Show choirs from 15 high schools competed on Nov. 9 at the 36th annual Ada Music Feast Show Choir Invitational Competition.

Approximately 3,000 people attended the event, which was hosted by the faculty, staff and students of Ada High School, along with the parents, volunteers, and officers of the Ada Music Boosters.

The show choirs, representing schools of various sizes from Ohio, West Virginia, and Indiana, performed throughout the day in hopes of qualifying for the evening “finals competition.”

Adjudicators evaluated each choir’s performance in the following categories: vocal, instrumental, and choreography. Additionally, one top performer from each choir was recognized for outstanding performance.

Completing the daytime performances, Ada’s Varsity Singers, under the direction of Abigail Glenn, Vocal Music Director and Jonathan Lischak, Director of Instrumental and co-director, provided an exhibition performance as the host school.

Recipients of the best vocal awards were as follows:
In Class C (sponsored by Red Hawk Heating, Air, & Refrigeration): Van Buren’s The Association.
In Class B (sponsored by Robinson Fin Machines): Kenton’s Top 20.
In Class A (sponsored by Ada Academic Boosters): Piqua’s The Company.
In Class AA (sponsored by Arby’s): Findlay’s First Edition.
The best overall award (sponsored by The Ada Herald): Piqua’s The Company.

Recipients of the best instrumental awards were as follows:
In Class C (sponsored by Kibbee’s Carryout of Bluffton): Van Buren’s The Association.
In Class B (sponsored by Red Hawk Heating, Air, & Refrigeration): Kenton’s Top 20.
In Class A (sponsored by Kroger of Kenton): Piqua’s The Company.
In Class AA (sponsored by Red Hawk Heating, Air, & Refrigeration): Findlay’s First Edition.
The best overall award (sponsored by Red Hawk Heating, Air, & Refrigeration): Findlay’s First Edition.

Recipients of the best choreography awards were as follows:
In Class C (sponsored Kibbee’s Carryout of Bluffton): Van Buren’s The Association.
In Class B (sponsored by the Hardin County Council on Aging, Bluffton and Lima): Kenton’s Top 20.
In Class A (sponsored by Arby’s): Piqua’s The Company.
In Class AA (sponsored by the Hardin County Council on Aging): Twinsburg’s Great Expectations.
The best overall award (sponsored by Red Hawk Heating, Air, & Refrigeration): Twinsburg’s Great Expectations.

Winners of the best individual award from each school were as follows:
In Class B, from Kenton’s “Top 20”: Kyle Phillips.
In Class A, from Wapakoneta’s “Singsation”: Lily Schaub.
In Class AA, from ETC’s “All Americans”: Michaela Wakeman.
In Class C, from Taylor’s “Glitz & Glamour”: Alex Perkins.
In Class A, from Piqua’s “The Company”: Devan Parshall.
In Class AA, from Findlay’s “First Edition”: Marquise Ramsey.
In Class A, from Hurricane’s “Red Hot”: Allison Bellamy.
In Class C, from Cory-Rawson’s “The Impressions”: Abby Schultz.
In Class AA, from Grove City’s “Touch of Class”: Jacob Stuekart.
In Class AA, from Mayfield’s “The Limited Edition”: Brittany Ganzer.
In Class C, from Riverdale’s “Soundsation”: Jay Mason.
In Class C, from Crestview’s “Knight Vision”: Nevada Smith.
In Class C, from Van Buren’s “The Association”: Joel Schumacher.
In Class AA, from Lebanon’s “Singers”: Evan Neal.
In Class AA, from Twinsburg’s “Great Expectations”: Katie Cabella.
In Class C (exhibition performance), from Ada’s “Varsity Singers”: Kelsey Zimmerly.

Additionally, Music Feast guests had the opportunity to vote for their favorite show choir by depositing money into the corresponding school’s collection jar (i.e., The People’s Choice Award).

This award is based on the school having the highest amount of money collected in their jar. All proceeds from the People’s Choice Award went to The Ronald R. McVicker Scholarship Fund at Ada High School.

McVicker was the band director at Ada Schools for many years. He retired in 2003 after 31 years of teaching instrumental music. With his untimely death, the family decided to sponsor the People’s Choice Award trophy at Music Feast each year. The 2013 Ada Music Feast People’s Choice Award was awarded to Mayfield.

The overall award for best stage crew (sponsored by Don & Amy Spar and Family) was presented to Grove City’s “Touch of Class”. The best overall award for female and male soloists (sponsored by Liberty National Bank) was presented to Allison Vance of the Hurricane “Red Hot” and Markus Rask of the Lebanon “Singers”, respectively. Finally, the best overall award for show concept (sponsored by Quest Federal Credit Union) was presented to Twinsburg’s Great Expectations.

Divisional awards were also presented, which recognized the runner-up and first place show choirs in each class. Recipients of the divisional awards were as follows:

In Class C, the divisional runner-up award (sponsored by Hempy Water Conditioning) was presented to Cory-Rawson’s Impressions. The divisional grand champion award (sponsored by Hempy Water Conditioning) was presented to Van Buren’s The Association.

In Class B, the divisional grand champion award (sponsored by Kroger of Kenton) was presented to Kenton’s Top 20.

In Class A, the divisional runner-up award (sponsored by The Ada Academic Boosters) was presented to Wapakoneta’s Singsation. The divisional grand champion award (sponsored by The Ada Herald) was presented to Piqua’s The Company.

In Class AA, the divisional runner-up award (sponsored by Cole-Humphrey Insurance) was presented to Twinsburg’s Great Expectations. The divisional grand champion award (sponsored by Kibbee’s Carryout of Bluffton) was presented to Findlay’s First Edition.