Tickets were completely sold out. Every single seat was taken, to the point that chairs had to be added alongside the aisles. Students, both Greek and non-Greek came out to witness a Longwood tradition. A night of humor, music and dancing was in store for everyone attending this year’s Lip Sync.
14 different sororities and fraternities competed Wednesday night in Jarman Auditorium for the annual event of Lip Sync, all of which performed unique dance and lip sync routines in front of a sold out crowd.
Themes included Super Smash Bros., Disney Villains, the 2000s and even a visit from social media star “Alex from Target.” It was all put together with music including, Taylor Swift hit “Shake It Off,” famous musical number “It’s the Hard-Knock Life,” TLC’s “No Scrub” and the most recent radio hit “Uptown Funk,” the crowd loved every moment of the spectacle.
After the performances were finished, members of the crowd were brought on stage to do impressions of some of Longwood University’s icons, including Elwood, Dr. Tim Pierson and D-Hall Cat, after a much-wanted impromptu dance-off.
The winners for the fraternities were Pi Kappa Phi who won third place with their dance scenes from popular movies. Phi Mu Delta featuring Sigma Gamma Rho, Inc. took second place with their tribute to the late Michael Jackson and Theta Chi earned first place with their “Generation Gap” theme.
The winners for the sororities were Kappa Delta who used the famed phrase of “Started from the bottom now I’m here” as their theme to capture third place, Zeta Tau Alpha won second place with their Zumba themed performance and Delta Zeta won first place with their theme, “50 Shades of Gold.”
“Watching Greek Sync really got me excited to join a sorority and it didn’t disappoint,” said Marci Lodgson, a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha.
“It was so exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time,” said Lodgson, reflecting on her first performance at Lip Sync. “Having [sisters] in the crowd made us less nervous, [and] knowing that they were just as excited to see it as [we] were too.”
The crowd was going wild during the performance. Whether or not members of the audience were Greek, screams and cheers could be heard all throughout the evening.
When asked if she plans to perform again, Lodgson stated, “I know I’ll definitely do it again sometime within my next years at Longwood. My sisters and I were thinking of doing it again as seniors. It would be a good time because it really [ties] you together.”
Members of various sororities and fraternities competed in the annual Lip Sync event in Jarman where they danced and acted out scenes from movies and songs on Wed. March 25th. The sisters of Delta Zeta took home first place for sororities and the brothers of Theta Chi took first place of fraternities.
Sisters of Alpha Gamma Delta were apart of the various sororities and fraternities that competed in the annual Lip Sync event in Jarman where they danced and acted out scenes from movies and songs on Wed. March 25th. The sisters of Delta Zeta took home first place for sororities and the brothers of Theta Chi took first place of fraternities.
Members of various sororities and fraternities competed in the annual Lip Sync event in Jarman where they danced and acted out scenes from movies and songs on Wed. March 25th. The sisters of Delta Zeta took home first place for sororities and the brothers of Theta Chi took first place of fraternities.
Christina Hogan, Tri Sigma, was one of the members of various sororities and fraternities that competed in the annual Lip Sync event in Jarman where they danced and acted out scenes from movies and songs on Wed. March 25th. The sisters of Delta Zeta took home first place for sororities and the brothers of Theta Chi took first place of fraternities.
Members of various sororities and fraternities that competed in the annual Lip Sync event in Jarman where they danced and acted out scenes from movies and songs on Wed. March 25th. The sisters of Delta Zeta took home first place for sororities and the brothers of Theta Chi took first place of fraternities.
Luke Esper, Phi Kappa Tau, was on of the members of various sororities and fraternities competed in the annual Lip Sync event in Jarman where they danced and acted out scenes from movies and songs on Wed. March 25th. The sisters of Delta Zeta took home first place for sororities and the brothers of Theta Chi took first place of fraternities.
