This event is nearly full for 2024. We have space for one more show choir on Saturday, February 17. Nice and reasonably priced off season accommodations are available at area church camps on Lake Okoboji. Indoor waterpark hotel also available. We're a great choir road trip from SD, NE, MN or WI. Come be part of the most fun event of the season in Northwest Iowa.
This is awesome to hear! I am glad that this competition has had such a great upbringing and continues to be something students and directors look forward to attending each year!
Year 5 and we keep growing! Over 1600 attendees this year (not counting performers), and almost 100,000 social media impressions. We are fortunate to have had just the right team of directors, parents, and students to really make a good go of it.
In the Middle School division you have Emmetsburg Evolution listed in Second and winning Best Vocals, when Sioux City East Middle Evolution placed Second and won Best Vocals.
5ru: Emmetsburg "High Voltage"
4ru: Vermillion "Rhythm in Red"
3ru: Ralston "Rush"
2ru: Sioux center "Satisfaction
1ru: Bishop Heelan "Harmonia Mundi"
GC: Lewis Central "Corporation"
Best band: Lewis Central "Corporation"
Best Vocals: Lewis Central "Corporation"
Best Choreography: Lewis Central "Corporation
4A
1st: Lewis Central
2nd: Ralston
3rd: Bellevue West
4th: Abraham Lincoln
Captions:
People’s Choice: Bishop Heelan
Social Media Superstar: Lewis Central Corporation and Company
Best Director: Gage Fenton (Heelan Harmonia Mundi)
Best Male Soloist: Ethan Bortmess (Corporation)
Best Female Soloist: Delaney Andreasen (Harmonia Mundi)
Afternoon times have adjusted due to drops by Estherville Lincoln Central and Marshalltown. Most current performance schedule information is on the event website.: https://spirit-lake.k12.ia.us/shake-the-lakes/
Happy to share a brand new Shake The Lakes event web page: https://spirit-lake.k12.ia.us/shake-the-lakes/
Link has current performance schedules, menu, parking, admission info, livestream link and more.
Links to vote for the "Best Show Choir Director" award are also there and will go live Monday, February 13.
This competition will also present a "Social Media Superstar" award to one school on both Friday (jazz choirs) and Saturday (show choirs). Like, share, and tag us. #shakethelakes23
A few performance time adjustments. Current as of 1/22/23. We will continue to update.
North Union Kinetic Fusion 1A 8:40
Emmetsburg Evolution MS 9:00
Central Lyon Show Choir MS 9:20
Sioux Center Adrenaline MS 9:40
BREAK 10:00
Heelan Genesis MS 10:10
SC East Evolution MS 10:35
CB Lewis Central Company Single-Gender 11:00
Heelan Magnifique Single-Gender 11:25
LUNCH/SPIRIT RISING/MS AWARDS 11:50
Hinton Soundsations 2A 12:40
Emmetsburg High Voltage 2A 1:05
Belmond-Klemme New Group 2A 1:30
Vermillion Rhythm in Red 2A 1:55
BREAK 2:20
Estherville Lincoln Central 3A 2:30
Sioux Center Satisfaction 3A 2:55
Heelan Harmonia Mundi 3A 3:20
OPEN 3:45
BREAK 4:05
CB Abraham Lincoln Lincoln Volume 4A 4:15
Ralston Rush 4A 4:40
Bellevue West West Connection 4A 5:05
Lewis Central Corporation 4A 5:30
Spirit Lake Exhibition 5:55
AWARDS 6:15
Finalist 1 7:30
Finalist 2 7:55
Finalist 3 8:20
Finalist 4 8:45
Finalist 5 9:10
Finalist 6 9:35
Spirit Lake Exhibition 10:00
Finals Awards 10:30
Attending groups and performance times for Saturday, February 18 are as follows (current as of 1/11/23, subject to change). Middle school groups start the day. High school groups begin following the morning break.
All day admission (includes finals):
$10 adults, $5 students. Cash or card accepted for admission and concessions.
Programs $5.
T-shirts $10.
Emmetsburg Evolution MS 8:20
Central Lyon Show Choir MS 8:40
Sioux Center Adrenaline MS 9:00
Heelan Genesis MS 9:20
Sioux City East Evolution MS 9:40
BREAK 10:00
OPEN 10:10
North Union Kinetic Fusion 1A 10:35
Council Bluffs Lewis Central Single-Gender 11:00
Sioux City Heelan Magnifique Single-Gender 11:25
LUNCH/SPIRIT LAKE SPIRIT RISING (Ex)/MS AWARDS 11:50
Hinton 2A 12:40
Emmetsburg High Voltage 2A 1:05
Belmond-Klemme New Group 2A 1:30
Vermillion Rhythm in Red 2A 1:55
BREAK 2:20
Estherville Lincoln Central 3A 2:30
Sioux Center Satisfaction 3A 2:55
Sioux City Heelan Harmonia Mundi 3A 3:20
Marshalltown 4A 3:45
BREAK 4:05
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 4A 4:15
Ralston Rush 4A 4:40
Bellevue West 4A 5:05
Lewis Central Corporation 4A 5:30
Spirit Lake Exhibition 5:55
AWARDS 6:15
This event has changed its schedule from previous years. For 2023, all jazz choirs will perform on Friday, February 17. All middle school and high school show choirs will perform on Saturday, February 18. All performances for all groups will take place on the main stage at The Sami Bedell Center for the Performing Arts in Spirit Lake, Iowa.
Facebook page for this event: https://www.facebook.com/shakethelakes/
Friday Jazz Choir Contest event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1104566706903605
Saturday Show Choir Contest event: https://www.facebook.com/events/3383198148623642/
The Facebook pages above will have the most current information. Schedules, menus, and other information will be updated there as plans are finalized.
Spirit Lake Shake The Lakes 2023
