Show choirs compete for honors at Arlington Heights event
Nearly 40 middle and high school show choirs from six states performed Friday and Saturday at the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights.
Show choirs from the Chicago area, downstate Illinois, and Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio and Virginia competed in mixed, festival and unisex categories. There also was a solo singing competition.
Six high school show choirs selected by judges for the finals were competing Saturday night for the title of Chicagoland Showcase Grand Champion. The evening also featured performances by the winning male and female soloists among more than 50 competitors who took the stage during the day.
Mundelein High School's "Sound" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Mundelein High School's "Sound" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Mundelein High School's "Sound" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Mundelein High School's "Sound" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Mundelein High School's "Sound" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Wheeling High School's "Legacy" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Wheeling High School's "Legacy" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Wheaton Warrenville South's "Classics" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Wheaton Warrenville South's "Classics" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Wheaton Warrenville South's "Classics" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Wheaton Warrenville South's "Classics" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Prospect High School's "Mixed Company" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Prospect High School's "Mixed Company" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Prospect High School's "Mixed Company" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Wheaton North High School's "Flight" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Wheaton North High School's "Flight" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Wheaton North High School's "Flight" performs during the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase show choir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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