PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | Petal, Hurricane and Douglas S. Freeman shined at Cosby, and 18 mixed choirs will hit the stage at Manchester.

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

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | In one of the most secluded, yet underrated scenes across the country, Virginia will play host to some interesting cross-regional matchups to mark the halfway point of the season.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | Where do choirs from all six divisions stand with three competitions down and three to go in the 2026 Virginia season?

Virginia Show Choir rapidly approaches the halfway point of the season with a Cosby and Manchester taking center stage at Thomas Dale and Hanover & Mechanicsville

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

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

Dylan Moss - Illinois Contributor This is the second edition of Homeroom’s poll rankings of Illinois for the 2026 season, covering and considering results from the week of 2/14 and earlier. Three regional experts considered 39 groups and ranked 20 across 3 divisions. Championship Mixed Wheaton North “Flight” (NC) Mt. Zion “Swingsations” (NC) El Paso-Gridley “Modulations” (NC) Mundelein “Sound” (NC) Dwight D. Eisenhower “Express” (+2) Glenwood “Titan Fever” (-1) Wheaton Warren

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 image: Derrick Knight | Familiar powerhouses Cosby, Manchester, Thomas Dale and Amherst County will be joined by up-and-comers Kecoughtan, Poquoson, MidBROthian and more.

Show choirs across the country are preparing for the 2026 season. From #26 Burbank to #50 Brandon and all the choirs in between, get caught up just in time for the season.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | Across the country, several single-gender groups stood out above the rest of their competition.

Plus Hurricane continues its West Virginia dominance, Skutt takes its first post-pandemic win, and Glendora wins at Cypress.

From Tennessee to California to Indiana, Indiana choirs took home wins against big competition this weekend.

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

Show Choir Nationals, Indiana state finals, Heart of America Los Angeles, and the final Virginia competition bring battles across the board.

Elkhorn North, Avon, and Keller continue their stellar seasons, and both Wheatons win their respective competitions.

Plus, Euclid and La Crosse continue to be successful in their breakout seasons.

All you need to know for 25 of the nation's top returning groups, from Connecticut to California.

See how everything shook out in Old Dominion this year!