Dartmouth Aires at DAASV 3/21/10

The Dartmouth Aires, an a cappella singing group, are visiting the Silicon Valley to do some work on their next CD. Hosted by the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Silicon Valley and sponsor Stanford Park Hotel, they are spending Spring Break laying down tracks. On 3/21/10 DAASV hosted a performance at the hotel with refreshments and a handy beer pong table. The music and social times were wonderful.

These photos and videos were taken by George Hamma. Participants are welcome to download and use the images. If any photos are published, a photo credit to George Hamma would be appreciated.

More info about the Dartmouth Aires at:
http://www.dartmouthaires.com/

More info about the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Silicon Valley at:
http://www.daasv.org/

George Hamma photos (C) 2010

The DAASV fundraiser was held at the Stanford Park Hotel in Menlo Park. Our sincerest thanks to Patrick Lane (General Manager) and Shelley Adler (Catering Manager) for their continued support of Bay Area alumni. Thank you, again, Stanford Park Hotel for being our generous sponsor and host!
This is a great venue for Dartmouth events given the hotel's New England-style architecture.
This hotel is part of the Woodside Hotels Group. Other hotels in the group are the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa, Monterrey Plaza Hotel & Spa, Napa Valley Lodge and the Bodega Bay Lodge.
We decided that the hotel's interior courtyard needed a bit of dressing up...Big Green style.
Events Committee Member Sue Anderbois '05 and DAASV Club President James von Rittmann '95 welcome Peter Kidder '83 and Lynn Kidder '83.
DAASV Board Member Whitney MacFayden '07 greets the Kidder Family (Peter, Lynn, Andy, Laura and Tommy) with Events Committee Member Sue Felch '79 looking on.
Events Committee Member Alan Gaynor '67 was first in line at the bar, ensuring that the beverages met his exacting standards.
To ensure that the Aires felt at home, there was beer pong! In keeping with the DAASV's dedication to innovation, this is the nation's only club-sponsored traveling pong tournament table. It was created thanks to donations by former Dartmouth Club of Greater San Francisco President Rick Herrick '83, James von Rittmann 95, Whitney MacFayden '07, and Scott Safadi '03. The table made its debut at the July 2009 Young Alum's Pong Tournament. Pictured: Alan Gaynor '67 (spectating), DAASV Treasurer Scott Safadi '03, and Whitney MacFayden '07
More arrivals signing in.
The Darmouth Aires (in sport coats) arrive!
A hotel staffer ensuring everyone is happy. Pictured: Peter Kidder '83 with sons Andy and Tommy.
Whitney MacFayden '07 and Scott Safadi '03 challenged Dartmouth Aires Fernando Rodriquez-Villa '11 and Matthew Wang '10 to a friendly game of pong.
Beer pong in action!
As usual at Dartmouth events, there was lots of socializing. Pictured are Caen Contee '08, Event Committee Co-Chair Janet Kluczynski '77, Alan Gaynor '67, Val Armento '73, David Liddle, David Peterson '10 (Aires), and Dan Leopold '10 (with Balthazar in his lap).
Peter Kidder '83 and Mid-Peninsula District Enrollment Director Jeff Crowe '78 are enjoying themselves!
The Dartmouth Aires performed two sets with a brief intermission between.
Wham's "Freedom" as performed by Val and The Dartmouth Aires
A-Ha's "Take On Me" as performed by The Dartmouth Aires
The Dartmouth Aires. From left to right: Matt Wang '10, Dan Leopold '10, Ethan Weinberg '12, Will Hart '12, Nic Chuaqui '12, Fernando Rodriguez-Villa '11, Clark Moore '13. David Peterson '10, Danny Freeman '13, Jack Merrill '11, Jon Lohse '10, William Lowry '13, and Brendan Lynch-Salamon '10.
The Aires introduce themselves.
The Dartmouth Aires
Claudia Brown P'97, wife of DAASV Board Member Dr. Jeff Brown '66 P'97, is serenaded with a soulful rendition of "Claudia".
The event was presided over by this famous founding father... who shed his Penn alma mater for Dartmouth.
It's great to see so much Dartmouth enthusiasm.
The DAASV motto, as pointed out by Roger Brett '66.
DAASV President James von Rittmann '95 was delighted to greet the Kidder family.
The Aires chatted with and charmed attendees during the intermission.
Will and Fernando get some sage advice from John Colwell '55.
Sue AnderBois helps the Christina Monkmeyer '95 and her husband Bob check in and get name tags.
David Peterson '10, Musical Director of the Aires, and James von Rittmann '95 going over some details of the day's performance and the week's recording schedule.
James von Rittmann '95 discusses the finer points of men's apparel. You never know what you'll learn at these events! Pictured: Janet Kluczynski '77, Will Hart '12, David Peterson '10, Ethan Weinberg '13, and James von Rittmann '95.
Clark Moore '13 gets to know John Colwell '55.
Balthazar, James von Rittmann's handsome wire fox terrier (fetching in his Dartmouth bow tie), gave the concert two paws up! Balthazar is in the lap of Dan Leopold '10.
Networking Committee Co-Chair Whitney MacFayden '07 provides an update on the many DAASV activities coming up over the next few weeks.
"Up The Ladder To The Roof" as performed by The Dartmouth Aires.
The Dartmouth Aires' second session, featuring Jon Lohse '10 singing an Irish ditty.
"Dartmouth Undying" as performed by The Dartmouth Aires.
"A Change Is Gonna Come" as performed by The Dartmouth Aires
Dartmouth's Alma Mater as performed by The Dartmouth Aires
The Dartmouth Aires with our DAASV Board and Events Committee members.
Whitney MacFayden '07 and Scott Safadi '03, Co-Chairs of the Young Alums Committee, attempting to chat up this recently converted Big Green fan, "Tom".
OK, not much response. Maybe a little more enthusiasm will work.
The pong games resumed after the concert — this time, guys against girls.
...and the winner are — Girls!
Pong demonstration
What a lovely afternoon. Everyone was all smiles! Jennifer Sandmeyer P'12, Joseph Sandmeyer P'12, David Peterson '10, and James von Rittmann '95.
Alan Gaynor '67 and Rachel Safadi enjoying a good laugh.