First Place
Best Vocals
Best Choreography
Best Costumes
Best Male Soloist (Brandon Drake)
Best Female Soloist (Katie Cottrill)
Best Instrumental Soloist (AJ Ford)
The overall highest score of all choirs was Cabell Midland Rhythm in Red, we would have been the overall State Champions! It was between us and Poca! I'm a proud assistant director, Poca should also be proud for such an awesome competition season along with their Small Divison State title! Way to go Poca and Cabell Midland!
Martinsburg Good Times also won best costumes and best instrumental soloist along with the best band that was mentioned. I was there all day and saw some amazing shows from schools across the state. It was a GREAT day for WV Show Choir!
GC: Poca
1st runner up: Winfield
2nd runner up : Robert C Byrd
3rd runner up: Buffalo
4th runner up : Grafton
Best vocals: Poca
Best Choreography Poca
Best band : Buffalo
Best male soloist: Brandon Drake - poca
Best female soloist : Katie Cottrill-Poca
Best instrumental soloist-AJ ford-poca
Best show design:Winfield
Best costumes : Poca
Superior rating: Poca
Outstanding Single-Gender: Bridgeport Main Attraction
1st - Washington Irving (Best Show Design, Bear Vocals)
2nd - South Harrison (Best Choreography, Best Costumes, Best Female Soloist - Caylee McIntyre)
3rd - Bridgeport (best band, Best instrumental soloist
4th - Ansted (Best Male Soloist)
5th - Dunbar
Small Mixed -
1st - Poca (Costumes, vocals, choreography, male and female soloist, instrumental soloist)
2nd - Winfield (Show Design)
3rd - Robert C Byrd
4th - Buffalo (best band)
5th - Grafton
I only meant that most of them do not typically attend this competition. Capital, Hoover, Morgantown, and Ravenswood do not consistently compete here, so it was "not totally surprising" to see them missing from the schedule. Although Nitro had been consistently attending, so they don't fit with those other choirs in that same sense, but I still thought it was worth acknowledging their absence. That's all I meant.
Thanks for the clarification. Nitro has attended states 15 times out of the last 16 years. In 2001, Nitro withdrew due to several student conflicts. This year we will be competing in Indiana the day of states. Best of luck to everyone competing.
Not sure what you meant by saying "Not totally surprising," when referencing the groups that are not on the schedule?
I only meant that most of them do not typically attend this competition. Capital, Hoover, Morgantown, and Ravenswood do not consistently compete here, so it was "not totally surprising" to see them missing from the schedule. Although Nitro had been consistently attending, so they don't fit with those other choirs in that same sense, but I still thought it was worth acknowledging their absence. That's all I meant.
Schedule has been posted above. And for anyone wondering, Tier I = +1,001 school enrollment; Tier II = -1,001 school enrollment.
In general, it looks like a pretty good showing of WV show choirs. Capital, Hoover, Morgantown, Nitro, and Ravenswood don't appear to be attending. Not totally surprising. And then it doesn't seem like St. Albans has a show choir this year? They've kind of fallen off the grid the past couple years.
Between Byrd's Vocalfest and WVMEA, the WV show choir circuit should be ending with two really good competitions.
Not sure what you meant by saying "Not totally surprising," when referencing the groups that are not on the schedule?
Dunbar Middle School (Middle School) 9:00
Bridgeport Middle School (Middle School) 9:30
South Harrison Middle School (Middle School) 10:00
Washington Irving Middle School (Middle School) 10:30
Ansted Middle School (Middle School) 11:00
Bridgeport High School- Encore (Girls) 11:30
Middle School Awards/Lunch 12:00-12:45
Bridgeport High School- The Main Attraction (Girls) 12:45
North Marion High School (Small Mixed) 1:15
South Harrison High School (Small Mixed) 1:45
Buffalo High School (Small Mixed) 2:15
Sissonville High School (Small Mixed) 2:45
Break 3:15-3:30
Grafton High School (Small Mixed) 3:30
Winfield High School (Small Mixed) 4:00
Robert C. Byrd High School (Small Mixed) 4:30
Poca High School (Small Mixed) 5:00
Jefferson High School (Large Mixed) 5:30
Small Mixed Awards/Dinner 6:00-6:45
Riverside High School (Large Mixed) 6:45
Hurricane High School (Large Mixed) 7:15
Martinsburg High School (Large Mixed) 7:45
Cabell Midland High School (Large Mixed) 8:15
Large Mixed Awards 9:00
Schedule has been posted above. And for anyone wondering, Tier I = +1,001 school enrollment; Tier II = -1,001 school enrollment.
In general, it looks like a pretty good showing of WV show choirs. Capital, Hoover, Morgantown, Nitro, and Ravenswood don't appear to be attending. Not totally surprising. And then it doesn't seem like St. Albans has a show choir this year? They've kind of fallen off the grid the past couple years.
Between Byrd's Vocalfest and WVMEA, the WV show choir circuit should be ending with two really good competitions.
West Virginia State Show Choir Festival 2014
