Duo Sofie and David’s performance draws from jazz training, fireside camp songs

Sofie Sheldon and David Marcus once played traditional camp-themed music together at Camp Kesem. Now they will take the Spring Sing stage as a singer-songwriter duo. Sheldon, a third-year world arts and cultures student, said she and Marcus became friends three years ago while working at UCLA’s chapter of Camp Kesem, a nationwide summer camp […]

A cappella and choreography bring emotional ‘Gravity’ to Bruin Harmony’s rendition

Bruin Harmony will take the Spring Sing stage again this year, after winning the a cappella category in 2018. The group consists of 19 members, some of whom featured in last year’s champion team. Seventeen members will perform a rendition of John Mayer’s “Gravity,” on Friday night. Will Nazareno, the group’s music director and arranger […]

Duo’s Spring Sing song to highlight importance of reaching out during hardship

Jahanvi Srinivasan and Matheus Gorski said they want to convey a simple message through an uncluttered song. At Spring Sing, the duo will perform “A Little Help.” Srinivasan, who wrote the song, said it is about asking for help during times of struggle – a message she hopes other students can relate to. By utilizing […]

‘Yungin” contrasts romanticized imagery with raw reality to depict black experience

“Yungin’” is a phrase Ulani Mafate’s little brother used to say frequently. Mafate said “yungin’” – meaning to be young on the outside and grown on the inside – is a perfect illustration of how societal discrimination affects the life and behavior of black people. The second-year English student titled her Spring Sing duet with […]

Senior duo’s original song is an EDM-infused contemplation of life after college

Sean Tasse and Ali Hepps’ musical partnership began at a UCLA family resort. While working at Bruin Woods in summer 2017, the two became friends and eventually wrote their song “The Game,” which they will perform at this year’s Spring Sing. Although reluctant to perform at first, Tasse said he wants to showcase his talent […]

Songwriting grants Nina Marie lyrical freedom from restraints of perfection

Nina Marie Rose’s songwriting allows her to break free from the pressure to be a perfect musician, she said. The second-year music performance and English student will be performing an original song as a soloist at Spring Sing. Much of Marie’s free time is spent practicing and refining her piano technique due to the pressures […]

Company returns to Spring Sing, using comedy as conduit for social commentary

Company’s sketches have typically had one goal – entertaining the Spring Sing audience. But this year, members of the comedy sketch group plan to incorporate social awareness into their work. Company comprises 12 recent alumni and undergraduate UCLA students who screen prefilmed sketches and perform live skits between Spring Sing acts. Alumnus Nathan Glovinsky said […]