This competition is still a handful of weeks away, but is there any word on how the recent Ohio bans will affect this event? I’m hoping to be able to compete one last time here
I haven't been involved since 2011, but I can answer some questions about this year. We are taking 6 finalists. Single Gender groups are elegible for finals. We will take the top 6 groups according to raw scores. And kudos to Jeff! You saved me a lot of looking up for the years I missed.
In past years, caption awards have included:
Best vocals
Best choreography
Best band
Best crew
Best female soloist
Best male soloist
Best show concept
Best costumes
...and last year, they added the “heart of music award”
*I'm not sure as I haven't seen this year's rules, but typically single-gender choirs have been eligible for finals at Music & More. Someone can feel free to confirm or clarify otherwise.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I think this is the first time since 2014 that six finalists will be taken! While it's bittersweet, I am ecstatic to end my show choir experience at this competition.