Aaron "Brother A" Hill
Aaron Hill, known professionally as Brother A, has been a member of Noteworthy Philly since August 25, 2024. In addition to his work with the group, he is an active solo artist. His passion for singing first emerged in 1997, sparked by Oprah’s rendition of “I’m Every Woman” used as her show’s theme song. Although his interest in music waned for a time, it was later reignited by his high school English teacher, ultimately leading him to pursue music as a college major and graduate with honours in Vocal Performance.
As a solo performer, his work spans Rhythm and Blues, Jazz, Hip-Hop and Gospel. He often reflects on the inspiration he draws from Psalm 104:33: “I will sing to the Lord all my life and sing praises to the God as long as I live.”
Outside of performing—both with Noteworthy Philly and on his own—he is deeply committed to community service and regularly volunteers to support efforts that strengthen and uplift the city of Philadelphia.
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Alma Mater: Community College of Philadelphia (‘18) / University of the Arts (‘23)
Pronouns: He/Him
Catherine “Cat” Pierce
Catharine was born in Boston's South End, but she considers South Philadelphia to be her true home. She is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Economics with a minor in Computer Science from Temple University, and is working part time as a data analyst. Besides being a singer, Cat is a drummer, saxophonist, and occasionally tries to be a keyboardist.
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Alma Mater: Temple University
Pronouns: She/They
Christina Mancheno
Christina has had a passion for singing since childhood when she would watch The Little Mermaid on repeat and aspire to be the Latina Ariel.
She participated in choirs and musicals in middle school, high school, and college. In college, she also sang in an all women’s vocal ensemble, Penn Sirens, and was a founding member of Penn’s first Disney acapella group, Disney A Cappella.
In her post-college life, she’s taken private voice lessons and performed in recitals as well as several karaoke bars in the city after a few drinks.
She works at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health in their injury prevention division, managing projects that aim to address gun violence in the community. In her free time, she’s a foodie, an avid tv watcher, and a runner/gym-goer.
Hometown: Metuchen, NJ & Washington Heights, NY
Alma Mater: University of Pennsylvania
Pronouns: She/Her
Christen Gibson
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Emma Rippey
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Jamie Wojtal
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Josh Leferman
Hi! Josh doesn't understand why he has to write a bio in third person, but he's excited to be a part of Noteworthy anyways! Josh grew up in Connecticut but moved to Philadelphia for grad school. He currently works in Philly as a high school math teacher. When he's not singing or beatboxing, you can find him playing card games, board games or video games.
Hometown: Stamford, CT
Alma Mater: Tufts University
Pronouns: He/Him
Julia Pezick
Julia Pezick dropped choir and picked up snare drum in elementary school following her father, who played drums with his childhood friends in a group they called "The Band-Aged Fools of Density." She went on to learn keyboard percussion in middle school and performed in the front ensemble ("pit") of musicals and marching bands in high school and college.
She enjoys singing in her car during commutes and joined Noteworthy as a way to practice singing more. She loves cats, rabbits, video games and System of a Down.
Hometown: Haddonfield, NJ
Alma Mater: University of Delaware
Pronouns: She/Her
Kavya Beldona
Kavya’s love for singing began in childhood, where music quickly became her “universal love language.” Growing up with a sister on the autism spectrum who is nonverbal, she found that music was one of the most meaningful ways she could connect with her—a bond that continues to inspire her artistry.
Her dedication to vocal performance carried her through years of school ensembles and earned her spots in both All State Chorus and the highly selective All Eastern Honors Choral Ensemble, a prestigious group that unites top singers from All-State festivals across the entire East Coast. At the University of Delaware, she continued her musical journey with University Singers and spent all four years in the D Sharps, UD’s all–female-identifying a cappella group. During her final two years as President, she helped lead the group to perform at Radio City Music Hall for the Christmas Spectacular—an opportunity that has since become an annual tradition.
Even after college, Kavya keeps music close, rooted in the love, connection, and community that shaped her earliest experiences.
Professionally, she works at JPMorgan Chase as a Marketing Associate, supporting campaign strategy, development, and execution for a variety of partners. Outside of work, she enjoys baking, exploring new restaurants, and staying active at the gym.
Hometown: Newark, Delaware
Alma Mater: University of Delaware
Pronouns: She/Her
Kelley Ciotti
Kelley has been an enthusiastic singer and a cappella group member since her first experience with choir competitions in middle school. Upon moving to Philly, she eagerly sought a new group of vocalists to find community with, and stumbled upon the perfect group! Witnessing several accomplished women in her life experience corporate burnout (and anticipating her own), Kelley was inspired to begin her career by providing professional assistance to woman-owned start-ups in the Philadelphia and Boston areas. Outside of work and rehearsal, you can find her reading, writing, poorly playing piano, walking dogs, or paying too much attention to her house-plants.
Hometown: Winchester, MA
Alma Mater(s): Connecticut College
Pronouns: She/Her
Megan Walsh
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Vince E. McNeil Jr.
Vince McNeil has been a musician since the 4th grade. He sings, plays piano and guitar, and recently picked up the bass and clarinet. He studied mathematics and Spanish in college; however, higher education is where his passion lies. He loves the entire student experience and believes that in-school student success and retention, positive post-graduation outcomes, and enthusiastic alumni engagement all start at, or even before, strategic recruitment and enrollment.
He loves working with students, faculty, and staff to create programming and policies that generate pathways to higher education for those who want to attend college and pathways to enrichment for those for whom traditional college is not the next step. In his career, he focuses on destabilizing barriers for student understandings by demystifying the hidden college curriculum.
In his free time, aside from arranging music, he loves to watch animated television and sends memes and reaction gifs to his friends instead of normal human communication.
Vince is also the founder and Executive Director of Noteworthy and serves as a principal arranger for the group as well.
Hometown: Trenton, NJ
Alma Mater: Temple University
Pronouns: He/Him
You
You are a recently college-graduated young adult who misses singing with their college a cappella group or a 21+ y/o vocalist who wants to improve their vocal ability and find a group of musicians with whom you can sing fun yet challenging songs.
Hometown: Anywhere
Alma Mater: Some College or University (or any HS or GED program if you’re 21+)
Pronouns: We don’t care, so long as you wash your hands after using the bathroom.