Dina Else, scoring and vocal captions
David Legg, scoring
Stephen Brockway, scoring
Tara Tober, critique
Kevin Breazeale, critique
Brian Zeglis, combo (his points will factor for Best Combo caption but will not factor into the final score)
Middle schools will not be judged on their combos.
Tara and Kevin will then be added into the scoring mix for finals.
QUOTE(Jorge @ Feb 4 2008, 09:59 PM) [snapback]416525[/snapback]
I would almost venture to say I agree with those finalists... but I believe in history... and history has shown us that "Great River" is always Cedar Rapids Washington's BEST performance. They have never not made finals since beginning to attend in 2003. Even their worst year where they tried being dancing cat toys on stage (2004), they made finals with a rather strong day performance. This has been consistent even with the many judges changes from year to year. So, I wouldn’t sell Washington short yet.
But they can be that Bufflo Grove or Onalaska of Great River.
QUOTE(UOSCF @ Feb 4 2008, 11:34 PM) [snapback]416519[/snapback]
LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
I will take my scholarship now!
Prediction (No Order):
CR Kennedy "Happiness Inc."
Crete-Monee "Cavaliers"
Sauk Prarie "Executive Session"
IC West "Good Time Co."
Mt. Prospect "Mixed Co."
Linn-Mar "10th Street Edition"
I would almost venture to say I agree with those finalists... but I believe in history... and history has shown us that "Great River" is always Cedar Rapids Washington's BEST performance. They have never not made finals since beginning to attend in 2003. Even their worst year where they tried being dancing cat toys on stage (2004), they made finals with a rather strong day performance. This has been consistent even with the many judges changes from year to year. So, I wouldn’t sell Washington short yet.
I can not even begin to guess who is and who isn't going to make finals. This is going to be nuts! It's seems to me everyone is going to be on such and even playing field from reading the results from other competitions.
From what I hear-
Iowa City High is hot.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy is getting better. They ALWAYS have their show spotless by GR.
Cedar Rapids Washington has a great show, just a shaky start to their season.
Davenport North hasn't started their competition season yet, but receieved a division 1 at STATE contest.
Mt. Prospect's first competition is Great River.
Sauk Prairie is new to the competition, but will have what seems like a hundred performances under their belts by GR time.
Linn Mar has had some strong showing already and will be rarin' to go.
Crete Monee started off their competition under their new director, Kennedy's former director Kevin Benford, at the hard competition Mt. Zion... improvement was made and they placed in finals at Danville. Mr. Benford has won three of Kennedy's four GC finishes at Great River. He's no newbie to the scene.
Iowa City West started off their season incredibly strong and always has either the highest or some of the highest vocal scores at Great River.
Now, can you see how I wouldn't have a clue?! haha
That's the beauty of "Great River", it's always a nailbiter!
QUOTE(Jorge @ Oct 7 2007, 10:01 PM) [snapback]407078[/snapback]
Davenport West and Central High Schools will be holding their 11th annual "Great River" Show Choir Invitational in the historic Adler Theatre and River Center Complex on Friday/Saturday, February 15th-16th, 2008 in Davenport, Iowa. On Friday, a middle school competition will be held and on Saturday the 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, prep, mens, womens, and varsity mixed competition will be held.
Groups that are confirmed coming are-
Middle Schools- (Friday Night Only)
Cedar Rapids Harding
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Cedar Rapids Regis
Cedar Rapids Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids Wilson
Sauk Prairie
Varsity- (Saturday)
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Cedar Rapids Washington
Crete Monee
Iowa City West
Linn Mar
Mundelein (Single-Gender Groups)
These groups above are the ones that are confirmed attendees.
The competition is filling up FAST! Send in your stuff certain groups so we can add you to the list!!!
Past Grand Champions-
1997- Central Lee
1998- Mt. Pleasant
1999- Cedar Rapids Kennedy
2000- Mitchell
2001- Urbandale
2002- Cedar Rapids Kennedy
2003- Cedar Rapids Kennedy
2004- Cedar Rapids Jefferson
2005- Mt. Prospect
2006- (Not held due to renovations)
2007- Cedar Rapids Kennedy
2008- ???
Iowa City High 4th ave jazz co will also be attending!
QUOTE(incendiarywit @ Jan 21 2008, 08:46 PM) [snapback]413143[/snapback]
At Mundelein, the Single-Gender groups are definitely not considered JV to the mixed group's varsity. In 2005, both Lights and Sound (the mixed group) attended, but Sound was disqualified because many of the girls from Lights also performed in Sound. The competition saw this as having varsity players in the JV group... so that's why Mundelein is only bringing their Single-Gender groups this year.
I just want to make sure that you understand that these rules are not from "Great River" but are from the IHSMA (Iowa High School Music Association). If the State wasn't lame, it would not have been a problem (because it really wasn't with any of us), but because there are consequences to the host schools for not following STATE rules, we had to implement them.
I still feel really bad and embarrassed about the situation… but we are so glad Mundelein is returning!
Davenport Great River Show Choir Invitational (Day Two) 2008
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