Spring Sing rituals begin, choreography done nightly ' 'p ractice makes perfect:" so goes the old cliche. Many students found out or were reminded that, though trite, the saying still holds true. In sports, chorus, band, or theater, practice was the most necessary ingredient to promote memorization of where to run, the words to the songs, how the music goes, and timing. What then , when considering a show with a little running and jumping, some singing and playing, and a bit of acting, would you suppose would be the most important? Practice! Spring Sing was held the weekend of March 24 and 25. Practices began one and onehalf months previously in mid-January. Participants found their social lives altered by Spring Sing practice sessions. The rehearsals were held, for most groups, four times each week, and lasted one and one-half to two hours in length. If not at practice, most participants said they would normally be working, watching TV, or spending time with friends. You might ask yourself, "Then why go? If you're too busy, just catch up later." Now comes the matter of attendance policies. The policies range from extremely lenient to extremely strict. In some shows, absent members did simply have to catch up. Other shows had loyal attenders placed closer to the front of the stage as openings arose. "In our show, the participants who don't come have to pay money which goes to the funds to pay for the show," said Stacy Harris, sophomore. There was also the matter of self-sacrifice - in the bodily sense. Different moves in the choreography routines gave some participants a "pain in the neck." Others had pains in knees, thighs, elbows, and calves. "My hands feel like they're going to fall off from cartwheels!" said David Dearin, graduate student. The most interesting reaction we extracted from members in our interviews, however, were their thoughts five minutes before practice. Junior Phillip Tucker said his thought was, "I need to be working on Rhet. Theory. Let's get this started. " Freshman, Rachelle Pratt shared the feelings of many firsttimers when she said, "I hope we get out early!" - Christy Cox REACH. Senior Robert Patton goes over a Spring Sing Routine with Shantih, Kieri Ai Ni, AGO, OEGE, Chi Alpa Rho, King's Men and Knights. These seven clubs joined together to form a single entry in this year's competition. -Photo by Sharon Bowles. Nona Kathl een Wise - Tucson. AZ David Craig Wooddell · Houston. TX Alicia M. Woodell - Mabelva le, AR Rebecca Lynette Woods - Corva lli s. OR Tami Woodward - Little Rock . AR Shannon L. Woody - Si loam Sp rings, AR John Paul Wornock - Little Rock. AR Robin Rochelle Worrell - San Antonin. TX Lynn Alan Yandell - Littl l' Hock. AH Deana Marie York - Ca rt ervill P. IL Lisa Joy York - Springfield . MO Sonja Young - Ca bot. AH Tanya Lee Young - Portland . OH Freshmen 295
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