Columbus, Ohio, resident Mahone was the first to appear onstage, accompanied by his bassist, J.P. Scott.

“I don’t think people know what to expect from me because I look like a goofy mama’s boy white kid with a guitar, but then I’ll beatbox,” Mahone said.

In addition to his original songs, Mahone performed covers, including Disney’s “The Little Mermaid’s” “Part of Your World” and Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” and beatboxed for the audience.

Stemmer was next to take to the floor to perform a glow stick routine. UAB spokeswoman and the event’s coordinator Briana McKinnon, a hospitality business senior, invited his participation in hopes that his performance would help change the mood and create a smooth transition from Mahone’s act to the MSU Breakdance Club’s routine.

“It’s so different,” she said. “You don’t see (this) all the time.”
The lights were lowered as Stemmer spun four glow sticks, tied to the ends of 54-inch shoelaces, along to the music.

Stemmer said his performances always are improvised.

“It’s really just what I feel inside me with the music,” Stemmer said. “It’s like becoming one with the music and then figuring out how to express that through glow sticking.”

The night’s final performance came from the MSU Breakdance Club. The club’s members showcased a choreographed routine and later participated in a dance-off.

“We loved the crowd — they had such a good vibe,” said Young Yi, a zoology and preveterinary sophomore and member of the club. “They helped us out with the soul claps, and they just fed off our energy (while) we (fed) off theirs.”

With three different acts set to perform, McKinnon wanted the show to have variety.

“I like when it’s more than one act because you get so many people to come out for different crowds,” she said.

Despite her initial fear that there would be a low turnout, McKinnon said she felt the event was a success.

Education sophomore Kelsey Keithler agreed and was impressed by the dancing she saw throughout the night.