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UW-Madison’s premier competitive, mixed-voice a cappella group | Est. 2014
🥈2026 ICCA Great Lakes 2nd Place
🏆 5x ICCA Semifinalists

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2026 ACAPOCALYPSE CHAMPIONS🏆

We are SO grateful to have been crowned this year’s Acapocalypse Champions!!! Alongside the grand prize, we also received Best Arrangement (@simonhaines_) and Best Solo (@lod3ddiperfanclub)!

Huge shoutout to @msucapitalgreen for taking🥈 and @isuclefhangers for taking🥉,and to the audience for bringing INCREDIBLE energy all night. A special thank you to the students of @limitededitionacappella for hosting such an amazing event; we’re wishing you the best of luck at ICHSA Finals!

🎟️ If you want to hear more before the school year ends, tickets (in-person and livestream) are on sale for our Spring Concert on May 1 at the link in our bio! by @underarest_uw

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5 months ago

We are incredibly proud to share that Under A-Rest placed second at the ICCA Great Lakes Semifinal, marking UAR’s first placement at Semis! In addition, Simon Haines earned the special award of Outstanding Arrangement for our entire set!

Shoutout to our friends/Quarterfinal partners @7daysacappella for placing 3rd, and @amazinblue for taking first and representing the Great Lakes region at ICCA Finals!

If you missed our set at Semifinals, don’t worry! There are plenty of opportunities to see UAR perform before the school year comes to a close:

April 10 - Acapocalypse college competition 📍Port Washington High School

April 19 - Public Hearing Spring Showcase 📍Zelazo Center @ UW-Milwaukee

May 1 - UAR Spring Concert📍Wisconsin Masonic Center ( more info coming soon!)

📸: @gonzoj98 taken in Pabst Theater by @underarest_uw

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6 months ago

WE’RE GOING TO SEMIS!!

This past weekend, we had the opportunity to compete at the ICCA Great Lakes Quarterfinal at Shannon Hall and are thrilled to announce that we placed 2nd, and our very own Ava LaBracke won the special award of Outstanding Soloist!

Huge congratulations to our friends @7daysacappella for placing 1st and @pitchesandnotes for placing 3rd, and to all the groups we had the honor of sharing the stage with.

Thank you to @varsityvocals , @emflanvv , and @fsacappella for hosting such an amazing event!
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NEXT UP: ICCA Great Lakes Semifinal at The Pabst Theater on March 28
Tickets are on sale now at the link in our bio!
See you soon, Milwaukee 🤍💛 by @underarest_uw

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7 months ago

INTRODUCING OUR 2026–2027 NEWBIES: DANI BORKON-RUTTER !!! @dani_june222

— Dani is a freshman from Madison, Wisconsin, studying Music Education, and will be singing SOPRANO !

We are SO elated to welcome Dani to UAR and can’t WAIT for you all to hear her in the group! Now that all of our newbs have been introduced, you can see them perform LIVE by grabbing tickets for our FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR, THIS SATURDAY at ACAtoberfest in Marquette, hosted by our lovely friends: @mugoldnblues @munaturals @mumeladies 💌💌💌 — Tickets are available via the link on our story OR the link in any of the hosting group’s bios !!! SEE YOU THERE 🎤✨👀 by @underarest_uw

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6 days ago

INTRODUCING OUR 2026–2027 NEWBIES: HAYES EAMES !!! @hayeseames

— Hayes is a freshman from Atlanta, Georgia, studying Material Science & Engineering, and will be singing TENOR !

We are SO happy to welcome Hayes to UAR and can’t WAIT for you all to hear him in the group! Stay tuned for 1 MORE Newbie Introduction coming your way, + information about our FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE SEMESTER THIS SATURDAY! 🎤✨👀 by @underarest_uw

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7 days ago

INTRODUCING OUR 2026–2027 NEWBIES: MADDY HYLAND !!!

— Maddy is a freshman from Waukesha, Wisconsin, studying Business, and will be singing ALTO !

We are SO thrilled to welcome Maddy to UAR and can’t WAIT for you all to hear her in the group! Stay tuned for 2 MORE Newbie Introductions coming your way, + information about our FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE SEMESTER THIS SATURDAY! 🎤✨👀 by @underarest_uw

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8 days ago

INTRODUCING OUR 2026–2027 NEWBIES: LOGAN JAEDIKE !!! @logan_jead

— Logan is a freshman from Lake Holcombe, Wisconsin, studying Mechanical Engineering, and will be singing BASS!

We are SO delighted to welcome Logan to UAR and can’t WAIT for you all to hear him in the group! Stay tuned for 3 MORE Newbie Introductions coming your way, + information about our FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE SEMESTER THIS SATURDAY! 🎤✨👀 by @underarest_uw

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9 days ago

AUDITIONS START TOMORROW !!!

We are SO excited to hear all of your beautiful voices this coming week. Use this post as a checklist while preparing for your audition !! See you soon and break legs 🥀👀 by @underarest_uw

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23 days ago

Do YOU want to audition for Under A-Rest A Cappella? Sign up for a time slot using the Linktree in our bio !!!

— Click on the “Auditions” tab. From there, you will be directed to our sign-up page, where you can select your preferred time slot. Please fill out the required information.
— Auditions will take place in Mosse Humanities, Room 2115, on September 7th (1-7 PM) & September 8th & 9th (6-9 PM).
— Please come prepared with a verse & chorus of any song of your choice, preferably one you think shows off your abilities !
— If you have any questions or concerns, visit our website for additional information & FAQs. If those resources do not answer your question(s), feel free to send us a DM!

We are SO excited & cannot WAIT to hear all of your incredible auditions !!! STAY TUNED for updates, member takeovers, extra tips, & callback information as we get closer to auditions! 🎶👀 by @underarest_uw

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a month ago

Introducing… the UAR class of ‘26-‘27 EXECUTIVE BOARD !!! 🥀
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President: @andrew.j.sayers
Vice President: @olivia_ackah
Music Director: @simonhaines_
Assistant Music Director: @a.l.l.y.walters
Finance Manager: @ellakbyrnes
Social Media Directors: @adikumar_ & @bellabibro
Member Relations Chair: @lod3ddiperfanclub
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Please STAY TUNED for NEW & EXCITING information regarding AUDITIONS !!! Coming SOON 👀 by @underarest_uw

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a month ago

A few weeks back, we closed out another fantastic year of UAR with our spring concert!! 🥳 Thank you to everyone who supported both in-person and online via the livestream, we could not do what we love without all of you! 🤍🖤

📸 creds: @photosbyugo by @underarest_uw

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5 months ago

Wake up, the Best Setlist Ever (for the Best Concert Ever [feat. Best Song Ever]) just dropped…

Our Spring Concert is tomorrow, May 1 at the Wisconsin Masonic Center at 7:30! If you haven’t already, get your tickets at the link in our bio 🫶 by @underarest_uw

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