Here are my predictions for the competition.... A lot different from everyone else, but I am usually right... lol... no but seriously... I'm going to predict day and finals seperately
Day Results:
5th runner up: Garfield Heights- They are improved from what I hear, they dance harder and vocals are better than last years... A very good start to the year, in a very hostile environment... Will contend in finals for 4th and 5th place..
4th runner up: Teays Valley- Now most people had Teays in their top 3 or top 4... But after seeing some of Andy's choreography with his new ohio flagship group (Findlay), and still under a new director, I think they are good enough to make finals, but not compete for the big hardware.. This group could finish
3rd runner up: Olentangy- This is a group that is 2-3 years away from being a big powerhouse in Ohio... They keep on getting better and better and will be a group to reckon with this year..
2nd runner up: Fairfield- Now many people have Fairfield winning this competition, but I don't think its going to happen.. Reputation can only take you so far, and with 2 great groups in front of them, I'm not sure they can do it... But this is a competition where the Top 3 could completely shift and i see that happening, but in day I think they will finish 3rd....
1st runner up: Piqua- This is a really solid group this year... After winning Music Feast this is a group that is going to be even better.. They were solid on choreography, nothing spectacular but super clean.... Their vocals are suprisingly the best that they have ever been... Their is no real big weakness to this group other than the fact that they really have no wow factor.. But if everyone that saw them at Music Feast knows, they didn't win the competition with their whole show.. They might have something up their sleeves...
GC: Twinsburg- I think that Nancy will have this group mentally prepared for the daytime, with clean choreography and solid vocals... They will not be the typical early January Twinsburg that struggles, she wants to end her career with stellar effort... But unfortunately I think that it will get to their heads going into finals and they will lose a lot of steam vocally, and may not be able to hold onto their grand championship in finals....
Best Vocals: Piqua
Best Choreography: Twinsburg
Best Band: Fairfield
Evening Finals
5th runner up: Teays Valley- I don't know if this group would be able to recover from a disappointing day performance, I think ultimately their vocals will be their worst enemy in finals..
4th runner up: Garfield Heights- They will perform very well in finals and even get close to taking 4th place, but will come up just short...
3rd runner up: Olentangy- The group will be consistent once again in finals but the difference between 4th and 5th will be a lot slimmer..
2nd runner up: Twinsburg- I feel like they will collapse under the pressure and have trouble with their vocals in finals, their choreography will be solid, but with vocals takin almost half the scoresheet this year, it won't be enough...
1st runner up: Piqua- I think that they are so solid that their is no way that they drop, but having no WOW factor hurts them in the long run... I don't think they will dance as hard as Fairfield but they will out sing them barely... I think that their vocals will be really strong, but the choreography will be 3rd or 4th....
GC: Fairfield- I think they are too good in finals to let themselves lose in finals... I don't think that they will best vocals or best choreography... But they will get 2nd place in both categories and dominate band scores that it will be just consistent enough to take home the hardware in a very slim fashion... I say they win by 5-7 points tops.. It may even come down to 2-3 points...
Best Vocals: Piqua
Best Choreography: Twinsburg
Best Band: Fairfield
This is going to be a very exciting competition with ups and downs.. And one of the biggest sways in scoring from day to finals in the history of ohio show choir competitions will occur.. Brace yourselves because anyone of these 3 groups could win this thing.....
Good Luck Teays Valley all the way from Köln, Deutschland! You'll be in my Thoughts next Sat. , I just wish I just wish I could be there to watch!
Andrew
im so ready for competition season to really get going! im bring a whole bunch of friends from college that have never seen show choir before. and also kids who were in show choir in their high school and such. this is one of the closest competitions to the osu campus so its easy for us to get there!
I think the outcome could be very very interesting!!! Many of these groups were great last year, and many of them came a long way last year compared to previous years. I really feel that if Olentangy can make another great improvement like they did last year they could come in as high as third Piqua is always top notch at the beginning of the season, and I cannot wait to see there very fun, and vocally impressive shows every year!!!! Another one to watch out for is Teays Valley...in their second year w/ a new director I have heard great things, and think that they will be back this year ready to prove who they are!!! Good Luck to all, and I just can't wait to see everyone of these groups
I just want to say that Twinsburg is incredible this year. I just saw them a week ago.
Seriously. Watch out. It's their best year yet, and I've seen all the Twinsburg shows live since '02.
Solon's also having their best year since the '05 "Music In Me" Show, which in '05 dominated a lot of competitions. I wouldn't be shocked if they end up being even better than they were that year. So they should be in the finals mix, I'd say.
Marysville Showcase 2008
lol!!!
