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The Berkeley College Orchestra is dedicated to the promotion of a musical presence on the Yale campus and the greater Connecticut area. To achieve this goal, the BCO provides a place for students to study and practice the performance of music without grades and seeks to foster a community of musicians with similar goals. To this end, BCO holds weekly rehearsals and three free public concerts during the school year and one educational concert for New Haven public school students.

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The Davenport Pops Orchestra strives to provide the undergraduate community with a venue for student musicianship, specializing in uniquely pops repertoire. The Davenport Pops Orchestra is committed to bringing a different flavor of music to the Yale campus and hopes to reach a larger audience with its performances. Our primary goal is to encourage the diversification of student talent on campus and to provide undergraduates with a broader venue in which they can express themselves musically.

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The Davenport Pops Orchestra, affectionately known as DPops, is Yale's only pops orchestra! DPops is entirely student run, featuring student conductors, student arrangers, student musicians, and student board.

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The purpose of the Guild shall be to maintain a regular ringing schedule of the Yale Memorial Carillon in Harkness Tower during the academic year; to further the musical education of its members by, among other things, meeting regularly as a group to perform for each other and visiting other carillons at least once a year; to teach and train underclassmen in the art of carillon-playing during the annual Heel and to elect new members into the Guild after auditions at the end of Heel; to organize a carillon concert series each summer; to perform at official functions of the University; to maintain and further good relations with carillonneurs at other carillons around the world, the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA), and the national carillon schools in Europe; to maintain and enlarge the library of music sheets and books and literature on campanology; and, to encourage general interest in the bells and the art of carillon-playing at the University and in New Haven.

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Harmony Healing is an organization devoted to spreading inspiration and hope through the power of music performance. Our mission is to bring free musical performances, instrument education, and opportunities to perform to underserved neighborhoods across New Haven. We believe music has the unique ability to unite, heal, and uplift individuals and entire communities. Through partnerships with New Haven public schools, healthcare centers, and other local organizations, Harmony Healing aims to make music accessible to all, regardless of age, background, or economic status. Activities include tutoring kids at New Haven public schools, performing at nursing homes/hospitals, and organizing events for club members and New Haven community members to play together..

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Hear Your Song is dedicated to giving children the opportunity to express themselves freely and have their voice amplified by song in clinical settings where they otherwise may not have the option for musical self-expression.

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The Joyous String Ensemble at Yale is dedicated to inspiring audiences and students through the power of music by redefining the possibilities of string and classical instrument performance. As a group at Yale, it would enrich the university’s cultural life by offering performances celebrating diversity and connecting communities through music. The ensemble encourages creative collaboration among students, bridging different backgrounds and perspectives while aligning with Yale’s commitment to leadership, innovation, and cultural exchange.

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Just Add Water, affectionately known as JAW, aims to provide the magic of musical improv comedy to the Yale Community and beyond during our on-campus shows, off-campus gigs, and semiannual tours around the United States. What's more, JAW provides an environment for Yale students to explore themselves and the world around them via improv. These tools have proven invaluable for our members, current and of legend, and explain in part why JAW is considered a second family by its members.

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Low Strung provides cellists with the opportunity to explore new kinds of cello playing and perform for audiences on campus and worldwide.

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Magevet's mission is to bring a diverse range of Jewish, Hebrew, and Israeli music to communities around the world.

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Mariachi Luz y Verdad de Yale is a Yale undergraduate Traditional Mariachi group for students who celebrate Mexican culture and inspire others to do the same. We beautify our campus with Mexican folklore music and entertainment. In collaboration with Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Yale, we will showcase performances that bring awareness, love, culture, and representation to the Mexican and Latine communities on campus. It serves all students by contributing to the diverse Yale campus and providing the means for cultural appreciation.

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Mixed Company is an undergraduate organization formed primarily to promote public appreciation of group harmony singing and to educate students at Yale and other educational institutions and the general public about such music.

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The Opera Theatre of Yale College (OTYC) is the undergraduate opera company at Yale University. Our organization is entirely student-run; every show offers our members the opportunity to learn firsthand the mechanics of performing and producing an opera. Our members are singers, instrumentalists, conductors, theatre technicians, costume and set designers, choreographers, and dancers. OTYC is an immersive extracurricular experience that prepares young artists and administrators for professional life after Yale. We are committed to bringing creative, thoughtful, and innovative opera productions to the Yale and New Haven communities.

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Tangled Up in Blue (TUIB) provides a musical space for students passionate about creating and sharing folk music. Through on-campus performances and tours, TUIB (pronounced twihb) shares that love of folk music with our larger communities, from Yale itself to the towns that members are from.

Our group has repertoire that ranges from the bluegrass tunes of the Appalachians to traditional Irish ballads, the folk-rock hits of Bob Dylan to the jams of Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, and Simon & Garfunkel. We sing four-part folk harmonies and accompany ourselves on guitar, banjo, fiddle, viola, mandolin, and harmonica.

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Our mission is to celebrate and share the rich tapestry of Brazilian music and culture at Yale University. We aim to provide a vibrant and inclusive space where the entire campus community can experience the warmth, diversity, and spirit of Brazil. Through performances, workshops, and cultural events, we seek to create a 'Brazilian home away from home,' fostering an environment of learning, appreciation, and enjoyment for Brazilian music and its profound cultural heritage. Our organization is dedicated to uniting people through the universal language of music, promoting cultural exchange, and enriching the campus experience with the unique rhythms and melodies of Brazil.

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Yale Dhvani aims to promote Classical Indian music on campus in the forms of Carnatic and Hindustani styles, both vocal and instrumental. Through rehearsals and performances, the club serves to enhance individual classical styles while harmoniously integrating multiple distinct styles in a "jugalbandhi."

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The Yale Handbell Ensemble strives to promote the performance and appreciation of handbell music at Yale University. Our primary goal is to encourage the diversification of student talent on campus and to provide undergraduates with a broader venue in which they can express themselves musically.

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The Russian Chorus aims to provide a musical home for students with an interest in our unique repertoire and history. We bring cultures and people together through our outreach efforts in communities ranging from local churches to foreign concert halls.

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Our purpose is to share our love of traditional Eastern European, Balkan, and Georgian vocal music.

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From preindustrial tribes gathering together for a common collective cause to affinity groups at Yale, the idea of in-groups and out-groups is what makes society what we know it as today. We have our people, and then we have everyone else. Though this is not inherently problematic, it goes without saying that the separation of people into these groups has caused tremendous pain throughout history. Religion, race, sex, and so much more separate us and make it hard to relate to those on the other side. But regardless of background or group, there is one factor that brings humanity together: the arts. In times such as these where the world is so divided, we hope to play our part in bridging the gaps of hatred and misunderstanding through music. We want to start a student Arabic Orchestra Ensemble to bring our culture’s music to Yale. We hope to play music from prominent Egyptian artists like Umm Kulthum and Abdel Halim Hafiz and show an often misunderstood culture in a beautiful light.

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The Yale Student Klezmer Band aims to spread appreciation for Klezmer by teaching its members to be Klezmer musicians and by hosting performances throughout the year.

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Y-SMAB brings traditional, African marimba and percussion to Yale, to properly demonstrate where the marimba originated, the power of its music, and the community it can bring together when played joyfully in groups.

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The Yale Student Songwriters' Collective is an organization for undergraduate students that provides a space for Yale's songwriters to come together, collaborate, receive feedback, and learn from each other. Our primary goal is to help all levels of songwriters cultivate their songwriting skills. We also aim to introduce students to other aspects of songwriting including production, business, and branding through guest speakers and forums. Lastly, we provide a platform for Yale students to perform and promote their music in a variety of private and public venues. Ultimately, the YSC strives to bring creators from all sides of Yale together to explore their artistry in a supportive community.

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The Yale Undergraduate Chamber Choir is committed to providing an inclusive space that champions the work of student conductors, composers, and performers. YUCC nurtures the growth of aspiring musicians and provides a collaborative, low stress environment that gives interested students the opportunity to develop and showcase their skills.

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Our purpose at YUCO is to bring oft-ignored chamber orchestra masterpieces into the limelight at Yale. Works like Strauss's Metamorphosen, Bartok's Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta, and the Lark Ascending are often excluded from the repertoire of current Yale ensembles. This is due to both instrumentation restrictions in the case of YSO, as well as the limits of coordinating personnel for repertoire that require a high technical and musical level.

YUCO is also a space for introducing new works for chamber orchestra into the repertoire. YUCO provides a space for up-and-coming composers to premiere their works in a welcoming, pre-professional environment, one that supports recordings for competitions and auditions. In addition to composers, YUCO can also be a meaningful stepping stone for conductors and instrumentalists on their way to graduate school and on their career paths.

YUCO is, first and foremost, a performance ensemble dedicated to fulfilling its members' musical dreams and introducing repertoire to musicians and audience members alike that would have never played or heard otherwise.

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The Yale DJ Collective aims to create a space for people passionate about electronic music through practical and educational opportunities dedicated to aspiring and current DJs. YDC will host weekly meetings where members will practice new skills, workshops geared toward people first learning how to DJ, and showcases throughout the semester. YDC members will push the boundaries of music by creating live mashups, making each song their own.

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Spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ through song

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The Yale Undergraduate Jazz Collective aims to foster a community around jazz music on campus. We host concerts, discussions, jam sessions, and masterclasses to establish both performance and educational opportunities for students and members of the New Haven community. In addition, we lobby for a formal jazz curriculum at Yale.

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One of the hallmarks of Yale College is its renowned musical community. Outstanding instrumental musicians on campus frequently perform together in such well-regarded ensembles as the Yale Symphony Orchestra and the Yale Concert Band. Pianists, however, are required only in small numbers for these groups and may therefore find themselves somewhat isolated in their musical pursuit. Therefore, the Yale Undergraduate Piano Collective exists to promote greater musical and social cohesion among the undergraduate pianists at Yale. In particular, the YUPC organizes "studio classes," wherein pianists to play for each other to receive feedback and encounter fresh perspectives, and public performances, with an emphasis on collaborative repertoire for four, six, and eight hands.

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