Gamma Phi Beta and Black Men Emerging close the 24th annual Sing Song program with their Texan themed performance. Gamma Phi Beta placed 2nd last year. (Spencer J Eggers/The Daily Campus)
Raise your voice and pull out your dancing shoes because Sing Song is going All-American this year.
Nine groups will perform 10-minute scripts based on this year’s theme: All-American Road Trip Friday evening.
Each group chose a state where their script is supposed to take place.
Alpha Chi Omega and Kappa Sigma will open the show with a Michigan themed skit. The road trip makes stops in New York, Illinois, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Hawaii and California. The show concludes with Gamma Phi Beta and Black Men Emerging’s performance centered around the Lone Star State.
“Sing Song originated in the 1930s. Program Council revitalized the program 24 years ago and has been working hard to make it one of the best programs in the spring semester ever since. Sing Song was one of the first events of its kind among universities,” Jonathan Machemehl, Program Council’s vice president of programming, said.
“Baylor Sing was started after a staff member left SMU and took the idea to Baylor for them to start a similar program.”
Each team invests large amounts of time into designing their skit – from night rehearsals to script writing to group coordination. Teams are hoping that SMU students show their support for Sing Song on Friday night.
“I think SMU students should come to the show because Sing Song is a huge tradition at SMU. There are over 250 student performers that have worked for months to put their performance together,” Alex Munoz, Sing Song chair, said.
“Even if you don’t know anyone in the show, you should still come and support your fellow mustangs.”
The All-American theme was announced in early October and teams were required to select individual states a few weeks later.
After each team selects a state, they only have about eight weeks before the event to perfect their pieces.
“The week of Sing Song groups practice in McFarlin for 3 nights and do a dress rehearsal for the event,” Machemehl said.
“The groups put in hundreds of hours to get their shows ready so come out and support all of your friends and see all the hard the work they have put into this event since January.”
This year’s event will include two non-Greek organizations – a recent trend for the traditional Greek event. Virginia Snider had a Sing Song group last year.
Tickets can be purchased at the Mane Desk until Friday evening. Student tickets are $10 and non-students $12. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will commence at 7:30 p.m.
