Spring 2024 Concert

Join the Key Elements for their concert, Brave the Elements XXXII
on Friday, April 26th at 8pm at Call Auditorium!

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Spring Auditions 2024

We are excited to hold auditions this spring! Meet us from Tuesday - Thursday starting January 30th, 2024 at RPCC Wendy Purcell Lounge! Please prepare one verse and chorus of a song that showcases your potential.

1/30 (T) 6-8PM
RPCC 222

1/31 (W) 6-8PM
RPCC 222

2/1 (Th) 6-8PM
RPCC 222

Direct any questions you have about auditions to the President, Anjali Kumar  (ak855), or reach out to our group email thekeyelements.cu@gmail.com.

About Us, the Elements

The Key Elements was founded in 1989 as a co-ed rock ’n roll a cappella group. We now perform innovative arrangements of songs in a variety of genres, including R&B, pop, and everything in between. We strive to not only provide Cornell with awe-inspiring music and concerts, but to also offer an opportunity for students of any background to pursue their musical passions, while creating lifelong friendships along the way.

Each academic year, we put on two themed concerts for the Fall Rocktoberfest and Spring Brave the Elements. Not only is a fun time guaranteed, but you're bound to discover at least one of your new-favorite songs after the show.

We are unparalleled in energy and musical range. Our diverse sound makes for always exciting and edgy performances each semester, and without fail. Our focus is making good music and having fun doing it!

Our Music

ABBA Medley
Brave the Elements XXX, Spring 2022

Other Side of Paradise (opb. Glass Animals)
Rocktoberfest XXII, Fall 2021

Somebody to Love (opb. Queen)
Brave The Elements XXXI, Spring 2023

Paralyzer (opb. Finger Eleven)
Rocktoberfest XXIII, Fall 2022

Above are videos of our live performances on our YouTube channel.
Be sure to click below to listen to our latest recorded EPs KE-Ovid (2021), Ignite (2020), and Catalyst (2016) on Spotify!

KE-ovidIgniteCatalyst

Members

President

Soprano

ANJALI "BUNGEE" KUMAR '25
The color of her tie = her personality.

Music Director

Tenor

Jake "JAKEWALTER" WALTER '25
Rhea calls him Jake Walter.

Vice President

Tenor

Chris “Tolis” Johnson '26
The 2nd best wasian Chris in the group.

Treasurer

Bass

NOAH "AMBIGUOUS" FREEDMAN '26
Ask him about his 23andMe.

Soprano

Nina "Siren" Piesanen '26
Will one day sing bass.

Soprano

Abby "The freshman" schulman '24
seeking more freshmen to join KE. (abby is now a senior).

Soprano

Gabriella "star" Javier '27
Plays the trumpet, it’s no biggie.

Soprano

Ashleyrose "safpack" Saffie '26
Fantasy Football Champion (she played on auto pilot).

Alto

JESSICA "CHEER SQUAD" MENG '26
Half baguette lost in a big big world.

Alto

Alessandra "fangirl" Giragos '27
Can quote Key Elements choreography from 1992.

Alto

RACHEL "RAY RAY" KOROSI '24
SLAYYYYY.

Alto

Rachel "spicy" moon '24
Carries a bottle of Tabasco everywhere. She is so spicy.

Tenor

ALEX "DEMPTRUCK" DEMPSEY '24
🍑

Baritone

Chris "sign of the times" tolis '25
Rhea calls him Topher.

Baritone

YUVAAN "BOOV" IBAÑEZ '25
Is continuing the KE Ibañez dynasty.

Bass

Robert  "Robbie appleseed" Farbman '26
An apple a day keeps the doctor away!

Bass

Carlton "carltone" cassedy '24
Basking in the bass supremacy.

Alumni

  • Aaron S. Rubin
    Aarik Ibanez
    Adam Jackman
    Albert Monina
    Alex Grey
    Alex Springer
    Alexander (Alex) Cha
    Allison Fritts-Penniman
    Amanda Mikesell
    Ann Zhao
    Anna Castro Caffarelli
    Anna Siegel
    Anne Wormalot
    Anson Mayers
    Arielle Ray
    Ben Herbert
    Ben Slovis
    Benjamin Wadowski
    Brendan Coyle
    Brennan Cumming
    Brian Kreiswirth
    Bryce Neserella
    Cassidy Molina
    Cassie Bigelow
    Chris Frank

  • Chris Lee
    Chris Versfelt
    Chrissy Coyle
    Christina Masco
    Claire Song
    Clara Eizayaga
    Coco Heitmann
    Dan McGovern
    Danielle Nelson
    Daven Roshan
    David Anderson
    David Yarmchuk
    Debby Gu
    Diego Ricaurte
    Edem Dzodzomenyo
    Elizabeth Geuss
    Emily Gustafson
    Emma Eaton
    Eunice Lee
    Faith Wu
    Grace Traore
    Greg Manz
    Harold Zable (ne Zatz)
    Heather Smith
    Helen Yang

  • Irin Kim
    Izumi Matsuda
    Jackie Sutton
    Jacob Hurst
    Jane Lim
    Janie Walter
    Jared Valentin
    Jeff Nan
    Jeremy Coyle
    Jonji Mendez
    Joonyoung Hwang
    Justin Huyck
    Justin Meli
    Kajsa Dalrymple
    Laura (Schultz) Rog
    Lauren Dachille
    Lenny Rubin
    Lou Levine
    Lynne Morgan
    Mandi White-Ajmani
    Marc Aquino
    Mark Detwiler
    Mary Helen Immordino
    Matt Zambelli
    Max Alaghband
  • Maya Durham
    Michael Spanier
    Michelle Carfagno
    Michelle Florentine
    Mike Stevens
    Mikey Linnetz
    Mill Brown
    Katie Brown
    Mitch Laski
    Nathaniel LaCelle-Peterson
    Omer Kayhan
    Padma Krishnan
    Preeti Phanse
    Quinn Theobald
    Randi Rotjan
    Rhea Sinha
    Rory Williams
    Samara Levy
    Sara Mills
    Sarah Cabell
    Sarah Lindauer
    Sesha Kammula
    Susie Fendt
    Veronica Palumbo
    Yabework Abebe

CONTACT

Want Cornell's most electrifying a cappella group to perform at your next event? Just want to say hi?
Contact us at thekeyelements.cu@gmail.com!

This organization is a registered student organization of Cornell University.

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