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| Me performing a solo at Queens College |
Hey! My name is Daylen Orlick, and I am a junior marketing
major and music minor from Reading, PA. When coming to Hofstra, I knew that I
wanted to be a part of a performance community. I went to a performing arts
high school, and music had always been a part of my life. When visiting Hofstra
for an Admitted Student Day (ASD), I saw one of the a cappella groups, the
Hofbeats, perform on the Adams Playhouse stage. From that point forward, I knew
I wanted to be in an a cappella group. After coming home from the ASD, I did
some research and found other a cappella groups on campus. Welcome
Week finally came around, and I signed up at the club fair for audition times.
The following Saturday came audition day. I decided I was going to try out for
the Hofstra Dutchmen (the all-male group on campus) and for Sigma’cappella (a
co-ed group on campus), and I wound up getting into both! Over the last couple
of years I have worked hard and earned e-board positions in both groups. Currently,
I am the president of the Hofstra Dutchmen and Treasurer of Sigma’cappella.
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| Performing at the ICCA's that we hosted! |
Being in an all-male group is a lot different from being in
a co-ed group, so I’ll focus on the Hofstra Dutchmen and talk about the amazing
experiences I've had with this group. There are 19 members in the Dutchmen, and
we are all incredibly close - we are a group of brothers. We support each other
in everything. Whether it is going to see a theater production because a couple
of our members are in it, or a dance show because one of our guys
choreographed something, we are there. The Dutchmen also hold social events like bowling, BBQ‘s and hangouts.
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| Our Halloween rehearsal! |
Other than being a close group of guys, we obviously all
share a passion for singing. We sing a variety of arrangements and are
constantly learning new music. Out of all of the arrangements we have learned,
my favorite would have to be our Game of Thrones arrangement. This
one puts together multiple theme songs of television shows and movies.
The songs that are in this arrangement are The Game of Thrones theme song, the
Halo Theme Song, and the Pirates of the Caribbean theme song, as well as the
imperial march theme from Star Wars and the Harry Potter theme song.
The reason why this is my favorite arrangement is because it is just a boatload
of fun! Everyone gets so energetic and the crowd always goes crazy when we sing
it.
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| Queens College performance |
I think the best advice I could give someone, especially as a
first year, is if you are interested in performance, try joining an a
cappella group! You will become a part of a family that will always be by your
side while you’re at school. It is the best feeling in the world to be a part
of something like this. They become the best group of friends you could ever
hope for, and you won’t want to change it for the world!
Written by: Daylen Orlick
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