In-A-Chord
T,Th 3:30-5:20pm
Course Numbers
MUSIC280 for lower-division students (freshmen and sophomores)
MUSIC480 for upper-division students (juniors and above)
Auditions Fall 2023
To ensure we can hear as many auditions as possible, we encourage all applicants to submit a brief video audition.
Live Auditions/Interview Timeline:
Round 1
Tuesday, August 22nd: 3:30pm-5:00pm
Live solo auditions. (*See below for requirements)
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7:30pm - All applicants notified of Round 2 status. Applicants moving to Round 2 will be given a short excerpt of a song to prepare for Round 3.
Round 2
Wednesday, August 23rd
Individual zoom interviews. Selected individuals from Round 1 via Zoom.
Round 3
Thursday, August 24th: 3:30pm-5:00pm
In-group audition with a short excerpt provided.
7:30pm - Finalists notified.
Friday, August 25th, 5:00pm through Sunday, August 27th: Fall Retreat in Kansas City.
*Please prepare two 30-second segments of contemporary/pop music, preferably in two different styles.*
Description
In-a-Chord is the premier auditioned A cappella group at Kansas State University. They perform a wide variety of pop/contemporary music. In-A-Chord performs a number of concerts throughout Kansas and surrounding states, and they were selected to perform at the National A Cappella Conference in Memphis and for the Southwest ACDA Conference in Kansas City. For the latest updates on shows, videos, and recordings - follow In-A-Chord on Instagram and on Facebook.
In-A-Chord is overseen by Dr. Joshua Oppenheim, Co-Director of Choral Studies, and led by two student managers. Claire Severance and Indigo Belanger are the Business and Music Managers for Fall 2022. Cody Meyer is the current sound engineer for the group. A few songs in In-A-Chord’s recent repertoire are True Colors by Cyndi Lauper, When the Party's Over by Billie Eilish, and Levitating by Dua Lipa.
They use a Behringer X32 Digital Mixing Console, a 12-piece wireless Shure system with SM57A capsules, and JBL/QSC Mains/Monitors/Sub.
For booking or any other inquiries, please contact inachord.kstate@gmail.com.