Ohio Show Choir Rankings (1/31/25)

By Michael McHargh, Ohio contributor

Another week of competition brings many changes, including triumphs, upsets, and ranking swaps after the results came in from North Royalton and Winfield. 

Large Mixed

1. Solon “Music in Motion” (2 first-place votes, no change)

2. Marysville “Swingers Unlimited” (2 first-place votes, NC)

3. ETC “The All Americans” (NC)

4. Grove City “Touch of Class” (NC)

5. Findlay “First Edition” (NC)

6. Piqua “The Company” (+1)

7. Loveland “By Request” (-1)

8. Olentangy “Keynotes” (Not Ranked)

9. Fairfield “Choraliers” (-1)

10. Beavercreek “Friends” (-1)

    Receiving Votes: Marion Harding "Harding Singers"

News and Notes

• It is mostly quiet on the top end, as most groups stayed home for the weekend. Among the top five, Marysville took a convincing sweep at Winfield to keep them in the running for the top spot.

• The first shakeup is at sixth, where Piqua vaulted ahead of Loveland. By Request dropped to third at Winfield behind Olentangy and is now seventh in the rankings.

• After an upstart second-place finish at Winfield, Olentangy went from merely receiving votes last week to eighth place in the rankings. Keynotes knocked Fairfield and Beavercreek down a spot and left Marion Harding on the outside looking in.

Small Mixed

1. Edgewood “Choraliers” (+1, 3 first-place votes)

2. Twinsburg “Great Expectations” (-1)

3. North Royalton “Royal Harmony” (+2, 1 first-place vote)

4. Ross “Legacy” (-1)

5. Mayfield “Limited Edition” (+1)

6. Kenton “Top Twenty” (+2)

7. Euclid “Varsity Chorale” (NR)

8. Buckeye Valley “Visions” (-4)

9. Medina “Encore Entertainment Company” (-2)

10. Hamilton “Prestige” (NC)

    Receiving Votes: Garfield Heights "Music Express", Lebanon "Singers", Ada "Varsity Singers", Walsh Jesuit "Harmony Gold"

News and Notes

With half of the top ten Small Mixed choirs competing at North Royalton, the rankings continue to shift. 

• Edgewood moved to the top spot ahead of Twinsburg on the strength of Best Choreography and first runner-up at NoRo.

• North Royalton moved up onto the podium with the debut of their full competition show, which impressed audience members as an exhibition.

• Mayfield and Kenton, two finalists at North Royalton, moved ahead of Buckeye Valley and Medina. 

• Euclid made a triumphant leap into the rankings, knocking Garfield Heights out of the top ten. Varsity Chorale did not even receive votes from any panelist last week, but a solid

Single-Gender Top Five:

1. ETC “Rouge” (4 first-place votes, NC)

2. Grove City “Class Act” (+1)

3. Fairfield “Pure Elegance” (-1)

4. Loveland “Allure” (NC)

5. Marysville “Swingers Select” (NC)

   Receiving Votes: Olentangy "She-Notes"

Despite neither group competing this past weekend, Grove City moved past Fairfield for second. Olentangy was unable to break into the top five after splitting captions with Loveland this past weekend.

Looking Ahead

This weekend brings two more Ohio competitions and the introduction of a new Ohio show choir. 

Marysville looks to claim their fourth consecutive win at Marion Harding against ETC and a smattering of Small Mixed choirs such as Hamilton, Kenton, and many more. This competition also brings the debut of Marysville’s new women's group, Swingers Select. 

Walsh Jesuit is another great Small Mixed showdown, featuring the debut of a Small Mixed show choir and middle school show choir from Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy. They will face off against many of Ohio’s best small choirs, including North Royalton and Teays Valley.