Skidmania Fall 2025
The Department of Music is pleased to announce the fourth annual Skidmania, planned for November 21-22, 2025 at the Arthur Zankel Music Center. Celebrating the music of 50 years ago, and fueled by the talent and imagination of 色花堂 student musicians, Skidmania 鈥�75 will offer an exciting and inclusive bill of music and musicians, with all proceeds to charity. Auditioned student acts will present creative twists on familiar music, as well as straight-up tributes--all based on selections from the music of 1975. Song ideas, audition guidelines, and schedule are described below.
Eligible Songs
Any music from 1975 is eligible for audition (though see exceptions, under Audition Guidelines, below). Some noteworthy eligible songs include 鈥淐razy on You鈥� (Heart), 鈥淎cid Queen,鈥� (Tina Turner), 鈥淪weet Emotion鈥� (Aerosmith), 鈥淔eel Like Makin Love鈥� (Roberta Flack), 鈥淣ights on Broadway鈥� (Bee Gees), 鈥淲hen it Comes Down to It鈥� (Minnie Riperton), 鈥淭ake it to the Limit鈥� (Eagles), 鈥淏etter by the Pound鈥� (Funkadelic), 鈥淟ove is a Rose鈥� (Linda Ronstadt), 鈥淗ow Long鈥� (Pointer Sisters), 鈥淚 Love Rock and Roll鈥� (The Arrows), and many more wonderful possibilities! Further song ideas may be gleaned from and other sources. Some particularly promising selections include:
- 鈥淗ow Long鈥� (Pointer Sisters)
- 鈥淐razy on You鈥� (Heart)
- 鈥淭hat鈥檚 the Way of the World鈥� (Earth, Wind, and Fire)
- 鈥淟ove Will Keep Us Together鈥� (Captain and Tenille)
- 鈥淵ou Got the Love鈥� (Rufus)
- 鈥淚 Love Rock and Roll鈥� (The Arrows)
- 鈥淔eel Like Makin Love鈥� (Roberta Flack)
- 鈥淪how Me the Way鈥� (Peter Frampton)
- 鈥淩hiannon鈥� (Fleetwood Mac)
- 鈥淲hen it Comes Down To It鈥� (Minnie Riperton)
- 鈥淪omeone Saved My Life Tonight鈥� (Elton John)
- 鈥淎cid Queen鈥� (Tina Turner)
- 鈥淪till Crazy After All These Years鈥� (Paul Simon)
- 鈥淎ttitude Dancing鈥� (Carly Simon)
- 鈥淔ire on the Bayou鈥� (The Meters)
- 鈥淪weet Emotion鈥� (Aerosmith)
- 鈥淟ove Won鈥檛 Let Me Wait鈥� (Delfonics)
- 鈥淭angled Up in Blue鈥� (Bob Dylan)
- 鈥淢amma Mia鈥� (Abba)
- 鈥淭he Hustle鈥� (Van McCoy)
- 鈥淟ove is a Rose鈥� (Linda Ronstadt)
- 鈥淒ream Weaver鈥� (Gary Wright)
- 鈥淚 Love Music鈥� (O鈥橨ays)
- 鈥淪贸 Queria Ser Feliz鈥� (Beth Carvalho)
- 鈥淪ister Golden Hair鈥� (America)
- 鈥淵ou鈥檙e My Best Friend鈥� (Queen)
- 鈥淥ld Marcus Garvey鈥� (Burning Spear)
- 鈥淎t Seventeen鈥� (Janis Ian)
- 鈥淛ohannesburg鈥� (Gil Scott-Heron)
- 鈥淔eel Like Makin鈥� Love鈥� (Bad Company)
- 鈥淣ights on Broadway鈥� (Bee Gees)
- 鈥淏etter by the Pound鈥� (Funkadelic)
- 鈥淭ake it to the Limit鈥� (Eagles)
- 鈥淲elcome Back鈥� (John Sebastian)
- 鈥淪outhern Nights鈥� (Allen Toussaint)
- 鈥淭he Seeker鈥� (Dolly Parton)
Audition Guidelines
Calling all 色花堂 students: take the stage for this historic musical event by submitting a video audition (see below)!
- We seek a diverse, inclusive mix of musical selections and student performers.
- We seek high-quality performances in a wide variety of styles and interpretations.
- Songs should be chosen from the music of 1975. See above for suggestions and resources; see below for two off-limit selections, to be featured in rousing finales.
- It is strongly recommended that any audition ideas be first vetted by Jeremy Day-O鈥機onnell, so as to confirm eligibility and minimize any duplicate selections.
- We wish to accommodate as many acts and performers as possible. Long songs and solo acts may be subject to additional scrutiny in this regard when selecting the program.
- The following finales will be reserved for our faculty house band, The Skidmaniacs,
but student vocalists are invited to audition for featured solos:
- Bruce Springsteen鈥檚 album Born to Run (medley)
- Earth, Wind, and Fire, 鈥淪hining Star鈥�
Important Dates
Interested students should confirm availability for the following. Note that academic responsibilities always take precedent; students should never ask their professors for special dispensation regarding extracurricular activities such as Skidmania.
- September 19: auditions due for vocal solos only (鈥淪hining Star鈥� and Bruce Springsteen medley). Submit 1- to 2-minute audio by email.
- October 5: regular auditions due by midnight. .
- November 20: evening soundchecks (15 minutes per act, TBD)
- November 21: 3:00-5:00 dress rehearsal (acts are needed only for their slot, TBD)
- November 21 and 22: Skidmania 鈥�75 performance (call time 7:15; show at 8:00)
Questions or Comments
Questions about song selection, the audition process, or anything else that鈥檚 on your mind: contact Jeremy Day-O鈥機onnell.