There’s a lot of preparation that goes on behind the curtain leading up to Sing Song.

Some of the groups rehearsed months in advance in order to prepare for their performance. According to Nick Antaki, an SMU sophomore and member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, his group rehearsed approximately six hours per week leading up to the week before the performance.

During the last week, they were asked to rehearse three hours a day. Although Antaki put in a lot of hours and hard work, he did not find the preparation to be stressful.

“I had a lot of fun,” he said.

Sing Song became a campus tradition in the early ’50s. It consisted of groups of students who wrote, choreographed, directed and performed short 10-minute shows.

For years, Sing Song was run by the Special Events Committee of Program Council, but recently became its own committee. According to Kate Herman, Sing Song chair, Sing Song ended in 1968 and did not return until 20 years later.

This year was the 21st consecutive annual Sing Song held on campus.

In recent shows, groups are given a theme to follow. Last year’s theme was Broadway Tunes. This year, the theme was rock bands. Performers were given a specific rock group and asked to sing songs by that band only. Groups created a short musical with a story line to perform their songs.

Although most participants come from Greek organizations, groups do not need to be part of a fraternity or a sorority to participate. According to Herman, groups consisting of eight people or more are able to perform.

“Usually the groups consist of sorority or fraternity members, but a group can consist of anyone willing to work hard and have fun,” Herman said.

Students who are interested in being part of Sing Song next year will be able to attend information sessions held in the fall given by the Program Council. The dates have not been confirmed.