FALL 2008 AUDITIONS INFORMATION!
We strongly insist that girls interested in auditioning for the Sil'hooettes come out and show us your skills!
Auditions will be held Thursday August 28th, Friday August 29th and Saturday August 30th on the lawn. Times and lawn room are still TBA. Please keep your eyes peeled for us at the Fall Activities Fair as well!
Please come prepared with a verse and chorus of a song. Please no broadway or showtunes. If you have any other questions regarding auditions, go to our contact page and feel free to email Sara or Jenna.
Sils Summer Performances!
Missed the Sil'hooettes performing at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.?
The Sils were representatives of collegiate contemporary a cappella in the Kennedy Center's "A Cappella: Singing Solo" Festival.
If you weren't able to catch the show, be sure check out the video of the performance on the Kennedy Center site!
Sils receive CARA nominations!
The Sil'hooette's newest cd, "Sauce" has been nominated for a total of 5 CARAs!
Female Collegiate Album, Female Collegiate Song for "Butterflies & Hurricanes," Female Collegiate Solo for Jenna Pastuszek on "Careful What You Wish For," Female Collegiate Arrangement for "Slow Me Down" by Sara Dougadir, and Scholastic Original for "Dance With Me" by Lexi Witman.
In sum, the Sils were nominated for every category for which they were eligible!
The annual Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards (CARA) are presented by CASA (the Contemporary a cappella society), a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and encouragement of contemporary a cappella music. The CARAs recognize the best recorded a cappella and aim to support this burgeoning culture of instrumentless enthusiasts. They are the only truly global a cappella recording awards. Every year since 1992 hundreds of albums are considered in this celebration of the best a cappella recorded around the planet. The CARAs award artists in many categories, scholastic and professional. Click here for more details.
OUR LATEST CD IS NOW AVAILABLE!
The Virginia Sil'hooettes' newest cd, Sauce, has been realeased and is now available for purchase on the online store. It has already received national recognition, as the Sil's rendition of "You'll Think of Me" will be featured on BOCA (Best of College A cappella) 2008. The Sils worked very hard on the project over this past year and hope you get a chance to check it out and enjoy!
Click here to go straight to the online store and get your copy of Sauce now!
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