Glee clubs, show choirs, a cappella groups: call them whatever you want, but with the success of Fox’s "Glee," kids with killer voices are once again taking center stage. Student singers are in the pop culture spotlight in a big way, and this list is dedicated to those groups who know what it’s really like to put together a show-stopping number. Even if you’re taking classes online, these schools will make you stand up and cheer.
P.S. 22 Chorus: These kids are fantastic, and their earnest covers of pop songs have garnered national acclaim.
Visual Adrenaline: This show choir from Ankeny High School in Ankeny, Iowa, is one of the many whose style inspired "Glee."
Olentangy Keynotes: This Ohio glee club is so good they were featured on CBS’ "Sunday Morning."
Georgia Tech Glee Club: Anyone who doesn’t start dancing in their chair to this mash-up of "Brown Eyed Girl" and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is crazy.
The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones: This coed group based at Harvard College boasts amazing harmonies and original arrangements.
Acquire A Cappella: Based at UC Santa Cruz, this vocal group racked up YouTube hits with their awesome cover of The Lonely Island’s "I’m on a Boat."
Powerhouse: John Burroughs High School in Burbank, California, has an outstanding glee club, as they demonstrated for the country with an appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
UC Men’s Octet: This all-male group at UC Berkeley cooks up some fantastic arrangements, and they’ve got so many good ones that I had to include two videos. You’ll thank me.
DeCadence: Another UC Berkeley group, DeCadence found online fame with a cover of Ben Folds’ version of Dr. Dre’s "Bitches Ain’t Shit." (Got all that?)
Resonance: This MIT singing group was founded in 2001, and this cover of The Killers’ "Mr. Brightside" showcases their musical prowess and pop music knowledge.