Dann Cox
Dann is one of three original members still singing in A Cappella Plus! He works as the Infrastructure Administrator for School District 68 (translation: computer geek!). He has been singing as long as he can remember, and joined his first community choir in Grade Four. A frustrated instrumentalist from a musical family, singing was the perfect remedy. Dann likes to combine his other interests in theatre and graphic design, photography, and cooking whenever possible.
Dann is one of three original members still singing in A Cappella Plus! He works as the Infrastructure Administrator for School District 68 (translation: computer geek!). He has been singing as long as he can remember, and joined his first community choir in Grade Four. A frustrated instrumentalist from a musical family, singing was the perfect remedy. Dann likes to combine his other interests in theatre and graphic design, photography, and cooking whenever possible.
Benjamin Dyck
“Benjamin David grew up on a farm in the interior of British Columbia in an all-acapella environment. After moving to Nanaimo and being introduced to A Cappella Plus it seemed a natural fit for him. All through his growing up years he sang music of a religious nature and after almost 30 years of that he began to branch out into more secular music and hasn’t looked back since. He is a self-proclaimed singer/songwriter of country, blues and sometimes classical music. Music has always been a major part in his life and he enjoys little more than belting out a tune!”
“Benjamin David grew up on a farm in the interior of British Columbia in an all-acapella environment. After moving to Nanaimo and being introduced to A Cappella Plus it seemed a natural fit for him. All through his growing up years he sang music of a religious nature and after almost 30 years of that he began to branch out into more secular music and hasn’t looked back since. He is a self-proclaimed singer/songwriter of country, blues and sometimes classical music. Music has always been a major part in his life and he enjoys little more than belting out a tune!”
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Peter Hewitt- treasurer
An incurable whistler in public, Peter croons pop tunes and chaunts sacred airs in various timbres of meh. It’s noisy inside Peter’s head: full of resonance where brains should be. A second bass, he feels perpetually underappreciated, convinced that his is the most important part. This view, although endorsed by musicologists, is categorically refuted by his fellow tenors, sopranos, and altos. Thus, Peter strives for contentment droning away on the endless roots and fifths. And he’s always game to enchant those disposed to listen as he saws away on his cello or tinkles the ivories. “All music is folk music. I ain’t never heard a horse sing a song.” -- Louis Armstrong |
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Rick Robson
Rick is a retired school music teacher whose 35-year career includes teaching assignments in North Vancouver, St. George's School in Vancouver, and at Ballenas Secondary School in Parksville. He has a lifetime of fond memories with students in daily rehearsals, school concerts and festival performances, musicals both at school and in the community, and many remarkable music trips in both Canada and the US! Fond memories of preparing report cards and attending staff meetings? Not so much. Rick's primary instruments are trumpet, voice, and guitar. He became a member of A Cappella Plus in 2005 and loves harmonizing with his A Cappella Plus family! |