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Hosts and hostesses prepare to wow

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ACU's biggest week of the year is in full swing with  six select students crooning at the heart of it all. While the student body has been rehearsing their club and class acts, this year's Sing Song hosts and hostesses also have been at work for the past three months, preparing to perform before and after acts at this year's production. "We ... [Read More…]

Sing Song 2011 boasts strong performances

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A flock of harmonious ducks, a batch of cookies, a brigade of singing soldiers and a band of marionettes make up some of the 17 upstage acts intent on dazzling audiences at ACU Sing Song 2011. The 55th performance of the ACU tradition is one of the largest in university history. Tom Craig, director of student productions, said this year's ... [Read More…]

Dance groups ready for Sing Song performances

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As DVDs, YouTube videos and newspaper clippings evidence, Sing Song has changed over the years. Props have gotten bigger, costumes have become more elaborate, and the line between what is considered "dancing" and what is permissible as "choreography" has blurred. Making history, two new ACU dance companies, Omega and Sanctify, are set to perform ... [Read More…]

Winning clubs to donate prize money

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Every year, Sing Song provides an opportunity for clubs and organizations to compete with each other for a coveted place in ACU history, but more recently, it also provides an opportunity for winning organizations to use their success to donate thousands of dollars to charities or causes of their choice. This year, the benefits of winning will be ... [Read More…]

Sing Song participants prepare in tent

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The double gyms utilized in previous years to contain Sing Song acts before they hit the Moody Coliseum stage have been rendered inaccessible because of construction on the Royce and Pam Money Recreation and Wellness Center - but the show will go on. Instead of housing the participants in double gyms this year, Tom Craig, director of student ... [Read More…]

Sing Song judges come from multiple backgrounds

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A panel of 30 judges has been selected to adjudicate this year's Sing Song competition, but as always, they will remain unnamed until the night of the show. Tom Craig, director of student productions, said this year's panel of judges was diverse and unique. It will be comprised of three groups: Faculty and staff, alumni and community. "We have a ... [Read More…]

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