It’s based on a movie called Leap of Faith from my understanding. I also am religious myself and firmly believe that they did amazing showing that it’s not the money donations that get you to heaven and so on. I’m sure Josh Greene could elaborate even more considering he arranged(thank you for you’re breathtaking arrangements this year).
I figured it out. After analyzing it this is my guess. The preacher guy represents a fake preacher/evangelist who thinks he can buy his way into heaven. So he doesn’t use the offering money for good and donations instead he uses it for himself. The woman represents Satan and temptation and convincing you that sin is good. The ballad represents the fact that the only way into heaven and to is through belief and that then god gives us blessings. This is just my guess about it. A pretty dark topic. This is how my group finds it offensive.
@SCmom25 - Insensitive because it portrayed someone with a disability? Or because the person who portrayed that disability isn't disabled? Or because the disability wasn't portrayed accurately? Just wanting to understand what you felt was insensitive about the performance.
As a parent of a teen with cerebral palsy with the same gait and watching next to him during this performance ....100%. 1) This person doesn't have a disability. 2) Portrays himself as someone with possible CP who is miraculously cured. CP is a brain injury and has no cure. Ever. A similar message could have been conveyed without the need of faking a disability.
I’m someone with mild cp and I was like uh the crutch this gentleman is using is incorrect, I’ve usually seen people who use crutches who have cp use the ones that go to where the bend in the arm is.
Such an amazing show. Based on the videos I've seen, I feel like they would have won this competition, had they been competing. It would have been close between them and Los Al but I think Clinton overall was better. I've said it before and I'll say it again, we NEED to see a Clinton vs. Los Al showdown.
I was not there, I just saw the videos of Clinton and all the finalists. I know being there in person can definitely change how you experience a group though, especially their sound. So I can only base my opinion on the videos I saw, in which case I thought Clinton sang and danced better than Los Al. I think they would have been VERY close in vocals, but not choreography. Clinton's choreo is more difficult and clean IMO. But as I said, I wasn't there and don't know what the vocals were like in person.
Had Clinton competed here I think they would have had a shot at first and I think they would have won BC at the very least and I personally preferred their sound and would have given them BV as well.
Random side thought, I wish that single gender groups were eligible for finals here.
Clinton Attache is true definition of show choir!!!! That is how Shoirchoir is & how it should be, show choiris is not musical theater! All groups did amazing and should be proud!
All personal opinion....just like judging in show choir! And it's not a backhanded....because I know it takes a lot of hard work to do what they do no matter what my opinion is
I think it’s impossible to say what show choir “should be” I think it absolutely can fall under the musical theater and preforming a story category. Show choir is evolving in that direction and I personally love it.
I feel like this is a very interesting opinion. I don't really have a preference over a show that is more like a musical or one that just does a good setlist. I look more towards the actual performance as a whole to make my opinion. However, whether we like it or not, I don't think we can technically separate Show Choir from Musical Theater. Theater, in itself is acting, that includes what we do with our faces. If the performers are trying to perform the emotions of the song through their visuals, that's acting. Adding music to it gives it that Musical element. Sure there are layers of Musical Theater, like what Linn-Mar, Los Al, and Burbank has done in the past, but that doesn't mean they're bad. Burbank 2012 "Prodigal" is one of the most recognizable and popular Show Choir Shows ever and I think it is more of a Musical Theater piece than anything. That doesn't means it's bad, but rather is one example of how multiple layers of Musical Theater was implemented incredibly well. Not saying your opinion is terrible or anything, just that there are many interpretations and forms of a Show Choir show and as the art form grows we should continue to let new elements advance the limits of the art.
To me, musical theater typically contains a lot more spoken dialogue and a focus on individual cast members as opposed to the larger ensemble. So-called show choir "story shows" often feature characters, but usually they are limited to one or two solos in a set. Of course there are many exceptions to both musicals AND show choir, and with hundreds of show choirs across the country, everyone's take is slightly different. What each viewer prefers will also vary. But for the most part, I would still draw a distinction between modern story-based show choir and musical theater. The lines have blurred for sure, but show choir - to me - is still its own magnificent beast.
When you say “that is what show choir is and how it should be,” it sounds a lot like you’re trying to say that the story shows are bad. Musical theater is mainly a progression of small ensembles with a few large ensemble moments. Show choir, even with the story shows, still prioritizes the large ensemble while incorporating character development arcs with the soloists.
For transparency, I am a Loveland parent. I love to see such big differences in the ways other programs develop their shows. It would be dull watching every group do really similar shows. I try to watch as many shows at competitions that I can, and I love the variety.
Show Choir Nationals 2022
