Just a note of thanks to the amazing groups who attended the Big Dance this year. We were so excited by the level of professionalism that the students attending showed towards each other. Congrats to CR Kennedy for their big come from behind win, and to CR Jefferson for being so supportive of your CR counterparts. To Davenport Central you really left it all out there and truly have a great show! To Protege and Ovation you are the standard of excellence that we want our prep group to strive for and push them towards, and to Bettendorf Surround Sound, you just keep getting better every year. Mr. Berry has things really rolling this year and you will be a force to be reckoned with. Bravo to all of the schools who attended the Big Dance 2011.
I am so proud of our students, parents, and all of our volunteers, but I would be remiss if I didn't thank our Big Dance Coordinator Mr. Dean Walton for all of the organization and countless hours he put in to make this event run as smoothly as it did.
I can't wait to get started on next year and we hope to have another small but amazing line-up next year!!!
Congrats to Cedar Rapids Kennedy show choirs, Happiness and Protege. Happiness overcame a day-round deficit to beat CR Jefferson in finals as the Grand Champion of Davenport North's "Big Dance" show choir competition on Saturday. Protege (prep group) made finals and came in 4th out of 6. It was a very fun day for show choir!
GC: Cedar Rapids Kennedy "Happiness"
1st RU: Cedar Rapids Jefferson "Westside Delegation"
2nd RU: Davenport Central "Central Singers Inc."
3rd RU: Cedar Rapids Kennedy "Protege"
4th RU: Cedar Rapids Jefferson "Ovation"
5th RU: Bettendorf
Best Choreography: happiness
Best Vocals: happiness
Best Band: jefferson
Very interested to see how round 2 of Kennedy vs. Jefferson goes! I'm looking forward to seeing Jeff at Benton (and catching Kennedy at MoShow... I hope?)
GC: Cedar Rapids Jefferson
1st RU: Cedar Rapids Kennedy
2nd RU: Davenport Central
3rd RU: Cedar Rapids Kennedy "Protege"
4th RU: Western Dubuque
5th RU: Cedar Rapids Jefferson "Ovation"
Best Vocals: Kennedy
Best Choreo: Jefferson
Best Band: Jefferson
An actual schedule of groups. A smaller competition, but they certainly have some good groups:
12:00 - Davenport Central High School Blue Vibration Prep
12:25 - Thomas Jefferson High School Ovation Prep
12:50 - John F. Kennedy High School Protégé Prep
1:15 - Herscher High School Class Act 2A
1:40 - Western Dubuque High School 5th Ave. 3A
2:05 - Rockridge High School Double "Edge" Harmony 2A
Break
3:15 - Bettendorf High School Surround Sound 4A
3:40 - John F. Kennedy High School Happiness Inc. 3:40 PM 4A
4:05 - Thomas Jefferson High School West Side Delegation 4A
4:30 - Davenport Central High School Central Singers 4A
5:00 - Davenport North High School Center Stage Ex.