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Event Info

March 13th, 2010
Venue Info
Wheaton Warrenville South High School
1993 Tiger Trl
Wheaton, IL 60189
Phone: (630) 784-7200
Event Details
Number of Attending Choirs:
15 Mixed Groups
7 Treble Groups
1 Bass Group
Event Hosts:
Wheaton Warrenville South "The Classics"
Wheaton Warrenville South "Esprit"
Event Judges:
Jeremy Alfera (Vocal)
Marty DeMott (Visual)
Linda McEachran Southard (Visual)
Melissa Stainbrook (Vocal)
Eric Van Cleave (Vocal)
Tickets
$10.00 for Single Session (Middle School Competition, High School Preliminary Competition, OR High School Finals Competition)
$8.00 – Senior citizens and students with ID

$15.00 for an All-Access Pass (good for the entire competition)
$12.00 – Senior citizens and students with ID

Children under 5 years old admitted FREE
Map
Wheaton Warrenville South Choral Classic 2010





Awards
 Predictions
 Photos
 Event Site
 Live Stream
Finals
Groups    

Sound Check
Waubonsie Valley High School
 Grand Champion
Best Vocals
Best Choreography
Best Soloist (Chris Allison)

Ambassadors
Carmel High School
 First Runner Up

Swingsations
Mt. Zion High School
 Second Runner Up

Premiers
Ben Davis High School
 3rd Runner Up
Best Band

Elite Energy
Eisenhower High School
 4th Runner Up

Encores
Enterprise High School
 5th Runner Up

Mixed Division (Prelims) Show
Single Clef Division
Groups    

Accents
Carmel High School
 First Place

Lights
Mundelein High School
 Second Place

Sounds
Ben Davis High School
 Third Place

Esprit
Enterprise High School
 No Placement

Les Femmes
Mt. Zion High School
 No Placement

Ladies First
John Hersey High School
 No Placement

Girls in Heels
Waubonsie Valley High School
 No Placement

Sound FX
Mundelein High School
 No Placement

Attending Members displaying 6 of 65 members (view all)
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Unclejack
ItzJV23
macfreak1
kirkmoore
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sandrajoan22 • on Mar 11, 2010, 5:58 PM
Post #84
 
I think Wheaton should pull a Linn-Mar 09 and add a seventh group in finals.

That would just make finals even more epic! Haha. Was there a tie in prelims that brought a 7th group into finals? I haven't heard this story.
It's going to be pretty serious either way.

I would like to wish all the groups safe travels!



juliofrommississippi • on Mar 11, 2010, 4:05 PM
Post #83
 
I think Wheaton should pull a Linn-Mar 09 and add a seventh group in finals.

A

Action • on Mar 11, 2010, 2:41 PM
Post #82
 
GC: Waubonsie Valley (best choreography)
1RU: Carmel (best vocals)
2RU: Mt. Zion
3RU: EEE
4RU: Ben Davis
5RU: Troy



KaylaShue • on Mar 11, 2010, 2:25 PM
Post #81
 
I'm so excited to be seeing so many groups that i've never had the chance to see perform live!!! leaving tomorrow!!!!! AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Gustopher • on Mar 11, 2010, 12:36 PM
Post #80
 
I am officially really, REALLY excited to announce that I will be attending finals here :D.
Now, someone want to meet up with me so I don't feel like a total loner sitting by myself? haha. Wonder which 6 groups I'll be watching...

S

showchoircrazy • on Mar 11, 2010, 12:05 PM
Post #79
 

That is a good question isn't it? I see that Linda helpped with Troy acording to the choir pages. Is this still current, or was she supposed to and never did? I am curious about this myself!
I always have a hope in a judge that they could remove a bias twords a group they may work with, or have worked with. I know that it won't always happen and someone will always be there to nit pick that those scores but it is becoming so common for someone to help clean one day, do a half of a song and then move to another choir.

It would be a good idea for you to associate yourself with a choir too please, it is requred to post on the boards

I'm not "associated" with any choir. I am just an adult who enjoys watching groups perform. I try to go to a few competitions each year if I have time. Wish I was coming to this one. I had a niece that went to Eisenhower many years ago and have always loved watching/reading about show choir. This site is kinda my way of keeping up on what's going on in the show choir world. And my question is one that I've wondered for years...the responses on this feed make sense though. They may be a tad more critical, they may not. I just wanted to know if there was some kind of rule out there.

A

ajm41827 • on Mar 11, 2010, 2:24 AM
Post #78
 
Seconding MtBob1021's post. In my experience I've found that the judges tend to be more critical with groups that they have worked with in the past. I don't think any judge, especially someone like Ms. McEachran, would put their reputation and career on the line by giving a group an unfairly high score just because they hired him or her for clinician work in the past.

The only conflict I could see if it's the group's choreographer or show designer, because it'd obviously be impossible to impartially score your own Inventiveness/Creativity/Difficulty/Flow... but I've never come across that before. I'm sure it's happened though.

But wait - if they are more critical that's not fair either is it?



linein • on Mar 11, 2010, 12:33 AM
Post #77
 

I agree. predictions are just insane. I think that BD has a much better shot at making finals than you give them credit for. If mundelein has a shot, then I would say WDM Valley has a great shot as well. I think those groups are kinda even. This is just insane. Carmel is going to place very very well at this competition.

And the Single-Gender division! Carmel, WV, Mt Zion, BD, both of Mundeleins Single-Gender. OMG this is gonna be crazy. I wish I wasn't emceeing this weekend or I would SOOOO be here.

OMG this is ridiculous I can't get over it.

Waubonsie Valley
Carmel
Ben Davis
Mt. Zion
Albertville
Eisenhower
Enterprise
Troy
Mundelein
WDM Valley
Hersey

This is some kind of crazy order I just put this in. IDK how I did it but this is the order I'll predict day round will go.

Wow, this IS like a mini fairfield!

Predictions destined to be incorrect.

GC: WV (BV) (BB)
1RU: Carmel
2RU: Albertville
3RU: Mt. Zion (BC)
4RU: Enterprise
5RU: Eisenhower



Scotty • on Mar 10, 2010, 11:34 PM
Post #76
 
Just wondering again....how does this work when one of the judges choreographs for a group. Can they judge that particular group??
Last year at Petal, Our choreographer and our arranger were judges. I've found that since they DO know your show, and know what you're capable of, they judge you to a higher degree. That's not the best way to put it... They can be more nit-picky. Instead of "Clean up those arms, it needs to pop." They can say things like, "Get those arms together, they pop on 6, not 5, not 7, 6. We worked on that." They could also call out names if they know them. I personally don't see a problem with them judging groups that they arrange or choreograph.

just my 2 cents

G

goinggray • on Mar 10, 2010, 10:47 PM
Post #75
 
Looking forward to a great weekend of cheering my daughter on in her last-ever show choir competition, and this looks to be a really great one! It sure is weird not choreographing a group at the contest or judging, but as a parent I'm probably more emotional than when I'm doing EITHER of the others! For once in my life, I just get to root for my daughter's team. GO CARMEL!



bradeyg • on Mar 10, 2010, 8:26 PM
Post #74
 
Back on topic, never underestimate Carmel's uncanny ability to come out of nowhere at the end of the contest season and blow everyone out of the water.

bradeyg: http://www.moredomainsforless.com/classics/2010wwschoralclassicshow choirschedule.htm


Thanx

G

grand river singers • on Mar 10, 2010, 5:59 PM
Post #73
 
Grand River Singers will be there in support of all groups!



juliofrommississippi • on Mar 10, 2010, 5:45 PM
Post #72
 
Seconding MtBob1021's post. In my experience I've found that the judges tend to be more critical with groups that they have worked with in the past. I don't think any judge, especially someone like Ms. McEachran, would put their reputation and career on the line by giving a group an unfairly high score just because they hired him or her for clinician work in the past.

The only conflict I could see if it's the group's choreographer or show designer, because it'd obviously be impossible to impartially score your own Inventiveness/Creativity/Difficulty/Flow... but I've never come across that before. I'm sure it's happened though.

It has happened. Two judges at Great River 2008 choreographed groups in finals.



TCSinger • on Mar 10, 2010, 4:57 PM
Post #71
 
Seconding MtBob1021's post. In my experience I've found that the judges tend to be more critical with groups that they have worked with in the past. I don't think any judge, especially someone like Ms. McEachran, would put their reputation and career on the line by giving a group an unfairly high score just because they hired him or her for clinician work in the past.

The only conflict I could see if it's the group's choreographer or show designer, because it'd obviously be impossible to impartially score your own Inventiveness/Creativity/Difficulty/Flow... but I've never come across that before. I'm sure it's happened though.



juliofrommississippi • on Mar 10, 2010, 4:47 PM (Edited)
Post #70
 
Making predictions for this competition is just crazy because the field is so spread and very even.

Ben Davis and Mundelein could make a case for finals if they have a killer prelim performance.

I agree. predictions are just insane. I think that BD has a much better shot at making finals than you give them credit for. If mundelein has a shot, then I would say WDM Valley has a great shot as well. I think those groups are kinda even. This is just insane. Carmel is going to place very very well at this competition.

And the Single-Gender division! Carmel, WV, Mt Zion, BD, both of Mundeleins Single-Gender. OMG this is gonna be crazy. I wish I wasn't emceeing this weekend or I would SOOOO be here.

OMG this is ridiculous I can't get over it.

Waubonsie Valley
Carmel
Ben Davis
Mt. Zion
Albertville
Eisenhower
Enterprise
Troy
Mundelein
WDM Valley
Hersey

This is some kind of crazy order I just put this in. IDK how I did it but this is the order I'll predict day round will go.



Bpicker • on Mar 10, 2010, 3:37 PM
Post #69
 

That is a good question isn't it? I see that Linda helpped with Troy acording to the choir pages. Is this still current, or was she supposed to and never did? I am curious about this myself!
I always have a hope in a judge that they could remove a bias twords a group they may work with, or have worked with. I know that it won't always happen and someone will always be there to nit pick that those scores but it is becoming so common for someone to help clean one day, do a half of a song and then move to another choir.

It would be a good idea for you to associate yourself with a choir too please, it is requred to post on the boards


Well I think we all underestimate the professionalism of the Judges/Choreographers. They all choreograph lots of groups and its hard to pick a lineup of judges with no affiliation to any group. Linda is associated with Troy I believe she did a number for them but let us all remember Linda IS a professional and will do her job with no bias. I mean im sure she has seen/worked/liked several of these groups who will be at this competition because obviously they are all great groups. If anything I think Linda will be more critical towards Troy bc they do have one of her numbers so she will know exactly what it should look like visually and if it doesnt then i guarantee she wont hesitate to score them down. This is a judging setting for these choreographers/directors who are judges. Im sure they would love to sit back and watch all of these great groups perform and I am sure they would enjoy all of them but in a judging sitaution they have to look at it from a non bias platform. We can make the argument that someone will be bias at every comp but thats not going to get us anywhere. I think the best thing we can do is believe and trust that these choreographers/directors are great judges and know what they are talking about and will make the best decision. Looking forward to this comp! So many great diverse groups! Best of luck to all!



Stolba • on Mar 10, 2010, 2:45 PM
Post #68
 
Just wondering again....how does this work when one of the judges choreographs for a group. Can they judge that particular group??

That is a good question isn't it? I see that Linda helpped with Troy acording to the choir pages. Is this still current, or was she supposed to and never did? I am curious about this myself!
I always have a hope in a judge that they could remove a bias twords a group they may work with, or have worked with. I know that it won't always happen and someone will always be there to nit pick that those scores but it is becoming so common for someone to help clean one day, do a half of a song and then move to another choir.

It would be a good idea for you to associate yourself with a choir too please, it is requred to post on the boards

S

showchoircrazy • on Mar 10, 2010, 1:04 PM
Post #67
 
Just wondering again....how does this work when one of the judges choreographs for a group. Can they judge that particular group??

M

Mr. Step • on Mar 10, 2010, 9:55 AM
Post #66
 
Back on topic, never underestimate Carmel's uncanny ability to come out of nowhere at the end of the contest season and blow everyone out of the water.

bradeyg: http://www.moredomainsforless.com/classics/2010wwschoralclassicshow choirschedule.htm

I wholeheartedly concur! It happened in '07, '08, and though it didn't happen at ISSMA State '09 it should've. Carmel is SO GREAT this year. I def. see them in top 2



The Ethan Price • on Mar 9, 2010, 11:10 PM
Post #65
 
Making predictions for this competition is just crazy because the field is so spread and very even.

Basically you have these groups competing for six finalist spots.

Waubonsie Valley
Albertville
Eisenhower
Enterprise
Carmel
Mt Zion
Troy Buchanan
Ben Davis and Mundelein could make a case for finals if they have a killer prelim performance.

It should be a great battle to make it in. I expect Waubonsie Valley and Albertville to finish in the top two. From there it's anyone's game.


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