All of my questions about Clinton have just been answered. Holy wow. Are they somehow even cleaner than they were before? Great TV theme—loved the commercial breaks. Can’t wait to see how they stack up in the Midwest.
Also, amazing show Brandon “Brio.” That is the best I’ve ever seen from them! I am truly impressed.
I wouldn't be too surprised to see West Marion sneak into finals at this competition. They've placed 5th overall the past 2 weeks, beating some larger Tier II groups. It will definitely be tough since this is their most difficult comp yet, but it's possible!
Tier III:
First Place: West Marion "New Era"
Second Place: Laurel "Showstoppers"
Third Place: Wayne County "Orange Sensations"/ Columbia Academy "Premiers"
Women's Division: (complete toss-up)
First Place: Brandon “Bellas”
Second Place: Pearl River Central “Illumination”
Tier II:
First Place: Pearl River Central "Central Attraction"
Second Place: South Jones "Company"
Third Place: Oak Grove "Center Stage"
Tier I:
First Place: Clinton "Attache"
Second Place: Brandon "Brio"
Third Place: West Jones "Imagination"
Overall:
GC: Clinton "Attache" (Sweep)
1RU: Brandon "Brio"
2RU: West Jones "Imagination"
3RU: Pearl River Central "Central Attraction"
4RU: Brandon "Bellas" or Biloxi “Sound Surge”
GC - Clinton (Best Vocals, Best Choreography, Best Show Design)
1RU - Brandon Brio
2RU - West Jones
3RU - Pearl River Central Mixed
4RU - Toss up (PRC Women's, Brandon Women's, or Biloxi)
I gave a more detailed predictions on the latest episode of my show choir podcast, Southern Shows!
I’ll be bold and say Clinton won't completely sweep here.
Predictions:
GC- Clinton “Attaché” (Vocals, Choreography)
1st ru- Brandon “Brio” (Show design)
2nd ru- West Jones “Imagination”
3rd ru- Pearl River Central “Central Attraction”
4th ru- Biloxi “Sound Surge”/Brandon “Bellas”
I’d love to see Homewood’s groups in the mix, but this will still be a great comp! Every year it seems like there’s a Southern group we think could beat Clinton, and it never happens. I do think Brandon is the best they’ve ever been, and their show design score could come extremely close to or even beat Clinton’s show design score. Brandon could easily end up being the #2 group in the South this year, and if they improve their vocals before this competition, they could come very close to Clinton.
It’s unfortunate that we won’t see a Homewood vs. Brandon this year. Long overdue for Homewood vs. Clinton. But, the good news is that we can finally see Homewood’s show as n Saturday thanks to Albertville’s livestream. All I’ve seen thus far is their closer, ballad, and the opening 40 seconds (or however long it is) that I wrote for them.
Northeast Jones Classic 2023
