Anne Cafiero, Tenor — was involved in music throughout her high school career. She played percussion in the school orchestra.  She was a member of the hand bell choir, vocal choir, and played guitar and piano. Anne had been looking for a chorus and was introduced to us by a CCSC member, Sheryl York.  She and her husband Shafin live in Lakeview.

Cassie Schmidt,  Lead - Cassie is a full-time music director and choral conductor in New Orleans. Hailing from sunny Southern California, she received her B.A. in Choral Music from USC in 2017 (Fight On!), and completed her M.M. in Choral Conducting at LSU in 2019 (Geaux Tigers!).  Since planting roots in NOLA, Cassie has been teaching lower, middle, and upper school music and choir at the Louise S. McGehee School. She is an avid member and leader of the American Choral Director’s Association, currently holding the state chapter position of Vocal Jazz Repertoire & Resources Chair for LA-ACDA.  Cassie resides in Uptown New Orleans.

Katherine McCaslin, Bari — her music life includes an early start at the piano. In high school she joined a coed chorus and later she sang in two elite choruses. She also sang in a faculty chorus for three years when she began teaching. Katherine moved to New Orleans from Massachusetts in 2010 and joined CCSC in 2015 through her coworker (and current tenor!) Anne Cafiero. Katherine lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts with her dog, Petey, and teaches pre-school.

Beth Sacco, Bass — joined CCSC in the Spring of 2013 after being recruited by Debbie Mora.  From the moment she walked into rehearsal, she knew she had to become a part of the chorus.   Beth hadn’t had piano lessons or performed in recitals since high school.  But her love of music had never left her and CCSC once again gave her an outlet to perform.   “I am happy to have found Crescent City Sound at the perfect time in my life – performing with this wonderful group of ladies brings me such joy and happiness.”  Beth lives in Metairie with her husband, Teddy, and has 2 daughters and a son.