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the
Princeton
Tigerlilies!
Founded in 1971, we are Princeton
University's original all-female a cappella group.
Nearly four decades ago, a group of eight women filled 1879 arch on the
Princeton
University
campus with a melodious
four-part arrangement of Ella Fitzgerald's "How High the Moon". With
this performance, the original all-female
Princeton
sound was born. Today, the Tigerlilies are widely recognized as one of the
nation's premier a cappella groups.
The Tigerlilies have received global acclaim on
our international tours to
China,
the Virgin Islands
,
Australia
,
Japan
,
Thailand
,
Hong Kong, the
Bahamas
,
and London
. We love performing locally as well. Anywhere we go,
our close harmonies, warm humor, and innovative choreography delight
audiences of all ages.
Spring Auditions!
Do YOU have what it takes to be a future Tigerlily? Come out to our Open House on Sunday, February 7th, from 9:30-11:30 pm in the Tigerlily room! Click here to find out more!
The Tigerlilies did not stray too far from our home-away-from-home in October 2009, spending a fun and music-filled week in the Philadelphia and Delaware area. We were graciously hosted by the families of our music director and our treasurer, and we were very fortunate in having the opportunity to perform for enthusiastic audiences at numerous local prep schools, including St. Andrews Academy and the Montgomery School. Other highlights included performing at a "Gather" event to benefit Princeton's Aspire fundraising campaign and singing for the Marion Cricket Club in Haverford. In our remaining free time, we enjoyed exploring downtown Philadelphia, tax-free shopping in Delaware, and mingling with all-male a cappella groups at Haverford, Villanova, and Swarthmore. We deeply appreciate all of our alums who assisted with the tour and who came out to hear us sing!
Spring Break 2009 saw the Lils hopping the pond to spend a song-filled week in beautiful Germany and Austria. Countless hours of high-speed driving on the Autobahn brought us to Frankfurt, Munich, Salzburg, and many towns in between as we sang at numerous school shows and a few alumni functions. We couldn't get enough of the extremely receptive German audiences, and the endearing central European tradition of serving guests with seemingless endless supplies of coffee and cake! Our utmost gratefulness goes to Michael Fabricius '99, who enabled us to experience so much of what German culture has to offer.
The Lils kept it local in October 2008, spending a lovely week on tour in New York City and Connecticut. We enjoyed bona fide Tiger hospitality at alumni functions in Manhattan and Eastern Connecticut, visited our business manager's high school alma mater, and performed at the New York Princeton Club's first annual Orange and Black Ball. Adding pleasure to business, we learned some exciting new songs, carved pumpkins worthy of the Guggenheim, and celebrated Halloween with our brother group at Yale.
Spring 2008: the Tigerlilies caught a Rocky Mountain high in the sun and snow of Colorado. Long days in Boulder saw us busking on the Pearl Street Mall, visiting four regional schools, and painting our own pottery; a short but spectacular trip to Telluride involved a day of skiing and a shared concert with two local a capplla groups.
From singing on the Great Wall to shopping at the silk market, our Fall 2007 tour to Beijing, China was a fantastic success. Highlights included a wonderful collaborative show at the Beijing Special School, singing by the lake at Peking University, and a lovely evening with Princeton alums, several of whom served as our gracious hosts.
A thousand thanks to everyone who attended Tigerlily Jam 2007. Seeing so many friends, family members, and alumni in the audience made our quadrennial concert a truly memorable evening.
During Spring 2007,
the Lils went on tour to the luscious
British Virgin Islands
. We spent the week banana boating, scuba diving, water
skiing, sunbathing, and swimming in circles around our beautiful boat. Of course, we also did a reasonable amount of
rehearsing. We returned to
Princeton
a tight-knit group ready to welcome new members in the spring round of
auditions.
The Lils spent a fabulous week in the U.S. Virgin Islands for Fall tour 2006. Alex Randall '73 was kind enough to host us for a week
at his home on
Water
Island
just off the coast of
St. Thomas
. The
week was filled with shows, sightseeing, and lots of time at the beach! We sang at several local schools, a popular outdoor
aquarium, and capped off the week with a show at the St. Thomas Yacht Club.
In Spring 2006, the Lils embarked on an amazing tour to
Alabama
. The group enjoyed singing at local schools, for
alumni, at the
Birmingham
Art Museum
, and even
in an underground cavern. Everyone's favorite
part, however, was chowing down on lots of
authentic
Southern BBQ
!
The Tigerlilies also had a wonderful tour of
London
,
England
in Fall 2005. Highlights of the trip included singing
at
Oxford
, a show in Westminster Abbey, some
busking in
Trafalgar Square
, and working with
middle school chorus classes at the
American
School
of
London
. Of
course, there was plenty of time for shopping, museums, and cozy evenings
at pubs!
In the past, the group has travelled to Washington, D.C.,
Switzerland
,
Australia
,
Florida
,
San
Francisco
, and other amazing
locales.
Lil Alumnae!
We love hearing from our alums, so don't hesitate to contact us! If you're ever in Princeton, we urge you to come to one of our
arch sings. |
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Thursday, December 10th
11:15 pm in Blair Arch
Thursday, December 17th
10:30 in 1879 Arch
Lil Trivia
Did you know...
Five current Tigerlilies have twins in their family!
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