WHY RUSH CDN?
With a nearly 25-year history full of the craziest antics and funniest stories, lifelong friendships with some of the most supportive and kind people you'll ever meet, the coolest and most diverse repertoire anyone could ask for, the most jam-packed, nationwide performance schedules, and an ever-evolving sound, there’s something here for everyone. Simply put, CDN is the place to be!
THE RUSH CONCERT
The UCONN a cappella community officially kicks off rush season at the beginning of each semester with the bi-annual Rush Concert. Bringing together all 10 groups on the Storrs campus to showcase their unique style and musicality and share information about their upcoming audition processes, this performance is one you don't want to miss! This Fall's Rush Concert will take place on Friday, September 8th at the Jorgensen at 7pm!
AUDITIONS
After a pandemic hiatus, all groups will be returning to in-person auditions this Fall, with sign-ups available following the Rush Concert in the front lobby! Auditions for CDN will take place on Sunday, September 10th at 5 PM in Music Building Room 229.
Here's what you can expect:
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We'll welcome you into the room, ask you a couple questions, and have you introduce yourself!
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You'll sing a verse and a chorus of a song of your choosing! Truly don't stress -- we know for a fact that you're gonna KILL IT.
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We'll do some scales and a quick range test, just so we can get an idea of where you feel most comfortable.
And that's it!
CALLBACKS
You'll be notified if you received a callback by 3 PM on Monday, and we'll provide you with a time slot and one or two additional songs that we'd like you to prepare!
Callbacks for CDN will take place on Wednesday September 13th, 4:45 PM at the Student Union.
If the audition was for us, the callback is for you! Now's the time for you to see if the vibe's right and ask any questions that you're curious about - and we mean it: literally anything. We already know you can sing - now we we wanna know more about YOU! ​
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You'll sing a verse and a chorus from the song(s) we've chosen for you (in any key)!
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We'll hit the scales again and do a longer range test so we can get the fullest idea of where your voice can go.
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We'll ask you to do a quick sight reading exercise - but don't panic!!! It's nothing crazy and plentyyyy of us have had our fair share of trouble through the years.
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We'll all sing together a little bit before we sit down for questions & ~vibes~.
And that's it!
After all's said and done, you'll be given a preference sheet from the last group you have a callback with. In descending order, you'll be asked to list the groups you've gotten a callback from, with the one you'd most like to join at the very top (us: 🤞). You'll hand this sheet back to the group you received, where it'll then be passed onto our lovely UCACA President.
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DELIBS
Finally, in the dead of night, after much anticipation and an ungodly volume of iced coffee consumption, the moment of truth arrives. All 10 groups gather together after placing the names of hopefuls on their boards and assign this season's newest members, with auditionees appearing on more than one group's board welcomed into the group highest on their pref sheet.
And just like that, in 3 easy steps, you'll have joined the coolest, nerdiest, warmest community on campus! Welcome! ​
More information on the audition process and the a cappella community at UCONN can be found at: