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Show Choir

There are a number of resources available to learn about different aspects of show choir!

Community Organizations

“Show Choir Connect” Facebook Group (Very active discussion forum for directors, choreographers, and arrangers)

Showchoir.com (Nationwide database of show choir competitions and results, updated in real time)

Show Choir Camps of America (Camp experience for students and professional development / networking for teachers)

Educational Resources

The Art of Competitive Show Choir (book)

Breeze Tunes Webinar Series (Panel Discussions with Show Choir Experts)

Productions Magazine (Show Choir Industry Trade Magazine)

Show Choir Arrangers You Should Know (Interviews with 40+ Show Choir Arrangers)

Sweat, Tears, and Jazz Hands: The Official History of Show Choir from Vaudeville to Glee (book)

Arrangers With Large Online Catalogs

Jeffry Bowen

Garrett Breeze

Anita Cracauer

Hersel Cremeans

Kevin Duggan

Drew Firkins

Josh Greene

Tyler Henderson

Brock Keiper

David Legg

JR Marlow

Eric Van Cleave

Rian Whitman

All-State Show Choir Ensembles

Alabama

Arizona

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Missouri

South Dakota

Virginia

Choral Journal Articles on Show Choir

“Competitive Show Choir Festivals: What are the Benefits? An Interview with Kirby Shaw,” by Ken Thomas. February 2005, page 107.

“A Show Choir/Two-Year College Choirs Collaborative Effort,” by Mark Malone and Ken Thomas. September 2005, page 67.

“Another Choir? How About a Show Choir?” by Ken Thomas. February 2006, page 45.

“The Impact of Competitive Show Choir on the Enrollment of Male Singers in Choral Programs in Nebraska and Iowa,” by Doran Johnson. November 2006, page 112.

“Show Choir Competition and the Impact on Male Recruitment,” by Doran Johnson. April 2007, page 50.

“Keeping the Choir in Show Choir,” by Brian Lanier. August 2007, page 35.

“Keeping the ‘Choir’ in Showchoir,” by Rosephanye Powell. May 2010, page 45.

“Beauty and the Beast: The Nature of a Show Choir,” by Karen Dollins. May 2011, page 53.

“Practical and Creative Ideas for Optimizing the Show Choir Combo,” by Michael J. Pendowski. December 2019, page 63.

“I Want to Be Part of That!” by Kelsey D. Burkett. June-July 2023, page 39.

This page is curated by Garrett Breeze, ACDA National Show Choir Chair. Have questions or want to get involved? Email Garrett at moc.s1766285976enute1766285976zeerb1766285976@tter1766285976rag1766285976

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