The New Directions is the glee club at William McKinley High School. It is run by Will Schuester.
Members[]
Note: The member list is organised as when the members joined in the spoofs, rather than in Glee itself.
Current Members[]
Alumni[]
Former Members[]
Sub Groups[]
Although New Directions is a club, multiple sub-groups have existed within it.
New Directions Boys[]
- Main article: New Directions Boys
As the name suggests, this group consists of the male members of New Directions.
New Directions Girls[]
- Main article: New Directions Girls
As the name suggests, this group consists of the female members of New Directions.
G.W.S.L.R.A.T.B.[]
- Main article: G.W.S.L.R.A.T.B.
The G.W.S.L.R.A.T.B. (Girls Whose Story Lines Revolve Around The Boys and formerly Girls Whose Story Lines Revolve Around Their Boyfriends) is a club that is first seen in Just Say No to Boys and once again in Goodbye National Props. It consists of the Glee Girls, who have storylines related to boys.
The Troubletones[]
- Main article: The Troubletones
Originally a rival glee club, the Troubletones were formed by Shelby Corcoran after Mercedes, Santana and Brittany quit New Directions. After losing to New Directions at Sectionals, they rejoined New Directions in Hold On to A Girl, along with fellow Troubletone Sugar Motta, thus disbanding the group.
The God Squad[]
- Main article: The God Squad
A religous club consisting of Christian members.
Setlists of Competitions[]
Note: This only counts the competitions shown in the spoofs.
Nationals, 2011[]
Episode: New York Funeral
- Smack That by Akon. Solos: Rachel and Finn.
- Tonight Tonight by Hot Chelle Rae. Solos: Santana, Puck, Sam, Kurt, Brittany and Artie.
Sectionals, 2011[]
Episode: Hold On to A Girl
- Brighter than the Sun/Good Life by Colbie Caillat/OneRepublic. Solos: Tina, Kurt, Quinn, Blaine, Mike, Artie and Finn.
Nationals, 2012[]
Episode: Goodbye National Props
- Glee Stopped Believin' by SIMGM (spoof of Journey's Don't Stop Believin'). Solos: Finn, Rachel, Tina, Mercedes, Blaine and Kurt.
Competition Costumes[]
Nationals, 2011[]
Sectionals, 2011[]
Girls: White frilled shirt, black skirt, white jacket with black lapels, black bowtie
Regionals, 2012[]
Nationals, 2012[]
Boys: Black vest and shirt with red tie and black pants with black shoes.
Known Songs[]
Below is a list of songs New Directions have sung as a group.
Season Two[]
| Song | Episode | Solos by |
|---|---|---|
| Spice Up Your Life | Neglect This Way | Finn, Rachel, Mercedes, Kurt, Lauren, Quinn and Mike |
| Hello/New York, New York | New York Funeral | Finn, Santana, Rachel, Artie, Mercedes, Puck, Brittany and Quinn |
| Tonight Tonight | Santana, Sam, Puck, Brittany, Kurt and Artie |
Season Three[]
| Song | Episode | Solos by |
|---|---|---|
| Breakout | The Brown Unicorn Project | Rachel, Finn and Mercedes |
| Faith | Pot of Asian Gold | Finn, Rachel, Tina, Puck, Blaine, Kurt, Mercedes, Artie and Quinn |
| Brighter than the Sun/Good Life | Hold On to A Girl | Tina, Kurt, Quinn, Blaine, Mike, Artie and Finn |
| All Shook Up | No Michael/Yes Elvis | Artie, Blaine, Rachel, Santana, Puck, Mercedes, Finn and Quinn |
| Glee Stopped Believin' | Goodbye National Props | Finn, Rachel, Tina, Mercedes, Blaine and Kurt |
Assignments[]
From time to time, Will gives the students an assignment, i.e. a certain theme of songs, for a particular purpose. Here is a list of songs given as part of an assignment.
Season Two[]
Songs by the Spice Girls (Neglect This Way):
- Say You'll Be There. Sung by Finn
- Wannabe. Sung by New Directions Girls
- Spice Up Your Life. Sung by New Directions
Songs for Prom (Prom Rumours):
- The Blaine Song by SIMGM. Sung by Blaine
Songs for Nationals (New York Funeral):
- Smack That by Akon. Sung by Rachel and Finn
- Tonight Tonight by Hot Chelle Rae. Sung by New Directions
Season Three[]
Chicago Rehearsals and Show (Various Episodes):
- When You're Good To Mama. Sung by Rachel and Mercedes (Pot of Asian Gold
- Cell Block Tango. Sung by New Directions Girls and Troubletones, with Rachel and Artie having speaking parts (Mash Time)
- Funny Honey. Sung by Rachel and Shelby (cut from Mash Time)
Empowering Women (Hold On to A Girl):
Note: This assignment was set by Finn.
- Roses by Outkast. Sung by Finn
Songs for Sectionals (Hold On to A Girl):
- Brighter than the Sun/Good Life by Colbie Caillat/OneRepublic. Sung by New Directions.
Songs by Elvis Presley/Proposal Songs (No Michael/Yes Elvis):
- I Can't Help Falling in Love With You. Sung by Emma
- Puppet on a String. Sung by Rachel
- All Shook Up. Sung by New Directions
Songs for Nationals (Goodbye National Props):
- Glee Stopped Believin' by SIMGM (spoof of Journey's Don't Stop Believin'). Sung by New Directions.