John Burroughs takes a key early-season win, Loveland gains momentum at the right time, Gretna East outsings everyone at Sioux City East and Broken Arrow takes a comeback win at Southlake Carroll.

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.

PHOTO: Kassie Allison | February was a busy month for Oklahoma show choirs, with travelers accumulating 2000+ miles traveling to states across the region.

Two choirs score their first overall wins in program history and both 4AJC and GTC come out on top of their contests.

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

Tupelo and Winfield took overall wins as single-gender groups, and Christopher Jive and the Uptown 45 became the newest member of the overall winner's club.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | A move into the thick of competition season has resulted in the deepest field yet in Trochella's four-year history.

Stock image: Derrick Knight | Carthage took their first win since 2019, and out-of-state groups Broken Arrow and Mt. Zion outpaced great Missouri ensembles.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | From the Tulsa stalwarts to the small towns to new programs and beyond, Oklahoma show choirs will take a big step forward in 2026.

A no-caption win, a one-caption win, a two-caption win and a three-caption sweep all find their way into the recap this week.

Ohio’s first large mixed gathering brings plenty of heat, the season’s only Kansas showdown has plenty of power, Linn-Mar turns into a Quad-State Showcase, and Gretna rises above as the best of Nebraska’s first competition weekend.

From all reaches of Missouri to Kansas and even some Oklahoma groups, this season promises to bring more than its fair share of close battles and surprises.

Show choirs across the country are preparing for the 2026 season. From #1 Linn-Mar to #25 Grenada and all the choirs in between, get caught up just in time for the season.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

Broken Arrow and Blue Valley notch big wins at the end of their respective seasons.

A group from Kansas shook out as the winner of the FAME finals, a North Carolina group pulled an upset for their first win, and an Oklahoma group stayed chalk to end the season.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

A national championship, a state championship, and a rare Oklahoma contest are on tap for the final big show choir weekend of the season.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.