The Washington University Amateurs

We typically perform half-hour sets of around 5-6 songs of your choosing! Due to the time consuming nature of arranging songs and our busy student lifestyle, we can only perform songs from our set list. We can dress in any attire from fancy to casual, and are always professional, despite our name.

The Amateurs hail from Washington University in St. Louis and have been sharing their love of music with audiences since 1991. Coming off of our ICCA Semifinals performance, we’re focusing this year on honing our blend and producing fantastic arrangements. We’ve received major national awards, toured in cities across the country, and have appeared on international a cappella compilations like Voices Only and Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella. We have a musical drive comparable to some of the best groups in the country, but we never lose sight of our motto that makes us tick - do it because you love it. We’re truly an “AmFam”, a group of friends, bound by our love of music.

We can perform without microphones, but if up to four are available we ideally will use a microphone for the solo, one for our bass voice, one for our vocal percussionist, and one for the background singers.