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Senior vocal performance major Ben Boutell is filmed by doctoral candi- date Will Chandler for a TikTok during an acoUstiKats practice on Wednes- day, Oct. 7, 2020, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb.

UK acoUstiKats take a cappella performances to TikTok

Lauren Campbell October 16, 2020

AcoUstiKats, UK’s premier male a cappella group, has grown into a viral account on the video-sharing social network TikTok, a platform that has given them the opportunity to virtually perform during...

The Acoustikats sing the National Anthem at Memorial Coliseum on Friday, January 8, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Lydia Emeric | Staff 

AcoUstiKats finds their voice in variety

Rebecca Watters March 21, 2016

For students involved in the UK men’s chorus, under the direction of music professor Jefferson Johnson, broader opportunity exists: any male student who sings in the men’s choir can join UK’s AcoUstiKats,...

UK Choirs hit high notes of success

Jacob Powell February 26, 2016

The UK Choirs program, under the direction of professor Jefferson Johnson, has encountered unique opportunities throughout the years that have allowed them to send more students to national and regional...

A cappella groups from 15 high schools and three colleges, including UK’s Paws ‘n Listen and acoUstiKats, were in attendance at Voices in Harmony.

A cappella concert celebrates importance of performing arts

McKenna Horsley February 14, 2016

[email protected] Hall was filled with high notes and long chords as a cappella performers from across the mid-south took to the stage to share and educate one another about the importance of music.Voices...

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