2009 Co-Chairs

Abilene Christian University's Office of Student Productions has named four students to serve as co-chairs for Sing Song 2009. These four students will coordinate all aspects of conceptualization, production and implementation of the annual show that involves approximately 1,200 students. Sing Song 2009 is slated for Feb. 20-21, 2009.

The co-chairs include:

Charrelle Coates, senior biochemistry major from Clarksville, Tenn., Sydney North, senior marketing major from Bedford, Anna Peters, senior children and family ministry/elementary education major from Houston, and Preston Woolfolk, junior political science/international studies major from San Antonio.

This group of four will coordinate ACU's 53rd Sing Song, where student groups perform songs with lyrics they've written hoping for the "overall winner" title for their three-and-one-half-minute medley.

The medleys typically consist of popular songs with rewritten lyrics to complement the group's chosen theme. Hosts and hostesses singing tunes popular with the audience, a jazz band and dance teams keep the show moving between acts.

According to the Director of Student Production Tom Craig, "This year's co-chairs are currently developing the Sing Song 2009 theme 'Believe,' recruiting their production staff for the next year and brainstorming for ways to make the 2009 show one that takes the breath away from audience members."

Charrelle serves in her third Sing Song, leading the team that coordinated the transition of group acts last year. She has served on ACU's Homecoming Steering Committee for two years, serves as a lunch buddy through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Abilene, and she has also served as a peer leader for freshman students at ACU. Charrelle is the daughter of Evana Yates and Frank Coates.

North has worked with Sing Song the past two years helping coordinate the performance of her social club Ko Jo Kai. Her club took the title of Overall Winner in the women's category in February. Sydney has served as an officer in her club, and this next year, she will work directly with new pledges as "NuNu Mom." She also has served on the steering committee for Welcome Week, ACU's freshman orientation week; Treadaway Kids, a project designed to connect ACU students with children from nearby neighborhoods; she was an ACU cheerleader her freshman year and crowned the 2007 ACU Rodeo Queen. Sydney is the daughter of Mark and Lee North

Peters served as a hostess for Sing Song in February performing feature songs such as "Midnight Train to Georgia," "Africa" and "Battle of Jericho." She was also part of her freshman and sophomore class acts. Anna has been instrumental in various student groups on campus, including Essence of Ebony, Virtuous African Heritage Sisterhood and ACU's A Cappella Chorus. She also serves as an assistant director of a freshman women's residence hall and has been involved in student leadership for ACU's annual Bible Lectureship. She currently works in ACU's Office of Multicultural Enrichment. Anna is the daughter of Karen Peters.

Woolfolk has been involved with the Sing Song performances of his social club, Galaxy. His club took the title of Overall Winner in the men's category in February. He has also been part of the Students' Association, ACU's student congress. He has been involved in the International Students' Association, Rotaract International, and he has served as a peer leader for freshman students at ACU. For the past year, Preston has also worked in the ACU library. He is the son of Scott and Beth Woolfolk.

For more information about ACU's Sing Song, go to  www.acu.edu/singsong . Sing Song is supported by a grant from the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, the City of Abilene and the Texas Commission on the Arts.