Beavercreek at one of my favorite shows this year but im still lost as to why Teays had best choreography and best vocals and still lost. I understand that the Combo and Concept are included but shouldn't there be like some kind of rule that if you win choreography and vocals you win? Like combo and concept really aren't in the performers control.
Are concept and combo scored on the scoresheet? If so, it's going to affect where you're placed. Yes Vocals and Choreography are the major points on the score sheet, but since vocals are typically 60%ish and choreography is typically 20%ish, the little things make up that last 20% and it could sway a placement or not. So yes, it's in the Show Choir (as a whole's) control.
Beavercreek at one of my favorite shows this year but im still lost as to why Teays had best choreography and best vocals and still lost. I understand that the Combo and Concept are included but shouldn't there be like some kind of rule that if you win choreography and vocals you win? Like combo and concept really aren't in the performers control.
Hey guys I am the one who had the sezier(sp) I am doing ok just really weak and tired. I am going to the doctor tommorow how all goes well. Thanks for all the prayers and support means alot to me and my family.
SO glad to hear from you. We checked in with your director and she told us you were home and we were very thankful for that. You have our continued thoughts and prayers as you work through this.
Hey guys I am the one who had the sezier(sp) I am doing ok just really weak and tired. I am going to the doctor tommorow how all goes well. Thanks for all the prayers and support means alot to me and my family.
I really didn't think it seemed like ten minutes. But thats besides the point. Regardless, that was one of the earliest ending competitions I've been to this year, so I think it's fair to say that one short break wasn't near enough to make me say the competition was disorganized or that anything about it was completely uncalled for. I just think you're exaggerating a bit. They made a mistake, and they fixed it and it took about ten minutes. I've seen far worse things happen at a competition. I think that the competition was very well run and there was never a moment where I was annoyed the whole day. The mood was very relaxed and everyone was very pleasant, and I really enjoyed myself. Props to Wapak for hosting a great competition.
I will agree that the break between 4ru and 3ru wasn't the best possible circumstance, but I didn't find the fact that they let the kids dance on stage rather than sit there silent during an unexpected break to be irritating at all. Also, I agree about letting people come in during the performances, even though I didn't notice it happening. But I don't think that one mistake with a misplaced trophy makes an entire awards ceremony unorganized. Just a difference of opinion, I guess.
One misplaced trophy doesn't take 10 minutes to find (There were only seven trophies.) There is more to it, I'm guessing a tabulations error. Also, it's fine that they danced up there, it just should not have made it to that point.
I will start off saying that I only attended finals but I was disappointed by this competition. First of all,the people at the doors were letting people walk in during performances, to me a big no-no. Then, the awards ceremony was TOTALLY disorganized. Never should a 4th RU be announced and then allow 10 minute break and allowing students to flood the stage dancing before the 3RU was announced. If I was a director I would be extremely irritated with this. I know that after that, the young man had the medical emergency and I understood why it took so long after that point, but before that was really uncalled for.
I will agree that the break between 4ru and 3ru wasn't the best possible circumstance, but I didn't find the fact that they let the kids dance on stage rather than sit there silent during an unexpected break to be irritating at all. Also, I agree about letting people come in during the performances, even though I didn't notice it happening. But I don't think that one mistake with a misplaced trophy makes an entire awards ceremony unorganized. Just a difference of opinion, I guess.
I will start off saying that I only attended finals but I was disappointed by this competition. First of all,the people at the doors were letting people walk in during performances, to me a big no-no. Then, the awards ceremony was TOTALLY disorganized. Never should a 4th RU be announced and then allow 10 minute break and allowing students to flood the stage dancing before the 3RU was announced. If I was a director I would be extremely irritated with this. I know that after that, the young man had the medical emergency and I understood why it took so long after that point, but before that was really uncalled for.
this was one of the best competitions we've been to all year. i am in hamilton's rhapsody in blue, and our bryan was the one who had a seizure. he IS at home now, and he was breathing a little while after they left the school. he's a lot better now, just tired and weak. thank you all so much for the prayers and the kind words. we all appreciated it so much, and a special thank you to our host gabe and wyatt, who were awesome and were really there for our group. i hope that rhapsody attends next year to music and more!
Thanks so much 09Davis and everyone else who had nice things to say about our show. Beavercreek definitely had a blast at this competition and all of the groups did fantastic. Thanks to all the parents and staff at Wapok that made it such a nice competition. We were all also really worried about the boy that had a seizure yesterday from Hamilton and we prayed for him... If anybody knows how he is doing and could post an update (like 09 Davis said!) , we'd be really grateful.
I had a wonderful time yesterday. Wapak's new venue is fantastic- those kids deserve it. My prayers go out to the friends and family of the member of Rhapsody in Blue- if someone could post an update on him I'd really appreciate it. Now to my opinions..
I was unfortunately unable to make the day show, so I can't say if I think that the finalists were who they should have been. After seeing the shows, though, I assume that this is true.
Hamilton: I really enjoyed your show. There were some fantastic vocal moments, and the songs were very entertaining. However, for me your show lacked the polish that I have come to expect from groups in late March. There were a number of errors, and unfortunately they didn't go unnoticed. Overall, though, a great finals performance. You all gave your all, and it showed.
Teays: Let me just start off by saying that this is an entirely different show than I saw in January. You have come a long way. Still not the caliber that I'm used to from this group, but a much improved show. Vocally, there were some very strong points and the ballad sounded beautiful. For some reason, though, the beginning of the show was a lot weaker than the second half for me. When you started singing your ballad, I found myself asking "Where was this sound the first two songs?" You were, in my opinion, the highest energy show in finals. A well deserved second place finish.
Garfield Heights: Your show left me a little disappointed, to be honest. You sang well and the choreography was pretty clean, but the show was a bit flat lined for me. You performed after a group that had a very high energy level, and I just didn't get the in your face energy, vocals and choreographic moments that I'm used to seeing from this group in the past. Overall, I was impressed, you just looked tired. Great show though- congrats on your second runner up finish!
Beavercreek: Wow. This was the first time I had seen your show live, and you did not disappoint. It really showed how badly you all wanted this win, and I was so happy to see that the results turned out in your favor. The vocals were absolutely beautiful. My only complaint was that it seemed like you started to lose steam in the closer, but after the dance break you came back and finished the show strong. I honestly expected a caption sweep from you guys after seeing your show. Congratulations on a well deserved win.
Noblesville: This was the first time that I had ever seen this group, and I was pleasantly surprised. While there weren't many moments that wowed me, I feel as though you were the most consistent vocally and choreographically. I honestly expected you to finish higher. You should all be very proud of yourselves, you gave a fantastic finals performance.
Congrats to all groups who competed, and to Singsation for what may have been the most polished Wapak show I've seen in quite awhile. Thanks to Todd Christopher, Tracy and Van Wright for all that they have done for this program and competition, and everyone else who made the day possible. I'm very glad I made it back to Wapak yesterday.
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Beavercreek definitely had a blast at this competition and all of the groups did fantastic. Thanks to all the parents and staff at Wapok that made it such a nice competition. We were all also really worried about the boy that had a seizure yesterday from Hamilton and we prayed for him... If anybody knows how he is doing and could post an update (like 09 Davis said!) , we'd be really grateful.
