Lake Campus Glee Club | Photo provided by Bethany Shimp
Eight students and a few community members will perform songs from the 1940s up until modern day. Jodi Pierstorff, American Sign Language professor, will be performing a number dressed as Elvis.
On Nov. 19 at 6 p.m., the Glee Club gave a performance and potluck called Music Through the Decades.
“I’ve always had a passion for music and was in choir throughout middle school and high school. I was extremely excited when I found out the Lake Campus had a Glee Club and that I could continue singing and performing in college,” said Bethany Shimp, third-year Glee Club member and club president.
Shimp and other students will perform under the instruction of Club Advisor Dr. Dane Daniel, who will be on the piano while Amber Daniel will assist with singing. Along with an MC, the program will have help with guitars and drums and hopefully a trumpet for the jazz piece.
The Glee Club performs at least two theme-based programs per year where the performers, singers and instrumentalists are in costume.
The events include some choreography.
In the past, they have linked the performances with international events such as their Holiday Sounds Around the World and Caribbean Celebration.
They perform at the Lake Campus Commencement each year and sing the National Anthem at various events.
The program will also take field trips to see musical and theatrical performances and they have even orchestrated a Flash Mob in the Lake Campus cafeteria.
The Music Through the Decades performance will be in Dicke Hall at the Wright State Lake Campus.
To learn more about the event or Glee Club, contact Shimp at shimp.9@wright.edu or Dr. Daniel at dane.daniel@wright.edu.
Students are also able to leave a message at 419-586-0390 if they have questions.
