views on their YouTube performances, they are proud to introduce the barbershop artform to aspiring young singers around the world. Entertaining audiences is their priority, and they can’t wait to entertain you. They are Jackson, Joey, Jake, and Marcus: The Newfangled Four!
Audrianna Aragon
Audrianna was born and raised in New Mexico and has been singing and performing with a variety of groups and organizations since she was in elementary school. Audrianna is the head choir director in the Moriarty-Edgewood School District, directing both Moriarty High School and Moriarty Middle School choirs. She is a two time international barbershop quartet medalist with Harmony Incorporated - and received second place in both Halifax, Nova Scotia and Providence, Rhode Island.
Through her love of barbershop she has been a guest clinician for The Greater Cincinnati Barbershop Camp and the New Mexico Youth Harmony Camp. Audrianna served as the 2019 guest conductor for the Harmony Inc. International Minor Chords Youth Choir in Orlando, Florida - as well as received international youth member of the year that same year. She received her Bachelor’s in Music Education from the University of New Mexico and is currently on the last semester of her Masters degree in Music Education as well.
In addition to directing Moriarty High School, Moriarty Middle School, and The Enchanted Mesa Show Chorus, she is actively involved in continuing music education outside of the classroom and advocating for the arts in her communities through extracurricular performances and teaching.
Raisha Quinn
Raisha Quinn is a retired choir/orchestra/band director with 30 years of experience conducting ensembles. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in K-12 music from Moorhead State University in Moorhead, Minnesota and her Master of Music Education degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. She taught K-12 music for 3 years in Wyoming, 7-12 choir and band in Idaho Springs, CO for 10 years, and 6-8 choir and orchestra in Grand Junction, CO for 17 years. She taught private voice and piano lessons for 22 years and continues to coach barbershop quartets and choruses. She is a CDWI (Chorus Director Workshop Intensive) instructor for the Barbershop Harmony Society. Raisha was on the Colorado Music Educators Association vocal music council for 6 years, including 2 years as the chair.
Raisha has sent students to ACDA and All State Choir at both the middle school and high school levels. Her students have received top ratings at festivals and contests as well. Her choirs have performed at the Colorado Music Educators Association Conference, and Raisha has been the guest clinician for honor choirs and camps in Colorado and New Mexico. She has judged solo and small ensemble festivals as well as choir festivals. She is currently a Colorado High School Activities Association vocal judge and Colorado All State Choir judge. Her choirs have performed for “Nuggets”, “Rockies” and “Broncos” games as well as “CU Men’s and Women’s” events. She has taken performance tours with students and truly enjoys being on stage.