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  Show Choir Community    Events    2013 Season    Davenport Great River Show Choir Invitational (Day Two) 2013


Event Info



February 16th, 2013


Venue Info

Adler Theatre
RiverCenter
136 E. 3rd St.
Davenport, IA 52801

Phone: (563)-326-8500

Event Details

No. of Attending Choirs:

  15 Mixed Groups
  1 Treble Groups

Hosts:

  Davenport Central "Central Singers, Inc."
  Davenport West "West Connection"

Judges:

  Heath Weber

  Andy Haines

  Ben Schrank

  Tatum Mahlen

  Annette Layman

  Alex Jorth

  Mark Kretschmer (band)


Tickets

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Davenport Great River Show Choir Invitational (Day Two) 2013









Awards
Predictions
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Event Site
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Finals
 

Groups in order of placement

 Happiness, Inc.
 Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School
Grand Champion 
Best Vocals 

 4th Avenue Jazz Company
 Iowa City High School
First Runner Up 
Best Choreography 
Best Male Soloist (David Maize) 

 Executive Session
 Sauk Prairie High School
Second Runner Up 

 Good Time Company
 Iowa City West High School
3rd Runner Up 

 10th Street Edition
 Linn-Mar High School
4th Runner Up 

 Northside Establishment
 Davenport North High School
5th Runner Up 
Best Female Soloist (Teria Littman) 


Mixed Division - Tier I (Prelims)
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Mixed Division - Tier II
 

Groups in order of performance

 Sound Coalition

 Columbus Catholic High School
Placement Unknown 

 Swingspan

 Fort Madison High School
Placement Unknown 


Treble Division
 

 YTBN
 Sauk Prairie High School


Prep Division
 

Groups

 Protégé
 Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School
First Place 

 In Step
 Linn-Mar High School
Second Place 

 Showtime
 Iowa City West High School
Third Place 

 City Lights
 Iowa City High School
4th Place 

 Center Stage

 Davenport North High School
No Placement 

 Hi-Style

 Linn-Mar High School
No Placement 


Attending Members displaying 6 of 15 members (view all)  



Greenpoptabs





AJBerry7





tantan27





IowaJavon





Austingoss





UOSCF



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Mr. Temple on Feb 21, 2013, 2:30 PM
Post #63
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I think part of the reason we are seeing more and more of these kind of results is the parity among groups. Things are more evenly matched among the choirs in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Illinois than ever before.

It used to be there were a select few top tier groups and then a sizable middle tier. Now that top tier and middle tier have of melded into a giant top tier. Competitions now regularly feature 5, 6, and 7 groups that can legitimately make a claim for the top spot. The results can be maddening to decipher and interpret, but it sure is more fun going to an awards ceremony where anything can happen.


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showchoirparent on Feb 21, 2013, 11:41 AM
Post #62
+2
Thanks for the information, I guess it makes sense. Sometimes, tho, you just scratch your head and go "huh?".



juliofrommississippi on Feb 18, 2013, 4:57 AM
Post #61
 


QUOTE (show choirparent @ Feb 17 2013, 11:52 PM) *


I understand that judging show choir competitions is extremely subjective, different judges have different likes or dis-likes, and they see different things. But a score difference of a 1 and a 5 from two judges who observed the same show seems excessive. Is this common? Does it have to do with the qualifications of the two judges? The prejudices of judges towards different types of shows? The reputations of the competing groups? Or as a show choir newcomer, are these questions better not to be asked? But I am really curious.....



This happens all the time, unfortunately. It comes with the subjectivity of art. I've seen judges give a group 7, 9, and 1 at Great River. I've seen 4, 6, 6 and someone not make finals, again at Great River. At Onalaska this year someone got a 1 2 4 6 6, so they really ran the gamut. Some shows are controversial and they provide that range. Others it's just the way the competition works. That's one thing I'm coming to realize. Sometimes you benefit from the way a competition ranks groups, other times you die by it. It just depends.


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tscott on Feb 18, 2013, 2:51 AM (Edited)
Post #60
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QUOTE (show choirparent @ Feb 17 2013, 11:52 PM) *


I understand that judging show choir competitions is extremely subjective, different judges have different likes or dis-likes, and they see different things. But a score difference of a 1 and a 5 from two judges who observed the same show seems excessive. Is this common? Does it have to do with the qualifications of the two judges? The prejudices of judges towards different types of shows? The reputations of the competing groups? Or as a show choir newcomer, are these questions better not to be asked? But I am really curious.....


What if the choirs in question are pretty evenly matched? When there might be five or six outstanding choirs in finals - each doing what they do very well - judges can only rely on their personal preferences to determine the outcome. And not just regarding show styles either; equally qualified judges can have differences of opinion as to what constitues proper vocal technique, tone quality, diction, etc, etc, etc.

But don't assume that a 5 ranking meant that judge thought the other 4 choirs were that much better; perhaps he thought they were quite even. For example, let's say a perfect score was 200 points, and a particular judge had the choirs scored 198, 197, 196, 195, and 194. You couldn't say with a 194 out of 200 that he thought that particular group was bad. Nor with only 4 points difference could you say that he thought the group with 198 points particularly outshone the choir with 194.


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showchoirparent on Feb 17, 2013, 11:52 PM
Post #59
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QUOTE (execpianoman @ Feb 17 2013, 09:16 PM) *


Sauk Prairie- 1,2,2,3,5 = 13



I understand that judging show choir competitions is extremely subjective, different judges have different likes or dis-likes, and they see different things. But a score difference of a 1 and a 5 from two judges who observed the same show seems excessive. Is this common? Does it have to do with the qualifications of the two judges? The prejudices of judges towards different types of shows? The reputations of the competing groups? Or as a show choir newcomer, are these questions better not to be asked? But I am really curious.....




Jorge on Feb 17, 2013, 10:26 PM
Post #58
 
Yesterday marked ten years of Great River for me. (9 actual competitions- it was canceled my senior year of '06 due to the Adler renovations.) This competition NEVER disappoints. Congrats to all groups!

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execpianoman on Feb 17, 2013, 9:16 PM
Post #57
 


QUOTE (jrarnold5795 @ Feb 17 2013, 02:55 PM) *

As for scoring and rankings, I don't know everything but I do know Kennedy and IC High were pretty darn close!

Scoring (Out of 1,000 possible points):
CR Kennedy- 928
IC High- 924.5

Rankings:
CR Kennedy- 1,3,1,3,1= 9
IC High- 3,1,3,2,2= 11

I also remember seeing the other 1 ranking going to Sauk Prairie.

Anyway, it was a fun day! Great job to all groups who performed



Sauk Prairie- 1,2,2,3,5 = 13




jrarnold5795 on Feb 17, 2013, 2:55 PM (Edited)
Post #56
 
As for scoring and rankings, I don't know everything but I do know Kennedy and IC High were pretty darn close!

Scoring (Out of 1,000 possible points):
CR Kennedy- 928
IC High- 924.5

Rankings:
CR Kennedy- 1,3,1,3,1= 9
IC High- 3,1,3,2,2= 11

I also remember seeing the other 1 ranking going to Sauk Prairie.

Anyway, it was a fun day! Great job to all groups who performed




Stolba on Feb 17, 2013, 2:37 PM
Post #55
+1
Fun day of show choir!

I have to say David from IC High just slays that solo, and he quite the performer. Hands down the best i've seen in YEARS of show choir.
Also IC High, I really have come to enjoy your show, the first two numbers are just so much fun, and that guys number into bringing in the girls with David solo, just high energy and a ton of fun.

Kennedy- Your ballad just gets me every time. I really love it!

but my surprise of the whole day would be IC West. Adam has been talking about you guys to me for quite awhile now and after day round I was left scratching my head. I could feel everything about the show and enjoyed it but it wasn't this show adam talked about. but let me tell you... the turn around to your finals performance was absolutely incredible. You guys were PHENOMENAL, and that ballad.... almost in tears (I have yet to have a ballad bring me to tears every but I was on the verge) Everything about the show was great and I just loved it.

My personal predictions for the night were:
GC: Kennedy (BV/BC)
1st RU: IC High
2nd RU: IC West
3rd RU: Sauk
4th RU: Linn Mar
5th RU: Davenport North

It was a great day of show choir and some great performances.




tantan27 on Feb 17, 2013, 3:15 AM
Post #54
 
I know prep went
1 Kennedy protege
2 linn mar instep
3 Iowa city west Showtime
4 iowa city high city lights


3a fort Madison? ( I think)

& women's was Sauk prairie




tantan27 on Feb 17, 2013, 3:15 AM (Edited)
Post #53
 




Jeff. on Feb 17, 2013, 3:13 AM
Post #52
 
Does anyone have the complete results for Tier II or the Prep divisions?



tantan27 on Feb 17, 2013, 3:00 AM
Post #51
 
And after 7 straight years of going to great river, my great river show choir career must rest in peace ): congrats to everyone!! <3



tantan27 on Feb 17, 2013, 3:00 AM
Post #50
 
And after 7 straight years of going to great river, my great river show choir career must rest in peace ): congrats to everyone!! <3

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allyclaire81 on Feb 17, 2013, 1:31 AM
Post #49
 
Iowa City West also came away with best band!



Jeff. on Feb 17, 2013, 1:12 AM
Post #48
+3


QUOTE (jrarnold5795 @ Feb 17 2013, 12:58 AM) *

Also:
Best Male Soloist- IC High (David Maize)
Best Female Soloist- Davenport North (Teria Littman)


These two have made a habit of winning best soloist awards! Congrats to them again!




jrarnold5795 on Feb 17, 2013, 12:58 AM
Post #47
 
Also:
Best Male Soloist- IC High (David Maize)
Best Female Soloist- Davenport North (Teria Littman)




jrarnold5795 on Feb 17, 2013, 12:42 AM
Post #46
 
Final:
GC- CR Kennedy (BV)
1RU- IC High (BC)
2RU- Sauk Prairie
3RU- IC West (BB)
4RU- Linn Mar
5RU- Davenport North




Bae on Feb 16, 2013, 11:50 PM
Post #45
 
My predictions
GC: Kennedy (BC, BV)
1RU: IC West
2RU: IC High
3RU: Sauk Prairie
4RU: Linn Mar
5RU: Davenport North


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execpianoman on Feb 16, 2013, 9:43 PM
Post #44
+1


QUOTE (juliofrommississippi @ Feb 16 2013, 09:13 PM) *

Shocking day results!


Not what I expected either! Of course I'm glad to see Sauk place so high, but beyond that, I just love unpredictable results!



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