Madrigal Rocks to 1920s Theme
(Posted December 9, 2016)
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Madrigal dinner occurred Dec. 3, starting at 6 p.m. Inspired by “The Great Gatsby,” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the dinner started off with an elaborate performance by the Juniata kick line. They danced to the song, “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody,” by Fergie, to go with the theme.
Matthew Colabella, a junior from Lindenhurst, N.Y., and the evening’s master of ceremonies asked to have them dance to this song. Sierra Mellish, a senior from Williamsport, Pa. and president of the Juniata Dance Ensemble choreographed the dance along with the help of Noelle Bradley, a junior from Altoona, Pa. and Becca Fauber, a junior from Mechanicsburg, Pa. “I love the modern interpretation of ’20s inspired music that this song portrays in such a dynamic and catchy way,” says Mellish.
At the end of this dance, some of the faculty and staff joined in. Mellish feels that this is what made the 2016 Madrigal so special. Faculty and staff come together every year to serve students dinner, and many of them like to dress up and have fun with it. “Some of the servers joined in to do the final dance. That was a hoot! And did you see Dave Widman’s suit? Wow!” says Dennis Plane, professor of politics. “I was incredibly surprised at the amount of faculty and staff that wanted to participate, and they were such good sports while learning the choreography,” adds Mellish.
The dinner consisted of chicken served with rice pilaf and green beans. Chocolate cake was the dessert. Afterwards, carols were sung and joy was spread throughout the dining hall. The dinner was followed by a dance in Kennedy Sports and Recreation Center a little while afterwards.
Faculty, staff and students all seemed to have enjoyed themselves and the company around them. “It united our student body,” says Isabelle Wojciechowski, as junior from Brooklyn, N.Y. Plane shares, “It’s a blast. I enjoy seeing the students outside of the classroom; I especially enjoy seeing the students I know. And I’m always wondering if this will be the year that one of the servers drops an entire tray of food.”
“I hope this was a Madrigal that will go down in history, and I hope that everyone continues to think of bigger and better ideas that will be enjoyable for everyone involved in the future years,” wishes Mellish.
Alex Webb ’18, Juniata Online Journalist
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