The SingStrong New York Team 2026

• ​Jonathan Minkoff: Executive Producer
• Michael Miller: Producer
• Howie Lien: Producer, Hospitality Coordinator
• Erin O'Keefe: Producer, Volunteer Coordinator & Auction Team Lead
• Julie Seda: Producer
• Diana Preisler: Assistant Producer
• Freddie Feldman: Website & Technical Systems Coordinator
• Marty Gasper: Sound & Light Design
• Bryan Chadima -Guest Coach, Sound Support
• Stephanie Taglianetti Guest Coach
• William O'Keefe: Stage Manager
• Jamie Murray: Assistant Stage Manager
• Kara Sleath: Merchandise Coordinator
• Cathy Robertson: Merch Team
• Amanda Newell (Support Staff)
• Victoria Wells (Support Staff)
• J.I. Canizares: Support Staff
• Bonnie Swanson: Support Staff
• Judy Minkoff: Slideshow Coordinator, COVID-19 Safety Consultant, Assistant Single Singers Director
• Nikki Bergstrom: Assistant Slideshow Coordinator & Support Staff
• Dr. Marc Silverberg: Single Singers Director 
• Dan McElroy: Social Media Coordinator 
• John David Maybury: HS Coordinator 
• Ian Kyle - Support Staff
• Nicky Brenner: Support Staff
• Stacy Laibach: Support Staff
• Jared Laibach: Support Staff
• Anna Schnaitter: Support Staff
• Mel Olmert: Support Staff
• Irene Minkoff: Senior Outreach
• Rita Fuchsberg: Senior Outreach

​Headline Performers

• Backtrack SAT 7PM, SAT AFTERGLOW, SUN 2PM
• Blue Jupiter FRI 7PM
• FACE SAT 9:30, SUN 2PM
• Harmonic Introductions SAT 7, SUN 2PM
• Ghazal Mizrahi SAT 7PM
• Gotham Chorus Sun 2PM
• Spiderhorse SAT 9:30, SUN 2PM
• Vocalight SAT 7PM, SUN 2PM
• Zulal SAT 9:30PM, SUN 2PM
• 770 SAT 9:30, SUN 2PM

FRI 7PM ACA-IDOL Collegiate and Semi-Professional Competition

• Blue Jupiter SPECIAL PERFORMANCE

  COMPETITORS

• Cadence of Yale
• Docacappella
• Howl 
• Lunar A cappella
• Off Track
• The Percolators
• Venus A cappella
• Vocal Steel

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• JUDGE -Mark Megibow from FACE
• JUDGE -Stephanie Taglianetti from Smoke Ring
• JUDGE -Bryan Chadima from Dick Van Dyke and the Vantastix

 

• EMCEE Jonathan Minkoff
• EMCEE (God Mic) Diana Preisler of Blue Jupiter
• EMCEE (God Mic) - Mike Mendyke

Spotlight Showcase 1PM Concert Saturday

• Drastic Measures, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School, Plainview, NY​
• EMCEE -Stephanie Taglianetti and Bryan Chadima

Spotlight Showcase 1PM Concert Sunday

• Portotonix, Plainview, Old Bethpage 5th Grade Ensemble
• Off Track ACA-IDOL Champions, ACA-IDOL Audience Favorite
• EMCEE - Bryan Chadima, Jonathan Minkoff

High School Competition Sat 2PM Concert

• Acabellas, William Floyd High School, Mastic Beach, New York
• Breakwater, Severn High School, Severna Park, Maryland 3RD PLACE
• Fifth Measure Houston, HS Germantown, Tennessee 2ND PLACE
• Gold Dust Avenue, Chaparral High School, Scottsdale, Arizona
• MephAcapella, Mepham High School, Bellmore, New York
• Overtones, Port Chester Middle School, Port Chester, New York
• Pitch Please, Horseheads HS, Horseheads, New York
• Noteworthy, Columbia HS, Maplewood New Jersey
• Soulfege, Millburn High School, Short Hills, New Jersey
• Soundsations, William Floyd High School, Mastic Beach New York
• Tone Def, Horseheads High School, Horseheads, New York
• Vibe, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School, Plainview, New York 1ST PLACE
• Vox Blue Delaware Valley Regional High School, Frenchtown, New Jersey

 

• SPECIAL GUEST The Single Singers

 

• OUTSTANDING SOLOST: Trio from Vibe (Abigail Rajan, Sara Karimealaoui, Alexa Phillip)
• OUTSTANDING SOLOST:  Ivy from 5th Measure
• ​BEST VOCAL PERCUSSION: Finley Olson of Breakwater
• BEST ORIGINAL ARRANGEMENT: Malori Nierad from Gold Dust Ave
• JUDGES CHOICE: "Most Entertaining" for Soundations
• ​JUDGES CHOICE: "Best Choreography" Gold Dust Ave

 

• JUDGE -Jacob Tourjeman of 770
• JUDGE -Ben Spalding of Vocalight and Forte
• JUDGE -Kelly Korpusik of Forte
• JUDGE -Stephanie Taglianetti from Smoke Ring
• JUDGE -Max Addae from Backtrack

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• EMCEES John David Maybury & Julie Seda

SAT 7PM AND 9:30 SHOW

• EMCEES Diana Preisler and Jonathan Minkoff

Sat AFTERGLOW Hosts

• Backtrack