Purduettes

The Purduettes are the primary treble choral ensemble of Purdue University. Formed in 1942, the group typically consists of 50-60 undergraduate collegiate women and performs a variety of jazz, gospel, and swing songs.^[1] Similar to the all-male Purdue Varsity Glee Club, the Purduettes are housed within Purdue Musical Organizations, wear matching attire, employ student leadership, and feature smaller groups of members known as Specialites that perform during shows. The group is a featured ensemble annually in the Purdue Christmas Show, and in 2022 the Purduettes celebrated their 80th anniversary. Roughly every 4–5 years the Purduettes tour internationally, most recently to Costa Rica in 2015, and were planning to travel to Italy in spring 2020.

Current Roster (2022-2023)

First Sopranos

• Hannah Idrissi Alami
• Caitlin Ashby
• Marielle Berin
• Abigail Brouwer*
• Kendra Burgei*
• Baylee Clore*
• Brittany Gonzalez-Pelayo
• Grace Kindig
• Ali Lucas
• Katelyn Martini
• Rebecca May
• Kailey Oakes
• Andrea Romero
• Riley Savage
• Elizabeth Waterman*
• Rebecca Winer

Second Sopranos

• Kriti Bagchi
• Savannah Bretsch
• Abigael Click
• Samantha Corey
• Madison Deese
• Lydia Denniston
• Paige Distler
• Abigail Fouts
• Britney Ho
• Shae Humphrey
• Cara Janis
• Kassandra Orander
• Hadleigh Pierce
• Caroline Svendsen*
• Sydney Thoma
• Molly Walker*
• Adeline Waltz*
• Taylor Webber

First Altos

• Paige Beattie
• Lauren Bosteder
• Caitlyn Cass
• Abigail Corcoran
• Allison Deckard*
• Mihika Desai
• Maggie Fincher
• Sara Hobart
• Jenna Holdman
• Emelia Lopez
• Jessica Miller*
• Caroline Pfunder
• Colleen Place
• Olivia Robinson
• Hope Schimmelpfennig*
• Hridya Shah
• Victoria Vitatoe
• Morgan Yount

Second Altos

• Kiera Brummet
• Rachel Cooper
• Cecilia Daily
• Suzanne Elia
• Amanda Kirchner
• Ana Negron-Carrero
• Lynlee Rice
• Addison Schreiber
• Perion Sharp
• Keagan Slocum
• Neha Sunil
• Sonia Aleman Villegas
• Erin Wilson

*Indicates student leadership

Current Specialty Groups (2022-2023)

Purduette Trio
Relive the nostalgic song stylings of the Andrews and McGuire sisters, and the big band and swing sounds of the ’40s and ’50s with this trio of talented vocalists that are sure to keep memories alive and toes tapping. ^[2]

• Cecilia Daily
• Jessica Miller
• Kailey Oakes

The Remedy
With their angelic voices and folksy charm, The Remedy sings an appealing variety of sacred and secular Americana music to heal souls in a wounded world. ^[3]

• Baylee Clore
• Sara Hobart
• Colleen Place
• Lynlee Rice

Lonely Hearts
This dynamic, energetic group sings a wide variety of music, from girl groups of the 1960s to movie tunes to contemporary pop, jazz and Latin hits. While performing the songs of Etta James to Sara Bareilles to Imelda May, the Lonely Hearts maintain a style, groove and sense of moxie that audiences love.^[4]

• Caitlin Ashby
• Caitlyn Cass
• Britney Ho
• Amanda Kirchner
• Addison Schreiber
• Sydney Thoma

References

1. "Purduettes To Perform". West Bend News. 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
2. https://www.purdue.edu/pmo/ensembles/specialty-ensembles.php
3. https://www.purdue.edu/pmo/ensembles/specialty-ensembles.php
4. https://www.purdue.edu/pmo/ensembles/specialty-ensembles.php