Here are all of the Awards from "The BIG DANCE"--2003
Concert Choirs competed Friday Feb 28th:
Best Bass Section "Meistersingers" Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Best Tenor Section "CHS Concert Chorale" Davenport Central
Best Alto Section "CHS Concert Chorale" Davenport Central
Best Soprano Section "Meistersingers" Cedar Rapids Jefferson
3rd Runner-Up "Solon Concert Choir" Solon, IA
2nd Runner-Up "Chamber Choir" Cedar Rapids Kennedy
1st Runner-Up "CHS Concert Chorale" Davenport Central
Grand Champion "Meistersingers" Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Show Choirs competed Saturday Mar 1st:
Prep Division
4th Place "TBHS Soundwave" Troy Buchanan, MO
3rd Place "Central Connection" La Crosse Central, WI
2nd Place "Protege" Cedar Rapids Kennedy
1st Place "Vitality" Urbandale, IA
Women's Division
2nd Place "Contemporaires" Danville, IL
1st Place "Les Femmes" Mt. Zion, IL
2A Division
1st Place "Sadie Street Singers" Anamosa, IA
3A Division
1st Place "Manteno Magic" Manteno, IL
4A Division
8th Place "Power Company" Waconia, MN
7th Place "4th Ave. Jazz Co." Iowa City "City High"
6th Place "Delegation" Danville, IL
5th Place "Mundelein Sound" Mundelein, IL
4th Place "Company Of Singers" Totino Grace, MN
3rd Place "Happiness Inc." Cedar Rapids Kennedy
2nd Place "Studio--2003" Urbandale, IA
1st Place "Swingsations" Mt. Zion, IL
CAPTION AWARDS from Preliminaries:
AUDITORIUM PERFORMANCES
Best Show Band: "Vitality" Urbandale, IA
Best Crew: "Vitality" Urbandale, IA
Best Female Solo: Maura Cook "Rhapsody In Blue" Davenport Central
Best Male Solo: Steven Kretson "West Harmonics" Davenport West
GYMNASIUM PERFORMANCES
Best Show Band: "Studio--2003" Urbandale, IA
Best Crew: "TBHS Express" Troy Buchanan, MO
Best Female Solo: Erin Sprague "Mundelein Sound" Mundelein, IL
Best Male Solo: David Tahere "West Connection" Davenport West
FINALS RESULTS:
Winners of the "Solo Challenge"
3rd Place: Theresa Sparbel "West Connection" Davenport West
2nd Place: Emily Spalding "Lincoln East Swing Choir" Lincoln, NE
1st Place: David Tahere "West Connection" Davenport West
FINALS AWARDS
6th Runner-Up "Les Femmes" Mt. Zion
5th Runner-Up "Delegation" Danville, IL
4th Runner-Up "Mundelein Sound" Mundelein, IL
3rd Runner-Up "Company Of Singers" Totino Grace, Fridley, MN
2nd Runner-Up "Happiness Inc." Cedar Rapids Kennedy
1st Runner-Up "Studio--2003" Urbandale, IA
Grand Champion "Swingsations" Mt. Zion, IL
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY: "Swingsations"
BEST VOCALS: "Studio--2003"