Support Drawn to Scale's Pitch Perfect Dream!

Who Are We?

Drawn to Scale (DTS) is UC Berkeley’s competitive co-ed a cappella group. Our mission is to push the boundaries of vocal performance while fostering a tight-knit community of passionate musicians and talented singers. All of our arrangements are student-arranged, and we perform a wide-ranging repertoire of contemporary music, including pop, R&B, rock, and jazz. This year, we are striving to achieve our biggest dream yet: advancing to the semifinals of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA)—the competition made famous by the hit movie Pitch Perfect! Last year, DTS placed fourth in our competitive division and won Best Choreography, and this year, we are determined to reach new heights.

✨   To make our dream a reality, we need your support.   ✨

The funds raised will go toward covering competition and transportation fees, purchasing microphones to help us practice for the big stage, and investing in professional production to elevate our music & discography. Your contributions will help us showcase our talent on a larger stage and represent the music community at UC Berkeley! 

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Our Plan With Your Contributions

We plan to immediately use the funds after receiving them to purchase at least 9 new microphones for our sound system. We are a group of 18 people semester to semester, and we currently have 9 mid-grade microphones. Our ability to practice for the competition stage is greatly hindered by our inability to gauge what our sound is with everyone mic'ed up. If we advance to the semi-finals for ICCA 2025 or ICCA 2026, we will be using funds for necessary transportation fees (plane flights & lodging). Additionally, we will use the funds at the beginning of the Fall 2025 semester to pay for the $400 competition fee for ICCA 2026. The remaining funds will be used in Fall 2025/Spring 2026 for the production of our first EP/music video.

Unfortunately, UC Berkeley does not currently provide free resources—such as sound systems, microphones, or performance spaces—for independent competitive singing groups to practice and perform at the level we need. This puts UC Berkeley’s competitive a cappella groups at a disadvantage in the Bay Area, where we are underdogs due to our lack of access to proper equipment. Meeting our fundraising goal will not only allow Drawn to Scale to have the chance to represent Berkeley on a national stage at the ICCA competition but also foster a more vibrant and sustainable a cappella community for future generations. We are passionate about putting Berkeley on the map in the collegiate singing world by delivering show-stopping performances that every Berkeley student can enjoy, bringing the magic of Pitch Perfect to life. With your support, we can focus on honing our craft, upgrading our sound equipment, and covering competition and transportation fees, without relying on personal contributions.

This budget provides a rough estimate only and actual expenditures may vary.
Our goal is to advance to the semi-finals for the ICCA Competition in 2025 or 2026—of course, competition results are not decided by us and we are in an extremely competitive division. However, upgrading our sound equipment and being able to pay for competition fees is a necessity to being able to ever realize the goal of competing to our best ability for years to come. With the funds, we will be able to compete and make a name for ourselves in the Bay Area. With the upgraded sound equipment, we will forever have the ability to showcase our talent all around campus and bring Pitch Perfect in real life to UC Berkeley students.

Contact us at cal.drawntoscale@berkeley.edu. Check out our Instagram @drawntoscaleberkeley!