by Emily Snell | Mar 31, 2011 | News Slider
Hundreds of students will take the stage tonight for Lipscomb’s 48th annual Singarama. [Update: Theme winner for night one of Singarama: Time, directed by Morgan Philley featuring Phi Sigma, Sigma Iota Delta, Gamma Xi and friends] Performances will be in Collins Alumni Auditorium on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30. There will also be a show at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln Mick, one of the hosts and a freshman from Jacksonville, Fla., said he thinks the performers are well prepared. “All of the groups are fantastic,” Mick said. “They’ve done a lot of hard work. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun.” Please upgrade your browser Video by Ryan Malone The theme of this year’s show is “For Good Measure” and will feature three groups: Time, Temperature and Distance. Emily Sullivan, junior in social work and director of Distance, said she thinks the cast is ready. “The group is excited and in great spirits,” Sullivan said. Sullivan said that lack of sleep has made things difficult, but watching the show develop has helped her through. “As director, all I can do is have faith in my group,” Sullivan said. “I’m actually seeing this show come together. It makes me so proud!” According to Melissa Lancaster, a 2004 graduate and director of hosts and hostesses, those involved have been focused on final details this week like staging and lights. “It’s really neat to see what these guys can do in less than a month,” Lancaster said. “It’s impressive to see how quickly they can come up with this stuff.” Lancaster said she enjoys helping with the...
by Kelsey Durnin | Mar 7, 2011 | News Slider
This year’s Singarama production holds promises of measurement-inspired music and dancing. Themed For Good Measure, the three groups performing are individually were given the measures of Distance, Time and Temperature. Distance is a show made up of members of Delta Xi, Delta Nu, Delta Omega, Delta Tau, Pi Delta and friends. Group director Emily Sullivan, a junior social work major from Franklin, Tenn., says she couldn’t be more excited about her team. “They are making me so proud,” Sullivan said. Practices began this past Monday and so far the group has been working primarily on dance routines. “Once we get our leads and solos figured out, we’ll be running lines and practicing singing, too,” Sullivan said. “But for now we’re just dancing.” Their part of the production will feature a Gilligan’s Island shipwreck-type plot and feature songs by everyone from the Beatles to music from Glee. Although, as director Sullivan must be able to coordinate schedules, manage budgets and many other tasks, she loves multitasking and has been able to keep everything together. “I’m expecting my limits to be pushed,” Sullivan said. “But I am blessed to be surrounded by such a wonderful team who are all putting forth a 100% effort. I couldn’t ask for more!” Time is the show with probably the most students participating– possibly over 100– including members of Gamma Xi, Phi Sigma, Sigma Iota Delta and friends. Morgan Philley, group director, is a senior marketing major from Pope, Miss. Philley says Singarama is one of the most unique experiences she has had at Lipscomb. “No one is required to be a part of it,...
