Stock photo: Derrick Knight | A total of 22 groups will duke it out across two venues in prelims, and seven will advance to the championship finals.

Stock image: Ione Berken | Four large mixed programs headline Virginia's first competition of 2026.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | Pike MusicFest once again looks to be a marquee event on what will be a packed day for Indiana show choirs.

Two of California’s four Advanced Mixed 1 programs have new directors in 2026. That includes the newest outfit to the club, John F. Kennedy Executive Order.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | After a seemingly generational lineup last season, Chesterton has done the unthinkable again and assembled a national lineup for the 2026 Trojan Classic. Ten mixed groups and seven womens groups will compete for five mixed finals spots and three womens finals spots.

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.

Buy your Valentine's some flowers and prepare for a busy weekend in the Southern show choir circuit!

Loveland Showfest and the Medina Midwest Showcase will pack a punch as Ohio show choir keeps on chugging into mid-February.

This is the first edition of HomeRoom’s poll rankings of Illinois for the 2026 season, covering results from the week of Feb. 7 and earlier. Three regional experts considered 39 groups and ranked 20 of them across three divisions.

Three regional experts evaluated 35 of Nebraska’s top show choirs to determine the rankings. While divisions are primarily based on NSAA cutlines, some adjustments were made for groups that compete in multiple divisions throughout the season.