The Dalton Academy Warblers are a glee club residing at Dalton Academy, an all-boys private school located in Westerville, Ohio.
Biography
Season Two
The Warblers are first introduced when Kurt Hummel goes to Dalton Academy to spy on them. He is led to the senior commons by Blaine Anderson where they hold an impromptu performance of Teenage Dream. (read more...)
Kurt auditions for a solo at a Warblers meeting.
Kurt tries to audition for a solo at a Warblers meeting, but is unsuccessful. The Warblers compete against New Directions and The Hipsters at Sectionals, where they tie for first with New Directions. (read more...)
Blaine and the Warblers are rehearsing Bills, Bills, Bills for Regionals. (read more...)
Blaine enlist the Warblers help to serenade a cute guy who works at the Gap. They perform When I Get You Alone at the store, but it ends up getting him fired. The Warblers are last seen performing Silly Love Songs at Breadstix. (read more...)
The Warblers perform Animal to their sister school, Crawford Country Day, in order to work on their sex appeal after a conversation between Kurt, Blaine, and Sue Sylvester. (read more...)
The Warblers are rehearsing Misery. Later, after the mascot Pavorotti suddenly dies, the Warblers sing back-up for Kurt in Blackbird. At a Warbler meeting, Blaine proposes a duet between him and Kurt, which they all support. The Warblers compete at Regionals, but lose to New Directions. (read more...)
Blaine and the Warblers say goodbye to Kurt by singing Somewhere Only We Know at McKinley. (read more...)
Season Three
The Warblers are performing Uptown Girl when they are visited by Blaine, who invites them to see his performance of West Side Story. A new Warbler named Sebastian Smythe is introduced. (read more...)
It is revealed by Sebastian that the Warblers have won their Sectionals. They are later seen in the audience, watching the New Directions perform at their Sectionals. (read more...)
The New Directions learn that Sebastian has stolen their setlist idea for Regionals, and confront him and the Warblers in a parking garage where they sing Bad, which ends in Blaine getting injured. The Warblers are confronted several more times throughout the episode, which ends in mutual amends during a performance of Black or White. (read more...)
The Warblers dedicate their Regionals performance to David Karofsky and are seen cheering on their opponents. They came in second to the New Directions. (read more...)
Season Four
The Warblers steal the New Directions's National Championship trophy, under their new captain Hunter Clarington's orders, in an attempt to get Blaine to rejoin the Warblers. (read more...)
The Warblers compete against the New Directions and The Rosedale Mennonites at Sectionals. (read more...)
Sue reveals that the Warblers have been named the winners at Sectionals. (read more...)
Sam and Blaine begin investigating the Warblers, suggesting that they cheated at Sectionals. They present evidence to Finn Hudson, believing that the Warblers have been using human growth hormones. They later get former Warbler Trent to confirm their suspicions. (read more...)
It's revealed on the news that the Warblers have been disqualified for illegal steroid use, allowing New Directions to move on to Regionals. (read more...)
Season Five
The Warblers are approached by Blaine to help him propose to Kurt. They assist him in singing All You Need Is Love to Kurt. (read more...)
Known members
Current members
Former Members
Songs Performed
Season Two
| Season Two | ||
|---|---|---|
| Song | Episode | Solos |
| Teenage Dream | Never Been Kissed | Blaine |
| Hey, Soul Sister | Special Education | |
| Bills, Bills, Bills | The Sue Sylvester Shuffle | |
| When I Get You Alone | Silly Love Songs | |
| Silly Love Songs | ||
| Animal | Sexy | Blaine and Kurt |
| Misery | Original Song | Blaine |
| Blackbird | Kurt | |
| Candles | Blaine and Kurt | |
| Raise Your Glass | Blaine | |
| Somewhere Only We Know | Born This Way | |
Season Three
| Season Three | ||
|---|---|---|
| Song | Episode | Solos |
| Uptown Girl | The First Time | Nick, Sebastian, and Thad |
| Bad | Michael | Artie, Blaine, Santana, and Sebastian |
| I Want You Back | Sebastian | |
| Stand | On My Way | |
| Glad You Came | ||
Season Four
| Season Four | ||
|---|---|---|
| Song | Episode | Solos |
| My Dark Side | Dynamic Duets | Blaine |
| Whistle | Thanksgiving | Hunter |
| Live While We're Young | Sebastian | |
Season Five
| Season Five | ||
|---|---|---|
| Song | Episode | Solos |
| Help! | Love, Love, Love | Blaine and Sam |
| All You Need Is Love | Blaine | |
Competition Setlists
2010—2011 Competition Year
- Sectionals, 2010
- Regionals, 2011
2011—2012 Competition Year
- Regionals, 2012
2012—2013 Competition Year
- Sectionals, 2012
Trivia
- Jon Hall, one of the background Warblers, recorded more songs as a side project, including one with Dominic Barnes, who plays Trent.
- The Warblers are the first (and currently, the only) glee club other than New Directions to have an album exclusively dedicated to them.
- Members of the Warblers are almost never seen out of their uniform, even when not at school. The only exceptions are Blaine, Kurt, and Sebastian.
- The Warblers are known for being an a cappella group, but have been aided with instruments in Blackbird and Somewhere Only We Know.
Cast
- Named/Credited Warblers:
- Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson
- Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel
- Grant Gustin as Sebastian Smythe
- Telly Leung as Wes
- Titus Makin Jr. as David
- Curt Mega as Nick
- Riker Lynch as Jeff
- Eddy Martin as Thad
- Dominic Barnes as Trent
- Uncredited Warblers
- Joey Haro
- Steven Skyler
- Cooper Rowe
- Jonathan Hall
- James David
- Brock Baker
- Matt Hall
- Nelson Beato
- Aaron Clemens Page
- Cord Jackman
- Luke Edgemon
- Chris Mann
- Jordan Chrzan
- Scot London
- JC Jones
- Colin Benward
- Jaymz Tuaileva
- KC Monnie
- Nick Baga
