Even after they were done rehearsing the finale last weekend, the performers in MV Glee didn’t want to take off their strappy high-heeled shoes. A group of middle school girls clacked around the Space at the Triangle in between takes of the Lady Gaga’s song Bad Romance to check their cell phones or steal a bite of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

But MV Glee cofounder and choreographer Sandra Stone-Benjamin wanted to make sure their clawed hands were as gnarly looking as the pop star’s in her music video.

“Come on guys, move!” Mrs. Benjamin said. “When in doubt, claw it out!”

With the help of television, glee club is cool again. Inspired by Fox’s hit show Glee, Mrs. Benjamin and her musician husband, Mike Benjamin, have been working with a group of teenagers for the past six weeks on a set of songs just like those performed on the television show. Glee tells the stories of a high school glee club in Ohio whose members constantly face opposition in the form of funding cuts; the show has inspired groups like MV Glee across the world.

The “gleeks” perform on Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Katharine Cornell Theatre. Student improvisational theatre group IMP will perform their take on Glee in between musical numbers.

“The music industry depends on this age group, and so much of their life is surrounded by pop songs, it speaks to them,” Mrs. Benjamin said. “I think it’s a great [performing art] vehicle. [The show] is really good at what they chose to sing, and the issues they chose to talk about are good issues.”

High school senior Ashleen Cafarelli first approached the Benjamins about bringing a Glee project to the Island. Mrs. Benjamin choreographs dances for the songs, while her husband has been giving them vocal direction.

“It’s remarkable at how well they’re picking this stuff up,” Mr. Benjamin said. He’ll be accompanying the group on guitar this weekend.

Mr. Benjamin chose the songs with help from his daughter and the performers. The set list includes Bob Marley, the Temptations, the Jackson 5, pop artist La Roux and Lady Gaga.

“We chose songs that have elements that are good for choral arrangements,” Mr. Benjamin explained. “I wanted to have a couple different flavors and genres of music I like all kinds of music.”

“Bad Romance is a ridiculously great song, you can’t argue with it,” he conceded. “I’m thinking of doing an acoustic version of my own.” He started singing a raspy blues version of the song.

As the 14 students, ranging from sixth grade to high school senior, figured out how to move their lanky bodies and coordinate movement with their voices, Mrs. Stone insisted on more energy.

“I learned a trick where if you accentuate your scapulas you look more like an animal,” Mrs. Stone said as she crawled on the floor, her students following behind her like little monsters.

“Energy! In the legs!” she shouted when they bounced back up, moving from one pose to another. “Sing it baby!”

The biggest challenge for the group has been the differing levels of talent, from those with no experience to someone like Ashleen, who Mrs. Benjamin says is “ridiculously talented” and performs with the high school Minnesingers, cheerleading and theatre.

But it was clear when the students continued singing in between songs, striving to get the harmonies just right or just not wanting to stop, MV Glee is pure joy for them.

“It’s going to be a zany, crazy, entertaining, short and sweet show,” Mr. Benjamin said.

And in true Glee fashion, a little sparkle goes a long way. After being coached by Mrs. Benjamin to put her poker face on for the Lady Gaga number, one performer shot up and exclaimed: “We should get confetti cannons!”

MV Glee performs on Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Katharine Cornell Theatre on Spring street in Vineyard Haven.