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 Show Choir Community    Events    2015 Season    FAME Show Choir National Finals 2015
Event Info

April 25th, 2015
Venue Info
Genesee Theatre
203 N. Genesee Street
Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone: (847) 782-2366
Event Details
Number of Attending Choirs:
18 Mixed Groups
6 Treble Groups
1 Bass Group
Event Hosts:
Ball State University "Singers"
Event Judges:
Greg Bussiere (Visuals)
Anne Chapman (Visuals)
David Fehr (Vocals)
Kathrine Kouns (Showmanship)
Marty Lindvahl (Vocals)
Linda McEachran Southard (Visuals)
Dan Scoville (Instrumentals)
Debora Utley (Vocals)
Tickets
General Admission
$40 Women's Division
$60 Mixed Division
$75 Women's & Mixed Divisions

Premium Ticket
$50 Women's Division
$70 Mixed Division
$105 Women's & Mixed Divisions
Map
FAME Show Choir National Finals 2015





Awards
 Predictions
 Photos
 Event Site
 Live Stream
Mixed Division
Groups    

Sound FX
Los Alamitos High School
 Grand Champion
Best Vocals
Best Choreography
Best Show Design
Best Costumes
Best Repertoire
Best Male Sound
Best Female Sound
Most Original Selection ("Smoke And Mirrors")

By Request
Loveland High School
 First Runner Up
Best Male Soloist (Drew Lowry)

The Ambassadors
Prairie High School
 Second Runner Up
Best Band
Best Rhythm Section

Swingers Unlimited
Marysville High School
 3rd Runner Up
Best Female Performer (Sammy Williams)

Center Stage
Oak Grove High School
 4th Runner Up

Trojanaires
Jenks High School
 5th Runner Up
Best Female Soloist (Majesty Pearson)

Evolution
American Leadership Academy
 6th Runner Up

Minstrel Magic
Carroll High School
 7th Runner Up

Masquerade
Brea Olinda High School
 8th Runner Up

Amazing Technicolor Show Choir
Westside High School
 9th Runner Up
Best Male Performer (Xzavier Fort)

South High Street Singers
Fort Atkinson High School
 10th Runner Up
Best Crew

Knight Moves
Norwell High School

Blackout
Elkhorn South High School

Rhythm of the Knight
Uniondale High School
FAME Award

Company
South Jones Jr/Sr High School

First Edition
Lafayette Jefferson High School

High Voltage
Cypress High School

New Score Singers
Smith-Cotton High School

Single Clef Division
Groups    

Soundtrax
Los Alamitos High School
 First Place
Best Vocals
Best Choreography
Best Show Design
Best Diction

Select Sound
Carroll High School
 Second Place
Best Band
Best Soloist

Spellbound
Brea Olinda High School
 Third Place
Best Costumes
Best Stage Presence

Knight Stars
Norwell High School
 4th Place
Best Crew

Expressions
Lafayette Jefferson High School
 5th Place

Synergy
Tupelo High School
 6th Place
FAME Award

Thundercats
Brea Olinda High School
 7th Place

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PW1242 • on Apr 16, 2015, 5:44 AM
Post #81
+2
Clinton and Ankeny Centennial and Auburn would have been some great additions and I think they'll be missed. Still, it's a great line up. Definitely one of the best, most stacked competitions of the year.

Couldn't even begin to make predictions. Probably Los Alamitos for first place maybe but beyond that? No clue.

R

rite-on76 • on Apr 15, 2015, 9:50 PM
Post #80
 
I'm so heartbroken that Centennial isn't attending! They have a such a cool show, and everyone needs to see them! Centennial and Prairie are two really great groups to represent Iowa, and show everything the state has to offer! Prairie, go out there and represent us Iowa folk!!!



Chad • on Apr 15, 2015, 9:31 PM
Post #79
+5
Should be a good one. I think we all would have loved to see the Clinton addition to that list however.



alexgib05 • on Apr 15, 2015, 9:20 PM
Post #78
+1
Smith-Cotton needed to trade times so them and Prairie have switched performance times



KylerEstenson • on Apr 15, 2015, 4:09 PM
Post #77
+2
Gosh watching the drawing for this today just made me so excited! Only NINE days and this will be underway!

S

scislife • on Apr 15, 2015, 3:28 PM
Post #76
+1
Wow what a stacked competition. Who has predictions?!?



Jeff. • on Apr 15, 2015, 2:38 PM (Edited)
Post #75
+3
Edit: Looks like Jeff is already on it.




yankee96 • on Apr 15, 2015, 2:37 PM (Edited)
Post #74
+1
I believe this is right:

Friday
6:00 Norwell Knight Stars
6:30 Los Alamitos Sound Trax
7:00 Tupelo Synergy
7:30 Brea Olinda Spellbiund
8:00 Carroll Select Sound
8:30 Jefferson Expressions
9:00 Brea Olinda Thundercats

Saturday
9:00 Elkhorn South Blackout
9:30 Jefferson First Edition
10:00 ALA Evolution
10:30 Westside ATSC
11:00 Ft. Atkinson South High Street Singers
11:30 Prairie Ambassadors
12:00 South Jones Company

2:00 Carroll Minstrel Magic
2:30 Brea Olinda Masquerade
3:00 Marysville Swingers Unlimited
3:30 Uniondale Rhythm of the Knight
4:00 Cypress High Voltage
4:30 Norwell Knight Moves

7:00 Los Alamitos Sound FX
7:30 Loveland By Request
8:00 Oak Grove Center Stage
8:30 Jenks Trojanaires
9:00 Smith Cotton New Score Singers

Edit: Looks like Jeff is already on it.



alexgib05 • on Apr 15, 2015, 1:58 PM
Post #73
+1
Here is the link to the live drawing, it will be live in 2 minutes

2015 FAME Finals Drawing

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rasharahman • on Apr 15, 2015, 1:38 PM
Post #72
+2
Yes the drawing today will be at 1pm CST

My director told us that it will be broadcasted on the FAME website so I'm assuming that they will make it another Livestream.com event like they have done with the other FAME events this year

They should have done it after school for everyone so that students can see when they are performing live!!



alexgib05 • on Apr 15, 2015, 11:53 AM
Post #71
 
I heard today they are drawing for times. Does anyone know where the video for this could be found? I think they are drawing at 1?

Edit: I am assuming central time
Yes the drawing today will be at 1pm CST

My director told us that it will be broadcasted on the FAME website so I'm assuming that they will make it another Livestream.com event like they have done with the other FAME events this year



abe.martinez • on Apr 15, 2015, 10:05 AM (Edited)
Post #70
 
I heard today they are drawing for times. Does anyone know where the video for this could be found? I think they are drawing at 1?

Edit: I am assuming central time

G

Gingermen97 • on Apr 15, 2015, 8:20 AM (Edited)
Post #69
 
Is there still no word on judges? I would have to assume that this would have to be the most qualified panel in the country to judge such a wide variety of show choirs. Good luck to all who compete.

D

drumcorpsnut42 • on Apr 15, 2015, 12:11 AM
Post #68
+1
It's interesting that Smith-Cotton was extended an invitation. Somewhat surprising for an 8th place finish at Branson, so I assume the other groups ahead of them declined? It's a fantastic opportunity for those S-C kids, just seems like an odd choice since FAME Finals doesn't appear to be hurting for groups this year.

It would appear that they are trying to get back to the caliber of the 2013 FAME Championship!
I am going to have to try to get there.



abe.martinez • on Apr 14, 2015, 11:51 PM
Post #67
 
It's interesting that Smith-Cotton was extended an invitation. Somewhat surprising for an 8th place finish at Branson, so I assume the other groups ahead of them declined? It's a fantastic opportunity for those S-C kids, just seems like an odd choice since FAME Finals doesn't appear to be hurting for groups this year.

I had similar thoughts. I am glad more groups are able to participate, I wish every show choir could compete, although I'm sure that would make this more than a two day event, maybe I wonder if other invitations have been extended to other groups who did not originally qualify (besides the ones already mentioned).

Also, I think I recall my director saying each past FAME victor was invited for the 20th anniversary to perform in exhibition. Is this true? And if so are any past victors attending to anyone's knowledge?



Jeff. • on Apr 14, 2015, 10:11 PM
Post #66
+4
Edit: Smith-Cotton was also invited as a "wildcard" group and will be attending Nationals as per this tweet by their director...
"It is official...New Score Singers will be competing in the FAME National Show Choir Finals!"
It's interesting that Smith-Cotton was extended an invitation. Somewhat surprising for an 8th place finish at Branson, so I assume the other groups ahead of them declined? It's a fantastic opportunity for those S-C kids, just seems like an odd choice since FAME Finals doesn't appear to be hurting for groups this year.



alexgib05 • on Apr 14, 2015, 3:25 PM
Post #65
+3

Clinton "Attaché" also qualified for nationals, obviously we all know they won't be in attendance. Just thought I'd still recognize their qualification for nationals.
Good point. I kinda overlooked them tbh but I'll add them now, they'll be there in spirit

American Leadership Academy "Evolution"
Ankeny Centennial "Spectrum"
Auburn "Varsity Singers"
Brea Olinda "Masquerade"
Carroll "Minstrel Magic"
Castle "Knight Sensations"
Clinton "Attaché"
Cypress "High Voltage"
Elkhorn South "Blackout"
Fort Atkinson "South High Street Singers"
Jenks "Trojanaires"
Lafayette Jefferson "First Edition"
Los Alamitos "Sound FX"
Loveland "By Request"
Manchester "Capital Swing"
Marysville "Swingers Unlimited"
Northridge "Northern Lights"
Norwell "Knight Moves"
Oak Grove "Center Stage"
Omaha Westside "Amazing Technicolor Show Choir"
Prairie "The Ambassadors"
Rock Bridge "City Lights"
Smith-Cotton "New Score Singers"
South Jones "Company"
Uniondale "Rhythm of the Night"

Bold = Attending Nationals
Strikethrough = Not Attending Nationals



abe.martinez • on Apr 14, 2015, 9:54 AM
Post #64
+4
Here's a list of all the national qualifiers in alphabetical order & whether they're attending or not....

American Leadership Academy "Evolution"
Ankeny Centennial "Spectrum"
Auburn "Varsity Singers"
Brea Olinda "Masquerade"
Carroll "Minstrel Magic"
Castle "Knight Sensations"
Cypress "High Voltage"
Elkhorn South "Blackout"
Fort Atkinson "South High Street Singers"
Jenks "Trojanaires"
Lafayette Jefferson "First Edition"
Los Alamitos "Sound FX"
Loveland "By Request"
Manchester "Capital Swing"
Marysville "Swingers Unlimited"
Northridge "Northern Lights"
Norwell "Knight Moves"
Oak Grove "Center Stage"
Omaha Westside "Amazing Technicolor Show Choir"
Prairie "The Ambassadors"
Rock Bridge "City Lights"
Smith-Cotton "New Score Singers"
South Jones "Company"
Uniondale "Rhythm of the Night"

Bold = Attending Nationals
Strikethrough = Not Attending Nationals

Edited from subsequent information

Clinton "Attaché" also qualified for nationals, obviously we all know they won't be in attendance. Just thought I'd still recognize their qualification for nationals.



alexgib05 • on Apr 13, 2015, 9:19 PM (Edited)
Post #63
+3
From looking on Carroll's website it looks like they will be attending Nationals as well

Any word on Lafayette Jefferson's status?

Edit: Smith-Cotton was also invited as a "wildcard" group and will be attending Nationals as per this tweet by their director...
"It is official...New Score Singers will be competing in the FAME National Show Choir Finals!"



AGCT11 • on Apr 13, 2015, 6:40 PM
Post #62
+1
Any news on who is judging here?


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