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Franklin Community's "Showfest" hosted a great line-up of choirs!!


On Saturday, February 2nd, 23 mixed groups and 14 women's groups went to Franklin, IN to compete at Franklin Community's "Showfest." In the Gym, the Festival Unisex, and Festival Mixed Division competed while the Competition Womens and Competition Mixed competed in the Auditorium. The 1st group kicked off at 7:25am in the Auditorium and 7:45am in the Gym.

A great day of show choir was presented in both venues. At 6:25pm, the Gym had daytime awards, where 3 Festival Unisex and 6 Festival Mixed groups advanced to finals. Those groups can be found below:

Festival Unisex Division (performance order)
Jay County "Just Treble"
Pendleton Heights "Emerald Suite"
BEAT "Revelation"

Festival Mixed Division (performance order)
Troy-Buchanan "Soundwave"
Roncalli "Rebel Rhapsody"
Columbus East "Center Stage"
BEAT "Amplitude"
Pendleton Heights "Pendletones"
Mt. Zion "Premiere"

At 7:00pm in the Auditorium, 4 Competition Unisex and 6 Competition Mixed Division choirs advanced to the finals. The groups in those division that advanced can be found below.

Competition Women's Division (performance order)
Noblesville "New Dimension"
Loveland "Allure"
Franklin Central "High Voltage"
Center Grove "Debtones"

Competition Mixed Division (performance order)
Mt. Zion "Swingsations"
Troy-Buchanan "Express"
Loveland "By Request"
Noblesville "Singers"
Center Grove "Sound System"
Franklin Central "FC Singers"

Final Awards for the gym were held at 11:45pm for the Festival Unisex and Festival Mixed divisions were given out. Awards for the Gym can be found here:

Festival Unisex
GC: BEAT "Revelation" (BV, BC, BB)
1st RU: Pendleton Heights "Emerald Suite"
2nd RU: Jay County "Just Treble"

Festival Mixed
GC: Troy-Buchanan "Soundwave" (BV, BC, BB)
1st RU: BEAT "Amplitude"
2nd RU: Pendleton Heights "Pendletones"
3rd RU: Roncalli "Rebel Rhapsody"
4th RU: Columbus East "Center Stage"
5th RU: Mt. Zion "Premiere"

Final Awards for the Auditorium were held 12:30am in the Auditorium for Competition Unisex and Competition Mixed Divisions. Auditorium Awards are below:

Competition Unisex
GC: Center Grove "Debtones" (BC)
1st RU: Franklin Central "High Voltage" (BV, BB)
2nd RU: Loveland "Allure"
3rd RU: Noblesville "New Dimension"

Competition Mixed
GC: Franklin Central "FC Singers" (BV)
1st RU: Center Grove "Sound System"
2nd RU: Loveland "By Request" (BB)
3rd RU: Mt. Zion "Swingsations" (BC)
4th RU: Noblesville "NHS Singers"
5th RU: Troy-Buchanan "Express"

In the Competition Unisex Division, Center Grove's "Debtones" came out on top after defeating Franklin Central's "High Voltage." Last year "High Voltage" completed an undefeated season, winning Women's Division Grand Champion at every competition as well as earning Best Vocals at every competition.

In the Competition Mixed Division, Franklin Central's "FC Singers" and Center Grove's "Sound System" went up against each other since last year at HOA Orlando. Last year at HOA, "Sound System" finished 3rd and "FC Singers" finished 4th. Here, "FC Singers" came out on top and earning Best Vocals. "FC Singers" has attended for 4 years (that is how many years the competition has been happening) and has won Grand Champion at every single one of them!! "By Request's" amazing show band took Best Band, while "Swingsation's" choreography earned them "Best Visuals."

I have attached a video of "FC Singers" at their parent preview show.

Congratulations again, "FC Singers!!"

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