Norwell Show Choirs Tops Again!

Hats off to another great weekend for Norwell's show choirs!

 

Norwell’s Knight Moves and Knight Stars extended their unbeaten show choir seasons at the First Northridge Choral Invitational in Middlebury Saturday.

 

In the still sparkling new, two-year-old Northridge High School auditorium, the Knight Moves out-pointed Concord, Fairfield, Lakeland, Loveland and North Side to push their season record to 19-0. The Knight Stars topped Fairfield in a two-choir race in the Women’s Division to stand 15-0 for the season from their three competitions. Two Women’s Division caption awards were also  awarded, with Norwell winning both Best Choreography and  Best Vocals.  

 

Norwell also excelled in solo competition, with Lauren Fiechter placing first, and Missy Nolan third. 

 

The Norwell Middle School Choir, the Knight Sounds, also opened its competition season at the event, placing second behind Loveland, which also took both caption awards in this division. Also in the division were Eastside and Woodside.       

 

Best performers for Norwell were Missy Nolan (Knight Stars), Brandi Albright (Knight Moves) and Emily Lampton (Knight Sounds).

 

This weekend, the Knight Moves and Knight Stars head south to compete at Shelbyville. 

 

Thanks to Denny and Kathy Meyer for the photos and results. 

Photos From Saturday's Norwell Percussion Invitational (Visitors - Set 3)

Frm top to bottom, Heritage Independent, competing in the PIA class, DeKalb and Decatur Central, who competed against Norwell in the PSO class, and Victor J. Andrew from Illinois, who competed in the PSW class.

 

From smallest to biggest, the marching drum line classes are PSAA, PSA, PSO and PSW. PIA is a separate class for "independent" (not officially affiliated to a high school) groups.

Photos From Saturday's Norwell Percussion Invitational (Visitors - Set 2)

From top to bottom, Bishop Dwenger, Carroll, Winchester and Maconoquah high schools compete in the PSA division.

 

Photos From Saturday's Norwell Percussion Invitational (Visitors - Set 1)

First of all, the difference between "marching drum lines" and "concert drum lines", as demonstrated by Hagerstown Indoor Percussion Ensemble (black uniforms with a green circle) and Monroe Central Percussion Ensemble (a concert group).

 

The marching drum lines incorporate a lot of movement, and even some dance into their routine, while the concert group concentrates on just the musical side of the performance. 

Norwell Photos From Saturday's Percussion Invitational

I can't believe it's taken me this long to start posting some of the photos from Saturday either - it's been one of those weeks!

 

I'll at least get these Norwell pics up for now.  Hopefully some from the visiting schools will follow shortly. 

Norwell Percussion Invitational Videos

Two clips here of each of Norwell, Dekalb and Decatur Central all from the PSO class. Photos to follow.  

 

The full story is in Monday's News-Banner, and will also be in this week's Ossian Journal. 

Norwell Show Choirs Win Again - At Center Grove This Week

Norwell's Knight Moves and Knight Stars cleaned house in the 22nd annual “Best of the Midwest” show choir competition at Center Grove High School in Greenwood on Saturday.

 

The Knight Moves outpointed eight schools at Center Grove to take the Small Mixed Choir division title, while the Knight Stars topped six in the Women’s division - a reversal of the numbers at their season openers at Northrop two weeks ago.  Both choirs are therefore 14-0 against other choirs for the season. 

In the Small Mixed division, the Knight Moves headed off Whiteland and New Palestine, with Anderson Central, Austin, Churubusco, Roncalli, Shelbyville and Woodlan making up the numbers. No caption awards were announced in this division.  

 

In the Women’s division, the Knight Stars edged out Lawrence Central and Fairfield, Ohio, with Anderson Highland, New Palestine, Princeton, and Zionsville making up the field. Norwell also won the caption awards for Best Vocals and Best Costume in this division. Lawrence Central won Best Choreography, while Anderson Highland won Best Stage Crew. 

 

No individual awards were given in either division.

 

This weekend, Norwell travels to Tippacanoe to compete at the Northridge High School Invitational. The middle school choir, the Knight Sounds, will be joining the two high school choirs for its first competition of the season. 

 

Many thanks to Denny and Kathy Meyer for the photo.