Below are the music affinity groups on campus we've connected with. These groups range from acapella to digital brands. Click the arrow next to an org's name to learn more!
Email: annappella@gmail.com
Instagram: @annappella.a_cappella
Main Contact: Yuxuan Jiang
Focus/Mission: An A cappella group perform/write/adapt mainly Chinese songs. Annappella consist of both male and female students, ranging from freshman to Ph.D students from any majors. Our Mission is to use music to disseminate Chinese culture and create a bond within the community.
Email: hopelesslyellow@gmail.com
Instagram: @hopelesslyellow
Main Contact: Phoebe Spar (Treasurer)
Focus/Mission: Hopelessly Yellow is a digital brand that highlights mental wellness and positivity through writing, art, music, and media. In a world that, at times, feels hopeless, learning to love the littlest joys makes life feel more full…More yellow. Hopelessly Yellow is a feeling, a mindset, and a community: it is a golden lifestyle.
Email: mirchiexec@umich.edu
Instagram: @maizemirichi
Focus/Mission: Founded in 2007, Maize Mirchi was brought together by two students who decided it was time to fuse together two cultures with the power of voice, and bring a new genre of performance to the a cappella stage. Since then, our passion for learning music, our love for beautiful sounds, and our connection to South Asian culture has only grown. We compete in ICCAs, a Western A Cappella circuit, where we became the first South Asian A Cappella group to win ICCA Semifinals and advance to ICCA Finals in New York. We also compete in All American Awaaz, a South Asian A Cappella circuit.
Email: michigansahana@umich.edu
Instagram: @michigansahana
Main Contacts: Akshitha Sahu (President), Akshara Eswar (Vice President)
Focus/Mission: Michigan Sahānā is a group of Indian classical artists at the University of Michigan, and it was initially formed as ICMD (Indian Classical Music & Dance) during the Winter semester of 2003. Focusing on both performance and appreciation of the traditional art forms of South Asia, we seek to foster the community of students interested in the rich traditions of music and dance. This includes putting on unique concerts to showcase the vast talent of the group as well as organizing educational events to spread awareness. Michigan Sahānā’s performances feature a diverse set of artists, including Hindustani, Carnatic, and folk musicians, and performers of many different styles of Indian classical dance, such as Bharatanatya, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, and more. Our mission is create a thriving and active Indian classical community at the University of Michigan, through which we hope to fulfill three goals. First, we seek to increase general awareness of the Indian classical arts both on and off campus. Second, we seek to cultivate talent amongst all members. Third, we seek to produce quality performances that equally showcase the various styles of Indian classical music and dance.
Email: um.qingyun.eboard@gmail.com
Instagram: @qingyun.um
Main Contact: Lucy Piao (ruixip@umich.edu)
Focus/Mission: Qingyun is established for the purpose of providing opportunities for performance experience and allowing students with previous experience in Chinese traditional instrument to continue their passion. We are determined to bring Chinese traditional music to the University of Michigan and therefore promote cultural and musical diversity on campus.
Email: sinastaff@umich.edu
Instagram: @sinaboro_um
Main Contact: Sunhong Kim
Focus/Mission: Sinaboro is a Korean Drumming Group at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. This group focuses on playing four Korean percussive instruments, the kkwaenggwari, jing, janggu, and buk. Established in 1998, Sinaboro seeks to educate and inspire its diverse members and audience through dynamic performances across campus.
Sinaboro seeks to share Korean culture with the Ann Arbor community and beyond through the musical genre Samulnori. Sinaboro prides itself not only on its hard work, dedication, and commitment to learning, but also on the warm friendships and lasting memories Sinaboro creates between members.
Email: harmonettes@umich.edu
Main Contact: Aja Lynn (President | ajaly@umich.edu)
Instagram: @harmagram
Focus/Mission: Founded in 1979, The Harmonettes are proud to be the oldest all-treble a cappella group at the University of Michigan. The Harmas strive to create a community built on inclusivity, laughter, tight-knit friendships, and making amazing music. These dedicated vocalists compete in ICCA each year and perform at numerous on- and off-campus events! Outside their rehearsals in the Bell Tower, they can be found doing trivia, sharing late-night study sessions, and snapping impossible paparazzi pictures of each other.
Instagram: @sirensacappellaum
Focus/Mission: The Sirens are an all-female a cappella group at the University of Michigan dedicated to their legacy of musical excellence, female empowerment, and creative expression. Formed in 2011, the Sirens are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all members, exploring and challenging their vocal abilities, and supporting each other as the Leaders and Best!
Email: itsthesopranos@gmail.com
Instagram: @sopranos.acappella
Main Contact: Alyssa Fuentes
Focus/Mission: The Sopranos is a treble a cappella group dedicated to singing and performing together. We perform in numerous campus events throughout the year, as well as present one concert per semester. Our goal is to entertain the community while enjoying the sense of camaraderie that comes from being a part of a University organization. We pride ourselves on being a diverse and open group of women who love to laugh just as much as we love to sing.
Email: umgassexec@umich.edu
Instagram: @umgass1947
Main Contact: Lilya Heidelbaugh (President | lheidel@umich.edu)
Focus/Mission: The University of Michigan Gilbert and Sullivan Society (UMGASS) is delighted to welcome members from the University and from the larger Ann Arbor area to join our cast or crew, or to serve in directorial or production staff positions. As the oldest student-run society dedicated to producing the works of William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan in the country, UMGASS has presented various operettas from the Gilbert and Sullivan canon for decades.
Email: ummgc.info@umich.edu
Instagram: @ummgc
Main Contact: Dr. Matthew Abernathy (abernamb@umich.edu)
Focus/Mission: The University of Michigan Men's Glee Club is the second oldest collegiate chorus in the United States, and has long been acclaimed as one of the finest male choruses in the world. It is the oldest musical group on campus, as well as the oldest student organization at the University. Once only a group of six or eight men, it has blossomed into a group of over 100 men and non-binary individuals representing a majority of the schools and colleges at the University of Michigan.
Email: umwgc-exec@umich.edu
Instagram: @umichwomensglee
Main Contact: Hailey Mydock
Focus/Mission: The University of Michigan Women’s Glee Club is a vocal performance group for students at the University of Michigan. We represent the University through the medium of music and promote the arts on campus and beyond, all while building a close-knit community through the making of music. The Women's Glee Club welcomes singers who excel at singing in an SSAA choir, regardless of gender identity.
Email: ontakuanimeband@gmail.com
Instagram: @yuruband
Main Contacts: Alex Shamoun & Hilary Kohtz (Co-Presidents)
Focus/Mission: Yuru Band (formerly Ontaku) is a student-run music band that loves watching anime and playing music. Our ensemble performs Japanese and anime-related music at various events held on campus each semester. All musicians, instruments, and skill levels are welcome! The music we perform is open for suggestion from all members, and we either purchase or transcribe the music ourselves.
Our rehearsals usually happen on Sunday afternoons, but this is subject to change based on members' availability.
Email: greeneones@umich.edu
Instagram: @58_greene
Main Contact: Andrew Ashton (Communications Chair)
Focus/Mission: Known for its show stopping soloists, 58 Greene is the University of Michigan's premier multicultural, co-ed acappella group. The group was started in room 58 Greene in the basement of East Quad, and rehearses there to this day, though that particular classroom didn't survive the renovations. Each of the members of 58 Greene comes from a diverse background, but a love for music ties them all together. 58 Greene's mission is to promote cultural diversity and social justice through song.