ABOUT

Founded in the spring of 2009 by four students, the Melodores prove relatively young compared to many of the collegiate a cappella groups across the country. And yet, despite this recent break into the a cappella world, they have made waves both domestically and internationally: from Los Angeles to New York City, London to Mumbai, Dubai to Paris, Madrid to San Juan. The Melodores pride themselves in their ability to balance student life at Vanderbilt with extraordinary musical integrity.

With a repertoire that spans multiple genres, the Melodores have competed in several a cappella competitions across the nation, including the International Championships of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA's), in which they placed third in the world at New York City's Lincoln Center.

In 2014, the Melodores were selected to be one of six groups to compete in Season 5 of NBC's hit show The Sing-Off. The Melodores went on to win The Sing-Off, the only collegiate champions in the show's history, taking home a $50,000 cash prize. They have kept themselves busy since, recording albums and touring the globe.

Most recently, the Melodores toured in New York, Puerto Rico, and Ohio during Vanderbilt’s Spring Break in 2025. During this trip, the Melodores gave ten performances along with multiple workshops across cities. Partnering with the Greenberg Family, they collaborated with the Palmas Academy, Baldwin School, Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola, and many other Puerto Rican schools to restore singing interest and introduce a new form of music to the island post-COVID. They connected with student organizations at every stop organizing events with Miami University, performing in the All Stars Invitational, as well as Fordham University.