6 THE BISON, Searcy, Ark. 72149-0001, April 16, 1992 Spring Sing1992 All-student cast prepared to ~spring Sing' by Tracey Johnson Bison staff writer It's that time of year again - time for thousands of ~ple to come together and watch a musical event that !wJpens once a year at Harding Universit'l; Yes, it's time for Spring Sin,&. - But what you won't see from your seat inthe audience i the hours of work , the ewing and pain!Wgand the j~ofmany schedules that it t;akes to pUJl tpgether another perfunnance. Although it may seem like the show just comes together by itself, this is not the case. It would be impossible without the work and effort of all the people you see on stage and some whose faces you will never see. Dr. Jack Ryan acts as producer of the show. He 'handles the financial aspects, publicity and personnel for Spring Sing. Dottie Frye is this year's staging and choreography director for the hosts and hostesses and for Ensemble. Steve Holder handles the selection and arrangement of music for the hosts and hostesses and for Ensemble. Robin Miller is the coordinator for Spring Sing this year. The hosts and hostesses for this year are David White, Shannan Horner, Johnny Scott and Kim Scott. Horner, a sophomore from Dexter, Mo., said, "I've wanted to be a hostess since 1979 when I saw Spring Sing for the first time." While being a host or hostess has its share of fun and excitement, there is also a great deal of pressure involved. Johnny Scott, a senior from Germantown, Tenn., said the worst part was the stress of trying to meet the audience's expectations. Another b.ig job falls on the social clubs who have tbeir work cut out for them. Each dub has the task of choosing a theLDe, musjc and costumes that coor– dinate. They are also responsible for their own choreograebY and wngememofmmi,_ iju.ndr¢sof hours .are pent in eractice, as many students can tell you. Shows 'ncluded will feature pigs and k.ailgaroos. Others have curious titles such as "In Business To Get A Head" and "Shootin' The Bull." The shows are judged separately each night by a dif. ferent panel of judges. The judges award points in tht categories of . originall!y, .c, c~e anc choreograg~y. Awards are given in each category to tht show with the most points accumulated. A weeOS~ is also awarded to the how with the greatest nurobe1 o"'ttotai p!UQlS in aJJ four eategori¥S. Separate from tht judging is a plaque for a participation award for on of theclub . All the awards are given .after the Satur· d~ night shQ)V. Spring Sing ha definitely grown since its debut 4 1974. It began when two students, Kathy McKinney an< Jerry Palmer, asked Dr. Ganus if they could presen an entertainment show for the Youth Forum. He agree< and the two have been held on the same weekend eve: since. Tbe first Spring Sing had awund J ,500-2.,0()( people jn attendance That's . a fur cry from .tlu 1!,000-12 000 expected this year, with 3,000 of thQ..o; here for the Youth Forum as wejl. Prospective students and parents, as well as alumni come from all over the country for Spring Sing eacl year. Dr. David Burks said, "Spring Sing is a valuablr weekend when many guests come to the campus fo the first time." But Spring Sjng isn't just about hours of hard wor1 and effort on the part of many. It js a chance to ~v apart in something that makes people feel good. Spfii\ Sin~ ~ves smdents tbe opportnnit;y to have fiw ';in demonstrate their lea&e-F&bip qualitie-s persisten~ teamwork and cteatiHit,·. Dr. Ryan summed it up whe he said, " Spring Sing is an excellent vehicle for t!J expression of creativity." .
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