Rhythm of '85 single spotlight fell on tuxedoclad pianist Mike Boustead while he played a simple line of melody. Polyphony ensued, the voices of hosts and hostesses Sharon Healy, Geannetta Walker, Brett Phillips, and Tim Dill joined in, and Bach took on a brave new beat with J. Warren Casey's arrangement of "Free Your Heart with a Song." Spring Sing 1985 officially bega~. The title theme "I Got Rhythm!" provided a strong basis throughout the show. Hosts and hostesses shined through with their individual rhythms on solo pieces, maintaining smooth transitions between club acts. Omega Phi, Phi Delta, and Tri Sigma opened the club acts with "Oxford Blues." Their preppy schoolgirl attire won them a third runner-up award in the costume department, and they also placed the same position in participation. After Sharon Healy's musicbox rendition of "Falling in Love Again," Alpha Omega and friends presented "Dream Quest," a modern-day fairytale of dreams come true. Then the rhythm of Brett Phillips swung to the syncopations of "Off Time." "A Spring Sing Show," performed by Shantih, Titans, and Kappa Tau Omega took its theme from the increasing number of generic products on the market today. It won the theme award, took first runner-up in music, costume, choreography, and thus won them first runner-up position in the sweepstakes award. Following a combined effort of the hosts and hostesses in "Mine" and a special number by the jazz band, Gata and Alpha Tau performed "It's a Dirty Job, but Somebody's Cotta Do It," describing the less-than glamorous plight of the janitor. A special visit to the "rhythm of the dark interior" closed out the first act. Academy teacher Craig Jones starred in this special enactment of a jungle hunt for the long lost Dr. Livingston. Act II opened, appropriately, with the jazz band playing "I Got Rhythm," and taking their cue, the hosts and hostesses . were next, "Spreadin' Rhythm Around." The beat grew stronger and reached its primitive peak with the number one show of the evening, "Our World Is Caving In" by Regina and Chi Sigma Alpha. Coming back from a break last year in their threeyear winning streak, Regina and Chi Sigs "went cavy" and captured first place in all areas but participation and theme: they placed first runner-up in both categories. Monkin' around. Juniors Debbie Burke and Daniel Stovall show the audience that they don 't really believe in "nun of that monkin around" during their award-winning show . 12 Spring Sing a Ko Jo Kai and Sub-T's "Dressed to Kill" fared well in the ratings, placing second or third runner-up in every area. Next, Tim Dill slowed the pace with his romantic ballad "Heart Don't Change My Mind." But Geannetta Walker immediately rejuvenated the jive with her rousing number, 'This Joint Is Jumpin' ." "Nun of this Mankin' Around," by Kappa Delta Kappa, Sigma Tau Sigma, and Chi Lambda Chi , was next. This clever presentation placed in every category, landing as fourth runner-up in the sweepstakes competition. Then, giving a foreign flavor to the show, the hosts and hostesses, along with a special dance ensemble, tangoed to the rhythm of Spain in "Alborada." Third runner-up in the club shows was Zeta Rho and TNT's "Well, It's About Time!" This show highlighted music of the twenties, fifties, and the eighties, ending the show on an upbeat. The night of excitement and fun ended with the traditional combined performance by the entire cast singing "United We Stand." And, although the evening of rhythm was over for the time, the beat continued, waiting to take shape and be heard once more in Spring Sing 1986. ·4 - Sheila Underwood Five foot two and eyes of blue. Sheryl Latimore , junior Speech Therap y major, from Memphis , Tennessee sings about those "roaring twenties " as TNT and Z eta Rho say "Wel, It 's About Time ".
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