Ari Afsar had the honor of performing every year in Spring Sing from 2009-2013. To be able to perform for the UCLA community was a privilege and helped her gain experience that guided her in her career for years to come. Ari is now a singer/songwriter with placements on ABC, Disney, and Amazon. A graduate of ethnomusicology, Afsar just released her concept album distributed by Sony Masterworks, "We Won't Sleep (Songs from the Musical Jeannette)." She is the composer of Broadway-bound as named by Playbill. It is a musical about the first woman elected into Congress, four years before the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave white women the right to vote. It was developed at the O'Neill NMTC where Afsar won the Lyricist Award. She has been commissioned for her compositions at the La Jolla Playhouse, Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, and The Berkshire Theater Group.

Afsar has opened for Michelle Obama, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda, Madeleine Albright, Misty Copeland, Michelle Kwan and Ani DiFranco, and opened at the ACLU National Conference with Bryan Stevenson as the keynote speaker. Her credits include starring in the Netflix original movie "Wedding Season," originating Eliza in Chicago's Hamilton, Miss California 2010, top 10 at Miss America 2011, and top 36 American Idol alum. She is the co-founder of Until We Do It, providing masks to communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19.