Dobbs 16, The Masters School’s a cappella singing group, won the Northeast Regional Competition of The National High School A Cappella Championship on April 9th, 2005  in Medford, Massachusetts .

Representing New York, The Dobbs 16 competed against teams from CT, MA, ME, NH, RI and VT.   The group sang arrangements of pop tunes like “This Love” by Maroon 5 and it was obvious that the kids loved the material that they were singing. The vocal percussionist, Anthony Flammia ’05 of Yonkers was once again awarded recognition for his
incredible talent.

According to Gillian Crane, the group’s advisor, “I was so proud of my students, not only for their musical prowess, but for their energy and friendly attitude towards their fellow competitors. Gillian, a 1992 graduate of The Masters School, was also a member of “16” when she was at the school.

On Sunday, April 10, the Dobbs 16 returned to their “home theatre”  where they won the Gilda’s Club Westchester High School A Cappella Contest, besting a dozen other Westchester groups, all of whom performed to raise money for this charity.  What a weekend!

They look forward to their trip to the National Championships in Washington DC on Sunday, May 8th at the Lisner Auditorium. For ticket information, go to http://www.lisner.org/boxoffice.asp