Cam and EJ Chen are no strangers to making original music for an audience. Growing up, fourth-year communications student Cam Chen and first-year theater student EJ Chen approached music in different ways – Cam Chen trained in classical piano, while his younger brother EJ Chen made covers of songs through karaoke games. Read more...
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Caroline Pernick’s music may seem simple at first listen, but her songs mean much more than what meets the ear. Two years after sweeping three awards at Spring Sing as a duet with Hayden Everett, the third-year theater student with an emphasis on musical theater is ready to perform once again. Read more...
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Company’s sketches in Spring Sing 2020 are more likely to be set in a Zoom call rather than in front of Royce Hall. The group of 12 students performs comedic sketches each annual Spring Sing. Read more...
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Scattertones is bringing a new performance style to the table for this year’s Spring Sing. While the group usually performs pop songs with a featured soloist, this time its members opted for a collective ensemble-oriented piece, with the 17-member group performing Billie Eilish’s “when the party’s over.” Scattertones President Aram Krakirian, a fourth-year business economics student, said the group’s choice to switch up its signature style was based on a desire to experiment with the drastic emotional changes that unfold throughout the song. Read more...
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Jet Talandis and Xander Ambrose want their listeners to locate their happy places. At this year’s Spring Sing, Talandis and Ambrose will perform their original composition “The River.” The pop ballad uses lyrics inspired by their life experiences – like experiences with social anxiety or finding hope at the end of a rough day – as they spin a narrative around a trip to the river that helps someone start the day over, Talandis said. Read more...
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Returning performer Daniel Kohanbash rides solo to the Spring Sing stage. After winning Spring Sing’s top prize last year with the a cappella group Bruin Harmony, the second-year musical theater student will return to the stage as a solo act to perform his original song, “Funky Middle.” Kohanbash said his love for singing began when he was 6 years old when he would play Frank Sinatra songs on his keyboard. Read more...
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Signature A Cappella is taking a break from its usual happy and carefree song choices to deliver a more serious and emotional performance at Spring Sing. Read more...
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