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 Show Choir Community    Events    2025 Season    Oceanside Sound-Off! 2025
Event Info

March 27th-29th, 2025
Venue Info
Oceanside High School
Performing Arts Center
1 Pirates Cove
Oceanside, CA 92054
Phone: (760) 722-8201
Event Details
Number of Attending Choirs:
23 Mixed Groups
17 Treble Groups
4 Bass Groups
7 Middle School Groups
Event Hosts:
Oceanside "Soundwaves"
Oceanside "High Seas"
Oceanside "Riptides"
Event Judges:
Greg Bussiere
Ines Cring
Sean Fitzpatrick
Mark Myers
Kristina Sims
Thor Steingraber
Sjaan Trowbridge
Tickets
Thursday
$25 Session 1 (4:00 pm)
$25 Session 2 (6:15 pm)

Friday
$25 Session 3 (4:00 pm)
$25 Session 4 (7:00 pm)

Saturday
$30 Session 5 (8:00 am)
$30 Session 6 (10:50 am)
$30 Session 7 (1:15 pm)
$30 Session 8 (4:30 pm)
$30 Session 9 (8:45 pm)
Map
Oceanside Sound-Off! 2025





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 Predictions
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 Event Site
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Middle School Mixed Division - Tier I
Groups    

ShowCase
Oak Middle School
 First Place
Musicianship
Showmanship

Aptitude
Lakeside Middle School
 Second Place
Best Soloist

Showstoppers
Valley Middle School
 Third Place

Middle School Mixed Division - Tier II
Groups    

Sound Sensations
Calavera Hills Middle School
 First Place
Musicianship
Showmanship

Mane Attraction
Martin Luther King Middle School
 Second Place

Middle School Treble Division
Adrenaline
Lakeside Middle School
In Exhibition
Songbirds
Jefferson Middle School
 Exhibition Only
Mixed Division - Tier V
Groups    

Ike Singers
Eisenhower High School
 First Place
Musicianship
Showmanship

New Generation
Norco High School
 Second Place

Evolution
Willow Canyon High School
 Third Place
Best Soloist (Jakob Walker)

Treble Division - Tier III
Groups    

Xquisite
Los Alamitos High School
 First Place
Musicianship
Showmanship

Decibelles
John Burroughs High School
 Second Place
Best Soloist (Jovie Rowe)

Tempest
Valley Vista High School
 Third Place

Solitaire
Diamond Bar High School
 4th Place

Treble Division - Tier IV
Groups    

Sound Unlimited
Bonita Vista High School
 First Place
Musicianship
Showmanship
Best Soloist (Amoni Lester)

Rhapsody In Blue
Walnut High School
 Second Place

Vortex
Valley Vista High School
 Third Place

Treble Division - Tier V
Groups    

Axcent
Los Alamitos High School
 First Place
Musicianship
Showmanship

Encore
Carlsbad High School
 Second Place

Willow Wisps
Willow Canyon High School
 Third Place
Best Soloist (Kristin Proctor)

Ikettes
Eisenhower High School
 4th Place

Mixed Division - Tier I
Groups    

Sound FX
Los Alamitos High School
 First Place

Powerhouse
John Burroughs High School
 Second Place
Showmanship
Best Soloist (Jhanessa Equlia)

In Sync
Burbank High School
 Third Place
Musicianship

Swingers Unlimited
Marysville High School
 4th Place

Executive Order
John F. Kennedy High School
 5th Place

Division Judges: 
Sean Fitzpatrick (vocals), Mark Myers (vocals), Greg Bussiere (visuals), and Thor Steingraber (visuals)
Mixed Division - Tier II
Groups    

Marquis
Diamond Bar High School
 First Place
Showmanship

High Voltage
Cypress High School
 Second Place

Sound Express
Carlsbad High School
 Third Place
Musicianship

Vocal Thunder
Valley Vista High School
 4th Place
Best Soloist (Levi Lundberg)

Underground
La Cueva High School
 5th Place

Mixed Division - Tier III
Groups    

Masquerade
Brea Olinda High School
 First Place
Musicianship
Best Soloist (Gavin McCarthy)

Sound Vibrations
Hart High School
 Second Place
Showmanship

The Music Machine
Bonita Vista High School
 Third Place

Mixed Division - Tier IV
Groups    

Sound Waves
John Burroughs High School
 First Place
Musicianship
Best Soloist (Norah Redman)

Connexion
Los Alamitos High School
 Second Place
Showmanship

Voltage
Valley Vista High School
 Third Place

Mixed Division - Tier VI
Groups    

Hart 'n Soul
Hart High School
 First Place
Musicianship
Showmanship

Reverberation
Esperanza High School
 Second Place

Aurum Adrenaline
El Camino High School
 Third Place
Best Soloist (Draven Zuniga)

Diamondtones
Diamond Bar High School
 4th Place

Treble Division - Tier I
Groups    

Sound Sensations
John Burroughs High School
 First Place
Musicianship
Best Soloist (Camryn Daniels)

Soundtrax
Los Alamitos High School
 Second Place
Showmanship

First Ladies
John F. Kennedy High School
 Third Place

Blue Impressions
Burbank High School
 4th Place

Treble Division - Tier II
Groups    

Hartbreakers
Hart High School
 First Place
Showmanship
Best Soloist (Bella Hernandez)

Spellbound
Brea Olinda High School
 Second Place
Musicianship

Bass Division
Groups    

Xtreme
Los Alamitos High School
 First Place
Musicianship

Men@Work
John Burroughs High School
 Second Place
Showmanship
Best Soloist (Silas Schulz)

Radiant
Diamond Bar High School
 Third Place

Unleashed
Hart High School
 4th Place

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Nathaniel Baker • 7 hours ago
Post #81
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Does anyone know the condorcet, borda count, or raw scores of tier 1? Id like to know what happened

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philbast • 18 hours ago
Post #68
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Congrats FX! Amazing shows up and down the division — everyone all groups should be so proud!

I’m not quite sure how one takes first place without taking either of the captions, but IIRC this is the second time that Los Alamitos has done this at Oceanside. Also, congrats to Oceanside for having the most epic competition in SoCal!




idmjedi • 17 hours ago
Post #70
+1
An example of how it could happen is:

Los Al gets 2nd in Vocals and 2nd in Choreo and then 1st in show design
Burbank gets 1st in Vocals and 3rd in Choreo and 3rd in show design
John Burroughs gets 3rd in Vocals 1st in Choreo and 2nd in show design

If the scores in all of this are very close together then it could lead to a split where Los Al wins (I wouldn’t be surprised if this happened)




su#1fan • 15 hours ago
Post #73
+1
Marysville was ahead of Burbank in Choreography




Nathan E • 15 hours ago
Post #75
+2
Oceanside is scored using the Condorcet scoring method ran by the Carmen Scoring software, not raw points. Condorcet is a comparison rank-based system, meaning that all of the judges' scores are converted to ranks. These ranks are then used to determine the number of "wins" a choir has against other choirs. A win is classified as having a majority of the judges (at least three) rank one group higher than the other.

Captions are determined by either raw score or by ranks within the particular caption with Musicianship determined by the three Music judges and Showmanship determined by the two Showmanship judges.


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Gabrielcastaneda199x • 14 hours ago
Post #78
 
I wonder where marysville and Kennedy fit in


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emmafvoigt • 14 hours ago
Post #79
+3
Hi, I'm from Losal! The score breakdown was extremely close, with Losal, Burbank, and Burroughs all tied by ranking. We had 12222, while Burroughs and Burbank each had 11333. Burbank won best music, followed by Losal and then Burroughs. Burroughs ranked best in show, then Losal, then Burbank. The rankings would have us all in 1st technically, which is seen in the ranking breakdown.




Nathan E • 14 hours ago
Post #80
+2
I would suggest you check the ranks again. Unless a judge had Burroughs and Burbank tied in one category, there should only be five third ranks, not six, as you suggested.

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k3pizzazz • 1 day ago
Post #51
+1
Hey! Can someone explain what the swingers unlimited show was about? We couldn’t figure it out just based on the live stream. Thanks!


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packman12 • 19 hours ago
Post #66
+3
It was a “small to big” theme so think like finding your place in the world or like finding your voice.




Foghorn • 16 hours ago
Post #72
+1
To me, the one that needs explaining is Los Al. I’m quite unclear how the show ties into Severance and also why it ended with beach balls and bubble machines?




Nathan E • 14 hours ago
Post #77
+4
I love Los Al's show design this year! Here is my interpretation of the show:

Overall, it is an analysis of the high-tech world we live in today, where our personal devices are constantly fighting for our attention and encouraging us to continue "scrolling up." The brief Severance moment is the introduction to this world of the internet, which is expanded on with Bo Burnham's "Welcome to the Internet," which is an amusing look into the wild world of the internet, where basically anything can be found.

Next, the walls (which appear to be panels) start to close in, showing how they are starting to become addicted and trapped by this technology. Once they become enveloped by the Internet, they begin to be overloaded with advertisements that start to take away their precious time and resources by being bombarded by things they "should" care about and buy. When Los Al moves into "Somebody that I Used to Know," they reflect on how much they have been changed by the internet that they are now a stranger compared to the person they were before being consumed by the Internet.

The turning point is the ballad, where they decide to break free from the chains of the Internet, depicted by them concealing their light-up wristbands at the very end. The next severance moment is the transition into the closer, which shows the main character venturing out of the Internet world into some real world, kind of like an Innie transforming back into an Outie in Severance. Then, the closer is supposed to be fun and represent how people should live their days without the Internet by doing fun activities and interacting with others. That's why they enter the audience and toss beachballs and blow bubbles: they are having fun without a care about what others may think and are now truly alive.



Quinn_Kiefer • 15 hours ago
Post #74
+1
I have one question for people more familiar with the california and west coast circuit. I noticed on the live stream that a good number of groups had a director conducting them at some point. I've never seen this before and was wondering if this is common practice in the west coast or just an anomaly?


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tscott • 14 hours ago
Post #76
+6
Directors conducting the ballad used to be the standard everywhere, with the director standing front and center. It remains out here most probably because for years an a cappela ballad was a requirement (though many competitions have dropped that in order to attract choirs out of state choirs). In defense of a conducted ballad, it allows that performance to be fresh and unique every time. It can actually be thrilling to be a singer and the conductor makes changes mid-song (phrasings, tempos, etc). It keeps you in the moment and hanging on for the ride. It can also be especially impressive to judges in finals who notice the difference.

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Gabrielcastaneda199x • 18 hours ago
Post #69
+1
I feel like the scores for tier one had to be close between all 5 groups all 5 shows are strong so tbh anyone had a shot at grand champs



kalcoh • 19 hours ago
Post #67
+1
Scores must be interesting.



JWill • 1 day ago
Post #57
 
Amazing show from Kennedy. Never seen them before but very impressive. If I were a judge I would have it:
  1. Los Alamitos
  2. Kennedy
  3. Burbank
  4. Marysville.


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BranRomber • 1 day ago
Post #58
 
Powerhouse 5th?


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LA_ChoirDad • 23 hours ago
Post #65
 
Powerhouse hadn't performed yet when he posted this...

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e_hansen • 1 day ago
Post #59
 
When are Tier I awards? If they already happened, what was the outcome? So much talent in this division!




CarterTempleton235 • 1 day ago (Edited)
Post #61
 
Based on Carmen Scoring, the results are as follows:

First Place: Los Alamitos ‘Sound FX’
Second Place: John Burroughs ‘Powerhouse’
Third Place: Burbank ‘In Sync’
4th Place: Marysville ‘Swingers Unlimited’
5th Place: John F. Kennedy ‘Executive Order’

Musicianship: Burbank ‘In Sync’
Showmanship: John Burroughs ‘Powerhouse’
Best Soloist: Jhanessa Equlia from John Burroughs ‘Powerhouse’


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TJWilson1971 • 1 day ago
Post #63
+2
John Burroughs Powerhouse won Showmanship


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Karen_G • 1 day ago
Post #64
 
Congratulations
Does that mean the above placements are correct?


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