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

By Anne Marie Wright, Heartland contributor After many amazing events and performances across the area, the 2026 season here in Missouri is coming to a close. This weekend, Webb City will host their annual Showcase, one of the final events for Midwest choirs each year. The conclusion of this season is bittersweet for many, but especially for Webb City and Joplin students. Melinda Benham and Monica Reynolds-Brown, two long standing directors in the Southwest Missouri area, wil

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.

From Kansas City to Joplin to Branson, many of the nearly 50 choirs competing in Missouri last weekend put their final performance on stage.

Platte County, Carthage, and Hollister will play host to a combined 47 groups this weekend as the season hits crunch time.

The lineups are deep this weekend, both in quantity and quality. From Wisconsin to Missouri to Iowa to Nebraska, the action will be tight.

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

See how everything shook out in the Show Me State this season!

It’s the third week of show choir season, and 2024 is already totally unpredictable. At least the results don’t change afterwards (well,...