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The Virginia Belles
American all-female a cappella group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Virginia Belles is the University of Virginia's oldest all-female a cappella group based in Charlottesville, Virginia.[1] The group was established in 1977 by Katherine Mitchell as the female counterpart to the Virginia Gentlemen, the university's oldest a cappella group.[2] Completely student-run, the Belles continue to perform an eclectic range of vocal music from oldies and classic rock to indie and R&B.[3] They sing in and around Charlottesville, and up and down the East Coast and all across the U.S.[4] (often wearing little black dresses), and have received awards and honors from internationally acclaimed organizations such as the Contemporary A Cappella Society, Varsity Vocals, and the Recorded A Cappella Review Board.[5]
The Virginia Belles | |
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![]() The Belles performing at The Virginia Gentlemen's Family Weekend Concert | |
Background information | |
Also known as | The Belles |
Origin | University of Virginia |
Genres | A Cappella |
Years active | 1977–present |
Labels | A Cappella Records |
Members | Class of 2024 Anna Holtschlag Mikaela Gustitus Claire Wright Class of 2025 Olivia Conniff Eugenie Davis Madigan Lounsbery Gennese Springs Class of 2026 Sanjana Jaiswal Simone Marijic Cate Mangione Yukta Ramanan Kirby Westerfield Class of 2027 Megan Myers Layla Ahmed Sonia Mistry Katrin Bergesen |