How did ona win vocals and choreography and get second very interesting
It's not actually all that surprising. As you can tell, the BV and BC captions were awarded for their preliminary performances. Final results are awarded after the finals performances. Logic would say that Sauk Prairie had a better performance during Finals and perhaps scored higher than Onalaska in either vocals, choreography, or even both.
This is why I think it's silly to award BV/BC after daytime performances. It's misleading and just causes headaches.
Best male soloist: Sam ness (Sauk prairie)
Best female soloist: Sarah survey? (Preble)
Best choreography: Onalaska
Best vocals: Onalaska
Spirit award: Neenah
Best show band: Onalaska
Brain Freeze Award: Green Bay east and Chi-Hi
Best stage crew: Onalaska
Best dressed: Chi-Hi Harmonics
Class A:
GC- Onalaska "Express"
1RU- Washburn "Fire and Ice"
2RU - Lodi "Special Effect"
After seeing results from the daytime and then finals I think this competition was definitely full of surprises. Congrats to Sauk Prairie for beating out some great groups! This was only the first competition of the season! After one competition under their belts, all of these choirs are probably gonna be hittin' rehearsals hard to improve their shows for the upcoming competition season.
Best male soloist: Sam ness (Sauk prairie)
Best female soloist: Sarah survey? (Preble)
Best choreography: Onalaska
Best vocals: Onalaska
Spirit award: Neenah
Best show band: Onalaska
Brain Freeze Award: Green Bay east and Chi-Hi
Best stage crew: Onalaska
Best dressed: Chi-Hi Harmonics
Class A:
GC- Onalaska "Express"
1RU- Washburn "Fire and Ice"
2RU - Lodi "Special Effect"
Really excited to go to Colby! This will be the first competition since 2011 that I haven't performed in. I've seen preview performances from Altoona, Chippewa, Onalaska, and Colby, all of which were in November. Personally, I was really impressed with Chippewa's show, so check them out!
Blind Predictions
GC - Onalaska (sweep)
1RU - Neenah
2RU - Fort Atkinson
3RU - Sauk Prairie
4RU - Preble
5RU - Chippewa Falls
6RU - Express or Altoona
(I know the event takes seven finalists but I am unsure if the last finalist is from the winner of the preps or from mixed)
I know it is very early in the season, but does anyone have predictions?
This competition is the first for all who are competing. It's really anyones game but just for fun I will make some remarks on the groups participating.
Executive Session - Sauk is well known for their vocals. It would be no surprise for them to hold this reputation. Their shows are typically based on a musical. This year I believe they're basing their show around "Aida". The musical has some INSANE vocals but I'm curious to see what the group does choreographically. They could take it all.
South High Street Singers - Fort caught the eye of the wisconsin show choir community last year. I remember seeing posts about them in the competition forums for onalaska and monona grove. I wouldn't be surprised to see the group gaining more attention. The group could potentially be a threat. They could take it all.
Vintage - Neenah typically does really well in the beginning of their season. The group typically has outstanding stage presence, something groups lack at the beginning of their seasons. They could take it all.
SouthSide Sensation - I don't know much about this group. They haven't placed in finals for awhile but that could mean their hungry for a win. They could take it all.
Jam Session - I've seen this group perform a few times. They have a similar situation to SouthSide, hungry for a win. They could take it all.
Locomotion - Altoona has been on the rocks the past couple of years. I remember loving their 2012 show and if they can recreate what they did back then, then I see them seeing good results this season. They could take it all.
Chi-Hi Harmonics - I honestly believe this group had an off season last year. Typically this group performs well. Maybe this year the group will place better than last year. They could take it all.
Center Stage - Preble's shows are always so much fun. They tend to be different compared to everyone else, which could work to their advantage this early in the season. They could take it all.
Hilltoppers - I feel as though Onalaska is the only group who is really well known at this competition. They were an absolute POWERHOUSE last year and they typically have great seasons. I would be surprised if they didn't make finals. They could take it all.
With all this said here's what I think finals will look like:
Onalaska
Neenah
Fort Atkinson
Sauk Prairie
Preble
Chippewa Falls
However, ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN. This is a new year with new groups. Neenah, Sauk, and Fort consistently go head to head and there is never a group out of the three who consistently do better than the rest. I wouldn't count out Altoona for finals though.
Colby Central Wisconsin Show Choir Spectacular 2015
nalaska "Hilltoppers"
