There are so many ways to get involved on campus, whether that be through Living and Learning Communities, clubs, sports, or other programs... and for my artsy friends, you’ll have no trouble finding your group! Whether you’re interested in theatre, a specific instrument, singing, visual arts, dancing, or others, there is a club for you at DU.
To all my singers out there: DU has three a cappella groups!! While Lamont’s choirs sing some of the most beautiful music on campus, you don’t have to limit your voice to just choir classes. DU has two co-ed groups: DU Idiosingcrasies and Exit 205 (there is also an all-woman group, DU First Edition). As president of the DU Idiosingcrasies, I’m a little biased towards my group!
We also have an amazing theatre department at DU, and this has produced some awesome drama clubs! The most popular clubs for this are the University of Denver Drama Ensemble and Skintight Outrage. The DU Drama Ensemble (otherwise known as DUDE) hosts game nights, has workshops that focus on some theatre skill, and of course has auditions for quarterly performances. Skintight Outrage, on the other hand, is an improv and comedy group which holds several shows throughout the quarter. They are absolutely hilarious, and they’ll have your abs sore from laughter by the end of the night.
DU also has several dance groups. The first couple that come to mind are the Social Dance Society and the DU Dance Club. When I first came to DU, I joined the Social Dance Society and learned some basic steps of tango dancing. These clubs are a great way to get to know other people in the music/arts community on campus, and you also get a bit of a workout!
Other arts groups on campus include the DU Writers Club and the Tactile Art Community. In these clubs you can really get your creative juices flowing! Whether it’s sitting out on the green writing in a notebook, or using your fingers and hands to smudge paint abstractly across a canvas, you can rest assured that DU has a creative outlet for you!
What I’ve listed is just a portion of all the ways to get involved with the music and arts scene on campus. Visit https://www.du.edu/campus-life/arts-activities to learn more about music and arts at the University of Denver.
Toni Hinskton – Class of 2021; Major: Mathematics; Minors: Physics, Computer Science, and Business Analytics; Campus Involvement: Tour Guide, Math Center Tutor, Classroom Assistant and Grader for the Math Department, Researcher (Summer 2019), President of DU Idiosingcrasies (a Capella), Treasurer of DU Math Club, Peer Leader for Equity in STEM