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“We actually feel bad for the kids that are trying out,” says Frank A. DeSimone ’09, the Krokodiloes general manager. DeSimone adds that competition between groups reaches its peak during the first week of school. “You have to...
The week is comparable to an entire punch process crammed into five short days. “It’s like hell week,” says Ebele M. Anidi ’12. Many groups hold their auditions until one or two in the morning.
To reinforce this message, groups aren’t shy about bestowing material tokens of appreciation on potential members. “It’s subtle bribery,” Anidi laughs, referring to the not-so-subtle stream of handwritten notes, CDs, candy, chocolate, and roses that mysteriously...
On the Final Night of audition week, groups dress in their finest cocktail wear and make one last attempt to convince the auditioning singers of their organization’s superiority. “Long black dresses, gourmet cheese, everyone bragging about their tours, champagne…?...
Choosing new members isn’t easy. Because the groups are so small—typically capped at 15 or 16—the turnover can be extremely high. If a given graduating class has a lot of singers, half the group can disappear at the end of a...