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  Show Choir Community    Events    2007 Season    John Hersey Chicagoland Showcase 2007


Event Info



March 3rd, 2007


Venue Info

John Hersey High School
1900 E. Thomas Street
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Phone: (847) 718-4800

Event Details

No. of Attending Choirs:

  13 Mixed Groups
  4 Treble Groups

Hosts:

  John Hersey "OnStage"
  John Hersey "Ladies First"

Judges: Unknown

Tickets

Ticket prices unknown.

Map



John Hersey Chicagoland Showcase 2007









Awards
Predictions
Photos
Event Site
Live Stream


Finals
 

Groups in order of placement

 Express
 Troy Buchanan High School
Grand Champion 
Best Choreography 

 Hilltoppers
 Onalaska High School
First Runner Up 

 The Classics
 Wheaton Warrenville South High School
Second Runner Up 

 Soundsations
 Petal High School
3rd Runner Up 
Best Vocals 

 Mixed Company
 Prospect High School
4th Runner Up 

 New Dawns
 Wheeling High School
5th Runner Up 


Mixed Division - Tier I (Prelims)
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Mixed Division - Tier II
 

Groups in order of performance

 Soundwave

 Troy Buchanan High School
Placement Unknown 

 New Directions

 Rolling Meadows High School
Placement Unknown 


Treble Division
 

Groups in order of performance

 Leading Ladies

 Rolling Meadows High School
Placement Unknown 

 Tres Chic

 Wheeling High School
Placement Unknown 

 Company

 Prospect High School
Placement Unknown 

 Esprit

 Wheaton Warrenville South High School
Placement Unknown 


Attending Members

No members signed up for this event.

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theBass on Jul 4, 2007, 3:23 AM
Post #173
 
hey,
just stopping by to say that this was my favorite competition last year, and im really excited for next year! thanks for everything hersey kids!


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showchoirlover on Mar 10, 2007, 1:50 PM (Edited)
Post #172
 
QUOTE(Jorge @ Mar 8 2007, 11:05 AM) [snapback]392792[/snapback]
Ok then...

How do you win Best Choreography and get 3rd Runner Up? (Troy at Great River)



Very true. Someone posted that it's like the BCS rankings. Highly controversial, but you have to live with the system. That just about sums it up!


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dan the weatherman on Mar 9, 2007, 7:11 PM
Post #171
 
For all the disputes and questions about "How did so-and-so get best vocals and 3RU?" and etc., here is your answer.

Along with scores, people can't forget that judges also place the schools. Those placings factor in greatly.

From what I overheard, placings were all over at Chicagoland this year. There was even a story saying that Troy was placed last by one judge in finals. These placements may have had effects on some of the surprises this year.

Just remember:

Judges' placement system is to Show Choir as The BCS Selection System is to College Football. It's highly controversial, but you have to live with the system...

Also, I had a great time at this competition! Congrats to Troy, your show was unique and very energetic! Congrats to all that made finals. (On a side note, go NOVA! I love your show and music! Queen kicks butt!)




k8dudley on Mar 9, 2007, 5:48 PM
Post #170
 
no there was a company taking pictures.. but i do not remember the name

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ajm41827 on Mar 9, 2007, 12:01 AM
Post #169
 
No one took pictures last year, but maybe things changed?

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hilltopperboy on Mar 9, 2007, 12:01 AM
Post #168
 
QUOTE(I_Got_Rhythm @ Mar 8 2007, 09:51 PM) [snapback]392969[/snapback]
DON STEIN! IT IS TWO WORDS!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Katelyn Dudley for being correct.

Don,




so I take it that's a "no" for kumbaya? " border="0" alt="blink.gif" />




danielleoh on Mar 8, 2007, 11:58 PM
Post #167
 
hahahaha. oh so i already asked this twice but i'm gunna ask again in case someone has an answer. who took the pictures for chicagoland? i reeeeeally want to see them.

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ajm41827 on Mar 8, 2007, 11:51 PM
Post #166
 
DON STEIN! IT IS TWO WORDS!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Katelyn Dudley for being correct.

Don,



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hilltopperboy on Mar 8, 2007, 11:47 PM
Post #165
 
QUOTE(k8dudley @ Mar 8 2007, 07:40 PM) [snapback]392895[/snapback]
is show choir




K-duds..... " border="0" alt="ermm.gif" />

I thought I taught you better. It's show choir. one word. I guess I'll have to give you the speech tomorrow. (again). " border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

I thought it was very close (it was), and any of the captions and placing could have gone any direction... lol Can't we all just get along!? Let's all just appreciate the differences that each show choir has, and stop "expecting" anything from anyone!

Anyone for a round of Kumbaya? ;)




dscvry on Mar 8, 2007, 10:56 PM
Post #164
 
Fur Shurr My Nizzle.



damn_the_man on Mar 8, 2007, 10:06 PM
Post #163
 
damn, i always thought that it was SHIZZLE CHOIRIZZLE (oh baby yes)
but i could be wrong...





danielleoh on Mar 8, 2007, 9:44 PM
Post #162
 
QUOTE(k8dudley @ Mar 8 2007, 05:40 PM) [snapback]392895[/snapback]
the entire show is supposed to be #1, if vocals were #1 it would have been a choir competition

sorry if that sounds rude, but it is show choir



i was always told it was show choir

i guess it depends on your director




k8dudley on Mar 8, 2007, 9:40 PM
Post #161
 
QUOTE(Tara Pachow wow-cow @ Mar 7 2007, 11:42 PM) [snapback]392723[/snapback]
dont get me wrong, i think to the untrianed eye the shows were amazing, i loved the costumes and choreography but......vocals are supposed to be #1....i definately dont think they were considered to the degree they are supposed to be.


the entire show is supposed to be #1, if vocals were #1 it would have been a choir competition

sorry if that sounds rude, but it is show choir




Stolba on Mar 8, 2007, 7:32 PM
Post #160
 
Like the winning choir getting no captions.
Just because your the grand champion would no entitle you to have the best everything, you have a complete solid show.
Just because you have best choreography you can lack majorly in vocals
you can have the best vocals and lack in the difficulty of the choreography or how clean it is.

I don't think to win a caption automically puts you in running for grand champion or 1st RU.




MisterInformative on Mar 8, 2007, 7:07 PM
Post #159
 
QUOTE(Jorge @ Mar 8 2007, 01:05 PM) [snapback]392792[/snapback]
Ok then...

How do you win Best Choreography and get 3rd Runner Up? (Troy at Great River)

Weirder things have happened.


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Sparky1 on Mar 8, 2007, 7:06 PM
Post #158
 
QUOTE(Jorge @ Mar 8 2007, 12:05 PM) [snapback]392792[/snapback]
Ok then...

How do you win Best Choreography and get 3rd Runner Up? (Troy at Great River)




EXACTLY!!! they should have been first runner up --- Kennedy was GC no doubt about it, but TROY was def 1RU that day.


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Hotlips88 on Mar 8, 2007, 4:39 PM
Post #157
 
As a member of express we were happy with our placings at every competition. Our goal is to go out and do the best we can and win the crowd over and have fun all at the same time. Is it fun to win??yes of course but we have a ball just performing out there on the stage because you dont get to do it for very long....so instead of all this arguing lets just enjoy what we have whilewe have it! Cant wait til orlando! good luck to all for the rest of the year!



Jorge on Mar 8, 2007, 3:05 PM
Post #156
 
QUOTE(show choirlover @ Mar 8 2007, 12:07 PM) [snapback]392787[/snapback]
I personally feel that Petal was placed low. How do you get best vocals and 3rd runner up?? I thought their show was great and very clean. I did love Troy's show. It was so entertaining and fun. The music was very upbeat and the costumes were great. All their soloists were good and it looked like they had a blast performing. I don't know what you meant about "expecting more" from them. Anyway...I thought all the groups did an outstanding job and I wouldn't have wanted the burden of judging at that competition! Congrats to all choirs.


Ok then...

How do you win Best Choreography and get 3rd Runner Up? (Troy at Great River)


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showchoirlover on Mar 8, 2007, 2:07 PM (Edited)
Post #155
 
QUOTE(Tara Pachow wow-cow @ Mar 7 2007, 09:42 PM) [snapback]392723[/snapback]
i personally wasnt impressed with some of the groups. I exspected more out of troy and Onalaska, their reputation definately helped them out. I thought Prospect did very well. I dunno, vocally i exspected much more from some of the groups in finals. Wheaton had amazing vocals and they placed last in vocals.

dont get me wrong, i think to the untrianed eye the shows were amazing, i loved the costumes and choreography but......vocals are supposed to be #1....i definately dont think they were considered to the degree they are supposed to be.

.......and placings were interesting is seemed it went from who went first in the day to who went last.....if u went first u got last, if u went second you got second to last...if u went last u probably made it in to finals

it was an interesting competition to say in the least.


I personally feel that Petal was placed low. How do you get best vocals and 3rd runner up?? I thought their show was great and very clean. I did love Troy's show. It was so entertaining and fun. The music was very upbeat and the costumes were great. All their soloists were good and it looked like they had a blast performing. I don't know what you meant about "expecting more" from them. Anyway...I thought all the groups did an outstanding job and I wouldn't have wanted the burden of judging at that competition! Congrats to all choirs.




juliofrommississippi on Mar 8, 2007, 10:43 AM
Post #154
 
QUOTE(sc_tenor @ Mar 6 2007, 02:34 PM) [snapback]392188[/snapback]
i mean washington going from like 5th to 2nd, is all one judge from what i heard. but anyway it is in the books and nothing can be done but speculate about the verdict.


whatever. this is going to be fairly brief. Momentum did not go from 6th to 2nd because of one judge, because Heath Weber also had them in first after day round. David Legg moved Washington up two spots. Melissa Stainbrook had Momentum 22.5 and 23 points behind Troy and Linn-Mar in prelims, but lessened that to 2.5 and 6.5 in finals. Then they also had two nice placings from Tara Tober and Jarad Voss. Vocally, Troy got 4, 5, 5, 5, 6 placings from judges. Ultimately that is what killed them. Kennedy, Washington, and Linn-Mar came too close in the choreography scores to lose to Troy.



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