Sorority, fraternity teams lip sync, dance in musical-themed competition
“Hakuna Matata” — what a wonderful phrase.
“The Lion King” roared to life Thursday night during the Greek Sing competition, as multiple teams chose the animated Disney musical as their theme.
One of a number of Greek Week activities, the event was a lip-sync and dance contest between randomly paired teams of fraternities and sororities on campus.
The judges, including Student Body President Chase Mizzell and wide receiver Damiere Byrd, evaluated the teams on creativity of theme, quality of costumes and props, synchronization, overall dancing ability and overall performance.
Ultimately, Team 7 secured the victory, with dancers from Phi Mu, Pi Kappa Phi and Kappa Alpha Psi. Finishing a medley of musical numbers, including songs from “Legally Blonde,” “Footloose,” “Grease” and “Mary Poppins,” Team 7 threw pink glitter and a stuffed lion into the crowd.
“I’m really excited that we won,” said Kelsey Vess, a first-year early childhood education student and dancer for Phi Mu. “We worked so incredibly hard, and it has definitely paid off for Phi Mu and our entire team. It was so much fun uniting with other fraternities as a team and having the chance to work with them.”
Each team, put together for Greek Week by the Fraternity and Sorority Council, was randomly made up of two to four Greek organizations on campus, depending on their size.
“All teams included a society from the National Panhellenic Conference and an organization from the National Pan-Hellenic Council, ensuring diversity within the pairings,” said Paula Novacki, the Leadership Chair of the Greek Programming Board.