CLUB SPOTLIGHT SPOTLIGHT CLUB
Adelaide Uni Choral Society
Were you overly invested in your High School choir? Do you not know your Bach from your Bernstein? Whatever your background, AUCS is the choir for you! ANSWERS BY LOUISE JACKSON, PRESIDENT WHAT’S THE AIM OF WHY THE CLUB? SHOULD STUDENTS To sing and socialise. AUCS unites JOIN THE CLUB? people who love music. We’re here for Because singing is fun! No matter what your musical experithose who love to sing (or want to start) ence is, you’re welcome. You’ll make lifelong friends, sing music you but aren’t necessarily studying music. Our won’t hear anywhere else, and make memories you’ll never forget. specialty is classical choral repertoire (don’t You won’t regret joining AUCS. Your first year is free, so really, let that scare you off, we promise it’s more you’ve got nothing to lose! fun than it sounds). We also love jazz, WHEN/ musical theatre, and the occasional WHEN DO YOU WHAT dramatic pop arrangement. REHEARSE? EVENTS/ We rehearse every Tuesday, 7 to ACTIVITIES DO 9.30pm in the Hartley Concert Room. YOU RUN? We take a break for tea, baked The most important event is obviWHEN goods and socialising in the ously our concerts. AUCS takes great WAS THE CLUB middle. pride in delivering high quality concerts ESTABLISHED? featuring exciting repertoire. Choir camps Founded in 1960, AUCS is the second are a fabulous part of the AUCS calendar, a oldest club in the University. AUCS has weekend jam-packed with rehearsing, eating, birthed friendships, marriages and even socialising, and ill-advised 2am karaoke children (I myself am an AUCS baby!). sessions… Intervarsity Choral Festivals are a We’re very proud of our history and long tradition among Australian uni choirs. WHAT’S the uni choir culture. Each state takes turns hosting a choir THE DEAL WITH THE PENcamp and putting on a big, combined GUIN? concert. We also hold formal Audrey is AUCS’ oldest member. She dinners, movie nights, picnics, is a great auk, an extinct species that pub crawls and more! actually bears little relation to the penguin. Back in the 60s, someone made the conHOW nection between auk and AUCS, and Audrey DO I JOIN? was born. She’s attended every dinner, Come see us on Tuesday O’Week and concert (and has been 22nd at O’Week or contact us stolen from a concerning number of via social media! parties). Most importantly, she is our loyal and beloved mascot.
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