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

Stock photo: Derrick Knight | Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Marion, Southeast Polk and Iowa City West will factor into an evenly-matched finals round.

Show choirs across the country are preparing for the 2026 season. From #76 Iowa City West to #100 New London 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.

A young Nebraska group and middle mixed Alabama group won for the first time, plus an Ohio group lands on more radars after a second win.

While the rest of the country saw its fair share of chaos and upsets, Iowa may have been a little bit more chalk… with a couple surprises!

Sometimes the stars align so well that a special column needs to be done. What’s happening in Iowa this week is one of those weeks.