PHOTO: Kassie Allison | Intriguing battles await in 6A, 5A and 3A while multiple choirs step on to the competition stage for the first time.

Marysville Showcase will bring Ohio's show choir season to a close with a nationally competitive lineup featuring Burbank, Fishers, and Lafayette Jefferson

Competitions all across the nation featured Southern groups, so we have plenty of material to cover in this week's Southern show choir recap!

Many Western groups gather at Burbank, the country travels to Fairfield, three states clash at Sioux City East, and Texas sends off its season at Southlake Carroll.

Three regional experts considered 39 groups and ranked 20 across three divisions. These are the results.

Four regional experts were surveyed on 25 of Ohio's top show choirs. The results, plus some news and notes, are included below.

Wheaton North, El Paso-Gridley, Noblesville and more square off at Hersey, while Clinton and Mt. Zion grace the stage at Glenwood.

Plus both Bloomington programs win on the same day, Tupelo notches a national event win, and the inevitable Euclid Varsity Chorale.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form. Groups must have competed three times and have earned at least one placement or caption to be eligible for the rankings.

By Anne Marie Wright, Heartland contributor After many amazing events and performances across the area, the 2026 season here in Missouri is coming to a close. This weekend, Webb City will host their annual Showcase, one of the final events for Midwest choirs each year. The conclusion of this season is bittersweet for many, but especially for Webb City and Joplin students. Melinda Benham and Monica Reynolds-Brown, two long standing directors in the Southwest Missouri area, wil