FUSION Live last Friday
Shannon Slaughter
Issue date: 3/1/10 Section: Student Life
Talent poured out of the Gregory Center Friday night at FUSION Live, an event hosted by Multi-Cultural Affairs Committee. The hour and a half program was a combination of student performances including singing, dance, instrumentals and poetry. It gave Milligan students the opportunity to express themselves through art.
Preparation for the event began a week ago. Rather than searching for individuals, students were eager to perform and contacted MCA on their own.
"I didn't know what to expect during the event," sophomore Tracey Woods, president of MCA said. "I just hoped that talent and the arts would be displayed."
The hard work of Woods and other MCA members paid off.
Over 100 students and spectators attended the performance. There was clapping, laughing and surprising elements throughout the program.
First up was freshman Grizel Williams. Williams played guitar and sang three songs, one of which she dedicated to her Mom. During the second song, she dropped her pick inside her guitar, but laughed at the situation afterwards.
Following Williams was student Caroline Kangwa and eight young children who sang "A Song for Haiti." Written by Kangwa herself, the song expressed a desire for peace. All of the individuals singing were from different areas of Africa. They invited the audience to sing along with the chorus, "We can all make a difference if we try."
Another highlight was freshman Rachel Owens who expressed her athleticism and love for dance in two different numbers. Her first routine was contemporary dance then hip-hop in the second.
"The feeling I get when I dance is not really describable," Owens said. "It just makes me happy and I feel like myself. It comes from the heart."
Other performers included sophomore Dwayne Jordan and freshman Halie Winfrey who both recited poetry they had written.
"My poetry is God inspired, just praises to the Lord, as well as things He has revealed to me," Winfrey said.
Not shy to Milligan's stage was senior Erin Aubrey who played piano and sang three songs. She was accompanied by her sister sophomore Amy Aubrey. Aubrey has signed a record contract and shared with the audience two songs she had written herself.
Other performances were made by seniors Travis Phillips, Haylie Black and freshman Carshala Davis.
Many exited the theatre commenting on the success of the event.
"I loved it," Janddirah DaSilva said. "Everyone did such a good job."
Some of the performances touched individuals on a more personal level.
"The lyrics of some of the songs performed really hit home," sophomore Logan Fillers said. "They gave me a sense of connection, that human connection that we all possess."
The event showed that when passion and art fuse together, the true self is displayed.
Preparation for the event began a week ago. Rather than searching for individuals, students were eager to perform and contacted MCA on their own.
"I didn't know what to expect during the event," sophomore Tracey Woods, president of MCA said. "I just hoped that talent and the arts would be displayed."
The hard work of Woods and other MCA members paid off.
Over 100 students and spectators attended the performance. There was clapping, laughing and surprising elements throughout the program.
First up was freshman Grizel Williams. Williams played guitar and sang three songs, one of which she dedicated to her Mom. During the second song, she dropped her pick inside her guitar, but laughed at the situation afterwards.
Following Williams was student Caroline Kangwa and eight young children who sang "A Song for Haiti." Written by Kangwa herself, the song expressed a desire for peace. All of the individuals singing were from different areas of Africa. They invited the audience to sing along with the chorus, "We can all make a difference if we try."
Another highlight was freshman Rachel Owens who expressed her athleticism and love for dance in two different numbers. Her first routine was contemporary dance then hip-hop in the second.
"The feeling I get when I dance is not really describable," Owens said. "It just makes me happy and I feel like myself. It comes from the heart."
Other performers included sophomore Dwayne Jordan and freshman Halie Winfrey who both recited poetry they had written.
"My poetry is God inspired, just praises to the Lord, as well as things He has revealed to me," Winfrey said.
Not shy to Milligan's stage was senior Erin Aubrey who played piano and sang three songs. She was accompanied by her sister sophomore Amy Aubrey. Aubrey has signed a record contract and shared with the audience two songs she had written herself.
Other performances were made by seniors Travis Phillips, Haylie Black and freshman Carshala Davis.
Many exited the theatre commenting on the success of the event.
"I loved it," Janddirah DaSilva said. "Everyone did such a good job."
Some of the performances touched individuals on a more personal level.
"The lyrics of some of the songs performed really hit home," sophomore Logan Fillers said. "They gave me a sense of connection, that human connection that we all possess."
The event showed that when passion and art fuse together, the true self is displayed.
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