In 1943, four men climbed to the top of Saybrook Tower and began singing out into the night and the Yale Alley Cats were born. Almost 70 years after that fateful evening, our music, tradition and travel have reached constantly new heights. We've entertained audiences around the United States and around the world with our dynamic jazz-infused repertoire that includes everything from Motown to Stevie Wonder and even a Bulgarian woman's folk song (or two). Our recent tours have taken us extensively around East Asia and across Europe, from Seoul, Tokyo and Ho Chi Minh City to Berlin, Stockholm and Copenhagen. Our audiences have included everyone from school children to the US Armed Forces, many US ambassadors and Cabinet members, and even the Queen of Sweden. With a forthcoming album and more awesome tours in the works, it's an exciting time to become an Alley Cat. Come join us for an incredible experience of song, camaraderie and travel that you'll never forget!

In the summer of 1947, thirteen men with an unrivaled passion for music and revelry banded together to form a dynamic brotherhood known as the Baker's Dozens. Known across America as one of the nation's oldest and finest a cappella groups, The Baker's Dozen continues its tradition of putting on memorable performances for a wide variety of audiences. In recent years, the group has entertained everyone from orphaned schoolchildren in Puerto Rico to the President of the United States, leaving an impression of boundless energy no matter where their winter and spring break tours happen to take them. Bakre's Dozen concerts feature an engaging mix of traditional favorites and contemporary hits, from the timehonored Loch Lomond to The Temptations, Niel Diamond, Ben Folds, and others. Although the group has grown in the accomplishments and notoriety since its inception in 1947, the BDs, and they are called on campus, continue to cherish the group's founding principles and traditions. From the simple pleasures of time spent at the BD House to the spectacular thrills of life on tour, becoming a member of the Baker's Dozen promises unforgettable experiences and lifelong friendships. From school and community auditoriums to private Hollywood parties to the White House, the Baker's Dozen experience is grounded on longstanding tradition that extends far beyond singing, with a passion for musicand friendship that is as strong today as it was is 1947.

Founded in 1952 by a beloved master of Saybrook College, The Duke's Men have a fifty-five year history of outstanding musicianship, witty humor and close camaraderie. From entertaining the Clintons and the Bushs at the White House to singing in Hollywood for Vanna White to performing at Lincoln Center in the International Competition of Intercollegiate A Cappella, the past few years have proven the most amazing yet for da doox. With annual tour destinations ranging from the beaches of Puerto Rico to the skyscrapers of Japan to the temples of Thailand, the Duke's Men consistently thrill audiences across the country and around the world. With London, Southern Spain, and Montreal on the horizon, The Duke's Men are ready to make 2010-2011 our most incredible year yet! The new members of the Class of 2014 will join us in the passionate spirit, eclectic repertoire, clever humor and musical excellence that define The Duke's Men of Yale.

At twenty-eight years old, Living Water is still restless to make a joyful noise, to make known the Song behind our songs: the good news of Jesus Christ. We are dedicated to loving each other, the students of Yale, and the New Haven community, through music, skits, testimonies, and lives brimming with the River of Life. With a repertoire of songs penned by everyone from King David to Switchfoot, we sing hymns, gospel tunes, and modern Christian rock at concerts around campus, local community service events, winter and spring Jams, and annual spring tours. Our spring tours have taken us to prisoners in L.A., homeless multitudes in Atlanta, firefighters at Ground Zero, and malls, churches and street corners in countless other cities: Honolulu, San Francisco, Washington, Houston, Seattle, and Vancouver. In all these things, our goal is to quench thirst - our own thirst for the Spirit of God, and the thirst of audiences parched for music, joy and a life larger than existence. We are a community of musicians, servants, brothers and sisters. We are Living Water, Yale's Christian a cappella group.

Founded in 1981, Mixed Company established itself as the funniest and most eclectic group on campus.  Now, the group prides itself on its powerful soloists and fun group dynamic in addition to its unique sense of humor.  As the name implies, Mixed Co is also the most diverse group on campus, in both membership and repertoire.  The group sings a variety of musical styles including pop, classic rock, musical theater, jazz, and R&B.  Mixed Co also regularly tours throughout the country and indeed the world, having travelled to Brazil, Florida, New Zealand, Chicago and California in recent years.  We are incredibly excited for the newest members of Mixed Co and can't wait to sing with them for the next four years!

Forty years ago, a group of bell-bottom clad new Yalies set out to revolutionize a cappella music. They brought something different to the table, something powerful and rich but also dynamic and sultry: the female voice. These eleven women founded "The New Blue", Yale's first all-female a cappella group and oldest women's organization of any kind, and began the search for a defining style and sound. Today, The New Blue is internationally known for its' distinctively rich tone, deep alto base, and eclectic repertoire, which ranges from traditional favorites to award-winning renditions of current artists. Whether we are belting Aretha Franklin, beat-boxing to The Cranberries, or dancing to "I Will Survive" for elementary school students or President Barack Obama, The New Blue always has a blast. We recently celebrated our 40th anniversary with a hugely successful alumni weekend and jam, and amazing tours to California, England and France. We can't wait for The New Blue class of 2014 to join us. Good luck with Rush 2010!

Proof of the Pudding, an all-female a cappella group, was founded by Adrianne Furniss and Virginia Welles in 1975, just six years after women were first admitted to Yale University. Ever since, Proof has been successfully performing for audiences worldwide with its characteristic sophisticated sound and energetic style. Originally established as a jazz and swing group, Proof continues to specialize in these musical genres but has gradually expanded its repertoire to include a variety of contemporary favorites as well. We perform our own arrangements of songs by such artists as The Andrews Sisters, Ella Fitzgerald, Glenn Miller, and Duke Ellington, as well as more recent performers like Aretha Franklin. Our recent tours include Hawaii, India, and Costa Rica, while plans for California and London are in the works. This year, Proof looks forward to celebrating its 35th anniversary and releasing its newest album. We can't wait to meet the Proof 2014 tap class!

Coeducational a cappella at Yale began with Redhot & Blue, and the group has been dazzling audiences with its award-winning vocal jazz ever since. Winners of the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America's Best Arrangement, Best Soloist, Best Song and Best Album awards, and included in Best of Collegiate a Cappella, Redhot & Blue has performed everywhere from the Queen Elizabeth 2 to the White House.  Offstage, Redhot is a close group of friends who enjoy having fun together, whether kicking back with a movie, making late night food trips, or showing off our amazing dancing skills to 90s music.

Shades is the youngest of the Yale a cappella groups. Shades was founded in 1988 at a freshman pre-orientation program, formerly known as PROP but now known as Cultural Connections, to sing music of the African-American tradition, particularly R&B, gospel, jazz, pop, and traditional music. Since its founding, Shades' rich tradition has grown, expanding from a small 9 member group to a performance ensemble that regularly fills venues on Yale's campus and around the world. We have three major jams each year including our highly popular Valentine's Day Jam! In recent years, the group has toured to such destinations as South Africa, Puerto Rico, and Japan, performing in front of numerous notable figures. In the spring of 2007 Shades was fortunate to perform on stage with recording artist Lenny Kravitz and record song tracks in his New York Studio!!! Drawing on the rich ethnic and musical backgrounds of its members as well as the use of striking choreography, Shades strives to achieve the most dynamic and powerful musical presentation possible. The group's closing song "Amen/We Shall Overcome," demonstrates how the individuals of Shades, who come from many ethnic backgrounds, have united in their passion for music and their desire to share the history from which Shades' music emanates. We are very excited for the upcoming year and rush season! We invite you to visit our official website for more information. Happy "Rush"-ing!!

On All Hallows' Eve in 1938, twelve of the sweetest voices at Yale converged on Mory's Temple Bar to form an a capella group unlike any other, invoking the talents of Orpheus, minstrel to Olympus, and the legacy of Bacchus, god of revelry. Since that fateful night, the Society of Orpheus and Bacchus has seamlessly fused the ancient traditions of music and revelry with the hip attitude of every rock band that has ever made thousands of teenage girls scream for an encore. The SOBs boast 70 years' worth of arrangements--from traditional Yale songs to jazz and blues standards, from original compositions to straight-up rock and roll. Combining musical excellence with a healthy dose of comedy, we have made audiences laugh, cry, and occasionally go into spontaneous childbirth. Whether in a French villa, on the shores of Aruba, or on campus at our annual Bacchanal and Jamboree, every SOB performance is memorable and unique. After an incredible seventieth anniversary year, we SOBs are thrilled to begin rush and tap the newest class of neophytes into our distinguished society.

Something Extra, a women's a cappella group founded in 1977, enjoys a legacy of over three decades of great music and even better friendships. Over the years, the group has amassed a diverse repertoire--jazz, popular, folk, oldies and traditional music--which continues to grow and evolve with the tastes of its members.  The group has toured throughout North America, Europe, and the Caribbean, performing at venues from the White House and US embassies to the set of Jeopardy to countless town squares across the globe. Something Extra is proud to continue the tradition of musical excellence and professionalism established by our alumnae.  The sisters are doing it for themselves, and loving every minute!

Once upon a time, there were four Yale freshmen who grew tired of listening to the Whiffenpoofs.  These students, bored out of their minds by the stodginess of  what was then the only a cappella group on Yale's or any college campus, decided to meet one evening in Mory's Temple Bar to form their own more relaxed and generally more hilarious singing ensemble. On that fateful night in 1914, the Yale Spizzwinks(?) were born.  Guided by their inspiring mantra - We Ride, For Ride We Must - those freshmen set out to entertain the masses, and ever since, generations of 'Winks have delighted fans around the world, including luminaries such as John Kerry and Magic Johnson, with their signature blend of musicianship and tongue-in-cheek humor, a recipe for entertainment so delectable that it has survived two World Wars, the Great Depression and the presidency of Richard Nixon. In this, our ninety-fifth year, the Spizzwinks(?) will continue to charm audiences across the globe as we set forth on one domestic and two international tours.  Whether assembling on the windswept streets of Chicago, emptying sand from our dress shoes in Barbados, or braving the arid deserts of Africa and the Middle East, the Spizzwinks(?) are sure to enjoy another marvelous year of performance and camaraderie.  So come join our musical brotherhood, ninety-five years in the making, and declare proudly, with generations of 'Winks before you and even more to come, "We Ride, For Ride We Must!"

Every year, fourteen senior Yale men are selected to be the Whiffenpoofs, the world's oldest and most famous a cappella group. Founded in 1909, the "Whiffs" began as a senior quintet that met for weekly concerts at Mory's Temple Bar, the renowned Yale tavern and club. Today, the group has become one of Yale's most celebrated and hallowed traditions, carrying on almost a century of musical excellence and professional showmanship at Yale, across America, and around the world. Each Whiffenpoof group maintains a busy performance schedule throughout the year, records an album, and circles the globe on a six-continent world tour. Audiences have included such notable figures as Presidents Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and Bush, the Dalai Lama, Mother Theresa, and fans at Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center, the Rose Bowl, the World Series, Saturday Night Live, Gilmore Girls, and The West Wing.

In 1981, seven Yale women came together to create what had long been absent from Yale's a cappella tradition: a senior women's singing group. Today, Whim 'n Rhythm has achieved world renown and culminates each year with an international tour, annually frequenting Japan, Egypt, Israel, Italy, Thailand and much more. Delighting audiences from Maine to Hong Kong, from Club Med to the White House, the 14 women of Whim 'n Rhythm bring professional musicianship, a strong spirit, and an elegant presence to every performance. From upbeat jazz standards and classic show tunes to contemporary pop favorites and traditional ballads, Whim's diverse repertoire appeals to a wide variety of musical tastes. Come hear Whim 'n Rhythm at Mory's Temple Bar every other Wednesday!