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By Paula Pyzik Scott

On Saturday, November 8, Ada High School hosted the 48th annual Ada Music Feast, a show choir competition and collaboration by Ada students, teachers and community members. Ten schools participated in performances from 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. 

The event currently serves as a Show Choir season opener. Ada's Varsity Singers are a group of 25 singer-dancers accompanied by the instrumental combo The Experience. Teacher Scott Henning is the show choir director and teacher Ben Hemming is the instrumental director. Choreographers are Oshra and Sam Gadkar. The show choir also has a six-person technical crew. 

The Varsity Singers provided an exhibition performance, including the following:

• “ American Idiot” with soloists Marley Bulerin and David Klear
• “ Run Freedom, Run” with soloist Justin Bowden
• “ Rise Up” with soloists Morgan Sutherly and Alyssa Nau
• “ Confident/ Uprising”
• “ Fighter” with soloist Emily Thaxton

Kenton Middle School group Dimensions also provided an exhibition performance.

GROUP FINALS From ShowChoir.com

GRAND CHAMPION Best vocals, choreography, band, show concept

• Touch of Class, Grove City High School

FIRST RUNNER UP Best Soloist: Stella Jackson

• Jet Setters, Alliance High School

SECOND RUNNER UP Best Crew

• Top Twenty, Kenton High School

THIRD RUNNER UP Best Costumers

• Prominent Rendition, Teays Valley High School

FOURTH RUNNER UP

• The Association, Van Buren High School

EMCEE

• Jami Dellifield

JUDGES

• Casey Edwards
• Joseph Kincaid
• Holly Lewis
• Lara Ray
• Tara Tober

The Ada Schools livestreamed the event on Facebook. The recording can be viewed HERE.