Baylor is full of unique traditions, starting off the year with Homecoming and ending with Dia Del Oso in April. Right now, we are wrapping up the 66th anniversary of All-University Sing. Organized by the Student Productions committee, any student organization has the opportunity to put on a 7-minute act of singing and dancing as part of the competition.
The costumes are outrageous and intricate, the themes develop well thought out, and the atmosphere is electric. Groups practice for hours every night from the start of second semester, perfecting their dances and vocals completely. Waco Hall stage is filled with hundreds of students for two February weekends, and tickets get sold out within days of opening.
Two of my roommates are in Alpha Delta Pi, one of the competing sororities. I have watched as sequins explode all over our living room on multiple occasions as Caroline fixed up her costume. Stephanie has spent hours teasing and hair spraying her hair into the perfect bun on top of her head as part of the theme for ADPi. Based off of the TLC show “Toddlers and Tiaras,” ADPi took the stage dressed as pageant queens, talent stars, and overprotective pageant moms. It was absolutely hilarious, and I am so proud of all the hard work they’ve put into their performance!
Want to read some reviews of Sing acts? Check our student newspaper’s reviews here!