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February 24th, 2007


Venue Info

Kennedy High School
4545 Wenig Road NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Phone: (319) 558-2251

Event Details

No. of Attending Choirs:

  7 Mixed Groups

Hosts:

  Cedar Rapids Kennedy "Happiness, Inc."
  Cedar Rapids Kennedy "Protégé"
  Cedar Rapids Kennedy "Chanteurs"

Judges:

  Terry Voss (Visual)

  Connie Mulligan (Visual)

  Jim Fronczek (Vocal)

  Jim Berry (Vocal)

  Ann Berry (Critique)


Tickets

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Cedar Rapids Kennedy Raise the Roof! 2007









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   Mixed Division

  

Groups

 Studio
 Urbandale High School
First Place 
Best Vocals 
Best Choreography 
Best Band 
Best Male Soloist (Greg Woodin) 
Best Female Soloist (Taylor Weaver) 

 Momentum
 Cedar Rapids Washington High School
Second Place 

 Xhilaration
 Xavier High School
Third Place 

 Central Singers, Inc.
 Davenport Central High School
4th Place 


   Prep Division

  

Groups

 Vitality
 Urbandale High School
First Place 
Best Vocals 
Best Choreography 

 Vivacé
 Cedar Rapids Washington High School
Second Place 

 Blue Vibrations
 Davenport Central High School
Third Place 
Best Band 
Best Male Soloist (Zach Howell) 
Best Female Soloist (Rachel Flesburg) 


   Attending Members displaying 1 of 1 members  



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Mr. Temple on Feb 20, 2007, 1:17 PM
Post #43
 
It seems that as far as show choir is concerned Urbandale and Johnston have been on opposing paths. For many years in the 80's and 90's Johnston was one of the top Iowa show choirs and Urbandale was still in its infancy. In other words Johnston dominated Urbandale for a long time.

Late in the 90's Urbandale made a huge leap in show choir competitiveness (mostly coinciding with the hiring of Damon Brown as our choreographer). There were 2 or 3 years in there where we traded positions with Johnston and then for the last several years we have had a little more success. Johnston was very impressive the two times I've seen them live this year and are definitely back in the discussion when determining possible GCs at any competition they attend.

We definitely know that this weekend will be a dogfight not just between us and Johnston, but amongst all the big schools attending Kennedy. As Great River proved anything can happen depending on that day's performances and the particular judging panel's preferences. It's going to be fun!

Oh...and from what I can tell the rivalry between Johnston and Urbandale is mostly very friendly. The majority of the kids attending Johnston and Urbandale have grown up together. They have shared a swim team for years. They all went to preschool with each other, attend the same churches, played little league together, etc. Many of them literally live right across the street from one another. They're friends, but make no mistake they want to win when the two schools come up against each other in anything be it show choir, basketball, football, baseball, and so on.




lowbass on Feb 20, 2007, 11:48 AM (Edited)
Post #42
 
QUOTE(shwnjfan @ Feb 19 2007, 11:14 PM) 385887
When has there been a close competition between Johnston and Urbandale?

I'm a bit confused as to what you mean. Did you mean when 'hasn't' there been a rivalry? Because they're neighbors! And even when Johnston was just a 2A or 3A h.s. they were competitive against each other, which has now only intensified since Johnston grew to 4A size and joined the same conference with Urbandale - so they face each other in just about everything. It's intense (though hopefully friendly on the whole...)

As for the last time it was really close for show choir? I would have to say it was indeed a while ago - 2002. They traded placements a couple times that year. I know Johnston beat them in prelims and finals at the Great River that year, but later on Urbandale edged them out at the Jefferson invite. 2003-2006 have more or less been the "Ankeny Urbandale" show as they seem to have gotten most (if not all) the attention.

But Johnston is totally on a roll this year - winning a big GC last weekend in Wisconsin (their first since 2001, and sending the 4 time repeating champ home with 3rd place...) I don't know who will finish ahead of whom - I'll wait until Saturday to make that decision, but I can guarantee - it WILL be close!

And hopefully fun as well!

Edit: I seemed to have written this simultaneously with Jason! But I'll leave it all anyway...




jasn01 on Feb 20, 2007, 11:40 AM
Post #41
 
QUOTE(shwnjfan @ Feb 19 2007, 09:14 PM) 385887
When has there been a close competition between Johnston and Urbandale?


i dont know if you're referring to show choir? because i was talking about anything competitive in high school. if your talking about studio and innovation, urbandale has come out on top for the last few years, last time johnston beating urbandale was in 2002. and before that- there were toss up years of who outscored who.




UOSCF on Feb 20, 2007, 11:28 AM (Edited)
Post #40
 
In case any of you were confused, here are brief descriptions of any or all of these judges:

Terry Voss- Director of Totino-Grace's Company of Singers, only one of the best show choirs.
Connie Mulligan- Director and Choreographer from Illinois (one of my favorite choreographers)
Jim Fronczek- Former Director of Pike High School in Indianapolis (Great Show Choirs)
Jim Berry- Former Director at CR Prairie and in Iowa City. Very active judge throughout Iowa.
Martin Hearne- Instrumental music professor at Cornell College. Does a lot of arranging for groups.
Ann Berry- Jim's wife. Also a very active clinician and judge throughout Iowa and other states.


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shwnjfan on Feb 20, 2007, 12:14 AM
Post #39
 
When has there been a close competition between Johnston and Urbandale?

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innochica on Feb 19, 2007, 10:53 PM
Post #38
 
QUOTE(jasn01 @ Feb 19 2007, 06:45 PM) 385769
when HASN'T johnston been after urbandale and vice versa. lets just throw trophies away and perform for fun!.........

:cough: maybe not?



yeah...lets say NOT! this competition is going to be one of the most intense between urbandale and johnston in years...i know each choir is going to bring it like never before.




jasn01 on Feb 19, 2007, 9:45 PM
Post #37
 
QUOTE(zauberflote1 @ Feb 19 2007, 05:55 PM) 385747
I know Inno is stoked after grand champ this weekend and sooo hungry to take GC again! Watch out urbandale, we're comin for ya!


when HASN'T johnston been after urbandale and vice versa. lets just throw trophies away and perform for fun!.........

:cough: maybe not?


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zauberflote1 on Feb 19, 2007, 8:55 PM
Post #36
 
I know Inno is stoked after grand champ this weekend and sooo hungry to take GC again! Watch out urbandale, we're comin for ya!



GCS_Baritenor07 on Feb 19, 2007, 7:18 PM
Post #35
 
So Cameron and I are not attending this weekend...but I would like to extend the best of luck to Urbandale!!! I wish I could be there.

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Storm on Feb 19, 2007, 4:27 PM
Post #34
 
Concert Choir Judges:

Marc Falk - Coe College
Jolene Woods - Mt. Vernon High School
Lisa Hearne - Cornell College

Show Choir Visual:

Terry Voss
Connie Mulligan

Show Choir Vocal:

Jim Fronczek
Jim Berry

Bands:

Martin Hearne

Video Critique:

Ann Berry

See ya Saturday!




UOSCF on Feb 19, 2007, 12:26 PM (Edited)
Post #33
 
QUOTE(lowbass @ Feb 19 2007, 10:04 AM) 385510
So - everyone ignore "lowbass" up there and pretend this is from "Ana":

"Does anyone know who's judging?"

Just curious - and I'm surprised she hadn't asked yet!

I'm 90% I am going to kill myself and get to this contest - should be a great day!


Edit: I was wrong.




Stolba on Feb 19, 2007, 11:09 AM
Post #32
 
I could come down for prelims... and drive back up for the sorority formal.
Hmmm *ponders*




lowbass on Feb 19, 2007, 11:04 AM
Post #31
 
So - everyone ignore "lowbass" up there and pretend this is from "Ana":

"Does anyone know who's judging?"

Just curious - and I'm surprised she hadn't asked yet!

I'm 90% I am going to kill myself and get to this contest - should be a great day!




UOSCF on Feb 19, 2007, 10:26 AM
Post #30
 
I am SO excited. I can't wait to see a lot of the groups that will be there and the improvement they have made.



GCS_Baritenor07 on Feb 18, 2007, 4:39 PM
Post #29
 
The last time I checked, Mr. Cameron Arndt and I were attending preliminaries to this competition. I should probably check with him and verify seeing as it's in 6 days.

I'm so pumped to see Urbandale...which is why I want to go.




bryantsgrlno8 on Feb 18, 2007, 4:22 PM (Edited)
Post #28
 
The judges seem to really enjoy Momentum's show, so I wouldn't be surprised at them doing well. I was also extremely impressed with Johnston at Supernova, and from what I've heard they are incredible - I know they gave Ankeny a run for their money. Central also seems to be greatly improving, so expect great things from them. This competition could go so many ways!



juliofrommississippi on Feb 18, 2007, 1:09 PM
Post #27
 
*BUMP* it's in less than a week!!!! Any new thoughts?



juliofrommississippi on Feb 8, 2007, 3:35 PM
Post #26
 
wow... i'm glad i don't have urbandale competition schedule.... lol



Mr. Temple on Feb 8, 2007, 7:44 AM
Post #25
 
I can tell you that we at Urbandale aren't taking anything for granted at this competition or any of our remaining ones. Our kids are working their behinds off preparing for the remainder of our competition season because we know just how difficult it's going to be.

Kennedy is shaping up to be quite the competition. I heard that Momentum was very impressive at Mt. Pleasant last weekend. I was super impressed with Johnston's exhibition performance at their competition. And you can be sure Mr. Reese will have Central ready to go. I think this one could go in just about any direction depending on how everyone performs on that day.

The following weekend we go to Totino-Grace's "Spectacular" where we'll come up against Hastings, Bemidji, Waconia (who was a crowd favorite among our supporters at Johnston), Bloomington-Jefferson, Milton, and Lincoln-Southwest.

After that it's Waukee and GCS who is obviously awesome. I've heard they are in top form this year and will be extremely tough.

Then we have Showstoppers-Orlando with Center Grove, EEE, Omaha Westside, and Buffalo Grove the weekend after that. (I heard there is a pretty good competition across town at Fame this same weekend too. Some group called Visual Adrenaline is gonna be there. I think I've heard of them. ;) )

I'm excited to get back to competing!




Jorge on Feb 8, 2007, 12:45 AM
Post #24
 
QUOTE(KioshoJake @ Feb 7 2007, 10:24 PM) 381649
I am going to take a stab at a prediction

GC: Urbandale "Studio 2007"
1st RU: Cedar Rapids "Momentum"
2nd RU: Johnston "Innovation"
3rd RU: Davenport Central "Central Singers Inc"
4th RU: Urbandale "Vitality"
5th RU: Benton Community "Celebration Co."

Captions are going to be a toss up. in my opinion, either a sweep or split up between Urby, Wash and Johnston.


I agree too... but I think that Johnston and Washington could flip flop.



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