Colby Show Choir Spectacular to return Jan. 7

The Star News Show choir fans will get a delight this Saturday at Colby High School as it once again hosts the Show Choir Spectacular.

A total of 14 show choirs from Wisconsin and Minnesota are performing and competing in front of a panel of judges with the top ranked choirs to perform in the evening finals competition starting at 7 p.m.

This year the spectacular is offering two levels of competition — Open Class and Class A/Prep Division groups. The Open Class is for large, mixed, Varsity, Show Choirs or groups that have competed for over five years. The Class A Division is for groups with five or less years of competitive experience or groups that have 24 or fewer members. Following each performance there will be a critique time for the judges with the choirs. The top six show choir ensembles with the most points from the entire day will compete in an evening finals competition starting at 7 p.m. sharp.

Colby will feature two show choirs in the exhibition format as the Colby Middle School Crew II will perform at 4:30 p.m. and the Colby Choir Coalition will hit the stage at 10:15 p.m. following the finals performances.

In the Class A/Prep Division, Momemtum Show Choir of Medford Area Senior High School will get the show started at 8:15 a.m. followed by Onalaska Express at 8:40 a.m.

In the open competition, the schedule is as follows: Eau Claire North - The Northernaires at 9:25 a.m.; New London - Vision at 9:50 a.m.; Plymouth - Momentum at 10:15 a.m.; Chippewa Falls Harmonics at 10:40 a.m.; South St. Paul - Southside Sensation at 11:05 a.m.; Tomah - Limited Edition at 1 p.m.; Neenah - Vintage at 1:25 p.m.; Altoona - Locomotion at 1:50 p.m.; Mayville Cardinal Singers at 2:35 p.m.; Eau Claire Memorial - Old Abe at 3 p.m.; North St. Paul - Northern Lights at 3:35 p.m.; Onalaska - Hilltoppers at 3:50 p.m. and the Exhibition - Crew II at 4:30 p.m.

Judges for this year Show Choir Spectacular are Kym Chambers Otto, Chris Wilson, Justin Steger, Kyle Aiden, Craig Engstrom and Dr. Adam Shelton.

Tickets may be purchased for either daytime or finals with a combo price for both the daytime and finals show.