Fox Run's Lip Sync Battle Takes Center Stage in Novi, MI

NOVI, MI (May 24, 2016) – Fox Run retirement community residents and staff May 19 teamed-up for their first-ever Lip Sync Battle. This performance, which was inspired by late night talk show host and comedian Jimmy Fallon, was held for all of the non-vocalists who have dreamed of being on stage and belting out songs ranging from Motown to Opera. Lindsay Ash and Fred Bernstein co-hosted the event, with Peggy Mather serving as the stagehand.

A pewter microphone was awarded as the grand prize to Jamie Flowers, who incorporated his wife and five children into his performance of Lunchmoney Lewis’ “Mama."

The following people performed songs by the recording artists noted:

Greg Meehan (“Coming to America” - Neil Diamond)

Fred Bernstein (Scene from Verdi’s “La Traviata”)

Megan Smith (“Let’s Hear it for the Boy” - Deniece Williams)

5th Floor of Edgewater (“He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”)

Marilyn Schueneman (“Stop in the Name of Love” – Diana Ross & The Supremes)

Leonard Gringlas (“Let It Go” – Frozen Soundtrack)

Cindy Candella (“My Man” – Barbra Streisand)

Jockey Pub (“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell)

Flowers Family (“Mama” – Lunchmoney Lewis)

Deanna Klein (“See You Again” – Carrie Underwood

Employee Safety Committee (“Hit the Road Jack” – Ray Charles and the Raelettes)

“It was a fantastic event with lots of great energy and spirit,” said Executive Director Michael McCormick.

About Lip Sync:

Lip Sync is a technical term for matching lip movements with pre-recorded sung or spoken vocals that the listeners hear through speakers, either through PA system speakers in a "live" performance or television or cinema speakers in the case of a lip-synced TV show or film performance. The term can refer to any of a number of different techniques and processes, in the context of live performances and recordings.

In film production, lip synching is often part of the post-production phase. Dubbing foreign-language films and making animated characters appear to speak both require elaborate lip-synching. Many video games make extensive use of lip-synced sound files to create an immersive environment. In the case of the music industry, lip-synching can be controversial to fans attending live concert performances who expect to view a live performance

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Caption for photo: (l-r) Varun Kakar, Alexis Vercellino and Wade Panizzoli perform in Fox Run’s Lip Sync Battle (photo by Richard Coulter).

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