Beyoncé - Ave Maria (Berklee Beyoncé Band)

Beyoncé´s "Ave Maria" performed by her original all-female band, and students from Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Niya Norwood is featured on voice and Andrea Rodriguez is the featured dancer. Arrangement by Nikko Ielasi.
As part of Berklee’s Signature Series, Beyoncé’s Original All-Female Band performed at the Berklee Performance Center for a 10-Year Anniversary Concert. Tia Fuller, saxophonist for Beyoncé and faculty director at Berklee, led the Berklee Beyoncé Band for several months of preparation. The overall journey culminated in an intense week of rehearsals with the ladies from Beyoncé’s all-female band, with a sold-out concert as a grand celebration for these outstanding women.
Beyoncé’s Original All-Female Band includes Berklee alumni Nikki Glaspie ’04 (drums) and Rie Tsuji ‘02 (keyboard), Boston Conservatory at Berklee alumna, Ebony Williams '05.
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From Niya: “About a year ago I decided to build my own company. It started as an assignment for a class but after experiencing a few things at Berklee and learning how the industry works, I knew there was a need for what I wanted to provide. Real Entertainment Industries is a nonprofit educational agency whose sole purpose is to provide opportunities for artists to grow and fit their own mold. REI represents truth, integrity and authenticity in art. The mission of REI is to educate and develop strong work relations with artists on the East coast and soon across the country. We will offer educational seminars, master classes and courses in almost every medium and develop a vast networking system. REI will make it easily accessible for members to choose jobs they feel best fit them and will also offer faculty and staff assistance in choosing jobs as well. We believe in the full cultivation of the artist and that they should be able to live well by way of their passion.”
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Original Girls:
Tia Fuller, Alto Saxophone
Nikki Glaspie ’04, Drums
Rie Tsuji ’02, Keyboard
Ebony Williams ’05, Choreographer
Katty Rodriguez, Tenor Saxophone
Crystal Torres, Trumpet
Brittani Washington, Piano
Divinity Roxx, Bass
Marcie Chapa, Percussion
Crissy Collins, Singer
Berklee Beyonce Band:
Tia Fuller, Director, Aurora, CO
Jonathan Foo, Producer, Singapore
Josh Foster, Music Director and Drums, Fortworth, TX
Niya Norwood, Vocal Director, Upper Marlboro, MD
Alexis Newman, Vocals, Yonkers, NY
Amber Kiner, Vocals, Memphis, TN
Pamela Robles, Vocals, Waterbury, CT
Shania Wilcox, Vocals, Glen Cove, NY
Reggie Lett, Rapper, Orlando, FL
Sintija Grigorjeva, Bass, Riga, Latvia
Michele Beneforti, Guitar, Tuscany, Italy
Briana Washington, Keyboard, Oakland, CA
Alexis Soto, Percussion, Caracas, Venezuela
Marcus Prince, Steel Pan, Trinidad and Tobago
Brett White, Alto Saxophone, Decatur, IL
Orlando Latorre, Trumpet, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2Birds Band's Strings Section:
Gabriel Majou, Violin 1, Paris, France
Antoine Beux, Violin 2, Paris, France
Gerson Eguiguren, Viola, Quito, Ecuador
George Crotty, Cello, Toronto, Canada
Federico Tassoni, Bass, Modena, Italy
Dancers:
Ebony Williams ‘05, Choreographer
Taraja Hudson, Dancer
Shelby Griswold, Dancer
Andrea Rodriguez, Dancer
Brianna Bunkley, Dancer
Crislin Williams-Womack, Dancer
Isabella Rusli, Dancer
Lauren Worley, Dancer
Lyric Stephen, Dancer
Alexis Beffer, Dancer
Carolina Beachwood, Dancer
Yasiri Sanders, Dancer
Mixing engineer: Cal Brockie
Video Producer: Reggie Lofton
Video Associate Producer: Ken Shifman, Jin Choi
Video Director: Oscar Brown III
Video Engineer: Pietro Gennenzi
Camera Operator: Corey Dean, Daniel Hale, Eunsea Min
Video Editor: Sara Pagiaro