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 Photo: Derrick Knight | The end of the season is here, and with it, 35 groups across five divisions are ranked.

PHOTO: Derrick Knight | From caption splits in advanced to Los Alamitos sweeps in lower divisions, the final Western competition was cinema.

PHOTO: Derrick Knight | From advanced to novice, everyone is trying to get one more great placement in at the end of the season.