Sophia Bacino & Friends Grace Cohen Touted as "UCLA's oldest and greatest musical tradition," the competition brings together UCLA students to perform as solo artists, duets, bands, and a cappella groups in front of an audience of over 8,000 UCLA students, alumni, faculty, staff and celebrity judges. Steenburgh said she was unfamiliar with UCLA events and traditions such as Spring Sing, but she discovered Company through a posting in her friends RA group chat. Company performs in between every talent act in order to keep the audience laughing and entertained. From 1986 to 1998, Ward was a consultant at AT&T Bell Laboratories (Murray Hill, NJ), working on speech synthesis and intonational meaning. Rain washed out any opportunity to hold the event outside in 1988, but the 36th annual Spring Sing in 1989 was successfully held at the Los Angeles Tennis Center, which underwent $18,000 worth of renovations to convert it into an amphitheater specially for the event. Miller-Davis Company: Tenants; UCLA Bruins (1965-present) Edwin W . The show started with an exhibition act - an all-male step group called TDB - and was quickly followed by the traditional Company intro video and dance. Before coming to UCLA I had never thought of pursuing comedy as a career, but this experience has changed all of that for me. Stuff in LA broke down the best Companythe group behind the videosskits of all time in no particular order. showcase UCLA's highest caliber of talent. Organizers brought a real, live bear to the Spring Sing stage in 1983. $1,250. The student sketch group will perform live and show their prerecorded skits at Spring Sing on Friday. Past performers from Spring Sing include: Grammy nominated members of Maroon 5, who were defeated in 2000 by Barely Manilow, Tyrone Wells, and Grammy-nominated singer Sara Bareilles. Get our L.A. Thank you. The show attracts celebrities, scouts and Bruins of all ages, who watch performances by up-and-coming stars and hidden gems like Sara Bareilles and Maroon 5. UCLA rocked Pauley with their annual Spring Sing talent show this past Saturday showcasing 17 acts and a whole lot of talent. In the womens division, students from sorority Pi Beta Phi took top honors, while members of Alpha Tau Omega took first place in the male division. Spring Sing began as a competition between fraternity singing groups serenading sororities in Royce Hall 2. Cat, fireplace, art/music/book/movie collection. Photo illustration by Ashley Shue-Lih Ko/Daily Bruin staff). Good luck on finals this week Bruins! UCLA Student Alumni Association. Spring Sing is just one of the many reasons why I love to be a Bruin and call UCLA a home. Students + Campus Spring Sing 2020: The show must go on Nicholas Rodriguez There are 8 different positions on the Spring Sing committee. Jan 2022 - Present1 year 2 months. General admission tickets, as well as student and alumni tickets, are available for purchase at the UCLA Central Ticket Office or online. Tennis Center Tickets All student tickets are $5. For one night, some of UCLA's most talented performers from bands, dance groups, and solo musicians get to come out on stage and show us what they can do. University of Aberdeen; Adelphi University; Agnes Scott College; University of Akron ; University of Alabama; University of Alaska - Fairbanks; University at Albany (SUNY) Carlos Albizu University, San Juan; American University; 10933 Rochester Ave Los Angeles, CA 90024 Amenities: Rooftop pool, intercom entry, onsite parking, On-site laundry, elevator, walk to UCLA, Westwood Village, gym Two-bedroom + Two bathroom Mgr ph#424-877-3817. Resonance Weve encountered more limitations than we could have ever anticipated, and it wasnt always easy to see how (or if) things would work out, but these obstacles created opportunities for the committee, cast and crew to innovate, invent and get inspired, said the Spring Sing committee in a statement. Spring Sing 2019. Large 2-bedroom, own furnished room w/audio/video. Nina Morasky Cara Grasso, UCLA Alumni Association Jamie Atlas is a senior in college, a sophomore on Company, and the junior senator from Wisconsin. Senior Director, Social Media & Membership, James Harper 12 | Spring Sing Winner 2010, Art Director, Marketing and Communications, Senior Programmer/Analyst, Marketing and Communications. Touted as "UCLA's oldest and greatest musical tradition," the competition brings together UCLA students to perform as solo artists, duets, bands, and a cappella groups in front of an audience of over 8,000 UCLA students, alumni, faculty, staff and celebrity judges. Spring enrollment open now at UCLA Extension! Royce Hall soon became too small after Spring Sing became popular in the 50's/60's, so the event was moved to the Hollywood Bowl, where up to 15,000 people attended each year 3. Other occupant travels. WESTWOOD, Campus 5-minute walk. Dear Bruin Community: Have a fantastic first day of classes! Alumna Nasim Pedrad performed with Company at Spring Sing from 2001 to 2003 when it was held at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Get top research & news headlines four days a week. The 2017 Gershwin Award recipient is Grammy and Emmy winner Ziggy Marley. If you're taking a study break, feel free to check out our YouTube channel:. She is so proud of the immense talent of the student body, but, more importantly, their resilience in the face of adversity. 03:10. Aside from honing in on UCLA life, Barlow said the sketches do not share an overarching theme, as Company aims to avoid featuring sketches with similar plots or characters in order to dodge portraying UCLA student life as homogeneous. When polishing his script, Costa said, he sought advice from senior Company members Cherry and Barlow, who helped enhance his script and furbish it for the camera. In addition to the bar scene sketch, Barlow said others will involve common South Campus experiences and a sprinkle of pop culture. In addition to the talent aspect of Spring Sing today, the overall production has been turned into entertainment with the inception of the Company - a group of UCLA students who perform skits, songs and parodies in between each act as a way of introducing the next act. Spring break comes for UCLA students at the end of the Winter Quarter. [10][11], 2012 Bill Dorfman, Nikki Soohoo (The Lovely Bones), Lady Danville, DJ Felli Fel, Taylor Armstrong (Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), Thomas Ian Nicholas, Pentatonix, Michael Strahan, Candace Cameron Bure (DJ Tanner from Full House), Sara Bareilles[12], 2013 Paula Abdul (American Idol), Chord Overstreet (Sam from Glee), Mike Warren (Hill Street Blues), Jensen Ackles (Supernatural), Elisabetta Canalis, Beth Behrs (2 Broke Girls), Francia Raisa (The Secret Life of the American Teenager), 2014 David Ravetch, Dr. Bill Dorfman, Ken Komisar, Johnathan Franklin, Fiona Gubelmann, Jonathan Bennett, Brett Davern, Raven-Symon, Jordyn Wieber, and Dennis Quaid, 2015 Sophie Simmons, Kingsley, Jeanine Mason, 8ky 6lu - The Party President, Elaine Hendrix, Jonathan Bennett, Clayton Snyder, Shwayze, Beau Mirchoff, Kathy Bates, 2016 Brett Dier of Jane the Virgin, actress Alyson Stoner and Jim O'Heir of Parks and Recreation,, 2022 Gene Block, Merlyn Wood, Olly Sholotan, Abigail Barlow, Nigel Lythgoe OBE, Jim O'Heir, Dom McLennon, and Vincent Martella, In recognition of their contributions to American music and in honor of their gift to UCLA, the UCLA Student Alumni Association established the annual George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement in 1988. The rest of the night was full of more UCLA pride: The day was then-chancellor William Ackermans birthday, so the audience sang Happy Birthday to Ackerman, who also sent the evenings proceeds to a scholarship fund. Bennett Cohen Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Spring Sing was moved online in 2020 and 2021. 1989 also marked the first year without a Spring Sing emcee. 1952: Ronald Reagan as master of ceremonies. http://www.sigmakappaarchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/SKT_SIGMA_KAPPA_TRIANGLE_VOL_72_NO_1_SUMMER_1978.pdf, YouTube: UCLA Spring Sing 2010 Awards Ceremony, UCLA Alumni Association Spring Sing History, "Lionel Richie to receive Gershwin Award at UCLA's Spring Sing", "YouTube: Spring Sing '09 Janice Dickinson", "YouTube: Spring Sing '09 Melissa Joan Hart", The Who to receive lifetime achievement award at Spring Sing 2016, "Lionel Richie accepts The George and Ira Gershwin Award", "YouTube:Spring Sing 09' Julie Andrews pt. Ellen Relac Los Angeles, CA -Founded the UCLA chapter of Ed2010, a community for magazine lovers . 2009 judges included model Janice Dickinson, actress Shelley Long, local KNBC-TV newscaster Ted Chen, and Melissa Joan Hart. Royce Hall soon became too small after Spring Sing became popular in the 50's/60's, so the event was moved to the Hollywood Bowl, where up to 15,000 people attended each year 3. Spring Sing is organized and executed each year by a committee of UCLA students of the Student Alumni Association (SAA) who are selected by the SAA Board of Directors and the UCLA Alumni Association advisors. Garrett Kukier 325 Westwood Plaza This is yet another phase of life; one that reflects our global circumstances, allows us to stay in and keep ourselves and our neighbors safe, and utilizes our ability to connect from anywhere in the world to spread joy amidst such isolating and disheartening times. UCLA Spring Sing is a Bruin tradition over 70 years old and is known for its talented singers and musicians, but the video skits shown as just as worth the price of admission. Spring Sing chair, Greek Week chair Sep 2013 - Present. Company hosts one of UCLA's oldest and most popular school traditions, Spring Sing. Second-year student Katie Boeck won the Northern California Alumni Grand Sweepstakes Award for Best Overall Entry for the second year in a row, performing her song White Lies to a sold-out Los Angeles Tennis Center crowd of 5,300. The competition began in 1945 under the direction of William Ackerman. 1. We hope they provide a much needed laugh in these trying times. It was then, that Spring Sing gained its popularity and notoriety within the Los Angeles area, as it moved to the Hollywood Bowl. The journey was challenging and exciting, terrifying and invigorating, but at the end of it all Spring Sing 2020 is a celebration of possibility, a toast to creativity, and most of all, a display of the extraordinary talent of our Bruin community. From res hall life, to Greek life, to the everyday experience of being a coed in LA, Company will find a way to turn the mundane into the side-splitting, the commonplace into the comical. Spring Sing returned to the newly renovated Pauley Pavilion on May 17, 2013 to set a record-breaking attendance for the Student Alumni Association. Spring Sing. I love that in a community like UCLA where we are all running around with our busy lives and stressful studies, that we can all come together for one night to be a part of something positive and that I can have an impact on the people around me. However, at the conclusion of his acceptance speech, the singer stepped down to the keyboard to perform You Are the Sunshine of My Life, My Cherie Amour and Superstition., Student Richey Lam won applause for his original song College Years, but was beat out for best solo performance by what the Daily Bruin called the equally talented but less exciting Sara Bareilles. 2023 Regents of University of California, COVID-19 and vaccine information for the UCLA community, Healing words: How Meera Varma learned the language of mental health, In memoriam: Wayne Shorter, 89, acclaimed jazz innovator, Emerging field of evolutionary medicine could address range of health conditions. General Admission ticket holders must enter through [] Touted as "UCLA's oldest and greatest musical tradition," the competition brings together UCLA students to perform as solo artists, duets, bands, and a cappella groups in front of an audience of over 8,000 UCLA students, alumni, faculty, staff and . While the group is performing in May, the collectives process begins in January when, Cherry said, each Company member writes two sketches a week for which they receive feedback from their peers. Campus Update Chancellor Block shared the following message with the UCLA campus community. 1. 1989: Move to the Los Angeles Tennis Center. FURNISHED 1b/1b in WeHo!Close to shops/Runyon/Sunset.Large closets, fully-equipped kitchen.In-unit patio;rooftop pool/gym/laundry;1 car space.323-406-3100. Achintya Pandey is a second-year Acting major and a first year Company major. Davide Costa For one night, some of UCLAs most talented performers from bands, dance groups, and solo musicians get to come out on stage and show us what they can do. Whether you love or hate the dorms, you'll probably relate in some way. Disagree? Hanna Barlow is a second-year, pre-HBS student and a first-year Company member. $1,250. Due to construction on Pauley Pavilion, Spring Sing returned to UCLA's Los Angeles Tennis Center on May 20, 2011. Join the UCLA Alumni Association and Student Alumni Association for UCLAs oldest musical tradition, the Spring Sing competition, at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 19, inPauley Pavillion. HBS does not stand for Hanna Barlow Studies, which is incredibly misleading and they shouldve clarified that before she declared her major. A surprise entry joined the UCLA contestants the night of Spring Sing the USC Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Bareilles, who also performed at a Spring Sing show as part of Awaken A Cappella, went on to be a Grammy-nominated solo artist and become known for songs like King of Anything and Brave.. Stinky! And theseare all the live sketches from last year. Spring Sing is an annual music competition held in May at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. The entire cast and audience sang the UCLA alma mater as the bear, UCLAs mascot for the night, sat on stage, surrounded by the sounds of the marching band, cheering performers and spirit squad members. Join the UCLA Alumni Association and Student Alumni Association for UCLA's oldest musical tradition, the Spring Sing competition, at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 19, in Pauley Pavillion. Jacob Cherry, first-year Company member and Theater major, can't come to the phone right now. So instead, Spring Sing is going virtual for the first time on Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Associate Vice Chancellor, Alumni Affairs and CFO, TheUCLAFoundation andUCLAInvestment Company. Irvin Mason Jr. is a fourth-year Theater Major with an emphasis in Directing and this is his second year on Company. 2023 Spring Programs on sale now CAP UCLA believes live performance has a unique ability to unite, engage, challenge and captivate diverse audiences through the shared experience of extraordinary artistry and the exchange of ideas. Welcome to Spring Quarter! In addition to the talent aspect of Spring Sing today, the overall production has been turned into entertainment with the inception of the Company - a group of UCLA students who perform skits, songs and parodies in between each act as a way of introducing the next act. One tradition of Spring Sing is Company, a collection of twelve to thirteen students who help host with comedic sketches between performances. Recommendations received . Summary, year-at-a-glance calendars include term and instruction start and end dates, and school holidays. Since its revival, Spring Sing was held at UCLA's Los Angeles Tennis Center, but due to the overwhelming demand and popularity of the show, it was moved in 2009 to a much larger venue, Pauley Pavilion, providing the opportunity for more to experience the cherished campus tradition. Each year, thousands of students pile into UCLAs Pauley Pavilion to watch their classmates perform at the Spring Sing talent show a treasured university tradition that posed an unprecedented health threat this season amid the coronavirus crisis. Spring Sing is an annual music competition held in May at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.Touted as "UCLA's oldest and greatest musical tradition," the competition brings together UCLA students to perform as solo artists, duets, bands, and a cappella groups in front of an audience of over 8,000 UCLA students, alumni, faculty, staff and celebrity judges. Julie Andrews said at her award ceremony: "Go Bruins. The band, named after a girl the members had a collective crush on, formed in 1994 when all four members attended the Brentwood School in Los Angeles. Due to construction on Pauley Pavilion, Spring Sing returned to UCLA's Los Angeles Tennis Center on May 20, 2011. Upon being cast for this years show he began practicing comedic drawing full-time, 15 weeks of full-color illustrations later, and not one person has yet had the heart to explain to him what sketch comedy really is. Also added to the mix were celebrity judges and masters of ceremonies - including Ronald Reagan in 1952. The competition began with only 11 groups and was performed on campus at UCLA's Royce Hall. Counting down to Spring Sing 65 April 29 - May 1, 2022. 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We would love to highlight all UCLA community events on this site. In 1936, George and Ira Gershwin adapted the title tune from their musical Strike Up the Band as a new Bruin fight song for the growing university. Spring Sing is an annual music competition held in May at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. Each category (save Exhibition) is judged and a winner is selected for each (from which an overall winner is chosen to receive the "Northern California Alumni Grand Sweepstakes Award"). Pedrad, who went on to act on Saturday Night Live, remembers running across the outdoor stage at Spring Sing, laughing and performing sketches in the pouring rain. Today, the competition has expanded from its original version of fraternity singing groups, to over 15 artists grouped in 6 different categories (Solo, Duet, A Cappella, Band, Production, Exhibition). Goes Out newsletter, with the week's best events, to help you explore and experience our city. Jacob Cherry Created by then-ASUCLA director William Ackerman, the competition was advertised as a showcase for. Soul and pop musician Lionel Richie was the recipient of the 2008 George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement, but his speech was the highlight of the night, according to the Daily Bruin article. Yo, Why is It Suddenly So Cold Again in Los Angeles? Spring Sing is more than music. Sruchi Patel, Yichun Li International student-athletes at UCLA and USC have found that a global pandemic can bring about long waits to get home and days spent in isolation. Izzy Escobar Three Westwood businessmen, an executive secretary for the University Religious Conference and a UCLA assistant professor of music judged the first Spring Sing. Created by then-ASUCLA director William Ackerman, the competition was advertised as a showcase for Top Bruin Vocal Talent and featured singing groups made of UCLA students. Our Companies | UCLA Anderson School of Management Home About Centers Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Anderson Venture Accelerator Our Companies Our Companies Program Stats (as of 2022) 86 portfolio companies through Accelerate 61% underrepresented founders 136 Activate companies 135 program mentors Current Cohort: Activate 2022 Play. Since its debut in 1945, Spring Sing has become a living and breathing extension of the UCLA community, encapsulating student life through music, comedy, dance and art. 3,739 likes. In 2008, student comedy group Company performed a hit sketch titled South Campus Nice and Slow, which poked fun at South Campus hidden and unexpected party-animal side. Her role is to help support the students and guide them through the event process while working closely with her colleagues in Alumni Affairs to make sure the show represents the entire Bruin Community. Each position carries with it specific responsibilities for the successful implementation of the show. Brandon Wang Below you can find information about the videos that Company wrote, performed, filmed and produced. Join; Campuses. In 2009 that day is March 21st and it last until the first day of the Spring Quarter March 29th. The competition peaked in the late 60s and took an eight-year hiatus during the 70s until student and alumni interest revived the event (on campus this time) in 1978. Spring Sing began as a competition between fraternity singing groups serenading sororities in Royce Hall 2. Los Angeles, California, United States. Carly Wood All of our hard work and long hours finally paid off on Friday when we got to perform in front of the 7,000 person audience. [Related: Comedy ensemble Company fuses individual talents for Spring Sing 2016]. He quoted lines from the Company sketch in his speech he related to, like My room smells like vinegar and failure and You cant touch this itch without a glove, because students can only get away with those lyrics in college. Look up: The 32 most spectacular ceilings in Los Angeles, This fabled orchid breeder loves to chat just not about Trader Joes orchids, The Weeknd is getting mocked for his response to Rolling Stones The Idol expos, Daisy Jones & the Six review: Riley Keough fronts a rock soap opera, Aaron Carters mom posts awful photos from death scene, pushes for homicide inquiry, Wayne Shorter, influential jazz saxophonist and composer, dies at 89, Travis Scott is sought by New York Police after alleged assault and criminal mischief. Grapes With Egg. Music and humor all in one show against USC. Past performers from Spring Sing include: Grammy nominated members of Maroon 5, who were defeated in 2000 by Barely Manilow, Tyrone Wells, and the Grammy Award winner Sara Bareilles. The sketch is one of many to be filmed on and near campus, and settings will include UCLA landmarks such as Ackerman Student Union, Janss Steps and the Bruin Bear, Cherry said. Nick Delzompo Add your events to the UCLA community calendar. Today, the competition has expanded from its original version of fraternity singing groups, to over 15 artists grouped in 6 different categories (Solo, Duet, A Cappella, Band, Production, Exhibition). His defining factor is that he is 68, but the truth is, he is only 67 and 3/4. I hope its a fun reminder of what being a Bruin means., WESTWOOD, Campus 5-minute walk. Browse and Buy CAP UCLA Events Season Subscriber Log In In 2013, UCLA's annual Spring Sing organized by the Student Alumni Association was held in this arena. In 1986, the UCLA Student Alumni Association took over the event and moved the event to the Los Angeles Tennis Center in 1989, eventually returning the competition back to its previous glory. Chandler Eldridge We applaud the entire cast for their willingness to adapt and ability to get creative in the face of so many unknowns. Mariachi de UCLAtlan Please keep this in mind as these events are mandatory and necessary for the success of our show! Bianca Zwambach Spring Sing is organized and executed each year by a committee of UCLA students of the Student Alumni Association (SAA) who are selected by the SAA Board of Directors and the UCLA Alumni Association advisors. To capture the authentic humor related to the happenings on the Hill, first-year theater student and Company member Kathryn Steenburgh said the group also used her dorm bathroom for a sketch. She was previously a Times intern after graduating from UCLA and has also worked at Variety, the Hollywood Reporter and CNN. Member of UCLA Spring Sing's Company, the hosts of UCLA's oldest and grandest tradition Spring Sing . Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, For UCLA and USC international student-athletes, pandemic creates challenges, Daisy Jones & the Six becomes the first fictional band to hit No. Touted as UCLA's oldest and greatest musical tradition, the competition brings together UCLA students to perform as solo artists, duets, bands, and a cappella groups in front of an audience of over 8,000 UCLA student It features mostly musical acts that are broken up by comedy sketches performed by a group . Dating back 75 years, Spring Sing is a musical extravaganza featuring a mix of student bands, a cappella groups, dance companies, comedians, duet and solo acts. In 1978, a small version of Spring Sing reappeared, but organizers still wished to recapture the outdoor excitement and grandeur that filled the Hollywood Bowl in the events heyday. Shane Billings, Colin Davis, Ben Goldsmith, Steve Greene, Maddy Grubman, Kyle Lau, Jessie Linn, Ashley Morrissey, Dean Otsuka, Jake Perkowski, Kevin Ruane, Madison Vanderberg. Lionel Richie said at Spring Sing 2008: "Forget about surviving 30 some-odd years in the music business; Lionel Richie survived 27 years of Nicole Richie". Its really fulfilling for me to finally do what Spring Sing is intended to do, which is be in person and to be live for the entire school, Cherry said. Director, Student Alumni Programs and Family Engagement. In a very creative and artistically challenge silent film format, this video knocks it out of the park with humor as well as a touch of poignancy. Since the decision to transition online, Company has worked tirelessly to create new content that reflects the changes our communities have undergone throughout the past few months. Other occupant travels. I love Blogging, helping others, making Body Image Task Force Active Member & Blogger Oct 2015 - Mar 2016. Join our Spring Sing 65 hosts, the Ellas & Fellas-in gorgeous, magical Bar Harbor, Maine-for a fun-filled weekend of entertainment, friendship, and great a cappella! In the past, the talent competition has helped launch the careers of artists such as Sara Bareilles and Maroon 5, who were once UCLA students. Initially, attendees were uncertain as to whether or not Wonder was going to perform for the audience. The first of these groups to win the competition was a barbershop quartet from the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. This post was updated May 19 at 12:28 p.m. To engage the attendees with laughs, student sketch comedy group Companys mission revolves around creating and performing engaging sketches that poke fun at UCLA life in between Spring Sing acts, fourth-year theater student and Company member Jacob Cherry said. Calendar View Full Calendar 03 - 04 Mar Live performance Shamel Pitts | TRIBE Touch of RED Freud Playhouse 11 Mar Dating back 75 years, Spring Sing is a musical extravaganza featuring a mix of student bands, a cappella groups, dance companies, comedians, duet and solo acts. Rachel Stubington, Ava Alexiades But this year, he said the sketches are reverting back to their pre-pandemic format, featuring live and filmed sketches. Despite technical issues and poor acoustics at the Los Angeles Tennis Center, the ska, punk and pop band Winston Thought also garnered applause from the 4,000-person audience and took home the award for best band entry. I dont like that, Desperate mountain residents trapped by snow beg for help; We are coming, sheriff says, Hidden, illegal casinos are booming in L.A., with organized crime reaping big profits. Beat 'SC let the Gershwin tunes strike up the band to celebrate every one of those victories. . He is returning for his second year on Company, and his favorite legitimate company is Hasbro. A surprise performance of the evening featured five of the original members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity who competed at the first Spring Sing in 1945, to whom the show was dedicated. Students can purchase tickets in any section at this price. The fraternity, who won the 1952 Troy Songfest, challenged the Bruin groups to a showdown. If you listened to the radio in 2013, chances are you'll recognize some of the songs here. Since the sketch will be filmed, Costa said the ideal location for filming was Barneys Beanery in order to effectively illustrate the humorous bar scene for audiences. Last price scan: Jan 19, 12:48pm EST. Each position carries with it specific responsibilities for the successful implementation of the show. Unlike previous Spring Sing concerts held on campus, which require a purchased ticket to attend, anyone can access Fridays livestream for free. The cinematography on this one is also pretty impressive. Warning: chorus will stay stuck in your head all day. 1. As I stood on stage and listened to the sound of 7,000 people laughing and clapping because of something that I said, or written, or was even just a part of, it felt like a dream.