"We really tried to give this year's Spring Sing a real dreamsc om e -true kind of performance." -Dr.Steve Frye, Spring Sing director Sophomores Stacey Black, Holly Henderson and Shelly Kung and freshmen Natalie Wade and Mollie Harper celebrate their first place finish. The girls participated in the Ko Jo Kai and Ju Go Ju show "There's No Place Like Home." Photo by Daniel Dubois ODYSSEY COMES TO CAMPUS "Magic and mystery turn to reality// during Spring Sing's annual spectacle of music and choreography Imagine an advanced show with special effects and pyrotechnics that led you on an enchanted odyssey. The 28th annual Spring Sing was just that: an Odyssey. Spring Sing 2001 brought a "Merlinesque" quality to the Benson Auditorium, even if it was just for a weekend. Odyssey, led by hosts Joey Kincheloe, Shelley Faulkner, Kimberly Hodges and Joe Yale, realized Spring Sing director Dr. Steve Frye's goals for a high level of professionalism, theme-park quality and energy. "Not only do Harding students value this show, but so does the Searcy community," Frye said. "I really think that this year we exceeded their expectations, and it was a great feeling to see that the administration loved it." Last year's production started in September with music selection and theme design. Actual club prac26 student life Photo by Daniel Dubois Spring Sing hosts Kim Hodges, senior, and Joey Kincheloe, sophomore, entertain with songs of myth and legend. Hosts and hostesses began practicing together before Christmas and rehearsed more than 30 hours each week after spring break. tice began in the spring. "Going to Spring Sing practice day after day wasn't that hard, because I got to spend time with some of my closest friends on campus," sophomore Heather Freeman said. Freemanparticipated inShantih's "Step Aside, Here Comes the Bride." "It was a hard and long process, but finally performing the show with all of the final touches was worth the sweat." In spring 2000, Frye created the Spirit Award; for their performance of "Sand Dunes and Don'ts," Alpha Tau Epsilon, Tri Kappa and GATA received the 2001 award because they showed the most Christ-like spirit in performance. Spring Sing was about working together in choreography and idea input. The competition was not the goal, even though the John H. Rya award was at stake. With their performance of "There's No Place Like Home," Ko Jo Kai, Ju Go Ju and friends foun that the capture of the ultimate award was a great ending to their enchanted evening. "We really tried to give this year's Spring Sing a real dreams-come-true kind of performance," Frye said. "We wantedsomethingthatneeded a little imagination but still took you on an Odyssey journey." -Kayla Firquain
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