Stock photo: Derrick Knight | The 2025 season felt like a triumphant return to form for West Coast show choir. Now less than a year later, it feels like everything’s changed. Three top-ten level groups in the circuit have new directors after one of the busiest offseasons in the history of the region. Things are not quite the same in the Wild West, but there’s reason to believe that this might still be one of the best seasons yet.

Stock image: Derrick Knight | Familiar powerhouses Cosby, Manchester, Thomas Dale and Amherst County will be joined by up-and-comers Kecoughtan, Poquoson, MidBROthian and more.

Illinois retains more than its fair share of national powerhouses heading into 2026 and will also see a handful of elite-caliber events within state lines.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | From the Tulsa stalwarts to the small towns to new programs and beyond, Oklahoma show choirs will take a big step forward in 2026.

Stock photo: Derrick Knight | From Daniel Hand, Waltham and South Windsor to Scranton, Hillsborough and Bishop Hendricken, plenty of groups will use 2026 as another building block in the right direction.

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.

Groups from every part of the state - Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland and everywhere in between - move towards better shows and bigger results.

Boasting dozens of good groups and many packed competitions, it's almost impossible to say what will happen in Iowa show choir in 2026.

PHOTO: Derrick Knight | Several choirs had statement seasons in 2025 - now the chase is on to see who can advance again in 2026.

This weekend will begin what may considered a 'sprint' season for Illinois show choir in 2025.

From new competitions to new groups to new directors, Texas show choir will be bigger and better than ever before in 2025.

Change has come to several programs in New England - but perhaps that what the region needs to get going again after the pandemic bump.

With the 2025 southern show choir season right around the corner, dive in for insights and storylines to watch this season in the South!

The 2024 show choir season across the heartland was a thrilling ride, one that captivated audiences and set the stage for exciting...

Groups on top are looking to stay there, but they will be challenged by groups that range from upstarts to restarts.

An unsettled power dynamic between small schools and large schools, along with several late-season battles, headline the upcoming season.

All you need to know for 25 of the nation's top returning groups, from Connecticut to California.