Is anybody else getting noise feedback on the live stream?
Edit: I feel like this might be due to whatever is mixing the audio, towards the end of South Jones, I could barely hear them (at one point I couldn't hear them at all)... Maybe the wrong microphone is turned up on the mixing board (I have very little experience with this so I'm not 100% sure)
Who is performing right now? Is the competition running on time?
I'm not sure. And probably not. Southern competitions never seem to be on time.
Is the live feed working...?? All I can hear is smooth jazz. Don't get me wrong, it's soothing as can be, but its not what I opened the feed for...
The feed has been working for me, although I've been paying more attention to the Solon feed. The link Haakon put on the home page actually goes to the Petal (Day One) feed. It just takes an extra click to get to the current broadcast.
GC: Clinton
1RU: Jackson Prep
2RU: Albertville
3RU: Oak Grove
4RU: South Jones
3RU and 4RU could switch I haven't seen Oak Grove this year. I have seen South at their competition. I'm a big fan that they have changed their style. I love the new choreographers they have this year and the director seems to be taking them in a good direction.
At Homewood, Albertville won in finals over Prep because of rankings I'm pretty sure. Homewood does a weird ranking system during finals that I don't agree with. I think it should always be about the points. I feel like the rankings can screw some groups up.
I could definitely see Prep coming back and winning this competition. Prep has had a great past few years considering how young of a group they are. I'd say Clinton should watch out for this group in the future.
Albertville this year is more drama than actual choir and the fact that they wear microphones on stage is a bit distasteful in my opinion. I think thats in a way cheating the system.
Good luck to all groups this weekend can't wait to be their and watch
GC- Clinton (BV, BC, BB, overall effect)
1RU- Albertville
2RU- Jackson Prep (best costumes)
3RU- Oak Grove
4RU- South Jones
If South Jones doesn't make finals it will be Madison Central or Brandon. I just wasn't impressed enough with Madison Central for them to beat South Jones a second time.
I agree with the above predictions for middle and small mixed, as well as women's.
Finals
GC: Clinton (BV, BC, Tie for show)
1RU: Jackson Prep
2RU: Albertville (Tie for show)
3RU: Oak Grove
4RU: Madison Central
We've seen most of these groups at homewood (not literally "seen")--so I think Clinton is safe for GC. I'm confident Jackson Prep could jump Albertville this week. Oak Grove beat Madison Central at the beginning of the season (though I'm sure Madison Central has greatly improved). I would've had SJ in the 4RU spot; however, after Homewood, that could be less likely. Will this be the first time that South Jones has missed finals at a Southern competition since...2010? Can a Middle mixed group fight its way into Finals? Can Albertville grab that show caption? Will my face remain intact (not melt) after seeing Clinton live? I guess we will see. Should be FIERCE.
Prelims
Large Mixed
1st: Clinton
2nd: Albertville
3rd: Jackson Prep
Middle Mixed
1st: Brandon
2nd: JA
3rd: West Jones
Small Mixed
1st: Pisgah
2nd: Sumrall
3rd: Wayne County
Womens
1st: West Jones
2nd: SJ
3rd: North Forrest
**I will be here at least for Finals. And I need people to hang out with while there. So hang out with me lol. I'll wear my SCC T-shirt :D
Even though my choir is attending this one, I will throw this out there as a prediction: I expect finals here to play out differently than at Homewood. Petal has a history (good thing in my opinion) of being slightly more strict with all rules than other competitions. But outside of that I'm willing to bet that the Finals a Homewood were very close so they will be trying to surpass each other. With all this already in play, you also are throwing in a great Oak Grove group (one of the best the school has ever had) and a Purvis group with a lot of heart and I expect to see a bit of a shakeup!
P.S. The only thing I'll say about middle division is that it will be a bloodbath. hahahaha
The Petal Show Choir Invitational will be held Friday, February 28 and Saturday, March 1. Here is the lineup:
Friday, February 28 Elementary School Division Performance
Petal Upper Elementary School 5:25-5:45 PM
Middle School Division A Division Performance
Baxterville Middle 5:50-6:15 PM
South Forrest Middle 6:15-6:40 PM
Dixie Attendance Center 6:40-7:05 PM
Columbia Academy Middle 7:05-7:30 PM
Northwest Rankin Middle 7:30-7:55 PM
Purvis Middle School 7:55-8:20 PM
Break 8:20-8:30 PM
AA Division
West Jones Middle School 8:30-8:55 PM
Oak Grove Middle School 8:55-9:20 PM
Jackson Prep Middle 9:20-9:45 PM
Albertville Middle School 9:45-10:10 PM
Brandon Middle School 10:10-1035 PM
Petal Middle School (Exhibition) 10:35-11:00 PM
Awards 11:10 PM
Saturday, March 1 A Division Performance
Biloxi High School 8:00-8:25 AM
Northeast Jones High 8:25-8:50 AM
Sumrall High School 8:50-9:15 AM
Wayne County HS 9:15-9:40 AM
Pisgah High School 9:40-10:05 AM
Women’s Division
West Marion High School 10:05-10:30 AM
North Forrest High School 10:30-10:55 AM
South Jones High School 10:55-11:20 AM
West Jones High School 11:20-11:45 AM
PETAL INNOVATIONS (Exhib) 11:45 AM-12:10 PM
Awards Ceremony 12:15 PM
LUNCH 12:15-1:15 PM
AA Division
New Hope High School 1:15-1:40 PM
Columbia Academy HS 1:40-2:05 PM
Brandon High School 2:05-2:30 PM
West Jones High School 2:30-2:55 PM
Jackson Academy HS 2:55-3:20 PM
Break 3:20-3:30 PM
AAA Division
South Jones HS 3:30-3:55 PM
linton High School 3:55-4:20 PM
Oak Grove High School 4:20-4:45 PM
Purvis High School 4:45-5:10 PM
Jackson Prep High School 5:10-5:35 PM
Madison Central School 5:35-6:00 PM
Albertville High School 6:00-6:25 PM
PETAL SOUNDSATIONS (Exhib) 6:25-6:50 PM
Awards Ceremony 7:00 PM
Petal Show Choir Invitational (Day Two) 2014
