Brian Meyer, senior in animal science and industry and member of Cadence, the a cappella men's choir on campus, surprised both the crowd and his girlfriend at Cadence's 10th year anniversary spring show last night.

He called his girlfriend, Michelle Hubin, senior in animal science and industry, onto the stage for the group's encore performance. A few female audience members gasped and waited in anticipation for a proposal.

Meyer sang "The Luckiest" to a smiling Hubin, and the men singing in the background scooted inward as the song ended. Meyer pulled out a ring and finished his number with, "Michelle, will you marry me?"

Ross Schaffer, group member and sophomore in secondary education, said the proposal was one of his favorite parts of the show. He said the group knew about the surprise about a month in advance and started preparing the song.

Schaffer said Cadence was one of the main reasons he came to K-State. He had seen the group perform during his senior orientation, and he said he wanted to be one of them.

"Going to practice is the highlight of my day," he said.

Betsy Dunlap, sophomore in chemical engineering, said Cadence came to her sorority to advertise for the spring show and give the girls "a sneak peek." Dunlap said she had heard them in concert before and wanted to hear the group a second time.

"It was awesome. That's why I'm here," she said. "It's exciting to hear people who have good voices."

The group performed a mix of oldies, including "Brown-Eyed Girl," the Beatles' "Blackbird" and "Come and Go with Me," and other genres of music. They performed more modern songs like Green Day's "Basketcase" and "Faith" in the second half of the show.

The opening number was "Hooked on a Feeling." The audience could hear caveman-like noises, "ooga-cha-ka, ooga-cha-ka," coming from behind the stage. The curtain rose to reveal Jeremy Hoffman, sophomore in construction science and management, dressed in a make-shift diaper. And nothing else.

Some Cadence members sang a playful ditty about "Cereal and Milk." Another song, called "Hooch," required the use of a bar on stage. The men crowded around it and acted like they were relaxing at a club while singing.

Cadence packed its show with skits during and in between numbers. Meyer and Grant Haley, junior in hotel and restaurant management, dressed up as old men and shuffled across the stage bantering about the oldies songs the group was singing.

Norman and Mary Alice Schlesener, Manhattan residents and K-State alumni, said they enjoyed the show's humor.

"That was something else," Norman Schlesener said. Referring to the beat-boxing, he said, "I like to hear them making their own rhythms."

Julie Yu, director of choral activities and assistant professor of music, said the members of Cadence deserve every bit of their success.

"Two hours of unaccompanied music that's memorized, done by non-[music]-majors is really unbelievable," she said.

Yu said Cadence represents some of the best qualities of K-State.

"They are constantly asking how they can get better. That's refreshing," Yu said. "You see a group like that and you realize the possibilities are endless."