{"id":3785,"date":"2025-04-25T19:53:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T19:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/?p=3785"},"modified":"2026-02-16T15:50:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:50:39","slug":"hoa-orlando-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"HOA Orlando Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">The 10th Anniversary season of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heart of America<\/a> choir competitions concluded on March 29, in Orlando, Florida. Eight groups performed in prelims at the <a href=\"https:\/\/buenavistapalace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace<\/a> in the Disney Springs Resort, with seven groups advancing to finals.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3785 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/4-9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/5-7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/6-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/7-7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Select Sound from Carroll HS (IN) kicked off the Treble Show Choir Division with a Tomb-Raider-themed performance, following Lara Croft&#8217;s journey to unlock the Heart of Takara. Vortex from Ankeny Centennial HS (IA) kept up the energy with a strong rendition of their program, &#8220;The Vault.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3785 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/7-8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/4-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/5-8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/6-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Sound of Fairfield from Fairfield Preparatory HS (AL) delivered beautiful vocals for the Concert Choir Division.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-3785 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/untitled-2048-x-1365-px-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/untitled-2048-x-1365-px-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-3.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/untitled-2048-x-1365-px-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/untitled-2048-x-1365-px\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px.jpg 2048w, 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width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/untitled-2048-x-1365-px-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-4.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-2048-x-1365-px-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/4-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/5-9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-3785 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/4-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-3.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/5-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full 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Then, The Ambassadors from Prairie HS (IA) delivered a beautiful performance.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-3785 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/6-9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-4.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, 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href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/7-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-4.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/5-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-5.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/6-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-5.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/4-14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-5.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Magic from Carroll HS (IN) brought us into the world of Oz in their program, &#8220;The Tin Man.&#8221; Last but not least, Spectrum from Ankeny Centennial HS (IA) put on a strong performance with &#8220;My Day Will Come,&#8221; rounding out an incredible day of prelims. You can watch the replay of prelims performances <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kXiri279cfY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-3785 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/7-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-5.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/5-13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-6.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/6-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-6.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/hoa-orlando-recap\/8-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Finalists, in order, included Select Sound (Carroll HS), Vortex (Ankeny Centennial HS), The Ambassadors (Prairie HS), Syndicated Sound (Tarpon Springs HS), Findlay First Edition (Findlay HS), Magic (Carroll HS) and Spectrum (Ankeny Centennial HS). Each group put their all into their finals performance, bringing a close to a wonderful season. At the end of the night, Magic from Carroll HS (IN) and Vortex from Ankeny Centennial HS (IA) were named Grand Champions in their divisions. A complete list of the awards, including highest achievement in prelims, can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/downloads\/2025-shows\/orlando-2025-results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. Emily Potter from Carroll HS (IN) was awarded as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showchoircamps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Showchoir Camps of America<\/a> Outstanding Soloist. The award includes a scholarship to a camp this coming summer. You can watch a replay of the finals performances <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0dQgK5PqI1U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3828\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-3.22.54\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1919\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-3.22.54\u202fPM.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-3.22.54\u202fPM-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-3.22.54\u202fPM-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-3.22.54\u202fPM-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-3.22.54\u202fPM-1536x733.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 2026 HOA Season Schedule is available and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoachoir.com\/2026-registration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REGISTRATION<\/a><\/span> is open. Save your spot at one of our iconic venues by registering today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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