The running count (at least by my information):
- Wheaton Warrenville South
- Mt. Zion
- Oak Mountain
- Brownsburg
- Jackson Academy
- Peoria
- Unity
- Highland
- Pekin
We have some updates to our judging panel!
- Aaron Zart will now judge Saturday only in both prelims and finals.
- We are excited to welcome Kaleigh Christ, former director at Pekin Community High School, Illinois, to our panel for the Friday night junior high panel!
- Due to unforeseen circumstances, Emily Wheeler will no longer be joining us. However, we are excited to welcome Seth Johnson, professional vocal artist and Adjunct Professor of Music at Owens Community College, Ohio as our solo competition judge!
Lastly, we are FULL on Saturday!! It is going to be an amazing day of show choir. We are still accepting registrations for junior high competition on Friday night - we’d love to have you join us!
We are excited to announce our judging panel for 2025:
Dr. Pete Eklund, Director of Choirs at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Marty Lindvahl, retired director from Danville High School, Illinois
Aaron Zart, Director of Choirs at Pattonville High School, Missouri; formerly of Lincoln East High School, Nebraska
Tori Brindis, Choreographer for numerous show choirs across the country
Ben Eklund, Choreographer for Glenwood "Titan Fever" and numerous show choirs across the country
Bill Mitchell (Combos), Director of Bands at Glenwood High School and University of Illinois-Springfield
Emily Wheeler (Solo Competition), Director of Glenwood "Titan Flame" and Springfield area voice teacher
The Glenwood Show Choirs are proud to announce our 13th Annual The EVENT Show Choir Competition, held at Glenwood High School in Chatham, Illinois! Join us for a fantastic day full of everything you could ask for in a show choir competition: great venue, great judges, great hosts, and so much more! Spots will fill up fast as space is limited, so click the button below to sign up today!
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New Updates for 2025 Performance Venue
We are excited to return to our 700 seat auditorium, which will undergo an upgrade this Spring to provide us with full LED stage and house lighting. Add that to our already existing one level venue with plenty of wing space, and you've got one of the best places to perform on the show choir circuit. Your ensembles will look and sound their best at Glenwood!
Expanded Finals Round
The EVENT 2025 will feature a brand new expanded finals, taking the top 5 mixed ensembles and the top 3 single clef ensembles into the evening round! Give your ensembles that extra performance opportunity they are looking for!
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Glenwood The Event 2025
