The 10th Anniversary season of Heart of America choir competitions concluded on March 29, in Orlando, Florida. Eight groups performed in prelims at the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace in the Disney Springs Resort, with seven groups advancing to finals. Select Sound from Carroll HS (IN) kicked off the Treble Show Choir Division with a Tomb-Raider-themed performance, following Lara Croft's…
The 10th Anniversary season of Heart of America choir competitions continued on March 22, in Anaheim, California. Seventeen groups performed in prelims in the Disneyland Hotel, with six groups advancing to finals. The night before competition day, groups celebrated a decade of HOA with dinner, dancing and live entertainment. The excitement carried into the next morning, with the first group…
Heart of America celebrated its 10th anniversary at HOA LA this year. Dressed to the nines, performing groups gathered for a night of community, live entertainment, dinner, dancing and magical special guests at the Disneyland Hotel. The night opened with comments from HOA founder Chad Williams and HOA owner and producer, Ryan Morris, who reminisced on HOA's first events and…
The 10th Anniversary season of Heart of America choir competitions kicked off March 7, in Nashville, Tenn. Eleven groups performed in prelims in the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center with five groups advancing to finals. The day started early with bright blue skies and a promise of warmer weather in the southern town of Nashville. Known for its vibrant…
Garrett Breeze, arranger, clinician and adjudicator, shares his thoughts after his experience at HOA Nashville. by Garrett Breeze No two Heart of America competitions are ever alike. Of course, every show choir competition is unique, in a way. But there is something special that happens when groups from across the country (who would never otherwise meet) come together. And that…
In 2025, Heart of America will celebrate its 10th Anniversary. Special recognition and flashbacks will be presented at all venues with a 10th Anniversary Opening Ceremony planned for Los Angeles. "Celebrating our 10th anniversary, we're doing something new at our newest location. A special opening ceremony, dinner and dance will take place the night before the contest! Students and directors…
It’s been another successful campaign for the Thirst Project. Sharing the Love Heart of America, with a matching gift from Music Travel Consultants (MTC), will donate $16,992 to the Thirst Project and Show Choirs for Thirst. This donation will provide clean water for life for over 700 people. A village in the nation of Eswatini will forever have clean water,…
You've spent hours creating the program, rehearsing with your students and reviewing every performance detail. What's the next step? By competing in choir and show choir competitions, your students will experience unparalleled opportunities for personal and musical growth. Here are 10 reasons why your choir needs to compete. 1. Skill Development Choir competitions push students to improve their vocal skills,…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Joplin HS (Missouri) closed all school buildings and moved all learning to an online model. When this announcement was made by the administration, both faculty and students were curtailed into unknown territory with a lot of business left unattended including show choir auditions for the next school year. Until now, online show choir auditions…