RUSH 2025
Rush is the audition process through which first-years can become a part of the Alley Cats. Taking place in the fall semester at the start of each academic year, rush begins with a performance so that you can hear what each a cappella group sounds like: Woolsey Jam. After that, you’ll have another opportunity to hear even more from each group at Marsh Jam. From there, you can sign up for an audition and start the process!
If you missed us after Marsh, sign up for an audition at the link below or reach out to a Rush Manager!
https://calendly.com/yalealleycatsrush-68zk/new-meeting?month=2025-09
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact our Rush Managers
The Alley Cats are a member of the Yale Singing Group Council (SGC), an umbrella organization that represents 17 undergraduate a cappella groups. The SGC organizes rush, along with other events throughout the year. More information about rush and a cappella at Yale can be found at https://rushyale.com.
Check out upcoming events below to find your next opportunity to get to know the Alley Cats. We can't wait to hear you sing!
Upcoming Events
Auditions are your first opportunity to sing for the Cats. You'll sing a quartet with us, and you'll get to blow us away with a solo of your choosing. Remember to relax and have fun—we’re rooting for you!
This is your chance to experience a full-length Alley Cat concert. You'll also have the chance to enjoy some great free food while chatting with the Cats!
Stay after the concert for free food, conversation, and good vibes. It’s our chance to meet you and for you to meet all of us! It’s always a great time! The Afterparty will happen directly after the Singing Dessert in the Hopper Buttery.
It's like Auditions, Part Two! New exercises, a new solo—and you'll even get a chance to sing with the Cats backing you up.
PAST EVENTS
Marsh Jam is your second chance to hear Yale’s a cappella groups sing before the official start of Rush. At the end of the concert, people interested in rushing can sign up for auditions!
Woolsey is the first of two performances or “jams” in which all the a cappella groups on campus come together to give you a taste of their style of music and performance—look out for our performance!