The NC Association for Scholastic Activities and William Peace Unversity presented the State Finals of the 2017 William Peace University North Carolina Middle School Show Choir Competition on Saturday, April 29 at William A Hough High School. All competing schools qualified at Regionals in late March.
The event began with the high school division. Shown below are the rankings of all high schools.
1 - William A Hough High School of Cornelius with a rating of Superior and the highest score ever awarded in the show choir competition
2 - Grimsley High School of Greensboro with a Superior
3 - Lake Norman High School with a rating of Excellent
4 - Overhills High School of Harnett County with an Excellent
5 - West Brunswick High School with an Excellent
6 - Kings Mountain High School with an Excellent
7 - Hillside High School of Durham with an Excellent
8 - EE Smith High School of Fayetteville
Hough High School performed songs which included Flashlight, We Will Rock You, and Applause.
We also presented several superlative awards:
Director's Award - Kaliym Harrison of West Brunswick High School
Best Male Solo - Jamal Meyes of EE Smith High School
Best Female Solo - Eva Joy Edwards of Hough High School
Best Male Stage Presence - Chris Williams of Kings Mountain High School
Best Female Stage Presence - Jordan O'Sullivan of Lake Norman High School
Best Combo - EE Smith High School
Best Show Design - Lake Norman High School
Best Choreography - WA Hough High School
Best Group Vocals - WA Hough High School
Best New Choir - Kings Mountain High School
The event ended with the middle school division. Show below are the rankings of all middle schools.
1 - Jay M Robinson Middle School of Charlotte with a rating of Superior
2 - West Pine Middle School of Pinehurst with a Superior
3 - Seventy-First Classical Middle School of Fayetteville with a Superior
4 - Harris Road Middle School of Concord with a Superior
5 - Randolph Middle School of Charlotte with a Superior
6 - Hanes Magnet School of Winston-Salem with an Excellent
7 - Hickory Ridge Middle School of Harrisburg with an Excellent
8 - Central Middle School of Gates County with an Excellent
Jay M Robinson Middle School performed a medley from The Princess and the Frog.
We also presented superlative awards:
Director's Award - Shreya Sankar of Randolph Middle School
Best Male Solo - Jaden Baksbazen of Jay M Robinson Middle School
Best Female Solo - Ally Reed of Harris Road Middle School
Best Male Stage Presence - Quint Hill of Jay M Robinson Middle School
Best Female Stage Presence - Carson Corbett / Claire Evans of West Pine Middle School
Best Show Design - West Pine Middle School
Best Choreography - Harris Road Middle School
Best Group Vocals - West Pine Middle School
Best New Choir - West Pine Middle School
Performance order has been set. The April 29 event hosted by WA Hough High School will begin with high schools at 10:00 AM:
1 - Hillside HS
2 - Lake Norman HS
3 - Kings Mountain HS
4 - Grimsley HS
5 - West Brunswick HS
6 - Overhills HS
7 - EE Smith HS
8 - WA Hough HS
Middle schools will begin at 3:45 PM:
1 - West Pine MS
2 - Hickory Ridge MS
3 - Hanes Magnet MS
4 - 71st Classical MS
5 - Harris Road MS
6 - Randolph MS
7 - Jay M Robinson MS
8 - Central (Gates) MS
Judges will be Amy Daw, Jeremy Tucker, and Julie Ricciardi.
The following schools advanced to the State Finals of the William Peace University NC Show Choir Competition:
MIDDLE SCHOOLS:
Central (Gates) MS, Hanes Magnet MS, 71st Classical MS, West Pine MS, Hickory Ridge MS, Harris Road MS, Randolph MS, and Jay M Robinson MS.
HIGH SCHOOLS:
Hillside HS, Overhills HS, West Brunswick HS, EE Smith HS, Lake Norman HS, Kings Mountain HS, Grimsley HS, and Hough HS.
We expect to post a complete schedule and order of performance by early April. The State Finals will be April 29 hosted by Hough High School in Cornelius.
An update on the list of participating schools in the William Peace University NC Show Choir Competition:
MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Mount Mourne, Hanes, 71st Classical, Harris Road, JM Robinson, Hickory Ridge, Overhills, Camden, Randolph, NEAAAT, and Central MS of Gates County.
HIGH SCHOOLS: Mitchell, Kings Mountain, Hough, Myers Park, Atkins, Grimsley, Lake Norman, 71st, NEAAAT, Lee County, Triton, Overhills, EE Smith, Hillside, Western Alamance, Northeast Guilford, and West Brunswick.
Registration is open through February 28. We will publish a list of the schools participating in each Regional after the registration close date. Schools may choose to compete in any Regional including Carowinds on March 25.
The list of participating schools in the William Peace University NC Show Choir Competition has grown to 27:
MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Mount Mourne, Hanes, 71st Classical, Harris Road, JM Robinson, Hickory Ridge, Overhills, Camden, Randolph, NEAAAT, and Central MS of Gates County.
HIGH SCHOOLS: Mitchell, Kings Mountain, Hough, Myers Park, Atkins, Grimsley, Lake Norman, 71st, NEAAAT, Lee County, Triton, Overhills, EE Smith, Camden County, Hillside, and Western Alamance.
Registration is open through early March. We will publish a list of the schools participating in each Regional after the registration close date. Schools may choose to compete in any Regional including Carowinds on March 25.
Four schools have registered for the NC High School A Cappella Competition presented by Liquid Fifth: Red Springs HS, Northwood HS, Western Alamance HS, and Hillside HS.
All Regional dates and sites are now confirmed for the William Peace University NC Show Choir Competition:
- March 24 - evening - East Regional at the Mickey L Burnim Auditorium at Elizabeth City State Univ.
- March 24 - evening - Sandhills Regional at Overhills High School in Harnett County
- March 25 - day - Carowinds in Charlotte
- March 25 - evening - West Regional at Kings Mountain High School
- April 28 - day to evening - STATE FINAL at Hough High School in Cornelius
Registered so far:
MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Mount Mourne, Harris Road, Hanes, 71st Classical, Jay M Robinson, Hickory Ridge, Camden, and Overhills.
HIGH SCHOOLS: Mitchell, Kings Mountain, Myers Park, Grimsley, Hough, Lake Norman, Atkins, Newton-Conover, and 71st.
Registration opened TODAY for the William Peace University NC Show Choir Competition. One middle school and four high schools have already registered, including two high schools that did not compete last year. We will post a list of registered schools but not their preferred site to make sure choirs can't choose their site based on other schools attending there. Registered on day one:
- Mount Mourne Middle School
- Mitchell High School
- Myers Park High School
- Kings Mountain High School
- Grimsley High School
Thanks, Leon! All 3 North Carolina regional events have been added to our calendar of events and each has a separate discussion thread under the East Coast Competitions area. As it gets closer, you can post the schedule and event details in each regional's topic. It's great to see show choir in North Carolina grow and flourish! 27 is a really solid number and 40 would be even better! There are larger show choir events out there, but they're also located in show choir dense areas like Indianapolis or Southern California. Can't wait to see how this upcoming year turns out for y'all!
We are excited to announce the biggest show choir partnership in North Carolina since William Peace University signed on as title sponsor in 2012 - Carowinds!
Carowinds of Charlotte will host a March 25, 2017 Regional as part of their Festival of Music! The event will be held in the Carowinds Theater, site of all Festival of Music events. The theater will be overhauled and remodeled over the winter in preparation for the spring festival.
Show Choirs will be able to choose from among three to four Regionals in order to qualify for the State Final. Other Regional sites:
March 24 at Overhills High School in Spring Lake
March 25 at Kings Mountain High School
One more site may be added in the Triangle or Northeast. If added, this will be announced by the fall.
We believe this new partnership with Carowinds will enable the competition to grow well beyond the 27 show choirs that competed in 2016. We expect roughly 40 show choirs will participate, possibly making this the largest show choir competition in the US!
Preparations are well underway for the 2017 William Peace University NC Show Choir Competition.
The format will revert back to the one used from 2012-2015: schools will first compete in Regionals which are qualifiers for the State Final. We expect to have 3-4 Regionals statewide.
Regional: March 24 (evening) at Overhills High School in Harnett County
Additional dates and sites to be determined
State Finals: April 29 at William A Hough High School north of Charlotte. High schools will compete in the morning followed by middle schools in the late afternoon / evening.
We will present a show choir clinic on one Saturday in February, date to be determined.
North Carolina Show Choir State Finals 2017
