Word: cappella
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Opportune Sasha A. Rohret ’12 describes a cappella audition week—which conveniently coincides with the first official week of classes—as “the most hectic week of my life...
Even though tensions are caused by inevitable disputes for the same talented freshmen, most agree that this only reflects the high quality of the pool and actually improves the entire a cappella scene. “If you make it to Final Night, you’re pretty good and they just want to see you somewhere,” Wyatt says...
Even with such abundant available talent, the preponderance of a cappella groups can lead to problems. Less than ten years ago, only six groups played [were allowed?] at Sanders Theater, the largest venue on campus. Currently, eight groups hold this honor, and while double-bill events typically sell well, they rarely sell...
Selling tickets, says Pitches president Annie E. P. Stone ’10, is difficult, especially in the spring when the novelty has started to wear off even for new freshmen. “Everyone on campus knows someone in an a cappella group and they’re always being pestered to buy a ticket,” she explains...
Though most groups only perform two or three big shows a year at Harvard, most feel that this is sufficient in light of the profusion of cappella groups...