Organization
Members of the Corps of Cadets make up a small minority of the Singing Cadets; the group dropped Corps Membership as a requirement in 1963. The Singing Cadets holds auditions twice each school year, with membership open to any male Texas A&M student. The choir is one of three within Texas A&M. The others are the all-female Women's Chorus, and co-ed choir the Century Singers. All three practice in the Memorial Student Center (MSC).
The group is typically backed by a pianist and conducted by a director, and regularly are accompanied by instruments, including electric guitar, drums and bass guitar. The Singing Cadets use costumes and pantomime to accompany their music, incorporating a number of forms of entertainment into their concerts. A barbershop quartet side group called The Aggienizors performs at some shows, as entertainment between the main musical numbers.
Presently, the Singing Cadets perform primarily in state, along with a sprinkling of national and international tours. The Cadets perform 70-80 concerts a year.
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