Sil'hooettes


The Virginia Sil'hooettes are a student-run, all-female identifying a cappella group at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. They have performed for thousands of people at venues including the Kennedy Center, The White House, John Paul Jones Arena, Baltimore Orioles home baseball games, and Boston Red Sox home baseball games.
WWW silhooettes.com

History

The Sil'hooettes was formed in 1989.
The Sil'hooettes typically range between 9 and 18 members, though the exact number varies from year to year. The group holds auditions for new members every fall and occasionally in the spring. The group posts relevant information regarding auditions to their website as auditions approach.
On October 1, 2012, USA Today named the Virginia Sil'hooettes one of the Top 5 Collegiate A Cappella groups in the country.
On November 18, 2013, HerCampus named the Virginia Sil'hooettes the #1 Female Collegiate A Cappella group in the country.
On February 2, 2016, CollegeMagazine named the Virginia Sil'hooettes the #1 "Female Group Running the A Cappella World".

Concerts

Every semester, the Sil'hooettes host at least one concert performance, usually held at the University of Virginia's McLeod Hall on a Friday or Saturday evening. The Sils' official website posts relevant information and online ticket sales as the date of the concerts approach. Every five years, the Sil'hooettes host an anniversary concert, inviting the Sil'unnae back to Grounds to celebrate the group's milestone. The Sils celebrated their 35th anniversary in April 2024.

Albums

The Sil'hooettes produce a new studio album approximately every three semesters. Their most recent album, LYLAS: Love You Like A Sil, produced by James Gammon, was released in Fall of 2023. It received a CARA award for Best Upper Voices Collegiate Album and a BOCA 2024 feature.

Awards and honors

Musical awards

A Cappella Community Awards (ACAs)
Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARAs)
'''Recorded A Cappella Review Board '''

Selection for "best of" compilation albums

Best of College A Cappella
Contemporary A Cappella Music Organization
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'''Women's A Cappella Association'''

A cappella competitions

'''International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella '''

Discography

LYLAS: Love You Like A Sil Tiny Bras Silver Hour From The Depths Luster 1989 Playing with Lightning Blackout Take It To The Bridge Sauce To Homer and Back Tangled Aftershock Flair Delirious
  • ''Shades of Silver''

Notable alumni