45 years of Loreleis legacy... and a future worth funding

For 45 years, the Loreleis have been more than an a cappella group.

We have been a home for young women finding confidence, lifelong friendships, and a shared love of music. Our presence in the Chapel Hill community has provided memories that span generations of UNC students and Loralums.

The spring of 2027 will mark our 45th anniversary, an incredible milestone that is a testament to the commitment every single member has invested into this group. We have big dreams for this 45th year, in addition to supporting the group to continue making music for many more years to come.

Some of these dreams include a 45th anniversary concert and celebratory weekend to honor the generations of women that have made the Loreleis who they are. We also are halfway through production of our newest album and have goals of releasing it to streaming platforms in April 2027.

However, these dreams face a significant challenge. Recent reductions in university funding have left student organizations like ours responsible for a much greater share of our operating costs. We have goals to continue to perform, recruit, rehearse, and represent Carolina with excellence, but sustaining the organization and funding new projects, like our upcoming album, has become increasingly difficult. Without the previous university funding, we must turn to outside support to continue performing as the Loreleis.

Your support will help make this milestone year possible and will ensure The Loreleis can continue to sing in Chapel Hill for another 45 years.

Every gift helps us:

Cover our 45th anniversary concert and celebratory weekend costs, honoring and reuniting generations of Loreleis.
Expenses for our beloved annual post-concert brunch, which we will be unable to host without your support.
Offset operational expenses that permit our standard and legacy of excellence for years to come, ensuring future students can continue the tradition that so many alumnae helped build.
Complete editing/mixing production of our upcoming 2027 Album, featuring Loreleis from classes 2023-2027.

While we will be unable to achieve these visions without your help, this fundraising goal represents more than a concert or album. We hope to preserve an artistic tradition that has enriched the Chapel Hill community for nearly half a century. We hope to ensure that future Loreleis experience the same joy, friendship, mentorship, and musical excellence that generations before them have known.

If the Loreleis have given you lifelong friends, filled your Carolina experience with unforgettable memories, or simply made you smile, we invite you to invest in our future.

Hear from a few of our Loralums!

Jessica Lee, Class of 2000

"My time as a Lorelei shaped my college experience in the most memorable and meaningful ways. My best friends, still to this day, are Loralums, some who I sang with and many who I wasn’t in the group with but became soul sisters in song. I’m forever grateful for all the ride-or-die friendships, harmonies that gave us chill bumps, and countless baskets of cheese fries that glued together all the wonderful memories at Carolina."

Arianna Torello, Class of 2020

"Being a Lorelei connected me with some of the most amazing people I've had the privilege to know. During my time in the group, I got to have fun making music with extremely talented friends, but I also got to participate in a sisterhood that knew no bounds in love. It felt so powerful to be a part of something like Las, where not only did we care so deeply for our craft, but even moreso for one another. And unexpectedly, joining the ranks as Loralum was as beautiful of an induction as becoming a La; it is an honor and a joy to witness how remarkable of a group this is from the sidelines. Being a Loralum has felt like being afforded a new lens into how awe-inspiring the people who came before, with, and after me truly are."

Consider investing in a future that is worth funding!

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45 years of Loreleis legacy and a future worth funding.