PHOTO: Shot by Talon | Ankeny Centennial, Valley, and Southeast Polk all scored solid results in one (or more) divisions at Starstruck.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | Indiana show choir in the year 2026 will return to where it ended 2025: Indiana groups dueling for grand championships at national competitions.

IMAGE: Nathan Ensley | A stellar finals field from first to sixth led to several tight battles in Ohio's first big competition of 2026.

A quick preview of the 2026 competition season in the southern show choir circuit.

Stock image: Derrick Knight | Waukee Northwest grabbed their second Supernova win and their second triumph of 2026 on Saturday.

A no-caption win, a one-caption win, a two-caption win and a three-caption sweep all find their way into the recap this week.

Ohio’s first large mixed gathering brings plenty of heat, the season’s only Kansas showdown has plenty of power, Linn-Mar turns into a Quad-State Showcase, and Gretna rises above as the best of Nebraska’s first competition weekend.

Solon, Hurricane, Noblesville, Piqua and Loveland contribute to one of Ohio's best lineups of the season.

Eight programs, all sporting multiple choirs, will descend on Supernova in what is truly an all-star lineup.

Three regional experts ranked 25 of Ohio's best show choirs heading into the bulk of the 2026 season. These are the results.