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  Show Choir Community    Events    2011 Season    Hastings Swingin' on the River 2011


Event Info



February 26th, 2011


Venue Info

Hastings High School
200 General Sieben Drive
Hastings, MN 55033

Phone: (651) 480-0205

Event Details

No. of Attending Choirs:

  16 Mixed Groups
  4 Treble Groups
  1 Bass Groups

Hosts:

  Hastings "Riverside Company"
  Hastings "Upstage Revolution"
  Hastings "Divaz"

Judges:

  Steven Albaugh

  Nancy Allen

  John Hanson

  Stephen Todd

  Lukas Warren

  Dina Else


Tickets

Prelims or Finals:
$10

All-Day:
$15

Map



Hastings Swingin' on the River 2011









Awards
Predictions
Photos
Event Site
Live Stream


Finals
 

Groups in order of placement

 Company of Singers
 Totino-Grace High School
Grand Champion 
Best Vocals 
Best Choreography 
Best Band 

 Studio
 Urbandale High School
First Runner Up 
People's Choice 

 Amazing Technicolor Show Choir
 Westside High School
Second Runner Up 
Best Female Soloist (Abbey Stewart) 

 Power Company
 Waconia High School
3rd Runner Up 

 Rhythm in Gold
 Bloomington Kennedy High School
4th Runner Up 

 Hilltoppers
 Onalaska High School
5th Runner Up 
Showstopper Award 


Open Division (Prelims)
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Prep Division
 

Groups

 Vitality
 Urbandale High School
First Place 

 Encore Singers
 Totino-Grace High School
Second Place 

 Simply Irresistible
 Westside High School
Third Place 

 Jive

 Bloomington Jefferson High School
No Placement 

 Universal Appeal

 International School Of Minnesota
No Placement 

 Eagle Show Choir

 Memorial High School
No Placement 

 Jubilation, Inc.

 Benton Community High School
No Placement 

 East Side Swingers

 Bloomington Kennedy High School
No Placement 

 Fire and Ice

 Washburn High School
No Placement 


Attending Members displaying 6 of 48 members (view all)  



GraceBryan





MarisaT55033





Tucker





CoSCombo





Joe Totino...





KaraKruchten



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juliofrommississippi on Feb 23, 2011, 6:43 PM
Post #89
+9
Predictions:

GC: Totino-Grace
1RU: Urbandale
2RU: Omaha Westside
3RU: Waconia
4RU: Bloomington Kennedy
5RU: Onalaska

Probably a Totino sweep.




The Ethan Price on Feb 23, 2011, 6:36 PM
Post #88
+6
Predictions:

GC. Totino-Grace "Company of Singers"
1RU. Waconia "Power Company"
2RU. Urbandale "Studio 2010"
3RU. Omaha Westside "Amazing Technicolor Show Choir"
4RU. Onalaska "Hilltopers"
5RU. Bloomington Kennedy "Rhythm in Gold"

I think it will be very close between Waconia and Urbandale. Totino will probably sweep, but Waconia has a chance for band and Urbandale has a chance for vocals. Should be a fantastic competition.


J

justinbeokay on Feb 22, 2011, 11:09 PM
Post #87
+4
Predictions:

GC: Totino-Grace - Company of Singers
1RU: Waconia - Power Company
2RU: Omaha Westside - Amazing Technicolor Show Choir
3RU: Urbandale - Studio
4RU: Onalaska - Hilltoppers
5RU: Kennedy - Rhythm in Gold

Best Band: Totino-Grace
Best Vocals: Totino-Grace
Best Choreography: Totino-Grace




AP on Feb 22, 2011, 7:10 PM
Post #86
+1


QUOTE (CECELIAyo @ Feb 22 2011, 06:44 PM) *

this may have been said already, but i don't recall.
does anyone know how much it is?
also, who are the judges?


Prelims or Finals:
$10
All-Day:
$15




cecelia. on Feb 22, 2011, 6:44 PM
Post #85
 
this may have been said already, but i don't recall.
does anyone know how much it is?
also, who are the judges?




trishaaaruttaaa on Feb 22, 2011, 12:55 AM
Post #84
+1
WOOOOO! Go 6:45 AM WARM-UP, & 7:35 AM PERFORMANCE TIME!!! (: Shall be quite a day!



KaraKruchten on Feb 21, 2011, 1:07 PM
Post #83
+3
ahhhh only a week away i cant wait!



bethieboo102 on Feb 21, 2011, 2:18 AM
Post #82
+1
My Predictions

For Prep are:
1st: Vitality/Jive
2nd: Vitality/Jive
3rd: Encore

For Varsity:
GC: Waconia
1ru: Totino
2ru: Urbandale
.....i'm gonna leave it at that, haha




djf2010 on Feb 21, 2011, 1:53 AM
Post #81
 


QUOTE (nessaaaruttaaa @ Feb 21 2011, 12:35 AM) *


just sayin...but according to the schedule La Voce Ballo isnt even competing at Hastingss....haha



I don't know why I can't get it out of my head that Bemidji is NOT going to be at this competition. Grr. Thank you.




nessaaaruttaaa on Feb 21, 2011, 12:35 AM
Post #80
+2


QUOTE (djf2010 @ Feb 20 2011, 10:08 PM) *


After seeing shows this weekend at Star Power and doing some more thinking, my opinions have changed, and because of the rule regarding prep show choirs that has been recently brought to my attention, my new predictions are listed below.

GC: Waconia
1RU: Totino
2RU: Urbandale
3RU: Onalaska
4RU: Bloomington Kennedy
5RU: ATSC

Waconia Sweep (Although I wouldn't put it past Watt to grab Best Band out from underneath them again.)

Best Male Soloist: Tucker from Totino (I'm laughing at the alliteration. )
Best Female Soloist: AnnMarie from Power Company (This one rhymes! And it's funny as well. What now, Max?!)

Prep Divison:

1ST: Vitality
2ND: La Voce Ballo
3RD: Jive



just sayin...but according to the schedule La Voce Ballo isnt even competing at Hastingss....haha




Maxwell on Feb 20, 2011, 10:30 PM
Post #79
 


QUOTE (djf2010 @ Feb 20 2011, 10:08 PM) *


Best Male Soloist: Tucker from Totino (I'm laughing at the alliteration. )
Best Female Soloist: AnnMarie from Power Company (This one rhymes! And it's funny as well. What now, Max?!)



Woah! The edit button is fixed!!!!!




Maxwell on Feb 20, 2011, 10:23 PM
Post #78
 


QUOTE (djf2010 @ Feb 20 2011, 10:08 PM) *


Best Male Soloist: Tucker from Totino (I'm laughing at the alliteration. )
Best Female Soloist: AnnMarie from Power Company (This one's got the alliteration at the end of the words? I don't know what that's called, but it's funny as well.)




Rhyming? Hahaha




djf2010 on Feb 20, 2011, 10:08 PM (Edited)
Post #77
 


QUOTE (djf2010 @ Feb 13 2011, 03:23 AM) *

Predictions:

GC: Totino
1RU: Waconia
2RU: Urbandale
3RU: Onalaska
4RU: ATSC
5RU: Bloomington Kennedy

Best Band: Waconia
Best Choreography: Totino
Best Vocals: Totino

Prep Division:

1ST: Vitality
2ND: The Current
3RD: Testostertones

Can't wait to see/hear how this one turns out.



After seeing shows this weekend at Star Power and doing some more thinking, my opinions have changed, and because of the rule regarding prep show choirs that has been recently brought to my attention, my new predictions are listed below.

GC: Waconia
1RU: Totino
2RU: Urbandale
3RU: Onalaska
4RU: Bloomington Kennedy
5RU: ATSC

Waconia Sweep (Although I wouldn't put it past Watt to grab Best Band out from underneath them again.)

Best Male Soloist: Tucker from Totino (I'm laughing at the alliteration. )
Best Female Soloist: AnnMarie from Power Company (This one rhymes! And it's funny as well. What now, Max?!)

Prep Divison:

1ST: Vitality
2ND: Jive
3RD: Washburn?




The Ethan Price on Feb 20, 2011, 6:14 PM
Post #76
+4
Could we perhaps take the topic of prep groups vs varsity groups, etc to a separate forum and not on the Hastings forum? I want to read people's thoughts on the choirs competiting but I have to filter through all of this stuff. Just an idea.



Maxwell on Feb 20, 2011, 5:11 PM
Post #75
 


QUOTE (Häakon @ Feb 20 2011, 04:05 PM) *

I agree. If you're going to throw groups from different divisions together for finals, they may as well just all be competing against each other to begin with.



I actually think having single gender and prep groups competing in separate divisions then meeting the other division champs in finals makes more sense. I think it's awesome that choirs can compete against similar choirs of the same class, find out who's the best of that division, then go on to try and duke it out with the other top groups of other divisions. Even if some of the prep/single gender groups don't always come out on top, they know for sure that they're still an amazing choir in relation to their division.

If they were all competing in prelims without the separation of division, most prep/single gender groups wouldn't have a chance of making finals at all and would forget about the competitive spirit. The few prep/single gender groups that are truly at the same playing level as varsity mixed groups could hardly be called prep groups, because they would already be prepared for varsity class competition. That's not exactly a problem for single gender groups, because not all of them are in existence for the same reason as prep groups, but even so, the reason they compete in a lower class than varsity mixed is so they can grow as performers through the thrill of competition.




Häakon on Feb 20, 2011, 4:05 PM
Post #74
 


QUOTE (KaraDanielle @ Feb 20 2011, 03:55 PM) *

I agree, I think itd be a great idea to have seperate brackets or maybe even separate competitions? for all mixed groups, and all single gender groups.


I agree. If you're going to throw groups from different divisions together for finals, they may as well just all be competing against each other to begin with.




KaraKruchten on Feb 20, 2011, 3:55 PM
Post #73
+1
I agree, I think itd be a great idea to have seperate brackets or maybe even separate competitions? for all mixed groups, and all single gender groups.

G

goinggray on Feb 18, 2011, 3:59 PM
Post #72
 


QUOTE (EsAreUnimportant @ Feb 18 2011, 03:16 PM) *

This may be a regional difference, but in the Midwest single-gender groups are usually eligible to qualify for finals along with mixed groups. There they would compete for spots among the top six, or however many finalists there are.


You're correct. However, that's beginning to change in Indiana. Franklin Central, Pike, Ben Davis, and possibly a few others have started doing the top five mixed groups for finals, PLUS the top 3 ladies groups in a separate finals. It makes for a longer evening, but seems fair and equitable to me. The reason there are 5 versus 3 is simply because there are usually 10-13 mixed groups, while only 5-8 ladies groups.




Häakon on Feb 18, 2011, 3:44 PM
Post #71
 


QUOTE (EsAreUnimportant @ Feb 18 2011, 03:16 PM) *

This may be a regional difference, but in the Midwest single-gender groups are usually eligible to qualify for finals along with mixed groups. There they would compete for spots among the top six, or however many finalists there are.


It looks to me like they're competing in the preliminary division here together, not just finals.

Also, I'm aware that it happens. It's just my personal opinion that it shouldn't. Vocal structure and range are completely different between a SATB choir and a single-gender group, and the physical relationship between members onstage presents a completely different dynamic. They both have their place, but are not equal entities. To judge them in an equal setting, to me, is inappropriate.

That brings up another good point; my big problem with groups from different divisions making finals together (be it mixed, single-gender, or otherwise) is that in doing so, you are saying that you are judging them all across one level playing field. In other words, 800 points in the Advanced Mixed division is equal to 800 points in the prep division. We all know that isn't true. Judges don't want to score the more novice groups at 200/1000 (because it would be offensive, hurtful, demeaning, whatever), so they adjust their rubric to score the groups in the division against each other while normalizing the output (subconsciously or not). This would be fine if the divisions were isolated, but then you throw that all out the window when you start taking groups from different divisions into finals together. All of a sudden, the novice group that got 800 points edges out an advanced group from their finals spot who earned 790 points in their division. And, yes, I know that typically the scores in prep divisions are overall slightly lower than what the more advanced divisions receive, but not linearly so. Judges only use a small portion of their scoresheets to grade groups (yet another problem), so the margins become tight and unbalanced.




EsAreUnimportant on Feb 18, 2011, 3:16 PM
Post #70
 


QUOTE (Häakon @ Feb 18 2011, 03:01 PM) *

Also, single-gender groups shouldn't ever be competing against mixed groups, so your last sentence confuses me.


This may be a regional difference, but in the Midwest single-gender groups are usually eligible to qualify for finals along with mixed groups. There they would compete for spots among the top six, or however many finalists there are.



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