Greek Week Lip Sync performances start this week, but participants have been preparing for the competition for months. Practices for the choreographed dance started February 12.

Since then fraternity and sorority pairings have meet three times a week for two hours each time. Co-chairs, those who direct and choreograph the dances, have been preparing since January brainstorming ideas, themes and costumes. Usually, themes of the lip sync correlate to the pairings Greek Week Theme.

“The main duties as a co-chair are coming up with an eight minute skit that portrays the positive life of the Greek community,” said Kaitlyn Fish, a sorority co-chair.

There are two co-chairs from each house of the pairing which makes for four or more coaches to help lead the group.

“We all share the duties, it’s great to have people to help, especially those that have been struggling with choreography,” Fish said.

Participants put in many hours to perfect the dance, in hopes of making it to final cuts, which will be performed Friday, March 30 in CY Stephens.

“Making it to final cuts is really important because it’s worth a lot of Greek Week points,” said Sadie Kelly, a participant in this year’s lip sync.

There are 13 pairings, but only five get to perform during final cuts.

“There are so many people that come to watch final cuts and it’s nice to see all our hard work paying off,” Kelly said.

All lip sync performances are open to the public at no cost. First cuts are March 27 at 7 p.m. at CY Stephens and final cuts are at 10:30 Friday, March 30 in the same location.