Board

Puk Groos (zij/haar)

Dear everyone,

I am Puk, the chair of the 84th board of Hucbald! I am 22 years old and live in Nijmegen, with my dad, mom, two little brothers (who both tower above me), and cat, Mango. This year, I am doing the Masters Applied Musicology.
There are all kinds of music I enjoy, but usually it’s folk music, or at least influenced by folk. A few examples (which you should obviously give a listen) are Terra Volta, Pat Razket, Sunfire, Coppelius, Mumford & Sons, and Ye Banished Privateers (sorry, long list, I couldn’t choose). Sometimes I make music myself, usually that is playing piano, both covers and self-written. My self-written peak is a song about Daan and Stan, father and son stegosaurus. Furthermore, I have some more obscure instruments like an ocarina, mouth harp and a broken citer. All of which I can’t do a lot with but would love to learn to play.
Apart from music you can really make me happy with some tea (earl grey and the like), escape rooms (I’ve played about 25 and written my bachelor thesis on it) and all the lovely people surrounding me (and that definitely includes Hucbaldians!). If I have even more time to spend, I love to spend it doing something creative, like drawing or crochet.
I hope you’ve gotten to know me a little :) I am looking forward to take care of this wonderful association together with my lovely board. That might just be the most important thing to know.

With love,
Puk

Sasha Groep (zij/die)

Hi, I’m Sasha! I’m 19 and this year I’m the secretary of Hucbald. That means I take minutes during meetings, read and write emails, handle some administrative tasks, and I also put together the newsletter and send out all the PR to you all. Right now, I’m in my third year of my bachelor, and I’m mainly focused on my minor right now. Outside of uni I'm mostly busy with composition and production, though the singer-songwriter side of me often makes an appearance. Like every musicologist, my taste in music is pretty diverse, but I’m definitely into the more alternative stuff. I’ve spent years in the hyperpop scene, and now I’m mostly into noise rock, shoegaze-type sounds, while still maintaining a lot of electronic influences. Oh, and maybe some metal...? shhhhh...

Outside of music, I’ve always been a fan of public transportation and trains (especially when they’re on time, but also just in general), I spend way too much time on worldbuilding and conlangs (if you know what that means, you’ll know how much of a nerd I actually am), and I love all activities that have to do with creating things (cooking, painting, video art, performance, whatever). The next time you see me, feel free to ask me a question about landscapes or something deeply philosophical, and there’s a good chance you’ll end up with a half-hour conversation. Until then, you’ll probably see my name pop up in the Hucbald updates group chat. See you!

Pieter Nolet (hij/hem)

Nate Zwang (hij/die)

Heyhey dear website readers! I’m the Chief of Internal Affairs and Education of the study year 2024-2025. I am involved with everything concerning the committees, member welfare, the study itself and the associated teachers.
A bit about me: I am 22 years old, and from Amsterdam. Before ending up in Utrecht, I studied in Leiden for a year, but have since completely found my place at Musicology :) I have recently moved to the IBB, famous and infamous, but I am having a good time there.
I am now in my third year of the bachelor 's and this is also my third year at Hucbald. In previous years I have done the feestco (party committee), introco (introduction committee), siteco (website committee) and herdenkingsco (memorial committee). I now keep watch over these and all other committees to ensure everything stays on track and I really enjoy doing so! Our committees work extremely hard to organise amazing activities.

Ely Krakers (die/hij)

Hello, my name is Ely, and I’m currently 21 years old. This year, I have the pleasure of taking on the role of Commissioner of External Affairs! This means I’m responsible for maintaining contact with external parties, such as sponsors, other associations, and alumni. I also serve as the chair of Hucbald’s alumni committee. Last year, I completed my bachelor’s degree in Musicology, and I’m now pursuing a master’s in Applied Musicology. That keeps me quite busy alongside my board responsibilities! But when I do have some free time, you can usually find me in my room in the beautiful city of Amersfoort. Since January 2024, I’ve been living in a student house there, and I’m still really happy with my own little place. I love relaxing on the couch, occasionally playing some guitar, or playing a game on my Nintendo Switch. Of course, I also love spending time at Hucbald activities! I’m really glad that I get to be involved in organizing some of them. My personal favorites are the open mic nights, the annual trip, and the introduction camp. And of course, the huctijden are always a great time to hang out in the association room. Feel free to stop by for a chat, answers to any questions, or just some good company!