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: Shot by Talon | Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Des Moines Christian, Prairie and Millard South seek to reprise finals berths from the 2025 edition of Ascension.

PHOTO: @shotbytalon | An intense match up between Waukee and Urbandale was interrupted by a third player, Prairie.

Linn-Mar starts their competition slate off with a sweep, Urbandale shows that they haven’t missed a beat, De Pere goes back-to-back to start 2026 and ATSC shows vintage form at Millard West.

PHOTO: @shotbytalon | Two local Des Moines-area groups will take their fight to be the best to Johnston this weekend.

Choirs dominated their events to start the season, with all four Comps of the Week winners taking captions for both vocals and choreography over their competitors.

Des Moines Christian, Holmen, Sioux Falls Jefferson and Maryville bring the heat to start the 2026 show choir season.

Boasting dozens of good groups and many packed competitions, it's almost impossible to say what will happen in Iowa show choir in 2026.

Show choirs across the country are preparing for the 2026 season. From #51 Davenport North to #75 Chesterton and all the choirs in between, get caught up just in time for the season.

From Liberty to Bishop Heelan to Southeast Polk, many of Iowa's top groups gave it their all in their final outings of the season.

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

Groups from four states made finals, but Iowa groups claimed all three spots on the podium.

PHOTO: Derrick Knight | Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Prairie, Des Moines Christian, and others join to create a wild later-season event.

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.

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

Gretna East takes its debut win in marquee fashion, Waukee Northwest rebounds, and Ankeny Centennial and Solon start strong.

Ohio collectively kicks off at Beavercreek, Des Moines gathers at Waukee, Cedar Rapids converges at Linn-Mar, and Gretna headlines Nebraska.

One of the largest 4A lineups in the state this year will have choirs top to bottom fighting for everything.

As several regions of the country opened up to show choir, two prominent Nebraska choirs cleaned house while a pair of Iowa giants let their