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TAR 17: Connor Diemand-Yauman & Jonathan Schwartz--Ivy League a cappella Singers

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theschnauzers:
As if to answer the question about whether we'll get to hear these two sing or not, the CBS TAR promo that aired during BB 12 tonight included a brief moment of these two singing in their glee club jackets and ties. Whether that's only for the meet the teams segment in the beginning of episode one or not remains to be seen, but then Carol's schnauzer was used that same way last season. We'll just have to wait and see if there's a preview clip of them in their Race-wear breaking out into song.

georgiapeach:
Nice hometown article:

West Geauga graduate is in for 'Amazing Race'
(by Sue Hoffman - September 22, 2010)


West Geauga High School's 2006 valedictorian and student-body president continued his path of success over the last four years, winning Princeton University's top Pyne Honor Prize for undergraduates before graduating in June.

Fresh out of college, Connor Diemand-Yauman, 22, of Chester, is in the cast of the CBS television reality show "The Amazing Race," which will make its season premiere from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Sept. 26. Mr. Diemand-Yauman and Princeton friend Jonathan Schwartz, of Cranford, N.J., form one of 11 new teams competing as racers.

The teams travel over 32,000 miles, covering four continents and 30 cities, with first-time visits to Bangladesh, Ghana and the Arctic Circle. For the first time in the history of the Race, the team to finish in first place during the premiere episode will be awarded a surprise, game-changing advantage. The Emmy Award-winning show, hosted by Phil Keoghan, has been aired since 2001. Filming for the new season took place this summer.

Mr. Connor Diemand-Yauman and Mr. Schwartz are both members of Princeton's oldest a cappella singing group, the Nassoons, which performs in the United States and abroad. Mr. Diemand-Yauman has been president and performance director of the ensemble, in addition to serving as class president three years and student body president during his career at Princeton.

Besides the Nassoons, Mr. Diemand-Yauman, a three-time winner of Geauga Lyric Theater guild's 'best lead actor" award while in high school, also appeared in Princeton drama productions and has written the book to an original musical.

However, Mr. Diemand-Yauman said Sunday, "My interest in theater had very little to do with my decision to apply for the race. Truth be told, when my friend Jonathan first asked if I wanted to audition with him, I had never seen the show. He approached me the night before the audition tapes were due, explained the premise of the show, and we wrote and filmed our audition tape that night.

"After sending in our audition tape, I thought it might be a good idea to watch a couple episodes to see what I was getting myself into. I was relieved to learn that the premise of 'The Amazing Race' is very unique and the show gives contestants a once-in-a-lifetime experience to travel the world and go on crazy adventures.

"I had a blast and I feel lucky to have been given the opportunity to represent my two homes of Princeton and Ohio," he said.

News they were selected for the show came on his birthday, Mr. Diemand-Yauman said, "so it was a very fun and eventful day. The news was bittersweet, however, because we also learned that by accepting our spot in the cast, we were agreeing to miss our graduation ceremony at the end of the year."

Mr. Diemand-Yauman is the son of Beth Yauman, who has a Ph.D. in psychology, and Larry Diemand, a retired airport manager and a lieutenant-colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.

The West Geauga alumnus' list of achievements continues to grow. He recently learned that his senior psychology thesis at Princeton, which involved a field study with students and teachers at West Geauga High School, is going to be published. The study tests a theory on learning and retention.

"I was so excited to involve the students and staff in my research and look forward to sharing my findings with the teachers in person," said Mr. Diemand-Yauman, who was scheduled to visit the school Wednesday.

His future career plans include television. "In early October, I'll travel to South Korea and begin my work with Korean PBS, writing and acting in television programming for Korean children who want to learn English. While in South Korea, I will also be teaching children in the classroom."

Mr. Diemand-Yauman had established a connection with Korea while at Princeton. As the university's mentor-manager of Batiq, he tutored by Web cam students from South Korea who were interested in attending universities in the United States. He also spent a summer in Seoul acting in and writing skits for Korean PBS.

"The world is his oyster," Sal Passafiume, Mr. Diemand-Yauman's eighth-grade science teacher at West Geauga Middle School, said about him. "He can do anything he wants to do. I couldn't be happier for all his success."

Beyond his achievements, Mr. Passafiume said Mr. Diemand-Yauman has a "big, positive personality, loves to laugh and have fun" and "is a caring individual."

 
http://www.chagrinvalleytimes.com/NC/0/2351.html

georgiapeach:
TAR 17--The Musical!!

Mug Costanza:
My early favorites. :) I don't quite think they have what it takes to win the whole thing... but I really hope they surprise me!

Pedaler:
This may have been asked or discussed in another thread but I have a question for the TAR historians.  What other teams went from first in one leg to worst in the following leg and were eliminated?  Offhand I recall Alison and Donny from Race 5 but I would think there were others.  TYIA

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