{"id":16170,"date":"2021-03-12T16:04:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T21:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/?p=16170"},"modified":"2021-03-12T16:04:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T21:04:23","slug":"looking-forward-sirens-a-capella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2021\/03\/12\/looking-forward-sirens-a-capella\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Forward: Sirens A Capella"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Friday, arts, ink!<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a good day to be a Wolverine. With the news of vaccine eligibility increasing in Michigan sooner than many anticipated and President Schissel\u2019s announcement of a closer-to-normal looking Fall semester plan (let\u2019s not forget the exciting win of our basketball team, either!), things are looking up for the campus. Of course, until we get a larger portion of our community vaccinated and further recommendations from the CDC + state officials, we all need to continue doing our part to socially distance, gather in small groups and preferably outdoors, and wear masks. Hopefully, though, we will be able to create together again in the near-ish future. My fingers are crossed!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"For this week\u2019s spotlight, I chatted with Hannah deSilvia, Business Manager for Sirens A Capella. She told me a little bit about how the Sirens have adjusted to COVID restrictions while still building strong relationships between members and creating amazing music. Let\u2019s dive in!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re just a really tight-knit group of girls that likes to sing and we work collaboratively all semester to put our repertoire together and have our concert at the end of the semester normally. We really emphasize, like, building friendships and having fun, especially now because that’s something that we don’t get to do and we often miss each other, so we try and make the most of our time together.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This year the group has moved their rehearsals to being completely virtual, a transition they started to plan for over the summer. Although Zoom doesn\u2019t effectively allow the group to sing synchronously together, they\u2019ve found ways to still make this time productive by allowing individuals to sing their part alone while others mute their sound and sing along. Hannah also explained that they\u2019ve made their rehearsals a little more of a relaxed and flexible space – spending a little more time than they normally would to catch up and talk about things. It helps them feel more connected despite not having some of those more casual conversations as you walk into the building or get settled in.\u00a0<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

Rather than performing a concert like usual, the group decided to focus their energy on recording music – something that they could do remotely, and individually. The group has recorded music before (you can check out their song <\/span>\u201cTalia\u201d on Spotify<\/span><\/a>) but they typically did so in a physical studio. Although it was a little bit of a learning curve, the girls made the best of it and the recordings are being mixed now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

April 20th will be Siren A Capella\u2019s 10th anniversary, a special milestone for the group. No spoilers, but I would definitely recommend you keep an eye on their <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Youtube<\/span><\/a> pages in case they drop some fun content to celebrate. The group will also be holding auditions in the Fall – so if you\u2019re a singer, warm up those pipes and stay tuned for more details in the first few weeks of the semester.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s all from me this week! I hope you all have a fun and safe Saint Patrick\u2019s Day. Come back next week for a spotlight on the Korean Student Association.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lucy<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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