On Thursday, March 19, Harding announced that the University would be moving to online classes for the remainder of the semester due to the implications of COVID-19, and students learned of the cancellation of Spring Sing 2020, \u201cOnce Upon a Time.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\tSpring Sing is a tradition deeply embedded in Harding culture, involving hundreds of students and numerous faculty members every year. This year marks the first time since it began in 1974 the University has cancelled the show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\tAdministration first contacted Spring Sing directors and professors of theatre Stephen and Dottie Frye <\/em>over spring break about the possible impact that the virus could have on the production. Dottie said although they were disappointed by the decision, she knew it was not easy for anyone and supported whatever needed to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \tDottie said she knew they were not the only ones being affected by the virus, and the show would simply have to be put on pause for the time being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next year\u2019s Spring Sing will have the same theme slightly adapted to be titled \u201cTwice Upon a Time 2021.\u201d Anyone who held a role in the 2020 show \u2014 like the ensemble members, hosts and hostesses \u2014 will have the opportunity to keep their role next year without having to audition again, even if they graduate. Social clubs will now be required to stick to the same show themes for Spring Sing 2021 they were working on for Spring Sing 2020, according to Dottie Frye. There will be a storage unit available to store any supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI think this is a wonderful idea since we have amazing costumes and songs, a beautiful set and amazing stories to tell that otherwise wouldn\u2019t have been seen or heard,\u201d senior Spring Sing hostess Ava Galyean said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Galyean said although it will not be completely the same due to some people inevitably being unable to participate, she still believes it will be a great production and hopes to remain involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Senior Hallie Martin, Spring Sing director for women\u2019s social club Pi Theta Phi, said freshmen contacted her and her fellow directors after hearing the news, thanking them for the experience and sharing about friendships and memories they had gained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is how freshmen feel every year in every show because of Spring Sing and how God works through the people in the shows,\u201d Martin said. \u201cGod worked through the time we had together on the Benson stage and in the Reynolds building to bring us together and make our time meaningful, regardless of if we were able to perform or not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spring Sing not only impacts the freshman involved, but also the directors; Dottie said this year proved to be no exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \t\u201cWhat I\u2019ve learned is a reminder of what I\u2019ve known all along, and that is that the time with the people, the relationships, the work and the laughter and the shared learning and experiences is precious,\u201d Dottie said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \tAbove all, she said she wants Spring Sing participants to know they are loved and that their talents are a gift from God and should be used. She has hope that everyone will be able to come together and use these gifts again in the near future. On Thursday, March 19, Harding announced that the University would be moving to online classes for the remainder of the semester due to the implications of COVID-19, and students learned…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15166,"featured_media":14613,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15166"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14612"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14650,"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14612\/revisions\/14650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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