LARGE MIXED
GC: Linn-Mar (SWEEP)
1RU: Carmel
2RU: Brandon
3RU: Mt. Zion
4RU: Wheaton North
Linn-Mar is a safe bet for GC with choreo, but I think they will sweep. Can Brandon beat Carmel? Yes. Will they... I don't wanna think about it right now. Mt. Zion also exists and could be amazing. Wheaton North has all the potential in the world to have a GC level show, but just hasn't lived up to that potential in the past couple of years.
TREBLE
GC: Carmel (BV)
1RU: Mt. Zion (BC)
2RU: Brandon
Accents are cracked. Les Femmes and Bellas are a toss up for me, but my gut tells me Les Femmes. Bellas can prove me wrong though, and I hope they do ;)
All that being said, this is way too early to be posting.
There was a VERY pre-season rumor going around the south that Linn-Mar was going to be at Millard West. Clearly that has been debunked lol. We got excited and spoke before knowing for sure Regardless, this will be a very good comp.
I was driving in the Chesterton area this weekend, and I couldn't help but stop and see what the school looked like. (show choir nerd) BIG and BEAUTIFUL! Everyone is going to have a great time!
I'm thinking Carmel is the favorite here. They (a long with a few other groups here) are some of the best dancers in the nation, but also have those glorious Indy vocals. Either way, it's going to be close! Kudos to all these groups for throwing their hat into the ring. Iron sharpens iron!
Looking at who is judging tier I, I’m inclined to agree with you here. For vocals, I think it’s Carmel’s to lose. Choreo is a tossup between Linn Mar and Carmel, but I think Carmel has a slight edge.
I would definitely say that Carmel may feel like the "home team", but so might Wheaton North, and I have seen that support provide boosts to groups at many competitions. I have learned my lesson over the years to not count Linn-Mar out. Trent and Lexi always come up with special shows! Mt Zion can dance the house down and can never be counted out. Brandon has been fantastic recently, and I only see that program growing. Millard North has been a part of the big Omaha-area charge in the show choir scene.
It's literally impossible to predict at this point in the year, and I can't imagine getting it right in January or February, either!
I'm feeling Linn-Mar will steal down GC here, considering their past history in many comps and SCN 2 years ago, as I was told that this would be really close with SCN. Linn-Mar does definitely have their chances, but as others said other great show choirs do exist and it is going to be really tough.
My predictions:
Adv. Mixed
GC - Linn-Mar 10th Street Edition (V,C)
1R - Carmel
2R - Brandon
3R - Mt. Zion
4R - Wheaton N
Very early predictions which will likely change 20 times between now and Feb 15.
GC: Linn-Mar (BC)
1RU: Carmel (BV)
2RU: Brandon
3RU: Wheaton North
4RU: Mt. Zion
I could see the top 2 go either way with either sweeping or either caption split. I also wouldnt be surprised if Brandon snatched Choreo. Wheaton and MtZ are also a huge tossup, and I wouldnt be surprised to see Millard North make finals here if they keep up their momentum from last year. Overall, looking at this lineup it might be safe to call Chesterton a national level comp now.
Chesterton Trojan Classic 2025
Regardless, this will be a very good comp.
