2022 Program
Dear Bruins and Friends,
Hello! On behalf of the UCLA Alumni Association and Student Alumni Association, it is an absolute thrill (and relief!) to welcome you to Spring Sing 2022, back in live format after two years! This show is a culmination of time, passion, hard work and flexibility from over 160 student cast and crew members – and though we’re all a bit tired of the word “resilience” at this point in time, it is just that that has brought us all here today. We are incredibly grateful for the relentless spirit of student creatives at this school and the passion of those continuously working behind the scenes to bring their visions to life. Thank you to the Spring Sing Executive Committees, cast and crew of 2020 and 2021 for keeping this celebration of student art and expression alive and well in a time when we needed it most. We have certainly learned over the past two years that community grounds us and gets us through moments and periods of uncertainty and change. And there is nothing more powerful than artistic expression and creativity to buoy the spirit and fuel a sense of belonging. It is our sincere hope that Spring Sing 2022 brings you joy and the embrace of our special community right here at UCLA!
Thank you for sharing the evening with us. Enjoy the show!
Ava Blanchette
Executive Director | Spring Sing 2022
Student Alumni Association
TONIGHT’S SHOW
BRUIN CHOICE AWARD
Vote for your favorite Spring Sing Act by texting their corresponding five-digit code to 844-867-1919 at the end of the show (e.g., BCA01). Polls will be open for 5 minutes after the last act for text messaging voting. Be sure to follow all of tonight’s acts on Instagram.
ACT ONE
Izzy Escobar – BCA01
(@izzy.escobar)
“Jenny”
Written and Arranged by Izzy Escobar
Resonance – BCA02
(@resonanceucla)
“Forgive Me”
Written by Chloe x Halle
Arranged by Yale Yang and Julien Fraser
Choreographed by Christina Perez and James Flores
ACA – BCA03
(@acaallday)
“1212” by Azealia Banks; “How We Do It” by Shoreline Mafia feat. Wiz Khalifa; “Be Your Girl” by Teedra Moses, Oshi Remix; “On My Mind” by Jorja Smith and Preditah; “Birthday Suit” by Mike Jay
Arranged by Mario Rosales
Choreographed by Kiana Aminzadeh, Marcella Thile, Maverick Cruz, Nic Le, Mario Rosales and Sebastien Le
Sophia Bacino & Friends – BCA04
(@sophia.jo)
“My Old Self Could Love You”
Written by Sophia Bacino
Arranged by Sophia Bacino, Lola Rice, Oliver van Moon and Arthur Fitch
Icarus – BCA05
(@icaruscontemporary)
“Liberation From Loneliness”
Written by Glass Animals, Bishop Briggs, RAIGN, and Florence and the Machine
Choreographed by Emily O'Rourke and Nina Choi
Mellowood – BCA06
(@mellowoodmusic)
“Lucid”
Written by Trent Lawson and Luca Filiz
Arranged by Trent Lawson, Luca Filiz and Bradley Caldwell
Michael & Mariah – BCA07
(@michaelusername, @mariahh1ll)
“Summer After”
Written by Mariah Hill, Michael Palermo, Oliver van Moon and Simon Hirschfield
Mariachi de Uclatlán – BCA08
(@Uclatlán)
“El Pasajero”
Original Music by Rubén Fuentes and Silvestre Vargas
Arranged by Jesús Guzman
ACT TWO
Cirque de 'LA – BCA09
(@uclacirque)
Zeinah – BCA10
(@quinnerrs)
“Leaving”
Written by Quinlan Lewis-Mussa and Kai
Silva – BCA11
(@emilyysilvaa)
“We Can Dance”
Original Music and lyrics by Emily Silva and Anna Bettendorf
Arranged by Liam Wallace, Emily Silva and Anna Bettendorf
Naya Zamaana – BCA12
(@uclanayazamaana)
“Be Alive / Bulleya”
“Be Alive” is sung by Beyonce and written by Beyonce and Dixson
“Bulleya” is sung by Amit Mishra and written by Pritam
Arranged by Vijay Tadepalli, Saanika Joshi and Jayasree Peri
Choreographed by Shrea Chari
Painted Ladies – BCA13
(@addison.wingate, @amylyn.williams, @jeilanirc)
“Birmingham Again”
Written by Addison Wingate
Arranged by Amy Lyn Williams
Lot 3 – BCA14
(@lot3music)
“Untethered”
Written by EJ Chen, Rishi Acharya, Harry Frahn, Gil Weissman, Ian Gibson and Xander Ambrose
Arranged by EJ Chen, Rishi Acharya, Harry Frahn, Gil Weissman, Ian Gibson and Xander Ambrose
Choreographed by EJ Chen, Rishi Acharya, Harry Frahn, Gil Weissman, Ian Gibson and Xander Ambrose
Carly Wood – BCA15
(@carlycosette)
“Flowers and Champagne”
Written by Carly Wood
Arranged by Carly Wood
Outspoken – BCA16
"Am I Wrong" written by Anderson Paak
Original spoken word for piece by Aryeal Lands
2022 GERSHWIN AWARD RECIPIENT HANS ZIMMER
Hans Zimmer has scored more than 200 projects across all mediums, which, combined, have grossed more than 28 billion dollars at the worldwide box office. Zimmer has been honored with two Academy Awards®, three Golden Globes®, three Grammys®, an American Music Award and a Tony® Award. His work highlights include “Dune,” “No Time to Die,” “Gladiator,” “The Thin Red Line,” “As Good as It Gets,” “Rain Man,” “The Dark Knight” trilogy, “Inception,” “Thelma and Louise,” “The Last Samurai,” “12 Years a Slave,” “Blade Runner 2049” (co-scored with Benjamin Wallfisch) and “Dunkirk,” as well as recent film scores including “Wonder Woman 1984,” Ron Howard’s “Hillbilly Elegy” and “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.” Most recently, Zimmer won the Academy Award® for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures for “Dune.” In 2019, Zimmer scored the live-action remake of “The Lion King,” for which he received a Grammy® nomination for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media.
Zimmer has recently completed highly successful tour stops for his HANS ZIMMER LIVE concert all around the world.
SAA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Ava Blanchette | Executive Director
Andres Ceja | Assistant Director
Kaylee Reyes | Talent Director
Natalie Rose | Talent Director
Andrew Luff | Talent Director
Charlotte Jacobs | Company Director
Hanna Skikne | Company Director
Johnathan Smith | Production Director
Aidan Brooks | Production Director
Isaac Ericson | Media and Outreach Director
Roo Joshi | Media and Outreach Director
Maile Hanoian | Judges and Awards Director
Alex Middler | Judges and Awards Director
Nate Mailhot | Judges and Awards Director
Riki Resch | George and Ira Gershwin Award Director
STAGE CREW
Yua Watanabe
Blake Van den Eikhof
Vanathi Ravikumar
Chloe Bellinsky
Bianca Zwambach
Emma Goellner
Matthew Feldman
Chandler Eldridge
Yuchin Li
Cara Grasso
COMPANY
Bella Navarro
Bennett Cohen
Brandon Wang
Davide Costa
Ellen Relac
Grace Cohen
Hanna Barlow
Jacob Cherry
Kathryn Steenburg
Nicholas Rodriguez
Nick Delzompo
Rachel Stubington
FILM CREW
Garrett Kukier
Sruchi Patel
Remy Small
Ava Litchfield
Ava Alexiades
Nina Morasky
Special acknowledgement to Bo Kaplan (@bodrazen) for his performance
Bo Kaplan was born deaf, but as a child, he always had an affinity for music and would sign his heart out to lyrics by a range of artists. In the last few years, Kaplan has found joy in performing by interpreting music in ASL (American Sign Language). He moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of showing people that music is universal, transcending race, gender or disability. He is currently a graduate student in social science with a concentration in entertainment and media. After graduation in June, Kaplan will become a consumer insights analyst in the entertainment industry. If you enjoy music translations in ASL, you can find him on his socials, @bodrazen.
Thanks to...
CHRISTINA RUIZ ’05, Interim Director, Student Alumni Programs & Family Engagement
KARLA MINERO, Coordinator, Student Alumni Programs & Family Engagement
ALEXANDRA BROWN, Senior Director, Student Alumni Programs & Family Engagement
NIKOLAI LABA, Art Director, Alumni Marketing & Communications
NICK TODD ’85, M.A. ’87, Alumni Marketing & Communications
JAMAL JOHNSON and the CTO STAFF
LORRIE KLIMOSKI, DENNIS KOEHNE and the LATC STAFF
DIEGO DE HARO and CAROLINA RUIZ, Special Events Parking
CHRIS LUTTON, UCLA Fire Department
Special thanks to...
JULIE SINA, PH.D., Associate Vice Chancellor, Alumni Affairs, for her leadership and undying support.
Shoutout and appreciation to…
2020 and 2021 – Spring Sing Committees, Talent, Company and Production Teams.
You kept our Spring Sing tradition alive during some very difficult years, and truly helped create and foster a real sense of community while we were all apart.
Here at UCLA (we Spring Sing Committee, UCLA SAA, UCLA AISA) acknowledge the Gabrielino peoples as the traditional inhabitants and land caretakers of the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands. As a land grant institution, we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.
AMERICAN — INDIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION
The UCLA American Indian Student Association AISA is a safe space where students come together and work collectively in an effort to promote education and interest in American Indian culture. We work as a community to dispel any misconceptions regarding the art, language, history, and lives of American Indians. Each person represents their respective nation and is encouraged to express and share their culture. It is the diverse backgrounds that strengthen our group, as each student brings with them a talent or perspective that benefits the American Indian community. We are not just a club, but a community. Within our organization, we have developed student-initiated and student-run outreach and retention projects, American Indian Recruitment (AIR) and Retention of American Indians Now! (RAIN!), both housed under the Community Programs Office in the Student Activities Center. Both of these projects are geared toward the success of Native people achieving higher education. AISA also hosts the Annual Native American Heritage Week, the Annual American Indian Youth Conference/Basketball Tournament, and the Annual UCLA PowWow.
Email – aisa.ucla@gmail.com | Instagram – @nativebruins
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