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Spring Sing
AbbreviationSS
Formation1945
TypeStudent-operated
PurposeTo unite the UCLA community by promoting artistic talent
HeadquartersUCLA
Location
Region served
Greater UCLA community
Executive Director
Jess Grimes
AffiliationsUCLA Alumni Association
Websitealumni.ucla.edu/events/spring-sing/2013
www.youtube.com/user/UCLASpringSing

Spring Sing is an annual music competition held in May at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. Touted as "UCLA's oldest and greatest musical tradition," the competition brings together UCLA students to perform as solo artists, duets, bands, and a cappella groups in front of an audience of over 8,000 UCLA students, alumni, faculty, staff and celebrity judges.

History

The competition began in 2000 under the direction of Gene Block. It began with only 11 groups and was performed on campus at UCLA's Royce Hall. In the beginning years, the competition was composed mainly of sorority singing groups, serenading their fraternity counterparts. The first of these groups to win the competition was a barbershop trio from the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. During the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, the competition grew quickly and outgrew Royce Hall. It was then, that Spring Sing gained its popularity and notoriety within the Los Angeles and Orange County area, as it moved to the Hollywood Bowl. During these years, up to 5,000 Bruins, family, friends, and locals witnessed the competition each year. Also added to the mix were celebrity judges and masters of ceremonies - including Ronald Reagan in 1952. The competition peaked in the late 60s and took an eight-year hiatus during the 70s until student and alumni interest revived the event (on campus this time) in 1978. The first group to win in 1978 was the combined efforts of Sigma Kappa sorority and Alpha Tau Omega fraternity performing a 50's inspired spoof of fraternity and sorority life. [1]In 1986, the UCLA Student Alumni Association took over the event and moved the event to the Los Angeles Tennis Center in 1989, eventually returning the competition back to its previous glory.

Today

Sara Bareilles '03 performing in 2008

Today, the competition has expanded from its original version of fraternity singing groups, to over 15 artists grouped in 6 different categories (Solo, Duet, A Cappella, Band, Production, Exhibition). Each category (save Exhibition) is judged and a winner is selected for each (from which an overall winner is chosen to receive the "Northern California Alumni Grand Sweepstakes Award").

In addition to the talent aspect of Spring Sing today, the overall production has been turned into entertainment with the inception of the Company - a group of UCLA students who perform skits, songs and parodies in between each act as a way of introducing the next act. According to their website, they are "a group of the most hilarious and creative people on this campus who live for the spotlight and the opportunity to make an audience crack up."[2]

Past performers from Spring Sing include: Grammy nominated members of Maroon 5, who were defeated in 2000 by Barely Manilow, Tyrone Wells, and the Grammy Award winner Sara Bareilles. Bareilles won Spring Sing twice, in 2002 and 2003. In 2006, Mikey G and Dan from Danville won the award for best duet and Best Overall Entry - the duo went on to form the band, Lady Danville. In 2007, Jarell Perry and the Ambassadors won the Las Doñas Award for Best Band Entry. Katie Boeck won the Mortar Board Award for Best Solo Entry and the Northern California Alumni Grand Sweepstakes Award for the Best Overall Entry in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Nasim Pedrad (Saturday Night Live) was a member of the Spring Sing Company in 2003.

Since its revival, Spring Sing was held at UCLA's Los Angeles Tennis Center, but due to the overwhelming demand and popularity of the show, it was moved in 2009 to much larger venue Pauley Pavilion, providing the opportunity for more to experience the cherished campus tradition. "Spring Sing 2009 Rock Pauley" made its return debut in Pauley Pavilion on May 8, 2009 and on May 14, 2010. Due to construction on Pauley Pavilion, Spring Sing returned to UCLA's Los Angeles Tennis Center on May 20, 2011. Spring Sing returned to the newly renovated Pauley Pavilion on May 17, 2013 to set a record-breaking attendance for the Student Alumni Association.

Winners

1978 1991 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010[3] 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Northern California Alumni Grand Sweepstakes Award (Overall) Jon Augustine – “New York State of Mind” Willie Chase, "Open Seas" Mikey G and Dan from Danville, "Cast Away." Katie Boeck, "Colorblind" Katie Boeck, "White Lies" Katie Boeck, "Your Part" DJ Harper, "I Call It Love"[4] Courtney Randall, "The One" Alto, "Vocable" Bruin Harmony "Ignition (Remix)" Alex Liu and Eric Jung, "Notice You" Fine Print Laura Savage "Once" Eva B. Ross & David Miller, "Chicago" Hayden Everett & Caroline Pernick, "For I Fear"
Bruin Choice Award (new 2009) - - - - - The Strathmore Players, "Jerry Maguire: The Musical" DJ Harper, "I Call It Love" James Bunning, "One More" Alto, "Vocable" The Street Hearts Alex Liu and Eric Jung, "Notice You" ACA Hip Hop ACA Hip Hop The Inner Sanctum Hayden Everett & Caroline Pernick
UCLA Mortar Board Award (Solo) Jon Augustine – “New York State of Mind”[5] Willie Chase, "Open Seas" Stacey Capoot, "Dirt" Katie Boeck, "Colorblind" Katie Boeck, "White Lies" Katie Boeck, "Your Part" DJ Harper, "I Call It Love" Courtney Randall, "The One" Courtney Randall, "Wild" Sarah Summers Nessa Rica Ramos (Nessa Rica), “Saving the World” Natalie Brainin BEL Emily James
Rose Bowl Bruins Award (Duet) Mikey G and Dan from Danville, "Cast Away" Horse Crash, "Please Be" The Payphones, "Sabanilla" Arianna and Kabir, "I Can't Help Myself" Alex Liu and Eric Jung, "Notice You" Priscillia and Alan Laura Savage Eva B. Ross & David Miller Hayden Everett & Caroline Pernick
UCLA Las Donas Award (Band) Dani Nicole Kevin Carey and the Quest Band Jarell Perry & The Ambassadors, "Hopeless" 3:26, "Undo" Rapture City Philharmonic, "Press Play" thatwasthen, "Mr. Politician" thatwasthen "This Is War" Alto, "Vocable" The Street Hearts We the Folk, "Won’t You Come Back?" Fine Print Aizehi and the Funkth Dimension HELEN JADED
UCLA Prytanean Alumnae Award (A cappella) The Shinga Ringa Dinga Linga Lings[5] – “All That Class” Pamela Holt, Rachel Bacon, Perri Darweesh Tong, Carrie Bacon 
Voices, "Goodbye"
Random Voices, "Sweet Dreams" Bruin Harmony, "Ice, Ice Baby" Scattertones, "Always Be My Baby" Scattertones, "If You're Out There" Bruin Harmony, "I Want You Back" Scattertones, "Wavin' Flag" Bruin Harmony, "Hold it Against Me" Bruin Harmony Random Voices A Cappella, "Like a Prayer" Signature A Cappella ScatterTones Scattertones Bruin Harmony
UCLA Affiliates Award (Production) [[A

lpha Gamma Omega]] & Chi Omega, "The Bruin Way"

Chi Omega and Alpha Gamma Omega "When Joe Met Josie" Pi Kappa Phi & Delta Gamma, "Alice in Westwoodland" Pi Kappa Phi & Delta Gamma, "Love of the Game" The Strathmore Players, "Jerry Maguire: The Musical" Gleeche, "The Fame of the High School Glee Club" Pi Kappa Phi & Delta Gamma "Candy Land" Omechi, "Hangover: The Musical" HOOLIGAN Theatre Company, "Bruin and the Beast" HOOLIGAN Theatre Company, "The Boy Who Wouldn’t Graduate" HOOLIGAN Theatre Company, "The Bruin King" HOOLIGAN Theatre Company, "School Wars: The Rivalry Awakens" HOOLIGAN Theatre Company, "Out of Time"
Judges Special Award (Honorable mention) The Jumpmen "Jumpmen Jazz" Willie Chase and Jeremy Pagan, "Lying Feet" Trish Johnson, "Without You" Bruin Harmony, "Magic Carpet Ride" Christopher Geno, "Does it Matter?" Katie Boeck, "Real World"
Gold Shield Alumnae Esprit de Corps Award (Overall participation) The Shinga Ringa Dinga Linga Lings[5], Pamela Holt The Scattertones Scattertones Signature a Cappella Bruin Harmony The Trees, "Barefoot in the Promised Land, Screaming!" Signature a Cappella Bruin Harmony Theta Xi / ADPi The AM Lashon Halley Tom Shay Haylee Hessell Austin Gatus and Ryan Glatt
Best Group Director Award Sigma Kappa & Alpha Tau Omega Production[6] Kappa Delta & Delta Tau Delta Sara Sposito and Julian Diaz from Kappa Delta and Delta Tau Delta Chi Omega & Alpha Gamma Omega Production Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma Production Pi Kappa Phi & Delta Gamma Production Pi Kappa Phi & Delta Gamma Production Pi Kappa Phi & Delta Gamma Production Signature a Cappella Delta Gamma & Lambda Chi Alpha The Inner Sanctum Scattertones – Maya Schulefand Gamma Phi Beta and Pi Kappa Phi - Rejina Silva Danielle Singer, Awaken A Capella
The Sasan Ahoraian Company Award (Best Company skit) i-Phone Paw Print (A Twilight Spoof) Club B-Cafe UCLA vs. USC Rap Battle Now 1919 Powell Anthem Flight of the Walkingjay - Art in Motion Quarter System Rap Powell Owl Stranger Campus

[7]

Judges and masters of ceremonies

Celebrities have served as judges and master of ceremonies. They have included former President Ronald Reagan (1952), actor Jason Alexander, Fred MacMurray, conductor André Previn, Christopher Gorham (Ugly Betty), Ryan Carnes (Desperate Housewives), Amber Stevens (Greek), Dr. Bill Dorfman (Extreme Makeover), Tatyana Ali (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), Sarah Drew (Grey's Anatomy) and Todd White, a member of the lead animation team for "SpongeBob SquarePants".[8]

Others were actors Sean Astin, Ian Buchanan, Dennis Haskins, Andrew Keegan, Tina Majorino, Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years), and Patrick Renna. 2009 judges included model Janice Dickinson, actress Shelley Long, local KNBC-TV newscaster Ted Chen, and Melissa Joan Hart.[9][10]

2012 – Bill Dorfman, Nikki Soohoo (The Lovely Bones), Lady Danville, DJ Felli Fel, Taylor Armstrong (Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), Thomas Ian Nicholas, Pentatonix, Michael Strahan, Candace Cameron Bure (DJ Tanner from Full House), Sara Bareilles[11]

2013 – Paula Abdul (American Idol), Chord Overstreet (Sam from Glee), Mike Warren (Hill Street Blues), Jensen Ackles (Supernatural), Elisabetta Canalis, Beth Behrs (2 Broke Girls), Francia Raisa (The Secret Life of the American Teenager)

2014 – David Ravetch, Dr. Bill Dorfman, Ken Komisar, Johnathan Franklin, Fiona Gubelmann, Jonathan Bennett, Brett Davern, Raven-Symoné, Jordyn Wieber, and Dennis Quaid

2015 – Sophie Simmons, Kingsley, Jeanine Mason, 8ky 6lu - The Party President, Elaine Hendrix, Jonathan Bennett, Clayton Snyder, Shwayze, Beau Mirchoff, Kathy Bates

2016 – Brett Dier of “Jane the Virgin,” actress Alyson Stoner and Jim O'Heir of “Parks and Recreation,”

The George and Ira Gershwin Award

In recognition of their contributions to American music and in honor of their gift to UCLA, the UCLA Student Alumni Association established the annual George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement in 1988. In 1936, George and Ira Gershwin adapted the title tune from their musical Strike Up the Band as a new Bruin fight song for the growing university.[12]

Winners have included:

Lionel Richie said at Spring Sing 2008: "Forget about surviving 30 some-odd years in the music business; Lionel Richie survived 27 years of Nicole Richie".[18]

Julie Andrews said at her award ceremony: "Go Bruins. Beat 'SC ... let the Gershwin tunes strike up the band to celebrate every one of those victories."[19]

On May 3 2019, singer-songwriter Don McLean was awarded the Gershwin Award. However, after it was revealed of McLean's previous domestic violence case and conviction in 2016, the Student Alumni Association rescinded the award on May 6 2019.[20]

Committee

Spring Sing is organized and executed each year by a committee of UCLA students of the Student Alumni Association (SAA) who are selected by the SAA Board of Directors and the UCLA Alumni Association advisors. There are 8 different positions on the Spring Sing committee. Each position carries with it specific responsibilities for the successful implementation of the show.

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Executive Director Ruben Garcia Ali Owens Aly Yarris Kelsey Balance Kevin Yang Turner Pope Susan Peters Max Baker Alexis Caddell Paige Allenspach Shaina Metha Kayla Samuels
Internal Director Emily Fizer Caileen Coleman
Assistant Director Nina Garcia Samantha Slama Antoinette Brou Maddy Matson Jordyn Berk Brianna Kaplan Valentia Shen Torri Johnson Bre Brown Irene Ho
Talent Directors Katie LaBouff, Sydney Pritchett, Amber Bissell Emily George,
Samantha
Mueller,
Brian Tran 		Courtney Bradley, Ythy Ho, Alex Reichert Nicole Jazayeri, Reid Taguchi, Leah Whitehead Shannon Nguyen, Alexandra Petro, Lisa Phan Taylor Acampora,
Jen Hioki,
Amanda Peterson 		Alyssa Capili,
Sean Santhon,
Danielle Romero 		Dominic Butler,
Abby Freemire,
Vanessa Guerrero 		Anna Stewart, Natalie Horan, John Roberson Angela Navas, Kayla Samuels, Chelsea Brody Kimmy Crickette, Sumant Iyer, Bella Stenvall Rohan Desikan, Natalie Hynes, Jess Grimes
Company Directors Yong Kim and Jeremy Alm David Larsen, Cassi Porter Kelsey Balance Jenna Kieselbach, Whitney Harrison Leslie Grant, Susan Peters Katya Lavine, Spencer Louie Kimmy Miura, Kylynn Guittierez Ali Wolff, Amir Ghowsi Luke Branscum, Carling Farley Madison Colli, Caroline Desler Giulia Marsella, Jacob Fisher Addy Sisk, Austin Newton
Public Relations (Marketing Directors) Candice Chen, Jaclyn Hong, Kiana Pourjanfeshan Justin
Manduke, Kiesha Nazarenus, Tyler Phan 		Melissa Chiong, Maiah Parks, Samantha Slama Nicholas Phelps, Sialoren Spaulding, Erin Wallace Julie Lee, Briana Munoz-Flores Danielle Ross, Will Sholan Kevin Yang, Caitlin Nordberg Sam Delgadillo, Kelsey Chan David Deng, Ariana Michael Will Van Der Wey, Sarah Henry Roz Chiang, Julia Ho Elisa Ciappi, Reyna Paredes
Judges & Awards Directors Lauren Poblete, Gina Nuti Amanda Hill, Rachna Shenoy, Rikin Tank Lina Kaisey, Felicia Xu, Kevin Yang Michelle Klein, Turner Pope Allie Garavaglia, Eleni Lewis Emily James, Mikaela Ihm Ali Adam, Disha Bhagwat, Veronica Kwiatkowski Grace Hunter, Alex Taylor, Nicole Nordstrom Geena Shah, Jason Gelfat, Hannah Schroeder Chloe Zgorzelski, Julia Swart, Jay Narimatsu Lauren Hayat, Corban Lethcoe, Mackenzi Greene
VIP Relations Meredith Callan, Joselyn Delgado  
George & Ira Gershwin Award Director Lindsey Olson Martha Abundis Nancy Juarez Emma Citrin Maddie Hulstrom Ashley Lamhofer Marina Stoye Kara Logan Daniella Chernack Madison Acampora Isabella Dohil
Production Director Robert Frink Lizette Aguirre Leah Titus Danny Durbin Timothy Krause, Tiffany Le Katie Romanolo Stephanie Ma,
Val Fong 		Ariana Stanton,
Kelli Tani 		Daniel Lee, Kathryn Yang Hannah Bocarsly, Matt Lawrence Vito Sipila, Swapnil Bhardwaj Maripau Paz, Jason Peters
Multimedia Director Yan Zhang    

Company

One tradition of Spring Sing is Company, a collection of twelve to thirteen students who help host with comedic sketches between performances. Usual topics include student life, popular culture, and notable events on campus or in general. Notable alumni of Company include Mikey Day and Nasim Pedrad.

Company members
Year Members
1991 Pamela Holt, Rachel Bacon, Carrie Bacon, Perri Darweesh Tong, Jon Augustine[5]
1992 Dana Baron, Jennifer Garson, Wendy Frawley, Eliot Hochberg, Heather Kolde, Lesli Margherita, Matt Sutherland, Eiko Yamamoto
1993
1994
1995
1996 Dani De Jesus, Martin Gabaya, Todd Sargent
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003 Mikey Day, Jessie Gaskell, Kevin Hampton, Abby Henchmann, Ben Larson, Nasim Pedrad, Tiffany Reaves, Dean Sage, Alex Spilger, Leah Sprecher, Kim Weisberg
2006 Jim Brandon, Josh English, Keith Goss, Trenten Chase Huntington, Jenny Lauritsen, Mandy Muenzer, Shaiya Rahman, Lauren Sill, Brian Singleton, Chris Smith, Mike Stevenson, Lisa Zine
2007 Kean Almryde, Jim Brandon, Keye Chen, Jack DeSena, Melissa Eelkema, Caity Engler, Mark Iverson, Kelly McLean, Aadit Patel, Jordan Riggs, Lauren Sill, Jennifer Sim, Chris Smith
2008 Sasan Ahoraian, Kean Almryde, Shane Billings, Candace Gragnani, Matt Griffin, Kareem Hammad, Mark Iverson, Michael Lyons, Dylan Matteson, Constance Reese, Regan Riskas, Katy Tang, Madison Vanderberg
2009 Sasan Ahoraian, Kean Almryde, Shane Billings, Ben Goldsmith, Mark Stewart Iverson, Michelle Lin, Heather Losey, Dylan Matteson, Jackson McNeill, Sydney Pritchett, Jordan Riggs, Regan Riskas, Christine Takaichi, Madison Vanderberg.
2010 Shane Billings, Colin Davis, Ben Goldsmith, Steve Greene, Maddy Grubman, Kyle Lau, Jessie Linn, Ashley Morrissey, Dean Otsuka, Jake Perkowski, Kevin Ruane, Madison Vanderberg.
2011 Kimia Behpoornia, Colin Davis, Margaret Gardner, Benjamin Goldsmith, Steve Greene, Maddy Grubman, Albert Heng, Kyle Lau, Jessie Linn, Ashley Morrissey, Jake Perkowski, Kevin Ruane, Nick Smith, Lauren Vally, AJ White
2012 Kimia Behpoornia, Ida Cuttler, Alexis de Lucia, Levi Dygert, Karel Ebergen, Adam Epelbaum, Maddy Grubman, Kausar Mohammed, Taylor Patterson, Nick Smith, Jake Tieman, Lauren Vally, Alex Vergel
2013 Kimia Behpoornia, Ida Cuttler, Karel Ebergen, Nathan Galovan, Angela Giarratana, Jack Harrison, Tucker Marsano, Kausar Mohammed, Matt Panopio, Katheryne Penny, Alex Vergel, Michael Yanoska
2014 Kimia Behpoornia, Anthony DeBenedetti, Nathan Galovan, Luke Gane, Lila Gavares, Angela Giarratana, Lea Guillory, Andrew Hahn, Tucker Marsano, Kausar Mohammed, Joel Ontiveros, Marisa Statton, Alex Vergel
2015 Landen Baldwin, Rafe Blood, Elliott Desai, Matt Driver, Lila Gavares, Angela Giarratana, Emily Kerrigan, KJ Knies, Charley Rock, Dolapo Sangokoya, Marisa Statton, Marnina Wirtschafter
2016 Lila Gavares, Emily Kerrigan, Matt Driver, Landen Baldwin, Charley Rock, Jake Dvorksy, Natalina Cosenza, Guya Frazier, Danielle Kay, Brett Sebade, Jules Lom, Brandon Papo
2017 Avalon Penrose, Brandon Papo, Brett Sebade, Cory Lane, Danielle Kay, Emily Kerrigan, Hannah Connery, Jake Dvorsky, Jeremy Elder, Marie Osterman, Natalina Cosenza, Nathan Glovinsky, Olly Sholotan
2018 Avalon Penrose, Danielle Koenig, Hannah Connery, Irvin Mason Jr, Jake Dvorsky, Jeremy Elder, Madison Dahm, Natasha Williams, Nathan Glovinsky, Olly Sholotan, Spencer Martin, Wes Dunlap
2019 Jamie Atlas, Leah Bercovitch, Owen Braithwaite, Madison Dahm, Eliza Dillon, Jeremy Elder, Eliza Faloona, Jakob Garberg, Nathan Glovinsky, Danielle Koenig, Melissa Peng, Olly Sholotan

References

  1. ^ http://www.sigmakappaarchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/SKT_SIGMA_KAPPA_TRIANGLE_VOL_72_NO_1_SUMMER_1978.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Spring Sing 2007
  3. ^ YouTube: UCLA Spring Sing 2010 Awards Ceremony, May 14, 2010
  4. ^ YouTube: DJ Harper, "I Call It Love", May 14, 2010
  5. ^ a b c d "History |". Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  6. ^ http://www.sigmakappaarchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/SKT_SIGMA_KAPPA_TRIANGLE_VOL_72_NO_1_SUMMER_1978.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ UCLA Alumni Association Spring Sing History, November 13, 2011
  8. ^ "Lionel Richie to receive Gershwin Award at UCLA's Spring Sing".
  9. ^ "YouTube: Spring Sing '09 Janice Dickinson".
  10. ^ "YouTube: Spring Sing '09 Melissa Joan Hart".
  11. ^ UCLA Spring Sing 2012 - Celebrity Judges, YouTube, May 29, 2012
  12. ^ “Strike Up the Band for UCLA” [1]
  13. ^ Spring Sing – Gershwin Award, UCLA Alumni Association, March, 2011
  14. ^ Gershwin Awards, UCLA, 2012
  15. ^ Gershwin Award 2013 Recipient, UCLA Alumni Association, 2013
  16. ^ Lindsay Weinberg, The Who to receive lifetime achievement award at Spring Sing 2016, Daily Bruin, May 10, 2016
  17. ^ "Gershwin Award Winners". UCLA Alumni. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  18. ^ "Lionel Richie accepts The George and Ira Gershwin Award". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011.
  19. ^ "YouTube:Spring Sing 09' Julie Andrews pt. 3".
  20. ^ "Spring Sing Committee rescinds award from Don McLean due to domestic violence charges". Daily Bruin. May 14, 2019.

Sources

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