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Carol Chernaik Rumpler

 

 

 
Having joined us as our Mezzo Soprano in July 2019, Carol is the 'newest' member of our group. Beyond her beautiful voice, she's the fastest music learner we've ever seen, and The Works are thrilled that she's with us! Most recently, Carol sang soprano, alto, and tenor with "In Choro Novo" - a musically diverse choral ensemble. Prior to that, she performed extensively in dramatic and musical theater productions in the Metro-Boston area. By day, Carol is an admission director at the Carroll School, and also serves as a lay leader for her synagogue's evening worship services. She lives in Brookline with her husband John, her daughter Serena, and her enormous cat Poskie. Carol enjoys tennis, pickleball, bike riding, theater, and dance. Jill got the a cappella bug after singing with the Tufts Amalgamates. She comments sadly that her college-aged twins have no tolerance for her spontaneous musical outbursts in the car, supermarket, and hockey rink, but is quick to remind them "at least I embarrass them in tune." According to husband Larry, Jill's a much better singer than the family's pet parrot, Rocco. One of three Tufts University graduates in our group, Jill received her MSW from Simmons College, and serves as the Director of Social Work Services at Campion Health and Wellness Center in Weston, MA. Venture capitalist by day and singer at night, Sky has sung his whole life. After serving as President of the University of Michigan Men's Glee Club, Sky continued harmonizing as a member of The Long Beach Chorale and Chamber Orchestra, the LA Jazz Choir, and two "Doo Wop" quartets (The Singing Big Guys and The Offbeats). After moving to Boston, he sang for several years with the Boston POPS and Boston Symphony Orchestra (as a member of the world famous Tanglewood Festival Chorus) — that is, before he found his true calling: to be the tallest member of The Works! Ruthanne joined The Works in the summer of 2016 after having sung in six a cappella groups through the years. She is still adjusting to not being the tallest member of her group. Ruthanne has been singing since high school when she was cast as Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, in the school musical. In college Ruthanne sang with the Tufts University Jackson Jills, and later with the Boston-based Copley Cats, San Francisco based Only Human, Boston's In The Moment, and the Metro-West choral group In Choro Novo. She is currently an alto with The Works. Ruthanne was a civil engineer in her past life but is now a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach. She happily resides in Weston, MA with an ever-changing subset of her four children. In her 'free time' Ruthanne enjoys swimming, bicycling, running, and playing piano. Our bald, bearded tenor/baritone, Patrick has sung with The Works since its early days. Patrick is eclectic, nonlinear, and fun. He's an alumnus of the Tufts Beelzebubs, and sang with another Works member (Dana Cetlin) in the now-defunct Boston-area men's a cappella group: The Bosstones. Dubbed a "PR machine" by The Boston Globe, Patrick has worked for over 30 years promoting innovative technology and healthcare companies/nonprofits and as Principal of Rafter Communications since 2000. Often mistaken for a hunky Australian tennis star who shares his name, our Wellesley, MA-based Patrick Rafter, and his beautiful bride Sheila are the proud parents of three adult offspring formerly known as "kids," and an adorable dachshund (Oscar). Sarah is a founding member of The Works. In high school, she sang both in the Glee Club and in the select Madrigals group. At Middlebury College, she fronted the band X-Static, which rocked many a frat party and perhaps led to the early demise of her favorite bar, the Alibi. In grad school, she was too busy teaching aerobics classes in neon-colored body suits with a bad perm to do much singing. Sarah is a senior vice president at DLPR, a New York-based financial public relations firm. She lives in Concord, Mass. with her husband Ken and her canine "colleagues," Reesie and Clementine. Her two adult kids Sam and Molly are launched, happy, and one of them even sings a cappella! Dana's musical career began in 5th grade where he played in a pop band with some friends. To the best of his memory, they learned one song, "A Taste of Honey," which they were never hired to perform publicly. He sang in choruses and madrigal groups throughout high school and was selected for the Massachusetts All-State and All-New England Choruses. In college, he performed with the Dartmouth Aires and Dartmouth Glee Club. Dana and fellow Works member Patrick Rafter helped co-found the Bosstones, an a cappella group that performed actively from 1981-1997. Dana lives in Auburndale, MA with his wife Amanda. He also plays keyboards with a local rock band. Our regular "Buckaroo Banzai" (obscure '80's movie reference) Dan Gorin lives a double life: mild mannered vascular surgeon by day and glamorous a cappella singer by night. He is an original member of The Works when it started in his Arlington living room over pizza and beer in 1994. Dr. Dan has been singing a cappella since high school, continuing through college (Bowdoin and Wesleyan), and medical school, as well as post grad with several groups in the Hartford, CT area, prior to moving to the Bay State. Dan sings everything from Alto to Bass, writes the occasional arrangement when he finds time to breathe, and is the only member of the group with a pitch pipe, so he gets to blow it.