Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Sinfonia
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2021
- Fall 2020
- Spring 2020
- Fall 2019
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- A Graduate Student
Music
2025
- Other (Please specify)
I was asked to join by Ruth
No
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Is a part of my identity
- Is a part of my social life on campus
Ruth programs a such a wonderful variety of music by composers with marginalized identities (including BIPOC and female composers) as well as living composers (including graduate and undergraduate students at Princeton). I love experiencing the music and the stories of these lesser-known composers, including how they interacted with the ideas of their "canonical" contemporaries.
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Princeton University Orchestra (PUO)
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2021
- Fall 2020
- Spring 2020
- Fall 2019
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- A Graduate Student
Music
2025
- Music Department Website
Yes
Yes
The tours are fun and are really good for community-building within the ensemble. It's a great opportunity for students whose majors aren't conducive to study-abroad programs to see more of the world!
Travelling in the US is something that most people have easier access to on their own time–travelling internationally is much more difficult for an individual to plan (especially someone who isn't familiar with the culture of the places they want to go) so I think it's valuable to have these big group trips to international destinations that would otherwise be financially or logistically unachievable for many students.
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Is a part of my identity
We get to play a lot of really famous repertoire, which is fun (although I wish we could mix in more music by lesser-known composers).
Date CreatedMay 13, 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
Neuroscience
2025
- Music Department Social Media
- Music Department Website
- University Social Media
- Printed Poster
No
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my identity
How to make music, how to enjoy life outside of academics
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Glee Club
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- An Undergraduate
Chemical and Biological Engineering
2027
- Family Member
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
I learned more about musicianship and responsibility in terms of showing up for the whole ensemble.
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Glee Club
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- Staff
Molecular Biology
N/A
- Friend
Yes
No
- Improves my mental health
Working with different people and on different music genres
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Early Music Princeton (EMP)
- Spring 2024
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- Staff
Not Decided/Undeclared
N/A
- Friend
No
No
- Gives me a sense of belonging
This was such a wonderful way to immerse myself in a really beautiful genre.
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Chamber Choir
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2021
- Fall 2020
- An Undergraduate
Astrophysical Sciences
2024
- Music Department Website
- University Social Media
- University Website
- Teacher
Yes
Yes
Yes and 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 part of why I chose to come to Princeton University
Beautiful music, sight-singing, friendship <3
I will miss it so dearly
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Chamber Choir
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- An Undergraduate
Economics
2026
- Printed Poster
- Audition Materials
Yes
Yes
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Creates meaning in my life
- Is a part of my social life on campus
New skills in ensemble singing.
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Glee Club
- 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
- Music Department Social Media
- Music Department Website
- University Social Media
- University Website
- Family Member
- Teacher
Yes
Yes
Incredible!!! Glee tour is one of my favorite Princeton memories
SO much fun. Thank you tour managers!
- 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
Fun music, great vibes, camaraderie, cool tours
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Glee Club
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- An Undergraduate
Economics
2026
- Printed Poster
- Audition Materials
Yes
Yes
No - I would not participate in tour in the United States because I’d rather travel internationally with family and experience a new cultural context.
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Is a part of my social life on campus
Large ensemble skills.
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Glee Club
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- Staff
Chemical and Biological Engineering
N/A
- Music Department 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
- singing in a group, listening to each other, occupy my head with something else
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Glee Club
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- An Undergraduate
Psychology
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
sight reading complex choral music! and an overall development of my musicality in every rehearsal.
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Glee Club
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- An Undergraduate
Chemistry
2026
- University Website
Yes
Yes
Very important
Not as valuable. Touring abroad is such a great opportunity to see other countries for people who haven’t traveled much
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- Is a part of my identity
- Is a part of my social life on campus
Music experience doing complex choral work that I haven’t done before. Also it’s a great social outlet.
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Glee Club
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2022
- An Undergraduate
Molecular Biology
2025
- Music Department Website
- University Website
- Teacher
Yes
Yes
Extremely important
Touring internationally is more valuable because it allows us to branch out to learn different music by different cultures and be able to share that out in the world
- 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’ve become a much better musician and have made so many amazing friends. Rehearsal is something I look forward to and is a much needed mental break throughout the semester.
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Glee Club
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- An Undergraduate
Philosophy
2206
- Teacher
Yes
Yes
Yes!!
Touring internationally is definitely more valuable as it offers opportunities to expand one's horizons in a way that touring domestically does not, but touring domestically is still a great opportunity for group bonding.
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- 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
Friendship, musicianship.
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Glee Club
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- An Undergraduate
Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
2027
- Teacher
Yes
No
Yes. Yes.
Internationally is more important because of cultural exposure and cross-cultural exchange.
- Is a part of my social life on campus
Studio lessons and friends, primarily
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Sinfonia
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- An Undergraduate
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
2027
- Music Department Website
- Audition Materials
- University Website
I Don't Know
No
- Improves my mental health
- Is a part of my identity
It gave me a space to play my cello, which is not something I realized I'd miss so much going to Princeton and it makes me very happy that I can play in an ensemble like this.
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Sinfonia
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- An Undergraduate
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
2027
- Music Department Website
- Audition Materials
- University Website
I Don't Know
No
- Improves my mental health
- Is a part of my identity
It gave me a space to play my cello, which is not something I realized I'd miss so much going to Princeton and it makes me very happy that I can play in an ensemble like this.
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Chamber Choir
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2021
- Fall 2020
- Spring 2020
- Fall 2019
- Spring 2019
- Fall 2018
- Spring 2018
- Fall 2017
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2021
- Fall 2020
- Spring 2020
- Fall 2019
- Spring 2019
- Fall 2018
- Spring 2018
- Fall 2017
- A Graduate Student
Music
N/A
- University Website
Yes
Yes
The glee club tours (where chamber gets to perform as well) have been the most meaningful parts of my time at Princeton. They bring people together socially, push us musically, and expose us to cultures and music from around the world.
Not as important
- 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
- Is required by my parents or family
- Is required for my degree program
- Is part of why I chose to come to Princeton University
Ensemble skills, sight reading, music theory, music history, leadership, a sense of community
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Sinfonia
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- I’ve never taken studio lessons
- An Undergraduate
Computer Science – B.S.E.
2026
- Family Member
- 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
- Is helping me prepare for my career
It is a great outlet for my musical emotions
Date CreatedMay 13, 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
- Family Member
- Teacher
Yes
Yes
Yes!
It’s slightly more exciting to go abroad, but they are both valuable.
- 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
I learn new repertoire (which often can only performed in a large group like Glee) and weekly rehearsals ground me with routine, doing something I like, and the physicality of singing.
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Chamber Choir
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- An Undergraduate
Classics
2026
- Audition Materials
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 part of why I chose to come to Princeton University
Chamber choir stretches my musicianship bc it moves at a faster pace than glee and I really enjoy the smaller-group sound.
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Glee Club
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- An Undergraduate
Chemical and Biological Engineering
2025
- Friend
Yes
Yes
- 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
The joy of music making.
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Glee Club
- Spring 2024
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- An Undergraduate
Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
Sophomore
- Friend
Yes
Yes
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Is a part of my identity
- Is a part of my social life on campus
Musicianship skills
Date CreatedMay 13, 2024
Glee Club
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2021
- Fall 2020
- Spring 2020
- Fall 2019
- Spring 2024
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2021
- Fall 2020
- Spring 2020
- Fall 2019
- An Undergraduate
Music
2024
- Family Member
Yes
Yes
Yes! Tours are huge for group bonding and are so fun.
Yes, but it’s always more exciting to go abroad.
- Gives me a sense of belonging
- Improves my mental health
- 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
Strong ensemble singing experience