Caption:
Best Vocals: Hastings "Riverside Company" (They've won many)
Best Choreography: Linn-Mar "10th Street Edition"
Best Band: Linn-Mar "10th Street Edition" (This was before I saw that Hastings won Best Band)
A Facebook friend recorded awards, and Hastings got best band. They gave daytime rankings, which was odd, and all open division groups madefinals. Daytime rank:
1) Hastings (bb)
2) Linn Mar
3) Broken Arrow
4) Millard North
5) Ankeny
6) CR Xavier
I think Sam Kelly from Hastings also got best male soloist, but not sure about women's.
"Treble" prep results:
1) Broken Arrow (Bv, bb)
2) Millard North (best visuals)
3) Lin Mar
4)Ankeny Intensity
Prep:
1) Linn Mar
2) Millard North (best visuals, bb)
3) Ankeny (Bv)
First it is a real treat to have the Broken Arrow choirs coming to Ankeny for this event. I think some may be being really kind with their predictions but personally I hope both perform well and score well after a serious trip like that. Broken Arrow as many of you know is the hometown of one Kristen Chenowith so they just might have tom singers/performers. Bengt Eklund is their choreographer...a familiar name to show choir fans esp in the Midwest. Shout out to Dr. Pete.
I think they are a really hard group to predict. They have managed some pretty impressive feats, like taking down Millard West last year, and beating Glenwood in prelims up at Mitchell a few years back. No matter where they place, you're right in that they deserve some major props for ALWAYS traveling out of their region to compete.
Agree. Wish I could see them....maybe somebody will post a clip. Would have been there for sure back in the day. Should be a nice season opener with some good groups.
{From Highest Ranked to Lowest:}
Hastings "Riverside Company"
Linn Mar "10th Street Edition"
Broken Arrow "Tiger Rhythm"
Millard North "Infinity"
Ankeny "Visual Adrenaline"
CR Xavier "Xhilaration"
Millard North "Illumination"
Linn Mar "In Step"
Millard North "Intensity"
Broken Arrow "Tiger Mystique"
Ankeny "Perpetual Motion"
Linn Mar "Hi-Style"
Ankeny "Intensity"
KEY: School, "Group Name"