OPINION: Illinois Show Choir At A Crossroads
Photo: Nathan Ensley | Illinois show choir faces an identity crisis heading into the 2025 beyond.
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homeroomshowchoir
May 21 min read
2024 Illinois Postseason Poll Rankings
33 groups are ranked: all of the state's varsity mixed groups, all of the state's single-gender groups, and 10 of the state's small groups.
homeroomshowchoir
Apr 161 min read
5th Annual Show Choir Madness Champion: Noblesville "NHS Singers"
Congratulations to Noblesville "NHS Singers" on winning the 5th Annual Show Choir Madness! (Photo Credits: Nathan Ensley / Circle City...
William Soquet
Mar 152 min read
Illinois Show Choir Poll Rankings: 3/15/24
So the Choral Classic and Showcase of Excellence are over. That's great. But where does everybody shake out after the dust settles?
William Soquet
Mar 82 min read
Illinois Show Choir Poll Rankings: 3/8/2024
Three Illinois experts rank 23 of the state's best choirs across three divisions. These are the results.
homeroomshowchoir
Mar 13 min read
Illinois Poll Rankings 3/1/24
Three Illinois experts rank 23 of the state's best choirs across three divisions. These are the results.
homeroomshowchoir
Feb 233 min read
Illinois Show Choir Poll Rankings: Feb. 23
Three Illinois experts rank 23 of the state's best choirs across three divisions. These are the results.
Ella
Feb 163 min read
Naperville North's The Clash of the Sequins!
“Step in the ring, leave everything out on the floor. This is THE CLASH!”
homeroomshowchoir
Feb 167 min read
Illinois Show Choir Poll Rankings: Feb. 16
Week 2 of our Poll Rankings, saw a major shift in the power dynamic in Illinois. With a wild weekend ahead, can we expect more major...
homeroomshowchoir
Feb 98 min read
Illinois Show Choir Poll Rankings: Feb. 9
With majority of Illinois' show choir getting their feet wet it’s time for our Illinois poll rankings!
Simon Zimmerman
Jan 315 min read
Feb. 3 Ohio and West Virginia Preview
This Saturday, February 3, there are two major competitions taking place in Ohio and West Virginia that are attracting a variety of groups.
Owen Miller
Jan 144 min read
Illinois Show Choirs Welcome New Leadership
Check out new leaders at Wheaton Warrenville South, Naperville North, Glenwood, Sullivan and Alan B. Shepard ahead of the season!
Owen Miller
Dec 28, 20232 min read
Illinois show choirs prepare for upcoming season at DVC Clinic
Some of Illinois' most well-known groups got together on December 16 at Naperville North High School to preview their shows!
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Mar 31, 20232 min read
4th Annual Show Choir Madness
The Barstool Show Choir Tournament, also known as Show Choir Madness, is a single-elimination tournament that takes place each spring...
William Soquet
Mar 13, 20233 min read
Comps of the Week Recap: 3/11/23
Carmel goes undefeated, Los Alamitos scores a tight win, Center Grove tops HOA Nashville and Wheaton North wins a crosstown Choral Classic!
William Soquet
Mar 8, 20234 min read
Comps of the Week: 3/11/23
A titanic showdown at HOA Nashville, an Indy bloodbath at Brownsburg, a commanding Choral Classic field and oodles of choirs at Hart!
William Soquet
Mar 5, 20235 min read
Comps of the Week Recap: 3/4/23
Clinton bests both Wheatons, Carmel and Findlay win four in a row, Hastings wins three in a row, and big battles at Daniel Hand and Hersey!
William Soquet
Feb 28, 20235 min read
Comps of the Week: 3/4/23
Daniel Hand, Glenwood, John Hersey, Lewis Central, Solon and Totino-Grace are this week's Comps of the Week!
William Soquet
Feb 5, 20233 min read
Comps of the Week Recap: 2/4/23
Three out-of-state invaders claim wins in this week's COTW recap!
William Soquet
Jan 31, 20234 min read
Comps of the Week: 2/4/23
Huge lineups at Albertville, Bettendorf, Joplin and Northrop are featured in this week's edition!
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