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The Belles were founded in the fall of 1977 by Katherine Mitchell, a student at the University of Virginia. A woman who continues to love music, Katherine noticed that there was no outlet for female a cappella at UVa. The Virginia Gentlemen, the university's oldest all-male a cappella group had been established at the University since 1953. Katherine therefore formed the Virginia Belles to serve as a female counterpart to the VG's.
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Grounds, private parties, weddings, sports events, concerts, or business meetings. They tour the East Coast once a year, visiting numerous other schools, colleges, and universities to share their love of music with others. In addition the Belles record and release a new CD every other year. Their repertoire today continues to be an eclectic mix of all different genres of music.
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