PHOTO: Shot by Talon | Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Des Moines Christian and Prairie ran it back from a year ago, all claiming podium finishes at Ascension for the second consecutive year.

PHOTO: Johnny Adams Photos | Fairfield took first and second at Robert C. Byrd, while Hurricane and Alliance both put two groups in finals at Capital.

PHOTO: Jackson Prep Performing Arts | Clinton and Homewood triumphed, and several other powers made finals at their respective competitions.

Image courtesy: Los Alamitos Choirs | Los Alamitos is on the brink of its first season under the head direction of Moana Dherlin and assistant direction of Matthew Davis.

Stock photo: Derrick Knight | Three regional experts were surveyed on 35 of the region's top show choirs. These are the results.

Franklin Central held serve at Center Grove, Clinton cleaned up at Jackson Prep, Westside sang their way to the top at Omaha South and Bloomington Kennedy continued its 2026 tear.

More crazy placements require another set of rankings! Catch-up on the risers and fallers as we prepare for another wild weekend!

By Kortney Minnick, Texas contributor The Texas Show Choir season is off and rolling! What to Know About Mixed The season started at the Cowtown Classic on February 7th, with Keller Central Voices of Central making a statement, sweeping the field towards a Grand Championship. This left Keller Blue Lights with a second place trophy for the first time in Texas, to a Texas ensemble, since 2023. Not to mention, they went home caption-less, a rare sight for the established ensembl

Several circuits coalesce around big events, as Indianapolis gathers at Center Grove, Mississippi gathers at Jackson Prep, Nebraska gathers at Omaha South and Minnesota gathers at Hastings.

The 2026 Virginia circuit kicked off this week at Clover Hill as Cosby returns to make their in-state debut