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Audition Get Concert Tickets Contact UsDEcadence? DeCaDANCE? DeKAWdence? No matter what you call us, DeCadence ("duh-KAY-dence") is a student-run, all-inclusive a cappella group from UC Berkeley that loves to add some music and fun to your day. We sing indie, pop, jazz, and any other genre that comes our way, often while sporting our iconic gold capes. Check out our repertoire page to see the type of music we sing. Events UC Berkeley’s Welcome Back to A Cappella Showcase this Friday, January 19, at 7:30pm at Hertz Hall!Our Spring 2024 concert, "DeCadence Surfs the Web," is happening Sunday April 21st at 1:30 PM in Genetics & Plant Bio 100, and Saturday April 27th at 1:30 PM at First Presbyterian Church. Presale tickets are available here! If you can’t wait that long to get your DeCadence fix, you can also watch videos of our last concert from Spring 2023 .Thank you to everyone who came to our Fall concert, "DeCadence Disbands." If you weren’t able to make it, the videos are now up on YouTube.Auditions Spring 2024 auditions are now closed. For now, go check out our auditions page , and stay tuned for info about auditions for Fall 2024! auditions page to sign up.auditions page , and stay tuned for more info!Find Us! You can find us singing every Wednesday at noon under the beautiful Sather Gate! But if you aren’t around in-person, you can follow us on Instagram where we stream our Sproul performances every week, like us on Facebook , follow us on TikTok , or subscribe to us on YouTube . Our Favorite Videos Previous Next Find your favorite video at our YouTube channel ! Members Click on their pictures to learn more! Sydney Ly scoot scoot Gabe Mitnick Resident Wikipedia Enthusiast Anthony Frangos Was Awesome Ashana Makhija ash ash ash Avery Wong Slay...Avery Raksha Rajeshmohan fortunately no longer cape master Paul Burke Paul the Pumpkin Dlo Gumabay still hasn’t filled out the website form Chuong Nguyen Dream Boy Lillian Hiraoka Violillian Athena Liu major, not minor Rebecca Kyo Insert awesome tagline here Cayden Baldwin Tall white bass #27 Jess Zhao Schoolboy Fantasy Fengrong Han (aka Bob) squish Audition This Could Be You! Click here to see our alumni. Copyright © DeCadence 2013–2023 We are a student group acting independently of the University of California. We take full responsibility for our organization and this website. Sydney Ly scoot scoot Pronouns: she/her Hometown: Hacienda Heights, CA Major and Year: Cognitive Science and Data Science, 2024 Minor:Joined DeCadence: Spring 2021 Positions: Auditions Co-Coordinator, Website Wizard Vocal Part: Alto Audition Songs: For Good (Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenoweth), Wherever You Are (ONE OK ROCK) Musical Experience: 3 years of middle school show choir, 4 years of high school chamber choir, 10 years of piano, one 2 hour guitar lesson with gabe Music Interests: korean r&b, kpop, 88rising, keshi, old p!atd, victorious soundtrack Favorite A Cappella Group Besides DeCadence: Nikkei Choral Ensemble Hobbies: browsing r/berkeley, napping, typing on my custom keyboard, singing i guess, playing pokemon, hanging out w friends, reading manga and webcomics Solos: Hypotheticals, Stray Italian Greyhound, We Can Build a Fire, Disney Medley ("Can You Feel the Love Tonight") Arrangements:Bio: Gabe Mitnick Resident Wikipedia Enthusiast Pronouns: he/him Hometown: San Carlos, CA Major and Year: Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences, 2024 Minor:Joined DeCadence: Spring 2021 Positions: Concert Co-Coordinator, Website Wizard Vocal Part: Bass Audition Songs: It’s Not Unusual (Tom Jones), When I Fall in Love (Nat King Cole) Musical Experience: High school choir and a cappella, guitar and piano and a little bit of bass and mandolin, "Gull 3" in The Little Mermaid Jr. in 6th grade Music Interests: Fall Out Boy, Mort Garrison, Justice, Blake Mills, Joni Mitchell, Frank Ocean, Alexander Panos, Jai Paul, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Vulfpeck, Weezer, Stevie Wonder, etc. etc. Favorite A Cappella Group Besides DeCadence: Tenore Supramonte Orgosolo Hobbies: gazing so long into my computer that my computer also gazes back into me Solos: TikTok-Cappella ("Meet Me At Our Spot"), Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Kokomo, Earfquake/See You Again, Disney Medley ("Be Our Guest"), California Bears Arrangements:Bio: i wonder where this link will take you Anthony Frangos Was Awesome Pronouns: he/him Hometown: San Carlos, CA Major and Year: Data Science, 2023 Minor: Data Science Joined DeCadence: Fall 2021 Position: Music Manager, Choreo Co-Coordinator Vocal Part: Bass Audition Songs: Something Just Like This (The Chainsmokers), How To Save A Life (The Fray) Musical Experience: High School choir, piano, trombone and euphonium Music Interests: I love all types of music except country Favorite A Cappella Group Besides DeCadence: Lounge Lizards Hobbies: I like to play soccer, basketball and volleyball. I also like to cook, especially with friends. I have also just recently started greek folk dancing. Solos: Capricorn, Spongebob (Sweet Victory), Think About Things, Space Oddity, Dynamite Arrangements:Bio:Ashana Makhija ash ash ash Pronouns: she/her Hometown: Bridgewater, NJ Major and Year: Bioengineering, 2024 Minor: Computer Science, Public Policy Joined DeCadence: Fall 2022 Positions: External Business Manager, TreasurerVocal Part: Soprano Audition Songs: Just a Boy (Alaina Castillo) Musical Experience: High school choir, occasionally pick up a guitar Music Interests: r&b, likes singing pop but feels mid about listening to pop, enjoys the occasional country music but is embarrassed about it Favorite A Cappella Group Besides DeCadence: FAVORITEGROUPHobbies: hiking ****haven’t hiked in months, playing the guitar Solos: What Was I Made For, Lovely Arrangements: ARRANGEMENTSBio: BIOAvery Wong Slay...Avery Pronouns: she/her Hometown: Highlands Ranch, CO Major and Year: Data Science, 2024 Minor: Computer ScienceJoined DeCadence: Fall 2022 Position: Music Manager, Arrangement Co-Coordinator, Choreo Comm CoordinatorVocal Part: Alto, Tenor?, Sop? Audition Songs: If I Ain’t Got You (Alicia Keys), House of the Rising Sun (the Animals) Musical Experience: High school choir, Middle school choir, playing piano since 3 years old Music Interests: Mostly pop/anything trending Favorite A Cappella Group Besides DeCadence: California Golden Overtones (go tones!!!) Hobbies: Soccer, swimming, cooking, baking, hiking, TikTok dancing Solos: Broken Record, Kokomo, TikTok-Cappella ("As the World Caves In") Arrangements: ARRANGEMENTSBio: Made in China Raksha Rajeshmohan unfortunately cape master Pronouns: she/her Hometown: Irvine, CA Major and Year: Public Health, 2024 Minor: MINORJoined DeCadence: Fall 2022 Position: Concert Committee Co-CoordinatorVocal Part: Soprano Audition Songs: Nothing Can Change This Love (Sam Cooke), She Used To Be Mine (Waitress the Musical) Musical Experience: high school choir and musical theater + play the guitar Music Interests: indie and folk music Favorite A Cappella Group Besides DeCadence: Cal Jazz Choir Hobbies: HOBBIESSolos: Renegade, Say So (Doja Cat) Arrangements: ARRANGEMENTSBio: BIODlo Gumabay still hasn’t filled out the website form Pronouns: he/him Hometown: He didn’t fill out the website form!Major and Year: He doesn’t go to Berkeley!Minor: He’s a minor (just kidding)Joined DeCadence: Spring 2023 Positions: Social Media Co-Coordinator, Project Co-Coordinator Vocal Part: Tenor Audition Songs: He’s too cool to auditionMusical Experience: ...I played the jazz xylophone when I was 5?Music Interests: JazzFavorite A Cappella Group Besides DeCadence: DeCadenceHobbies: Anything other than filling out the website bio form Solos: California BearsArrangements: ARRANGEMENTSBio: BIOPaul Burke Paul the Pumpkin Pronouns: he/him Hometown: Los Altos, CA Major and Year: EECS, 2026 Minor: MINORJoined DeCadence: Fall 2022 Position: Website Wizard Vocal Part: Bass and VP Audition Songs: Diamonds (Sam Smith), Les Berceaux (Gabriel Fauré) Musical...