Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
African Music Ensembles (AME)
- Spring 2024
- Spring 2021
- Fall 2019
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2021
- Staff
Not Decided/Undeclared
1997
- Music Department Synthesizer
- Music Department Social Media
- Music Department Website
- University Social Media
- Audition Materials
Yes
Yes
nah
nah
nah
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Is part of why I chose to come to Princeton University
idk
nah
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Princeton University Orchestra (PUO)
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- An Undergraduate
Music
2026
- Music Department Website
- Audition Materials
- University Website
Yes
No
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is helping me prepare for my career
- Is required for my degree program
- Is part of why I chose to come to Princeton University
I get to play orchestral repertoire with a pretty decent group of musicians.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Sinfonia
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- An Undergraduate
Electrical and Computer Engineering
2027
- Music Department Website
- Audition Materials
I Don't Know
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Is a part of my identity
- Is part of why I chose to come to Princeton University
I learned about being a part of a group and understanding my role when contributing to a larger project. Through participating in Sinfonia, I was able to see how important pulling my own weight was and how to support my peers as well as being confident.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Sinfonia
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- An Undergraduate
Politics
2026
- University Website
No
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my social life on campus
Appreciation for music and for everyone who contributes to it (and especially for Ruth!)
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Sinfonia
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- An Undergraduate
Music
2026
- Music Department Website
- Audition Materials
- University Website
No
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my identity
- Is helping me prepare for my career
Sinfonia has an amazing community that I'm happy to be a part of when I can. Ruth is an amazing person and mentor and makes the experience of performing with Sinfonia incredibly fulfilling.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Creative Large Ensemble (CLE)
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- An Undergraduate
Music
2026
- Music Department Website
- University Website
No
No
- Other:
It's pretty fun
I enjoy reading big band charts and playing with a jazz ensemble. I am not a jazz musician nor am I an improviser, but this ensemble gives me a good place to experience jazz and double woodwinds in a professional setting.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Princeton University Orchestra (PUO)
- Spring 2024
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2024
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- An Undergraduate
French and Italian
2025
- Audition Materials
- University Website
Yes
Yes
Yes, they really help the orchestra bond and feel more like *an ensemble* — this is more difficult on non-tour years as everyone does such different things on campus, and PUO is such a large group. Tours are definitely a super important part of my princeton experience and are where I made most of my closest friends in PUO.
I haven't toured in the US before — but I think it would still be valuable. There is a different aspect of cultural exploration and exchange if we are able to tour internationally though, which I think is really educationally beneficial to people who might not get the chance to travel otherwise through their Princeton academic experiences (depending on what they're studying, there are variable amounts of flexibility with this).
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my identity
- Is a part of my social life on campus
- Is required for my degree program
- Is part of why I chose to come to Princeton University
I learn how to work together with new people, and also gain insight into repertoire I haven't played before.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Playhouse Choir
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- A Graduate Student
Chemical and Biological Engineering
G2
- Audition Materials
No
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my identity
- Is a part of my social life on campus
- Is helping me prepare for my career
Improve skills, get regular workshops, grow as a musician
Playhouse is one of the highlights of my time at Princeton so far. The show at the Berlind this past sem was amazing.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Princeton Laptop Orchestra (PLOrk)
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- An Undergraduate
Electrical and Computer Engineering
2027
- Music Department Website
- University Website
I Don't Know
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Is a part of my identity
- Is part of why I chose to come to Princeton University
I've learned a lot about electronic music and have learned from some very talented musicians and programmers/engineers. I can't wait to try to explore creating something myself for the ensemble this fall and applying some of the things I've learned this past year.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Early Music Princeton (EMP)
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- An Undergraduate
Music
2027
- Music Department Website
- Printed Poster
I Don't Know
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Is a part of my identity
- Is a part of my social life on campus
Appreciation for a certain genre of music that is not easily accessible or widely known.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Sinfonia
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- An Undergraduate
Philosophy
2027
- Music Department Website
- University Website
- Family Member
- Teacher
I Don't Know
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
Ruth is so passionate and fosters a deeper understanding and appreciation for the music we play than I would ever get otherwise, and the community has lovely vibes all-around.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Sinfonia
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- An Undergraduate
Molecular Biology
Class of 2027
- Music Department Website
- Audition Materials
No
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my social life on campus
I've learned a lot about myself, wonderful music, and how to balance enjoyment with studying. Ruth is truly an amazing leader.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Sinfonia
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2020
- Fall 2019
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Fall 2020
- Spring 2020
- An Undergraduate
Molecular Biology
2024
- Music Department Website
No
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
I get the opportunity to continue to practice and perform my instrument with others!
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Princeton Laptop Orchestra (PLOrk)
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- An Undergraduate
Mathematics
2026
- Music Department Website
I Don't Know
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my social life on campus
Learned to use and write fancy computer programs for music creation. The process was very creative and it gave me a strong sense of a collaborative ensemble instead of a group of individual performers.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Glee Club
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- An Undergraduate
Molecular Biology
2026
- Friend
Yes
Yes
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my identity
- Is a part of my social life on campus
Halfway between a class and an extracurricular, I get to learn something without as much personal pressure/stress
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Sinfonia
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- An Undergraduate
Economics
2025
- Audition Materials
No
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my identity
- Is a part of my social life on campus
Playing music keeps me grounded at this school, and I learn so much all areas of music from the diverse repertoire we play.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Glee Club
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- An Undergraduate
Classics
2026
- Music Department Website
- University Website
Yes
Yes
Incredibly important, I made lifelong friends and treasured memories.
Touring internationally is more valuable, it's difficult to find touring locations in the United States where you can have the same experience of exploring a new culture as a tourist, because everything is so much more familiar, and also most cities aren't walkable. Having to take ubers everywhere is depressing.
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my social life on campus
- Is part of why I chose to come to Princeton University
Friends and musical experience
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Sinfonia
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- An Undergraduate
Politics
2027
- Music Department Social Media
- Music Department Website
- University Social Media
- Printed Poster
- Audition Materials
- University Website
No
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my identity
- Is a part of my social life on campus
It’s the only chance I get to even perform music on campus, and it’s always involved music that challenges and pushes me to improve in some way or another, both as a musician and as a person.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Jazz Small Group X
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- An Undergraduate
Not Decided/Undeclared
2027
- Music Department Website
- University Website
No
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my identity
I gained valuable knowledge about jazz and improvisation and how to mesh and connect with an ensemble.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Princeton University Orchestra (PUO)
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- An Undergraduate
Physics
2027
- Family Member
- Friend
Yes
No
Touring internationally is more exciting because of the immersion in foreign culture.
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my identity
- Is part of why I chose to come to Princeton University
PUO rehearsals are incredibly fulfilling for me because I love playing orchestral music. The ensemble is very talented, and Michael Pratt is a very caring person. Overall, PUO has been one of the best parts of my freshman year.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Princeton University Orchestra (PUO)
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- An Undergraduate
Economics
2027
- University Website
Yes
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my identity
- Is a part of my social life on campus
- Is part of why I chose to come to Princeton University
x
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Creative Large Ensemble (CLE)
- Spring 2024
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- An Undergraduate
Neuroscience
2026
- Friend
No
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Is a part of my social life on campus
CLE helped me a lot with counting and learning rhythms
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Sinfonia
- Spring 2024
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- An Undergraduate
Neuroscience
2026
- Friend
I Don't Know
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my identity
- Is a part of my social life on campus
I feel a sense of community and have gained a greater respect for classical music.
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Sinfonia
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2021
- Fall 2020
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2021
- Fall 2020
- An Undergraduate
Astrophysical Sciences
2024
- University Website
- Other (Please specify)
Was recommended to join this ensemble after auditioning for PUO
No
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my identity
- Is a part of my social life on campus
Teamwork, along with exposure with really good classical music (especially from less recognized composers)
Date CreatedMay 9, 2024
Princeton Laptop Orchestra (PLOrk)
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2021
- Fall 2020
- Spring 2020
- Fall 2019
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- A Graduate Student
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
G5
- Friend
Yes
Yes
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my identity
- Is a part of my social life on campus
- Is helping me prepare for my career
Learn new composition ideas from others
Collaborate and coordinate with others