About Virtual HOA ‘21
The spirit of the directors, parents, school organizations and most importantly, the students are what make HOA events great. To honor them during that unprecedented time and to continue to offer educational opportunities with distinguished show choir professionals, HOA developed a series of virtual programs for a time when travel is a challenge. The series consisted of Preliminary submissions, Semi-Finals evaluations and a LIVE Final Championship Celebration. Below are the results:
HOA Final Championship Celebration & Awards Ceremony
The Final Championship Celebration & Awards Ceremony wrapped up the series with a LIVE streaming from all across the country. Finalist choirs performed live from their home location. A full panel of highly qualified judges evaluated and scored the finals. HOA wrapped up the evening with an awards ceremony celebrating the hard work of all the choirs that were singing and dancing through adversity. HOA recognized the achievement of all of choirs. A livestream was available for individuals. In order to keep evaluation fair and consistent there was limitations on camera and sound setups. Scholarship Winners "Sponsored by Showchoir Camps of America" were Mae Mae Collins of Tift County HS (GA) and Cameron Gregory of Carroll HS (IN)
Single Gender Division
| Place |
Group |
School |
| Champion |
Select Sound |
Carroll HS (IN) |
| 2nd Place |
Illusion |
Shepherd Hill HS (MA) |
| 3rd Place |
Ladies’ Choice |
Tift County HS (GA) |
| 4th Place |
Tiftosterone |
Tift County HS (GA) |
Champion Division
| Place |
Group |
School |
| Champion |
First Edition |
Findlay HS (OH) |
| 2nd Place |
Minstrel Magic |
Carroll HS (IN) |
| 3rd Place |
ATSC |
Westside HS (NE) |
| 4th Place |
Vibe |
Daniel Hand HS (CT) |
| 5th Place |
Titan Fever |
Glenwood HS (IL) |
| 6th Place |
Fantasy |
Shepherd Hill HS (MA) |
| 7th Place |
Encore! |
Tantasqua Regional HS (MA) |
| 8th Place |
8th Street Singing Company |
Tift County HS (GA) |
Semi-Finals
A panel of four judges evaluated and scored groups using HOA Scoresheets. The top achieving groups were offered to participate in the LIVE Finals event. Groups must have had participated in one of the Prelims weeks to participate in Semi-Finals. There was no public viewing option of Semi-Finals submissions.
Middle School Division
| Place |
Group |
School |
| 1st Place |
Connection |
Westside MS (NE) |
Open Division
| Place |
Group |
School |
| 1st Place |
Sound Wave |
Troy Buchanan HS (MO) |
| 2nd Place |
Northern Stars |
Sheridan HS (OH) |
| 3rd Place |
Vocal Velocity |
Smith-Cotton HS (MO) |
Single Gender Division
| Place |
Group |
School |
| 1st Place |
Select Sound |
Carroll HS (IN) |
| 2nd Place |
Femmes Fatales |
Plainfield HS (IN) |
| 3rd Place |
Illusion |
Shepherd Hill HS (MA) |
| 4th Place |
Emerald Suites |
Pendleton Heights HS (IN) |
| 5th Place |
Simply Irresistible |
Westside HS (NE) |
| 6th Place |
Ladies’ Choice |
Tift County HS (GA) |
| 7th Place |
Tiftosterone |
Tift County HS (GA) |
Champion Division
| Place |
Group |
School |
| 1st Place |
Express |
Troy Buchanan HS (MO) |
| 2nd Place |
First Edition |
Findlay HS (OH) |
| 3rd Place |
Minstrel Magic |
Carroll HS (IN) |
| 4th Place |
ATSC |
Westside HS (NE) |
| 5th Place |
Fantasy |
Shepherd Hill HS (MA) |
| 6th Place |
Vibe |
Daniel Hand HS (CT) |
| 7th Place |
Trojanaires |
Jenks HS (OK) |
| 8th Place |
Encore! |
Tantasqua Regional HS (MA) |
| 9th Place |
Titan Fever |
Glenwood HS (IL) |
| 10th Place |
Pendletones |
Pendleton Heights HS (IN) |
| 11th Place |
Belles et Beaux |
Plainfield HS (IN) |
| 12th Place |
8th Street Singing Company |
Tift County HS (GA) |
| 13th Place |
New Score |
Smith-Cotton HS (MO) |
Week 3 Prelims
Week 3 Prelims took place on March 6, 2021. Groups submitted a video recording of their performance, one take, one camera from a wide angle view, for review by two highly qualified judges. Judges provided audio comments and ratings based on the video submission. HOA believed this gave valuable educational feedback regarding the group’s performance, similar to what you would expect at a contest. Included were announcements of participating groups and recognition of quality achievement. Rating criteria was also provided. Groups were allowed to enter one weekend or all three if they choose. There were no public viewing options of Prelim submissions. Submitting a Prelims video was required if groups wanted to submit for Semi-Finals. Awards: Outstanding achievement in Show Design: Carroll Select Sound, Carroll HS, Fort Wayne, IN - Outstanding achievement in Energy: Troy Buchanan Sound Wave, Troy Buchanan HS, Troy, MO - Outstanding achievement in Show Design: Carroll Minstrel Magic, Carroll HS, Fort Wayne, IN - Outstanding achievement in Choreography: Findlay First Edition, Findlay HS, Findlay, OH - Outstanding achievement in Vocals: Findlay First Edition, Findlay HS, Findlay, OH - Outstanding achievement in Vocal Styling: Troy Buchanan Express, Troy Buchanan HS, Troy, MO
Participants
| Group |
School |
| Titan Fever |
Glenwood HS, Chatham, IL |
| Minstrel Magic |
Carroll HS, Fort Wayne, IN |
| New Score |
Smith-Cotton HS, Sedalia, MO |
| Fantasy |
Shepherd Hill HS, Dudley, MA |
| First Edition |
Findlay HS, Findlay, OH |
| Trojanaires |
Jenks HS, Jenks, OK |
| Vibe |
Daniel Hand HS, Madison, CT |
| TBHS Express |
Troy Buchanan HS, Troy, MO |
| Pendletones |
Pendleton Heights HS, Pendleton, IN |
| Westside Connection |
Westside MS, Omaha, NE |
| Vocal Velocity |
Smith-Cotton HS, Sedalia, MO |
| TBHS Sound Wave |
Troy Buchanan, Troy, MO |
| Northern Stars |
Sheridan HS, Thornville, OH |
| Tiftosterone |
Tift County HS, Tifton, GA |
| Select Sound |
Carroll HS, Fort Wayne, IN |
| Illusion |
Shepherd Hill HS, Dudley, MA |
| Emerald Suites |
Pendleton Heights HS, Pendleton, IN |
Week 2 Prelims
Week 2 Prelims took place on February 27, 2021. Groups submitted a video recording of their performance, one take, one camera from a wide angle view, for review by two highly qualified judges. Judges provided audio comments and ratings based on the video submission. HOA believed this gave valuable educational feedback regarding the group’s performance, similar to what you would expect at a contest. Included were announcements of participating groups and recognition of quality achievement. Rating criteria was also provided. Groups were allowed to enter one weekend or all three if they choose. There were no public viewing options of Prelim submissions. Submitting a Prelims video was required if groups wanted to submit for Semi-Finals. Awards: Outstanding Achievement in Musicality: The Amazing Technicolor Show Choir, Westside HS, Omaha, NE - Outstanding Achievement in Choreography: The Amazing Technicolor Show Choir, Westside HS, Omaha, NE - Outstanding Achievement in Costumes: Simply Irresistible, Westside HS, Omaha, NE - Outstanding Achivement in Show Design: Ladies’ Choice, Tift County HS, Tifton, GA
Participants
| Group |
School |
| Ladies’ Choice |
Tift County HS, Tifton, GA |
| The Amazing Technicolor Show Choir |
Westside HS, Omaha, NE |
| Simply Irresistible |
Westside HS, Omaha, NE |
| Encore! |
Tantasqua Regional HS, Fiskdale, MA |
Week 1 Prelims
Week 1 Prelims took place on February 20, 2021. Groups submitted a video recording of their performance, one take, one camera from a wide angle view, for review by two highly qualified judges. Judges provided audio comments and ratings based on the video submission. HOA believed this gave valuable educational feedback regarding the group’s performance, similar to what you would expect at a contest. Included were announcements of participating groups and recognition of quality achievement. Rating criteria was also provided. Groups were allowed to enter one weekend or all three if they choose. There were no public viewing options of Prelim submissions. Submitting a Prelims video was required if groups wanted to submit for Semi-Finals. Awards: Outstanding achievement in Show Design: Belles Et Beaux, Plainfield HS, Plainfield, IN - Outstanding achievement in Choreography: Femme Fatales, Plainfield HS, Plainfield, IN - Outstanding achievement as a soloist: Mae Mae Collins, Tift County HS, Tifton, GA
Participants
| Group |
School |
| 8th Street Singing Company |
Tift County HS, Tifton, GA |
| Belles et Beaux |
Plainfield HS, Plainfield, IN |
| Femmes Fatales |
Plainfield HS, Plainfield, IN |
