Sixteen Feet loves performing all over. The group has toured domestically, from New England to the West Coast--our most recent domestic tours have been in Virginia, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, and Florida.

In the past decades, Sixteen Feet has churned out seven albums. The group's first record, "In the Still of the Night", was received with such enthusiasm that almost one out of every four Swarthmore students owned a Sixteen Feet LP in the 1983-84 year.

Our founding fathers weigh in on such matters as the naming of the group, first performances, and other such matters.

See their wistful memoirs within...

Originally, the number of members was strictly held to the standard 8 fellows, 80 toes (give or take). However, in 1998, the policy was changed in order to accomodate modern and complex arrangements and academic study abroad. Now, although we are larger than our namesake, we are more prepared to sing with the upper echelons of college a cappella and exceed any limitations we might have once had.

Sixteen Feet is the most active singing group on campus, always searching for the perfect acoustical location at various sites including Sharples Dining Hall, the Bell Tower, Mephistos, the Quaker Meeting House, and of course Lang Concert Hall. In the past we have even sung in the dome under Parrish North, the enclosed staircases in Parrish, and the Observatory.

In 2004, we made our merry way up to Buffalo and Albany to compete at the ICCAs (International Competition of Collegiate A Capella). We had a blast, made it to the semi-finals, and picked up several awards along the way!

• Quarterfinals
  • 2nd place

We have always had loads of fun at our performances. So much fun, in fact, that "79 Toes", a short lived Sixteen Feet spin-off was jokingly created to share in our jubilance. Although we are without the toes, we are still known for our energetic, fun-loving stage presence and musical quality.