Buffalo Grove show choir concludes successful season

Posted April 11, 2013 11:13 am

Submitted by District 214

The Expressions Show Choir performs at the Chicagoland Showcase. Courtesy of District 214

The Expressions, Buffalo Grove High School’s award-winning show choir, recently concluded another successful competition season.

In January, the Expressions competed at the Mt. Zion Invitational in Decatur, winning first runner-up and Best Band. The group’s second competition was at the DeKalb Show Choir Invitational in Auburn, Ind., where they secured another first runner-up award and Best Band.

Recently, the Expressions competed at the Chicagoland Showcase at John Hersey High School, again winning first runner-up and also capturing Best Vocals.

The Expressions completed this year’s competition season at the Wheaton Warrenville South Show Choir Classic March 9, earning second runner-up honors.

Individually, members of the Expressions racked up a number of awards this season: junior Brian McCallister won Male Grand Champion in the individual solo competition at Mt. Zion, DeKalb and again at the Chicagoland Showcase; and senior Jessica Wolf was named Best Female Soloist in a Competition Show at both DeKalb and the Chicagoland Showcase.

The Expressions, a mixed show choir made up of 41 singer-dancers, 13 band members and four crew members, is directed by Debora Utley and choreographed by Randy Sage.

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The Expressions Show Choir performs Queen of the Night. Pictured, from left in the foreground, are Joe Cavaiani, Alyssa Gillespie and Jessica Wolf. Courtesy of District 214

Expressions 2013 Competition show. Courtesy of District 214

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