Ankeny Centennial stayed undefeated, West Jones pulled off a gigantic upset, Gretna dominated, and middle mixed at Fishers exceeded all expectations.

Alva, Lexington, Edmond Memorial, Edmond Santa Fe, Durant and Bethany are among the headlining programs in attendance.

The Indianapolis metro season kicks off with a big contest, Oak Mountain brings battles in every division, Waukee Northwest features yet another Des Moines throwdown, and Papio South rings true to the name of Titan Classic.

Illinois’ competition circuit is finally getting its start at Crete-Monee, now the state’s perennial inaugural competition after Mt. Zion’s move to later in the season. Naturally, many choirs are entering their first competitive outing of the 2026 season, however some have competed already and are looking to either continue their success or in some cases, mark a turning point from a rougher first outing. Nonetheless, storylines will converge, and the Illinois circuit will hav

There are no changes at the top of any of the four polled divisions, but past performance is not indicative of future success. The top programs in each division continue to challenge each other and make things interesting.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | Franklin Central, Lafayette Jefferson, Northrop, Whiteland, Jay County, DeKalb and others will all have one chance to make it happen at the Classic.

Papio South, Elkhorn South, and Lincoln Southwest have all attracted top talent to their contests this weekend.

A big weekend in Southern show choir, as a large competition in Alabama headlines, a big matchup at JASI supports, and an interesting NEJ Classic rounds out the weekend.

Regional experts were surveyed on 30 of Indiana's best show choirs amid the first weeks of competition.

Four regional experts were asked to rank 25 of Ohio's best show choirs. These are the results.