The results are in. After four weeks of the Ohio season, HomeRoom’s rankings continue to see some shakeups, some things staying the same, and some big surprises. As a reminder, the rankings were produced by a poll of four Ohio show choir experts; these rankings reflect their views on how the Ohio season has proceeded.
Large Mixed
Solon “Music in Motion” (3 first-place votes, no change)
No surprises here, folks. Solon is in the midst of a dominant 2025 season. They started off by sweeping Beavercreek’s season opening competition, notching wins against groups like Grove City, Piqua, Loveland, and Olentangy (as well as Indiana contender Noblesville), before taking a trip to Hurricane, West Virginia (where they swept Grove City again) and then to a local competition at Twinsburg (where they swept). This weekend, they’ll look to extend their streak at Medina, where they’ll face a resurgent Fairfield group, before their season ending trip to Homestead, Indiana, where they will see Indiana groups like Noblesville (again), Brownsburg, and Carroll.
Marysville “Swingers Unlimited” (1 first-place vote, NC)
Again, no surprises here, folks. Marysville is also in the midst of a dominant 2025 season. They debuted their show - something of a story show about overcoming feelings of being small - during a trip to Winfield, West Virginia, where they swept Olentangy and Loveland. The next weekend, they swept ETC at Marion Harding, ending the All Americans’ winning streak while extending their own winning streak to four competitions. They were off last weekend, but this weekend they will be taking the stage at Olentangy, where they will face Findlay and Grove City. They are also undoubtedly thinking about the end of their season; they will face Indiana standouts Center Grove and Zionsville at Fairfield before traveling to California to face all of the Big Three.
Grove City “Touch of Class” (+2)
Grove City is one of the biggest risers in this week’s Ohio ratings. Though they haven’t had a win since their sweep at Ada in November 2024, TOC has continued an impressive streak of podium placements that dates back to 2022. They placed third at Beavercreek, beating groups like Piqua, Loveland, and Olentangy, before a trip to Hurricane, where they placed second. This weekend, they will be competing at Olentangy, where they will see Marysville and Findlay. Their last two competitions of the season are at Teays Valley, where they are the favorites going in, and Fairfield, where they will put their podium streak on the line against Center Grove, Zionsville, and Marysville.
Findlay “First Edition” (NC)
Findlay has not yet begun their 2025 competitive season, but it promises to be a crucial one. FFE has seen both a director change (with longtime director Kevin Manley retiring and husband and wife duo David and Mary Beth Coolidge taking the reins) and a choreographer change (legendary choreographer Andy Haines stepped away, with Indianapolis duo Joe Sato and Cecily Pedregon taking over). With such a big shift, it remains to be seen whether Findlay will retain their spot at the top of Ohio; we may get a clue this weekend, when Findlay debuts their 2025 show at Olentangy. This will be a tough competition - Marysville and Grove City are also attending, but it will likely provide observers with their best clue about where Findlay stands. Findlay will later see Hurricane at Grove City’s competition and go against several national contenders at Heart of America Orlando.
Fairfield “Choraliers” (+4)
Here it is, folks; the biggest riser this week. Fairfield opened their season last weekend at Loveland, where almost no one predicted that Choraliers would place better than 3rd. Instead, Fairfield took Best Vocals and won the competition, beating groups like Hurricane, Olentangy, and ETC. This was a great way to start their season, and so they will be looking to continue the momentum the rest of the season. This won’t be easy - they will see Solon, Marysville, Loveland, Zionsville, Chesterton, and Waubonsie Valley before the season is through.
ETC “The All Americans” (-3)
ETC took the biggest fall in this week's rankings, emblematic of the fact that the AAs are not having the season they probably wanted. Though they began with a sweep at Jay County, the following weeks saw them lose their win streak to Marysville at Marion Harding and then fail to make finals at Loveland. The AAs have just one more competition this season - a trip to Pendleton Heights in Indianapolis - and they will be looking to turn things around there. Center Grove is also attending that competition, which makes a win difficult, but steps forward on the score sheet would still provide good closure to the season.
Piqua “The Company” (-1)
Piqua did fall in the rankings this week, mostly as a result of other groups rising. They have not competed since Beavercreek, where they placed fouth and beat Loveland and Olentangy; they were planning to attend Findlay’s competition, but that was cancelled. This weekend, they will compete at Hamilton, where they will be the only Large Mixed group. The next weekend, they will see Hurricane and Findlay at Grove City before finishing their season at Solon, where they will again go up against Findlay as well as Beavercreek and Olentangy.
Olentangy “Keynotes” (-1)
Don’t let the fall in rankings fool you - the Keynotes are definitely having a good 2025 season thus far. Though they began with a low sixth-place finish at Beavercreek, they bounced back the following weekend at Winfield, where they beat Loveland to place 2nd. Last weekend, at Loveland’s competition, they placed third, beating Beavercreek and ETC. They will be taking a break from competing this weekend as they host their annual Keynote Classic competition before continuing their season at Solon (where they will see Findlay and Piqua), Marysville (where they will see Fairfield, Chesterton, and Waubonsie), and finally a trip to Nashville for Show Choir Nationals.
Beavercreek Friends (+1)
Beavercreek remains solidly in the middle of the pack in Ohio this season. After hosting their season opening competition, they traveled to Indiana to compete at Ball State, where they were swept by Carroll. Last weekend, they were 2nd in prelims at Loveland’s competition, only behind Hurricane, before being jumped in finals by eventual winner Fairfield and Olentangy to place 4th in finals. Friends will be joining the fray at Olentangy this weekend, facing off against Findlay, Marysville, and Grove City.
Loveland “By Request” (-2)
Loveland, traditionally one of the top groups in Ohio, is likely not having the season they’d like to be having. They began their season with a fifth-place finish at Beavercreek, their first placement off of the podium since 2019, and then fell to Olentangy at Winfield the following weekend. They have had some time since then to fine tune their show, and given their tough schedule in the second half of the season, they will need it. By Request will go up against Marysville, Findlay, Grove City, Fairfield, Zionsville, Brandon, Wheaton Warrenville South, and Center Grove over the next five weekends, one of the toughest schedules in Ohio this season.
Small Mixed
Edgewood “Choraliers” (2 first-place votes, NC)
Edgewood has long been at the top of Small Mixed in Ohio, and 2025 seems to be no exception. This season, the Choraliers have competed at North Royalton, where they took Best Choreography and placed second behind Churubusco, as well as Twinsburg, where they placed 3rd (behind Solon and Jefferson Pop Singers). This is a good record, which they will look to extend. They will next compete at Homestead in Indiana, where they will face several standout Small Mixed groups from the Fort Wayne area (including Churubusco); the following week, they will be at Teays Valley, where they will face Grove City and Marion Harding.
Twinsburg “Great Expectations” (1 first-place vote, NC)
Twinsburg, long dominant in Ohio’s Large Mixed scene, made the switch to Small Mixed after the pandemic; judging by the ranking, they have settled in quite well. This season, their only competition so far has been a trip to Northrop in Fort Wayne, where they made finals and placed fifth, behind Fort Wayne Small Mixed groups like Jay County and Churubusco. After hosting their competition last weekend, GE will compete for four straight weekends in a row with matchups against Mayfield, Martinsburg, Jefferson, Norwell, and Buckeye Valley on the schedule.
Ross “Legacy” (1 first-place vote, NC)
Ross, another program that once saw success in the Large Mixed division, is in their second year of Small Mixed competition; just like Twinsburg, they have settled in quite well. This season, they have a third-place finish at North Royalton (behind Edgewood and Churubusco) and a win in Small Mixed at Loveland (where they beat groups like South Dearborn, Ravenswood, and Norwood) to their name. This weekend, they will look to prove themselves with a trip to Indianapolis to compete at Ben Davis, where they will go up against Indiana groups like Pendleton Heights, New Palestine, and Shelbyville.
Euclid “Varsity Chorale” (NC)
Despite their humble fourth-place ranking, Varsity Chorale is perhaps the biggest story in Ohio Small Mixed show choir this season. After an unassuming fourth-place finish at North Royalton, Varsity Chorale turned up the heat and took home the first win in their history at Walsh Jesuit, beating Martinsburg and Garfield Heights in the process. Last weekend, they took home the second win in their history at Sissonville, West Virginia, where they split captions with perennial West Virginia middle mixed contender Nitro. Euclid will next be competing at Alliance, where they will see groups like Scranton, Kenton, Ada Buckeye Valley, and Nitro (again).
Kenton “Top Twenty” (+1)
Kenton has enjoyed a solid season so far. They’ve competed twice, at Ada and Marion Harding, and they’ve made finals at both competitions; in the process, they’ve beaten groups like Teays Valley, Norwood, Ada, and even Hamilton (a Large Mixed group). This weekend, they will be hosting the first iteration of what will hopefully become an annual competition, the Kenton Cup. After that, they’ll be jumping into the Small Mixed melees at Alliance (where they’ll see Euclid, Scranton, Ada, Buckeye Valley, and Nitro) and Teays Valley (where they’ll see Edgewood, North Royalton, Ada, and Poca) before ending their season with a trip to Norwell in Indiana.
Mayfield “Limited Edition” (+1)
Mayfield, like Kenton, has strung together performances worthy of a solid season. They’ve competed twice: at North Royalton, they made finals and placed fifth, and at Twinsburg, where they placed fifth overall (there were no finals due to weather). They have head-to-head wins over Herbert Hoover, Garfield Heights, and Medina from those two competitions. All of this amounts to a respectable season for Limited Edition. This weekend, they’ll be looking to maintain their solid record at Medina, where they will face off against Twinsburg and Martinsburg.
North Royalton “Royal Harmony” (-2)
North Royalton seems to have started their 2025 season slow. After opening their season by hosting their annual Showdown, they competed at Walsh Jesuit, where they placed fourth in finals, behind Euclid, Martinsburg, and Garfield Heights. This probably wasn’t the start they were looking for, but they will have several chances to improve; they have good shots at making finals at Kenton and Teays Valley, which will be important to build confidence and improve their show before traveling to Churubusco, Indiana, where they will face top Fort Wayne area groups.
Garfield Heights “Music Express” (NC)
Garfield Heights has three competitions to their name this season, and they’ve had solid results at all three. Though they failed to make finals at North Royalton, they placed second in their division, beating Buckeye Valley. The next weekend, they made finals at Walsh Jesuit, where they placed third (ahead of North Royalton and St. Clairsville), and the next weekend, they took sixth overall at Twinsburg, beating Medina and Walsh Jesuit. They’ll be off this weekend, and they’ll need the rest before heading into the showdown against several good Small Mixed groups at Alliance.
Buckeye Valley “Visions” (NC)
Visions has only competed once so far this season, and at that competition (North Royalton), they took third place in their division. They’ve had a couple weekends of rest since then, which will be important as they move forward in their season. They’ll be competing this weekend at Kenton, where they’ll see North Royalton and Ada, before jumping into the melee at Alliance the next weekend. They’ll also be competing at Marysville, where they’ll see groups like Medina and Twinsburg.
Ada “Varsity Singers” (Not Ranked)
The Varsity Singers have seen something of a rise this season, which has resulted in them joining the top 10 in this ranking. They started their season with a third-place finish at Batesville, where they beat several small Indiana groups, before taking second in their division (behind Kenton) at Marion Harding, beating groups like Norwood and River Valley. This weekend, they’ll be competing at Kenton, where they’ll go up against Buckeye Valley, before joining the frays at Alliance and Teays Valley the next two weekends.
Receiving Votes: Lebanon "Singers", Medina "Encore Entertainment Company", Teays Valley "Prominent Rendition", Norwood "The Silhouettes"
Single Gender
Marysville “Swingers Select” (1 first-place vote, +1)
Well, isn’t this something? Swingers Select, a womens group in their first year of competition, are the top ranked Single Gender group in Ohio after their first competition. That competition (Marion Harding) brought them great success; they placed second in their division in prelims ahead of ETC Rouge and went on to make finals, where they placed fourth above Kenton and Winfield’s mixed group. Swingers Select will next be seen this weekend at Olentangy, where they’ll match up against womens groups from Grove City and Loveland.
Fairfield “Pure Elegance” (2 first-place votes, +2)
Pure Elegance is another group that is highly ranked with only one competition to their name this season. PE won their division at Loveland during the daytime and made finals, where they fell behind Hurricane’s womens group to place sixth overall. PE will hope to carry this success with them throughout the season, which will see them match up with womens groups from Manchester, Northridge, Loveland, Marysville, Zionsville, Olentangy, and Chesterton.
ETC “Rouge” (1 first-place vote, -2)
Rouge has traditionally dominated the Single Gender division in Ohio; however, that has not been the case for them this season. They started strong enough, taking second behind ETC’s mixed group at Jay County, before incurring a time penalty at Marion Harding, knocking them to third in their division and costing them a shot at finals. Last weekend at Loveland, they again placed third in their division, which again kept them on the outside of finals looking in. Rouge will have a couple weekends off before their next competition, Pendleton Heights, which they will need to prepare for their showdowns with strong womens groups from Fishers and Center Grove.
Grove City “Class Act” (-1)
Though Class Act saw their impressive streak of overall finals placements end at Beavercreek, they’ve still had a good 2025 season. They placed second in Single Gender at Beavercreek (behind Noblesville) before making finals and placing third (behind Solon and Grove City’s mixed group) at Hurricane. This weekend, they will be competing in a tough Single Gender division at Olentangy, where they will see womens groups from Marysville and Loveland. Later on, they’ll be competing at Teays Valley (where they’ll be the only women’ group) and Fairfield, where they’ll run into several strong womens groups from places like Center Grove and Zionsville.
Loveland “Allure” (NC)
Despite some of the struggles of Loveland’s mixed group, Allure has had a modicum of success this season. They placed third in Single Gender at Beavercreek (behind Noblesville and Grove City) before winning their division at Winfield in a split-caption decision over the Olentangy She-Notes. This weekend, Allure will be competing at Olentangy, where they will go up against womens groups from Grove City and Marysville. Allure shares By Request’s tough schedule for the rest of the season; they will match up against womens groups from Fairfield, Zionsville, Brandon, WWS, and Center Grove before the season is over.
Competitions to Watch:
As previously noted several times above, Ohio show choir is incredibly competitive; several of these contenders will be matching up against each other throughout the season. Here are some of the notable showdowns to watch out for the next couple weekends, with the ranked groups competing listed, organized by date:
February 15:
Medina - Solon (LM), Fairfield (LM, SG), Mayfield (SM), Twinsburg (SM), plus Manchester (VA) and Northridge (IN)
Olentangy - Findlay (LM), Marysville (LM, SG), Grove City (LM, SG), Beavercreek (LM), Loveland (LM, SG)
February 22:
Alliance - Kenton (SM), Ada (SM), Buckeye Valley (SM), Garfield Heights (SM), Euclid (SM), plus Scranton (PA) and Nitro (WV)
Grove City - Piqua (LM), Findlay (LM), plus Hurricane (WV)
Ross - Loveland (LM, SG), Marysville (LM, SG), Fairfield (LM, SG)
March 1:
Solon - Findlay (LM), Piqua (LM), Beavercreek (LM), Olentangy (LM), Twinsburg (SM), Mayfield (SM)
South Dearborn (IN) - Loveland (LM, SG), Fairfield (LM, SG), Ross (SM), plus Zionsville (IN)
Teays Valley - Grove City (LM, SG), Edgewood (SM), Kenton (SM), North Royalton (SM), plus Poca (WV)
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