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DeCadence (UC Berkeley)

Mike Belson, Music Director

Information last updated: 2008-06-01
Status: Current

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Description:	DeCadence ( "dee-'kay-dence ") is an a cappella group based at the University of California, Berkeley. We perform several public concerts each semester, including concerts at Sather Gate, plus performances with all of the many people who love us and want to sing with us.
Web Address:	http://decadence.berkeley.edu

Type of Music:	Popular Jazz	Type of Chorus:	Mixed Adult Academic
Rehearse City:	Berkeley
Region:	Alameda County West

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Email:	info@decadence.berkeley.edu

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History:	DeCadence was founded in 1992 by Mark Skandera, an amazing guy -- he's now a math professor! We are a co-ed a cappella group, usually with 12 members, 6 men and 6 women, though this number has fluctuated throughout our history. In the spring of 2001 we competed at the ICCA Quarter Finals in Berkeley where we won Best Arrangement for Angela Don's "Pop Nightmare. We went on tour in Southern California. Highlights included a casual evening performance with the SoCal Vocals and a stint at The Ugly Mug, a coffeeshop in Anaheim. That fall, Angela Don took over as Director from Lisa Sindorf, leading us to new heights. In March we organized a joint concert with the very talented Claremont Shades along with Artists in Resonance and Noteworthy. Incidentally, our tour led us once again to Southern California where we were priveleged to sing with the Shades on their own turf. Of special note, this semester was our 10 year anniversary. And we didn't let it go unnoticed. Anniversary celebrations ensued, with special thanks to Mark Skandera. In the Fall of 2002, we had our final concert with The UC Davis Liquid Hotplates. Come Spring 2003, Ryan Clark directed. We got our act together and recorded our first CD, "A Zebra Heard. " For some reason or another, we all dressed up as cartoon characters for our Spring Concert. We shared the stage with BOHiCA, a group composed of DeCadence alumni.

History:

DeCadence was founded in 1992 by Mark Skandera, an amazing guy -- he's now a math professor! We are a co-ed a cappella group, usually with 12 members, 6 men and 6 women, though this number has fluctuated throughout our history. In the spring of 2001 we competed at the ICCA Quarter Finals in Berkeley where we won Best Arrangement for Angela Don's "Pop Nightmare. We went on tour in Southern California. Highlights included a casual evening performance with the SoCal Vocals and a stint at The Ugly Mug, a coffeeshop in Anaheim. That fall, Angela Don took over as Director from Lisa Sindorf, leading us to new heights. In March we organized a joint concert with the very talented Claremont Shades along with Artists in Resonance and Noteworthy. Incidentally, our tour led us once again to Southern California where we were priveleged to sing with the Shades on their own turf. Of special note, this semester was our 10 year anniversary. And we didn't let it go unnoticed. Anniversary celebrations ensued, with special thanks to Mark Skandera. In the Fall of 2002, we had our final concert with The UC Davis Liquid Hotplates. Come Spring 2003, Ryan Clark directed. We got our act together and recorded our first CD, "A Zebra Heard. " For some reason or another, we all dressed up as cartoon characters for our Spring Concert. We shared the stage with BOHiCA, a group composed of DeCadence alumni.

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