Can’t Wait to See You Again!

It’s a little rough, a little unpolished, but this is what Glee Club is about! Two weeks ago, we gathered some of our Spring 2020 members and tried singing a Glee Club classic for the first time on Zoom. Thank you to Emily, Leonardo, Michelle, Dio, Jeremy, and our talented soloist, Kiki, for your work on this song! Join us this semester as we continue polishing our skills, practicing weekly, and producing better and better songs together.

Join us in Virtual Auditions!

We’re ready to start a new semester on Zoom! Come introduce yourself at Columbia’s a cappella auditions (bit.ly/cu-acappella) or send us a little bit about you in our Contact tab, and we’ll add you to our mailing list for a gleeful semester!

Fall 2019 First Rehearsal was GLEEFUL!

Thank you all for coming out to Glee’s first rehearsal of the semester! We had a fantastic turnout and saw plenty of new faces, which is always fab news! We powered through our first song, “See You Again”, and I must say it sounded POWERFUL, especially for our first time singing together 😀

For our next meet, we’ll introduce “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, and a potential third song!

And as a third note, we’ve ultimately decided to keep Thursdays 8pm-10pm as our rehearsal time for Fall 2019. We’ll be at Dodge Hall room 814 for the next rehearsal, but we’re working on seeing if we can move to another (bigger) room. So, stay tuned for room updates 🙂

Thank you all again, and see you at rehearsal #2!

Fall 2019 Activities Fair

A huge thank you to all the lovely folks who’ve dropped by Glee Club’s table at Activities Fair! Despite the high winds and intermittent rain, y’all kept our spirits high and got us super excited for our upcoming first rehearsal NEXT week!

For more updates on where/when that’ll be, please like and follow our Facebook page 😀 We’ll also love you forever if you follow us on Instagram !

Fall 2019 Auditions

Exciting news! Glee will be holding auditions for the Fall 2019 semester on Tuesday, September 3 – Thursday, September 5 from 8pm – 11pm at Hamilton Hall!

Auditions are strongly recommended, though we accept all students who are eager to sing with us! For your audition, please prepare a quick 1-minute song of your choice (a verse and chorus will do).

We look forward to meeting everyone!

Rehearsal #1 was a Success!

Our first rehearsal was a success! We saw a whole bunch of faces (new and old) and got through a two full songs tonight! If you’re interested in still joining us, it is not too late! We are having our next rehearsal sometime this week to clean and continue to work on Too Good at Goodbyes and Long Time Traveller, and hopefully to start a new song as well! (The official date, time, and location will be announced by Tuesday night.)

Additionally, we are looking for more tenors, basses, and would love to gain a beatboxer or two as well! If you have a deep singing voice or know how to beatbox, please let us know!

First Rehearsal!

Hi all! This is just a reminder that our first rehearsal is in 20 minutes in Dodge Hall 620, from 8-10pm.

We will be working on Long Time Traveller by The Wailin’ Jennys and Too Good at Goodbyes by Sam Smith. Can’t wait to see you there!

Meet World’s Funniest: Leonardo

Next up: We have Leonardo Lopez Carreno, our new Treasurer! Leonardo is HILARIOUS and so hard working. He is currently a freshman in CC, studying English and Creative Writing. This is his second semester in Glee. (I think that Leonardo Andrés López Carreño might be my spirit animal )

Who are you in “The Office”?
Jim with a little bit of Dwight – mainly because of his constantly-failing quest to achieving social power.

Would you rather krinkle or fold toilet paper?
Funny how this is also my bank security question…

If you could create and name a drink after yourself, what would it be?
Slow ‘n Sloppy

What is your spirit Shoe?
Crocs – cause they are confusing and off-putting yet commonly underrated.

Choose a movie title for the story of your life.
Sleep-deprived and Sassy

What is one interesting fact that not many people know about you?
I once fell out of a moving bus. Yet, after standing up again, I still took the bus.

What is your favorite thing about Glee club?
The closeness and the community between us.

Are you a shower singer or a car singer or a dorm room singer?
Dorm room lip-syncer.

What is your favorite song? Who is your favorite Artist?
Favorite song, “Hyper-ballad” by Bjork. Favorite artist, the Mountain Goats.

Which common saying or phrase describes you? Why?
“He’s OK, I guess…” (it’s pretty self-explanatory)

Which three words describe you best? Why?
A Self-controlled mess – I embrace my messiness and purposefully make a fool out of myself most of the time.

Alison Zhao: Our Wonderful Secretary

We are pleased to introduce the next at bat, our intelligent, hardworking, creative, and thoughtful secretary: Alison Zhao. Alison is a sophomore in CC, studying Biology with a tentative concentration in East Asian Studies. This is her second semester in Glee. Find out more about her below! (Also, if you ever see her on campus, be sure to ask her about her maroon quiz bowl sweatshirt😙)

Which three words describe you best? Why?
– Hardworking, optimistic, and slightly quirky

What is your favorite song? Who is your favorite Artist?
– Favorite song is “Riptide” by Vance Joy or “Moonsea” by Phildel; favorite artist is twenty one pilots.

Are you a shower singer or a car singer or a dorm room singer?
– I am an experienced shower and dorm room singer – shower acoustics are amazing!

What is your favorite thing about Glee Club?
– That Glee really is a big family of people who love to sing, and that we are founded on that love above everything else.

What is one interesting fact that not many people know about you?
– I’ve never been able to finish the Harry Potter series (neither books nor movies).

What is your spirit Shoe?
– Anything from the Adidas Neo Cloudfoam series

Would you rather krinkle or fold toilet paper?
– Never really thought about it, but probably krinkle?

Be sure to catch Alison tomorrow night at our first Glee Rehearsal of the semester! (and also at the Charles Drew General Body Meeting tomorrow from 4-5 pm!)

Meet our Vice President, Fallon!

Next up, introducing Fallon Jung – our adorable, hilarious, and forever quirky Vice President! Fallon is a senior in Columbia College studying Classics and Education and pursuing a premed track. She’s been in Glee for six semesters now! Here’s a little bit about her! (Also, shoutout to Fallon for sharing all these awesome personality pics!)

What is your favorite song? Who is your favorite Artist?
I’m annoyed at myself for even creating this question in the first place, because it is pretty darn hard to have an all time favorite song, there are just so many songs that exist in the world and they all have something different to offer!! (#Inclusivity)
However, I just rediscovered The Talking Heads, with whom I am enthralled. Additionally, Panic! At The Disco holds a very special place in my heart, and of course, my love, my life, Herr Johann Sebastian Bach.

What is your favorite thing about Glee club?
Honestly though, there isn’t really much to NOT like about Glee. Some of my favorite friends are in Glee, everyone is SUPER welcoming and funny and fun. Everyone is talented, and it’s a really open place where you can step out of your comfort zone and try anything! Glee has most definitely made my college career 10000x better, and the only thing I wish I could do at this point is go back so that I could have started freshman instead of sophomore year.

Which three words describe you best? Why?
Enthusiastic (Sometimes verging on spastic) — I can’t help it! I just love things!
Inclusive— #Inclusivity #NoSingerLeftBehind#BeingInclusiveMakesOthersFeelHappy #Don‘tYouLikeBeingIncluded? #ILikeBeingIncluded
Silly— What’s life without some fun?

Which common saying or phrase describes you? Why?
“Better late than never…”
I’m just always late. I’ve been trying to find ways to fix it, but no matter what I do, I just can’t change! I will literally lay in bed until 8:39 for an 8:40 class thinking, “well, it’s only on the fourth floor of Hamilton, so I’m basically there already…” I clearly have absolutely no perception of time.

What is one interesting fact that not many people know about you?
I am going to hike the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia after graduation!!!

Choose a movie title for the story of your life.
“I completely just lost my train of thought” or “What was I talking about again?” or “Oooooo! A Penny!” or “That’s 1% on my Dollar!” or “Oooo! A Penny! That’s One Percent on my dollar! What was I just talking about again? I completely lost my train of thought.”

What is your spirit Shoe?
Chacos. Honestly, go get yourself a pair and you’ll understand why immediately.
Comfortable, awesome, appropriate for every occasion, can be worn with or without socks, can be re-strapped once they wear out, you can customize them… the list goes on.

If you could create and name a drink after yourself, what would it be?
It would be Hendrick’s, St. Germain, lavender bitters, honey, lemon juice, a lime, a little bit of mint, and topped with soda water. My mom says it tastes like Potpourri, but I promise, it’s freaking scrumptious. Plus, I like my drinks to taste like potpourri. All about that floral aroma!

Would you rather krinkle or fold toilet paper?
I’m a krinkler for the most part, but sometimes, if I’m in the mood, I’ll treat myself and fold.

Who are you in “The Office”?
Hands down, Michael Scott with a twinge of Dwight, due to my love for southern German folklore, practicality, and a sprinkle of malice.