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  Show Choir Community    Events    2018 Season    Wheaton Warrenville South Choral Classic 2018


Event Info



March 9th-10th, 2018


Venue Info

Wheaton Warrenville South High School
1993 Tiger Trl
Wheaton, IL 60189

Phone: (630) 784-7200

Event Details

No. of Attending Choirs:

  11 Mixed Groups
  5 Treble Groups
  7 Middle School Groups

Hosts:

  Wheaton Warrenville South "The Classics"
  Wheaton Warrenville South "Esprit"
  Edison "Electric Youth"

Judges:

  Anne Chapman

  Rich Taylor

  Doran Johnson

  John Burlace

  Nicholas Janssen (Friday)

  Debora Utley (Saturday)

  Ly Wilder (Solo Competition)


Tickets

Ticket prices unknown.

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Wheaton Warrenville South Choral Classic 2018









Awards
Predictions
Photos
Event Site
Live Stream



Finals
 

Groups

 Titan Fever
 Glenwood High School
Grand Champion 
Best Vocals 
Best Choreography 
Best Female Soloist (Leanne Telger) 

 By Request
 Loveland High School
First Runner Up 
Best Band 

 Flight
 Wheaton North High School
Second Runner Up 
Best Male Soloist (Liam Flynn) 

 Swingsations
 Mt. Zion High School
3rd Runner Up 

 Great Expectations
 Twinsburg High School
4th Runner Up 

 Power Company
 Waconia High School
5th Runner Up 


Mixed Division (Prelims)
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Treble Division
 

Groups

 Allure
 Loveland High School
First Place 
Best Vocals 
Best Choreography 

 Tiger Mystique
 Broken Arrow High School
Second Place 

 Girls in Heels
 Waubonsie Valley High School
Third Place 

 Legacy

 Batavia High School
No Placement 

 Leading Ladies

 Rolling Meadows High School
No Placement 


Middle School Division
 

Groups

 Center Stage
 Arlington Heights Middle School
First Place 
Best Vocals 
Best Choreography 

 Expressions
 Hubble Middle School
Second Place 

 Grand Paws
 Manteno Middle School
Third Place 

 Shine!
 St. Michael Parish School
4th Place 

 Hawk Harmonics

 Mary, Seat Of Wisdom School
No Placement 

 Charisma

 Caruso/Shepard Middle School
No Placement 

 Pizazz Express

 Parkview Junior High School
No Placement 


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ThomasL on Apr 4, 2018, 1:19 AM
Post #134
 
Is the link to the live stream still up anywhere? (I know 2017's is up, but I have yet to find this year's.)




Häakon on Apr 4, 2018, 2:12 AM
Post #135
+1
http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/wheaton-warrenville-south-high-school-wheaton-il/gam0f74dc1a34

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knollwebmedia on Mar 31, 2018, 10:11 AM
Post #133
+1
Still Images from the Wheaton Warrenville South Choral Classic 2018 (Email me for video links - [email protected]):

Mixed Group Performances – Prelims

Waconia – The Current
Stills - Waconia HS – The Current:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Waconia-Current-Choral-Classic/n-gRWXzw

Batavia - Swingsingers
Stills - Batavia HS – Swingsingers:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Batavia-Swingsingers-Choral-Classic/n-X9hdFf

Sullivan - Singers
Stills - Sullivan HS – Singers:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Sullivan-Singers-Choral-Classic/n-Zr8qMM

Loveland – By Request
Stills - Loveland HS – By Request:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Loveland-By-Request-Choral-Classic/n-6brfqF

Waconia – Power Company
Stills - Waconia HS – Power Company:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Waconia-Power-Co-Choral-Classic/n-553PVN

Broken Arrow – Tiger Rhythm
Stills - Broken Arrow HS – Tiger Rhythm:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Broken-Arrow-Tiger-Rhythm-Choral-Classic/n-LBFhGM

Mt. Zion - Swingsations
Stills - Mt. Zion HS – Swingsations:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Mt-Zion-Swingsations-Choral-Classic/n-vtw2NH

Glenwood – Titan Fever
Stills - Glenwood HS – Titan Fever:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Glenwood-Titan-Fever-Choral-Classic/n-HT7c6G
Wheaton North - Flight
Stills - Wheaton North HS – Flight:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Wheaton-North-Choral-Classic/n-6MFzzk

Twinsburg – Great Expectations
Stills - Twinsburg HS – Great Expectations:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Twinsburg-Great-Exp-Choral-Classic/n-bnnD4W

Waubonsie Valley – Sound Check
Stills - Waubonsie Valley HS – Sound Check:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Waubonsie-Sound-Check-Choral-Classic/n-KZGj7q

Setup/Teardown
Video – Timelapse Setup/Teardown:
https://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/20180310-VIDEO-Choral-Classic-Timelapse/n-v7vLHT



Awards

Prelims
Stills – Prelim Awards:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Choral-Classic-Prelims-Awards/n-6Pc5cB

Finals
Stills – Finals Awards:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Choral-Classic-Finals-Awards/n-SnN5cd


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knollwebmedia on Mar 31, 2018, 10:11 AM
Post #132
 
Still Images from the Wheaton Warrenville South Choral Classic 2018 (Email me for video links - [email protected]):

Single-Gender Performances

Loveland - Allure
Stills - Loveland HS – Allure:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Loveland-Allure-Choral-Classic/n-5LzKBn

Broken Arrow – Tiger Mystique
Stills - Broken Arrow HS – Tiger Mystique:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Broken-Arrow-Mystique-Choral-Classic/n-BkWWxj

Batavia - Legacy
Stills - Batavia HS – Legacy:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Batavia-Legacy-Choral-Classic/n-qt43PC

Rolling Meadows – Leading Ladies
Stills - Rolling Meadows HS - Leading Ladies:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Rolling-Meadows-LLadies-Choral-Classic/n-cggPBf

Waubonsie Valley – Girls in Heels
Stills - Waubonsie HS - Girls in Heels:
http://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/2018-03-10-STILLS-Waubonsie-GIH-Choral-Classic/n-F3WVWz

Setup/Teardown
Video – Timelapse Setup/Teardown:
https://www.knollwebmedia.com/Timeline/2018/20180310-VIDEO-Choral-Classic-Timelapse/n-v7vLHT


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Sako03 on Mar 10, 2018, 9:57 PM (Edited)
Post #81
+15
Why are we keeping judges a secret?
Judge 1 - Anne Chapman
Judge 2- Deb Utley
Judge 3- Doran Johnson
Judge 4- John Burlace
Judge 5- Rick Taylor





jayleejohnson on Mar 10, 2018, 10:17 PM
Post #84
 
Yikes that’s not cool :///




Hannahlorraine on Mar 10, 2018, 10:26 PM
Post #85
+4
So Rick taylor put waubonsie in last place...




svazzano on Mar 11, 2018, 6:00 PM
Post #109
 
Because the judges wanted it to be kept secret.




juliofrommississippi on Mar 11, 2018, 7:04 PM (Edited)
Post #110
+41
IMO, we shouldn’t. Part of this larger discussion of scoring systems should include judging. I think all scores from all competitions should be made public. I think judges would be held more accountable that way, or competition directors could be more informed about their future hiring decisions.




svazzano on Mar 14, 2018, 9:32 AM
Post #121
 
I think it should be up to the judges.




juliofrommississippi on Mar 14, 2018, 12:17 PM
Post #123
+3
I would be interested to hear your reasons why you feel this way.




Häakon on Mar 14, 2018, 3:37 PM
Post #125
+13
To be fair, I'm with Sam. Contests hire competent judges to make decisions about the event. If a judge performs outside the scope of their duties, then it should be noted - especially by the contest organizers - and other events should be doing their research as to who they choose to hire before they hold their own competitions. But just because we don't like one judge's opinion doesn't mean that as an angry crowd we get to overthrow it or call shenanigans. You're right, having Waubonsie in last place isn't very consistent with their history, though they do have a newer director and you can see by their performance record over the season that it's nowhere near where it was even a couple of years ago. Could it be possible that someone just doesn't happen to agree with you that they're the best thing since sliced bread?

I do agree that contests should have transparency, but I also think we need to be careful about burning people at the stake for having opinions. There is far too much politics in show choir as it is, but if we don't accept any results other than "Group X should never lose" then I'm not sure why we bother even having judges in the first place.

I wasn't at this competition, I haven't seen Waubonsie this year, and it's entirely possible there was some sort of error. Wheaton hasn't made any statement about this, however, so it's equally possible there were things about the group the judge didn't fancy. Heaven forbid we have a judge with fresh eyes come in and adjudicate based on what is put before him/her and not what the community thinks he/she is "supposed" to do.





juliofrommississippi on Mar 15, 2018, 3:06 PM
Post #126
+7
Good points. So what is the criteria for a judge performing “outside the scope of their duties”? Is that a judgment call left up to the contest director? Could that ever be conceived as political?

To be fair, I have never once publicly talked about these results being wrong, nor have I spoken negatively about any of these judges, so I did not form my opinion based on this competition. This is a belief I’ve held onto for a long time, which is why you will tend to see me post the scores/ranks at the competitions I attend. I think we’ve all seen results that some, but obviously not all, of us could find shady. There have been MAJOR situations in the past that needed to be brought to light in order to rectify the mistakes made, and make sure something is changed for the future.

On the flip side, publishing scores could also show the positive side to judging. “ Oh wow, this judge seems to consistently get the rankings right. They seem to really know what they are doing”. “I really thought Group B should’ve beaten Group A, but it looks like the judges were unanimous, so there were no issues.” “I’ve never heard of this judge, but I agreed with their rankings, and want to know more about them.”

It’s not about a witch hunt, it’s about making sure our competitions are run fairly and with integrity. If judges get to choose whether or not their scores are made public, that seems shady to me. Just my opinion.





KEVDOUG on Mar 15, 2018, 3:16 PM
Post #127
 
I don't know if the competition should necessarily make them public as much as it is up to the directors that are receiving those scores. Having been involved with tabulations quite extensively, we guard them with our lives while they are happening. I think that a competition should let the results stand for themselves and let the competitors feel free to release them if they so choose.

What I firmly believe is that all of the directors should be given complete transparency of the scores. There are competitions that only give a composite score(s). Every group should know what score each judge gave each group and any penalties that may have been assessed.

Long story short, as long as the directors are getting the information, I don't feel as a spectator I am entitled or even should have that information.



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fink53050 on Mar 15, 2018, 8:59 PM (Edited)
Post #128
+12
I’ve always thought it’s crazy we don’t get to know the scores of the groups. I mean.... they’re called competitions. Marching band comps show scores. Lots of acapella competitions show scores. Every Olympic thing with judges shows each judges score (I think?) The coach of the sportsball (all of them) team doesnt keep the score hidden from the players at halftime like it seems most show choir directors do. In show choir we declare who the winner is but telling anyone scores or where people placed outside of prelims is done in hushed tones and in secret.
It just doesn’t make any sense to me. Have it be non-competitive or show the scores (shrug emoji)



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bryan. on Mar 15, 2018, 10:36 PM
Post #129
+1
Yes!!! Agree 100%. And as a spectator you pay to watch the competition so I feel like you should be allowed to know the full results of the competition since the spectators are the competitions main source of profit.




Häakon on Mar 15, 2018, 10:55 PM
Post #130
+2
I do agree that scores should be known to all. I'm guessing that the reason they aren't in a lot of situations, however, is fear of retaliation not dissimilar to the discussion that is happening here. Jay said, "publishing scores could also show the positive side to judging; 'Oh wow, this judge seems to consistently get the rankings right. They seem to really know what they are doing.'" But what is "getting the rankings right?" Rankings that most people agree with? Rankings that give you a warm fuzzy feeling in your tummy? Again, this is a subjective activity. I think most of us can agree on a lot of things, but a lot of it does come down to personal taste as well.

I do think we need better training and better standards for judges, and I absolutely don't think anyone connected to a school or program should be judging an event where one of their groups is attending... whether you're retired or not. That's just my opinion. But until we start respecting decisions, I can see why people don't want to make point totals freely available. We most certainly don't have to agree with a judge, but there's a difference between not sharing an opinion and calling someone's opinion "wrong." By definition, an opinion can't be wrong.

Scores should be backed up by thorough explanation (notes, recorded comments, etc.) so there is a basis and understanding for them. Judges should be able to have their own opinions but they should also be able to clearly articulate them. That's what I meant by "outside the scope of their duties." A judge who simply puts groups in the order they want and cannot provide any context for doing so doesn't have any business judging as far as I am concerned. Just because a group that "normally wins" doesn't place where lots of people want them to, however, doesn't mean the judge is not credible. Show choir is an artistic, diverse activity with countless shades and styles. There are objective components for sure, but even those are scored somewhat arbitrarily. One person's arms weren't quite straight on that last hit, so you get an "8" in precision. What does that even mean?

We hire educated judges to make the best determinations they can about the groups they see... and hopefully they have the moral fortitude to leave the politics at the front door. The rest is in their hands. I think probably the best way to make the playing field as fair as possible is to have as many judges as possible... but obviously there are reasonable limits to that as well.




Alex. on Mar 10, 2018, 9:24 PM (Edited)
Post #76
+12
Overall Prelim Scores:

Glenwood - 657
Loveland - 645.5
Wheaton North - 638
Twinsburg - 636.5
Waconia - 630
Mt. Zion - 624

Waubonsie - 615.5
Broken Arrow - 604
Batavia - 561
Sullivan - 555
Waconia Prep - 539

Judge 1:
Glenwood - 124
Loveland - 122.5
Mt. Zion - 119.5
Waubonsie - 119
Twinsburg - 118.5
Wheaton North - 118
Broken Arrow - 117.5
Waconia - 116.5
Sullivan - 104.5
Waconia Prep - 102
Batavia - 101

Judge 2:
Wheaton North - 138.5
Glenwood - 129.5
Waconia - 125.5
Waubonsie - 124.5
Loveland - 123.5
Mt. Zion - 120.5
Twinsburg - 120
Broken Arrow - 117.5
Sullivan - 111
Waconia Prep 110.5
Batavia - 109.5

Judge 3:
Glenwood - 136
Twinsburg - 133
Wheaton North - 132.5
Waubonsie - 132
Mt. Zion - 131
Loveland - 129.5
Broken Arrow - 125
Waconia - 123.5
Sullivan - 115.5
Batavia - 111
Waconia Prep - 100.5

Judge 4:
Wheaton North - 129.5
Loveland - 129
Twinsburg - 126.5
Waubonsie - 125.5
Mt. Zion - 125
Glenwood - 123.5
Broken Arrow - 123
Waconia - 121.5
Waconia Prep - 109
Sullivan - 107.5
Batavia - 106.5

Judge 5:
Glenwood - 144
Waconia - 143
Loveland - 141
Twinsburg - 138.5
Batavia - 133
Mt. Zion - 128
Broken Arrow - 121
Wheaton North - 119.5
Waconia Prep - 119
Sullivan - 116.5
Waubonsie - 114.5

Ranks: (Which are NOT USED. This is just to make it easier on the eyes.)

Glenwood - 1,2,1,6,1
Loveland - 2,5,6,2,3
Wheaton North - 6,1,3,1,8
Twinsburg - 5,7,2,3,4
Waubonsie - 4,4,4,4,11
Mt. Zion - 3,6,5,5,6
Waconia - 8,3,8,8,2
Broken Arrow - 7,8,7,7,7
Sullivan - 9,9,9,10,10
Batavia - 11,11,10,11,5
Waconia Prep - 10,10,11,9,9

Tried my best to type these up quickly, so I apologize if they’re in the wrong order. These are definitely the scores I received though O_o





stern12 on Mar 10, 2018, 9:34 PM
Post #78
+19
Me thinks judge 5 has some interesting placements


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kevinkevin on Mar 10, 2018, 9:48 PM
Post #80
+3
smh judge 5 that’s messed up buddy




stern12 on Mar 10, 2018, 9:59 PM
Post #82
+1
Sad


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joshlueth on Mar 10, 2018, 11:26 PM
Post #92
+5
At a lot of competitions, the fifth judge rates overall effect, while there are 2 judges each for vocals and choreo. Wabonsie’s show, while technically excellent, might have not told a story to the judge.

On the reverse side of this, I’ve seen Waconia from their premeire through their competition in their auditorium, with spotlighting and just an incredible atmosphere, and while they have technical flaws, it was a hell of lot of fun to watch. This overall effect might have led them to get a second place from the same judge who ranked Wabonsie 11th. I would personally prefer to watch Waconia over some choirs that they have lost to this year that didn’t draw me in.

I will admit though, that ranking Wabonsie of all groups last and lower than a prep group is incomprehensible to me.





casual.kyle on Mar 10, 2018, 11:33 PM
Post #93
 
I understand the point you’re trying to make, but to my understanding, neither Glenwood nor Loveland have show concepts/ show themes and they were in first and third respectively with that judge, so I’m doubtful that he was just a Show Concept judge.




Alex. on Mar 10, 2018, 11:37 PM
Post #94
+4
You’re confusing Show Concept with Overall Show. The scoresheet was 70/50/30 with Vocals, Choreo and Overall Show/Band respectively as categories. You are correct, however, with the fact that the judge was not Judging one category specifically. Every judge has the same sheet




casual.kyle on Mar 10, 2018, 11:42 PM
Post #97
 
You’re right, sorry. I mix them up all the time! :p


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dselden6779 on Mar 11, 2018, 12:57 AM
Post #98
+5
It's always kinda sad when one judge tanks a group so they don't make finals, since most competitions don't use something like "Fehr Fair" until finals.


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CameronA on Mar 11, 2018, 1:03 AM
Post #99
+2
I really wish more competitions did Olympic style judging (take away the highest and lowest score). There might be a reason why they don’t, but I don’t know what that reason is, lol. Also, whenever there is an outlier score at an Olympic event, the judges will talk to each other about why they placed someone where they did. Now this might be harder to do with show choir, and show choir isn’t the olympics, but I think it would be interesting to have a competition do that.




Alex. on Mar 11, 2018, 1:40 AM
Post #101
+2
Olympic scoring usually throws out the same judges every time because some judges have a tendency to score higher or lower as a whole, not just per group.. I’ve lost a few times from Olympic scoring when the other group was behind by ranking and total points. Although it would’ve saved Waubonsie today, it is a flawed system overall.




jdcritt on Mar 11, 2018, 3:06 PM
Post #104
+4
I wonder how judge 5 defended putting Waubonsie so far away from the rest of the judges.


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Mr.HJA on Mar 11, 2018, 4:54 PM
Post #105
 
Sooooo far !




stern12 on Mar 11, 2018, 4:55 PM
Post #106
+1
Love to see his notes on this


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tscott on Mar 12, 2018, 1:17 PM
Post #112
+10
After nearly 30 years at Disney entertainment Rich Taylor became Dean of Oklahoma University's School of Musical Theater. He's been on judging panels longer than some judges have been alive. He's seen it all since the very first competitions. It's absolutely fair to wonder why he had WV so low, but I would be equally as interested as why the others had WV so high.




JWill on Mar 12, 2018, 4:52 PM (Edited)
Post #113
 
It should be noted that even if he had given Waubonsie the same score as Wheaton North or Broken Arrow, they still would not have made finals. >>>>> I actually suspect that his scores for Batavia and Waubonsie got switched. <<<<<




JWill on Mar 12, 2018, 4:54 PM
Post #114
 
If his scores for Batavia and Waubonsie were switched, than his intended scoring is reasonably consistent with the other judges.




Alex. on Mar 14, 2018, 3:16 PM
Post #124
+1
He also had Wheaton North in 8th. And I'm sorry, but anyone who was there on Saturday can attest that that right there is a head-scratcher as well. One judge had them in first for goodness sake


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