I believe the rankings for the top two groups were:

Ankeny Visual Adrenaline: 1, 1, 1, 1, 5, 6
Urbandale Studio 2013: 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3

Very interesting.

These are correct

Can anyone expand on these with some rankings of the other choirs? I am ridiculously intrigued to see where the rest of the field were in the rankings, especially considering the grand champs didn't receive a single first place. What a crazy close competition.

I believe the rankings for the top two groups were:

Ankeny Visual Adrenaline: 1, 1, 1, 1, 5, 6
Urbandale Studio 2013: 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3

Very interesting.

These are correct

I believe the rankings for the top two groups were:

Ankeny Visual Adrenaline: 1, 1, 1, 1, 5, 6
Urbandale Studio 2013: 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3

Very interesting.

Can anyone confirm this?

Also... are you sure you're really from West Virginia?? o.O

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Thank you, Martin. Everything has been updated. The middle school/9th grade results have also been posted on the Johnston Showzam (Day One) page which can be found through the events/calendar tabs or by clicking here.

best male soloist was from CR Jeff- Zane I think... BFS was from Dowling- Hannah something.

They've updated their web site with all the final results etc. and information regarding DVDs and pictures to order.

Heard it was a great contest - wish I could have been there...

http://johnstonshowzam.shutterfly.com/

SHOWZAM! 2013 Winners (copied straight from the web site - it appears the best solo awards from in a show still need to be identified)


4A Finals (Saturday Evening)
Grand Champion Urbandale Studio
First Runner-up Ankeny Visual Adrenaline
Second Runner-up Cedar Rapids Jefferson Westside Delegation
Third Runner-up Dowling Dimensions
Fourth Runner-up West Des Moines Valley Choralation
Fifth Runner-up Lincoln Infinity

4A Saturday Daytime Awards
First Dowling Dimensions
Second Ankeny Visual Adrenaline
Third Urbandale Studio
Fourth Cedar Rapids Jefferson Westside Delegation
Fifth Des Moines Lincoln Infinity
Sixth West Des Moines Valley Choralation

Saturday Prep
First Ankeny Perpetual Motion
Second Urbandale Vitality
Third Cedar Rapids Jefferson Ovation
Fourth West Des Moines Valley Ignition

Saturday Women's Prep
First Ankeny Intensity
Second Southeast Polk Vocal Gold
Third Lewis Company

9th Grade Prep
First Ankeny Northview Chain Reaction
Second Johnston Sound Advice

Middle School Awards
First Waukee EnFuego
Second Southeast Polk Sudden Impulse
Third Urbandale Middle School Pizzazz
Fourth Ankeny Northview Ignition
Fifth Johnston Impact
Sixth Indianola Side Kicks

Caption Awards
Best Vocals Urbandale Studio
Best Band Urbandale Studio
Best Choreography Ankeny Visual Adrenaline
Best Male Soloist - stay tuned
Best Female Soloist - stay tuned

Solo Competition
Best Male Layne Mathis - Urbandale
Best Female Emma Negrette - Dowling

I believe the rankings for the top two groups were:

Ankeny Visual Adrenaline: 1, 1, 1, 1, 5, 6
Urbandale Studio 2013: 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3

Very interesting.

Anyone have information about how close the point spread was? I'd imagine this one was super close!

GO URBY!!! Proud of you guys!! Keep it up moving forward.
God Bless, Damon

Predictions:

GC. Urbandale
1RU. Ankeny
2RU. Cedar Rapids Jefferson
3RU. West Des Moines Dowling
4RU. West Des Moines Valley
5RU/6RU??. Des Moines Lincoln/Lewis Central

Woo, my first correctly predicted competition of the season. So clearly the 7 finalists was a program mistake, then? Congratulations to Mr. Temple and Urbandale on grabbing grand champs!

Johnston Showzam 2013 Final Results:

Grand Champions:
Urbandale "Studio 2013" (BB, BV)

1st Runner Up:
Ankeny "Visual Adrenaline" (BC)

2nd Runner Up:
Cr Jefferson "West Side Delegation"

3rd Runner Up:
Dowling Catholic "Dimensions"

4th Runner Up:
West Des Moines Valley "Choralation"

5th Runner Up:
Des Moines Lincoln "Infinity"

Get ready for this:

Day results:

1st place: Dowling Catholic "Dimensions"
2nd place: Ankeny "Visual Adrenaline"
3rd place: Urbandale "Studio 2013"
4th place: CR Jefferson "West Side Delegation"
5th place: Des Moines Lincoln "Infinity"
6th place: West Des Moines Valley "Choralation"

Peoples choice award: West Des Moines Valley "Choralation"

Best female soloist: Dowling?
Best male soloist: not sure yet!
This makes me very happy. Even if it doesn't stick in finals, SO GOOD for Dowling. I feel they have been the most underrated choir in Iowa the past few years.

Get ready for this:

Day results:

1st place: Dowling Catholic "Dimensions"
2nd place: Ankeny "Visual Adrenaline"
3rd place: Urbandale "Studio 2013"
4th place: CR Jefferson "West Side Delegation"
5th place: Des Moines Lincoln "Infinity"
6th place: West Des Moines Valley "Choralation"

Peoples choice award: West Des Moines Valley "Choralation"

Best female soloist: Dowling?
Best male soloist: not sure yet!

I'm very excited to see a Jody White led Dowling show choir. I've been trying for a couple of years to get her to come to a metro event (ours), but she always politely declined.

Dowling was absolutely fantastic last year, grabbing 3RU at Hastings and Grand Champion at Emmetsburg (where I saw them). Nothing flashy about their show, but it is very clean and sung extremely well. Dowling has quickly become one of my favorite show choirs year in and year out.

Predictions:

GC. Urbandale
1RU. Ankeny
2RU. Cedar Rapids Jefferson
3RU. West Des Moines Dowling
4RU. West Des Moines Valley
5RU/6RU??. Des Moines Lincoln/Lewis Central

I don't know the answer to your questions, but I can run them by Mr. Shepard. I noticed the tight turnaround from awards to finals. I hope my group isn't in that first slot.

I'm very excited to see a Jody White led Dowling show choir. I've been trying for a couple of years to get her to come to a metro event (ours), but she always politely declined.

I just thought to pull up the pdf copy of the schedule on their web site, and it only creates more confusion I'm afraid! (they have 2 #4s for finals, lol) which I suspect led to there being 7 finals spots listed when it got copied over (thanks to a nifty auto correct perhaps?).

Now that there has been enough time and transition between when Jody was at Johnston and new leadership under Eric, I'm sure the awkwardness of the 2 groups going up against each other has now completely faded (not to mention any hint of impropriety should Dowling place well!). I know they'll go head to head for the first time up at Hastings this season - which will be conflicting for me! Perhaps they'll tie and solve everything.

Now that I go back and peruse this a bit - I have a couple questions.

1 - are they having 7 at large finalists, or is it the top 6 with the prep group champion competing, (or just in exhibition)?

2 - is there no dinner break? The schedule (which I copied and pasted right from the web site, and it hasn't changed there...) seems to go right from awards at 6:40 - which will surely go for a half hour or so by the time you get everybody in and out, then to the first finals group at 7:15pm. I wonder if all those will end up being bumped an hour later?

Anyway - whatever times they end up being, I wish I could be there. I think it's very cool Jody White is bringing Dowling over for the day!
I don't know the answer to your questions, but I can run them by Mr. Shepard. I noticed the tight turnaround from awards to finals. I hope my group isn't in that first slot.

I'm very excited to see a Jody White led Dowling show choir. I've been trying for a couple of years to get her to come to a metro event (ours), but she always politely declined.

Now that I go back and peruse this a bit - I have a couple questions.

1 - are they having 7 at large finalists, or is it the top 6 with the prep group champion competing, (or just in exhibition)?

2 - is there no dinner break? The schedule (which I copied and pasted right from the web site, and it hasn't changed there...) seems to go right from awards at 6:40 - which will surely go for a half hour or so by the time you get everybody in and out, then to the first finals group at 7:15pm. I wonder if all those will end up being bumped an hour later?

Anyway - whatever times they end up being, I wish I could be there. I think it's very cool Jody White is bringing Dowling over for the day!

Predictions:
GC: Urbandale "Studio" (BV, BC, BB)
1RU: Jefferson "WSD"
2RU: Ankeny "Visual Adrenaline"
3RU: Indianola "Side One"
4RU: Southeast Polk "Ramification"
Have no idea for 5th and 6th!

I really want to come watch this! #IMISSCHOWCHOIR

Friday, January 18, Performance Schedule

5:00 pm Ankeny Northview - Ignition
5:20 pm Indianola - Side Kicks
5:40 pm Waukee - High Octane

6:00-6:40 pm Dinner Break

6:40 pm South East Polk - Sudden Impulse
7:00 pm Waukee - En Fuego
7:20 pm Johnston - Impact
7:40 pm Indianola - Side Effects
8:00 pm Urbandale - Pizzaz
8:20 pm Johnston - Sound Advice
8:40 pm Ankeny North - Chain Reaction
9:10 pm Johnston - Synergy EXHIBITION
9:30 pm Awards

Saturday, January 19 Performance Schedule

8:30 am WDM Valley Ignition
8:55 am South East Polk Vocal Gold
9:20 am Ankeny Intensity
9:45 am Lewis Central Company
10:10 am Indianola Flip Side
10:35 am CR Jefferson Ovation
11:00 am DSM Lincoln Omega
11:25 am Urbandale Vitality
11:50 am Ankeny Perpetual Motion

Lunch Break

1:00 pm Dowling Dimensions
1:30 pm Lewis Central CORP
2:00 pm WDM Valley Choralation
2:30 pm CR Jefferson Westside Delegation
3:00 pm DSM Roosevelt Revelation

BREAK

3:45 pm South East Polk Ramification
4:15 pm DSM Lincoln Infinity
4:45 pm Indianola Side One
5:15 pm Ankeny Visual Adrenaline
5:45 pm Urbandale Studio
6:15 pm Johnston Innovation EXHIBITION
6:40 pm Awards

7:15 pm Finals #1
7:40 pm Finals #2
8:05 pm Finals #3
8:30 pm Finals #4
8:55 pm Finals #5
9:30 am Finals #6
9:55 pm Finals #7
10:20 pm Awards