91. Competition Weekly (4/20/24)
A FAME National Finals recap, including how Wisconsin groups took all major captions and placed at the top of the board!
Apr 18, 2024•6 min
Wisconsin Show Choir Download
The only podcast dedicated to the Wisconsin show choir scene! Featuring previews/reviews, fantasies and a set of Competition Weekly episodes during the season, the Download has everything you need to know about the scene or enough to binge if you're bored!
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90. Competition Weekly (04/13/24)
Tomah and Sparta ship off to Branson, Missouri to compete in the FAME National Show Choir Finals! But what awaits them there?
Apr 10, 2024•10 min
88. 2024 Season Storylines
April is here, and so is 2024 season review content! This one was recorded before the La Crosse news broke, but the storylines remain unchanged. (P.S. - submit your questions and rate the show!)
Apr 03, 2024•28 min
89. La Crosse Combines (Plus Other 2025 News)
Two of Wisconsin's oldest and most storied show choirs will be one in 2025. All the facts, some opinions and other assorted rumblings for next competition season.
Mar 29, 2024•33 min
87. Competition Weekly (3/16/24)
Put a bow on the 2024 Wisconsin competition season this episode! - Sparta takes their first-ever win at Janesville Craig, plus other assorted storylines - De Pere takes home their second-consecutive sweep of Green Bay Southwest
Mar 13, 2024•22 min
86. Competition Weekly (3/9/24)
The last full review-preview episode of the season is upon us! - A collection of out-of-state notes, including Totino analysis - Someone has to win Janesville Craig (I say this in the best way possible to snap a long winless streak) - Green Bay Southwest sees interesting varsity storylines
Mar 07, 2024•34 min
85. Bonus Midseason Q&A
Questions regarding state supremacy, state championships and scoring!
Mar 01, 2024•31 min
84. Competition Weekly (3/2/24)
- Out-of-state review - Interview with Washburn director Zachary Olson - Questions and answers! - Out-of-state preview
Mar 01, 2024•44 min
83. Competition Weekly (2/24/24)
- Out-of-state review (1:08) - Sparta analysis (3:36) - Monona Grove review (14:10) - Out-of-state preview (26:30)
Feb 23, 2024•37 min
82. Competition Weekly (2/17/24)
The Download is back with another 'thick of the season' episode! - North St. Paul debrief (2:20) - Logan review (4:40) - Fort Atkinson analysis (11:30) - Out-of-state preview (39:20) - Sparta preview (42:25) - Monona Grove Preview (46:10)
Feb 13, 2024•54 min
81. Competition Weekly (2/10/24)
Lots to talk about after another jam-packed week! - La Crosse Central review (1:30) - Eau Claire Memorial Winterfest review (4:05) - De Pere review and analysis (8:33) - Consecutive three-peats in Wisconsin show choir history (32:32) - A glimpse at North St. Paul Rock the North (37:38) - Logan Showcase preview (39:36) - Fort Atkinson Showcase preview (48:50)
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 1 min
80. Competition Weekly (2/3/34)
Allllllright everyone! Two competitions in the rearview mirror, three in the windshield, and a set of scoresheets to digest highlight this episode!
Feb 01, 2024•48 min
79. Competition Weekly (1/27/24)
- Analysis of every single group at New London! - Reviews of Milton and West Salem - Previews of Altoona and Sauk Prairie
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 1 min
78. Competition Weekly (1/20/24)
Welcome to the thick of show choir season! - Onalaska review - Milton preview - West Salem preview - New London preview
Jan 18, 2024•48 min
77. Live from Holmen (2024)
Live interviews are back for 2024! - Drummond director Nick Kuka - Holmen alum Ian Bauer discussing prelim awards - Judge Adam Peters about the finalists
Jan 11, 2024•31 min
76. Competition Weekly (1/13/24)
What a weekend, and we're only at the start of January! - Group-by-group analysis of what I saw at Holmen - Out-of-state coverage - Onalaska preview
Jan 10, 2024•57 min
75. Competition Weekly (1/6/24)
Competition Weekly is BACK for its fifth (!!) season! This one starts off with a short look at Ankeny Centennial, then does a deep dive into everything Holmen and finishes out with a news nugget or two at the end. Happy comp season!
Jan 04, 2024•44 min
74. 2024 Preseason Rankings
2024 is here and that means rankings are too! All of the state's groups are definitively and infalliably ranked, including: - 27 varsity groups - 14 prep groups - 7 womens groups - 26 middle school groups 2023 postseason rankings are contained in episode 65!
Jan 02, 2024•32 min
73. 2024 Varsity Preview (A-L) + More
Presenting the final installment of 2024 preview episodes! This edition includes: - Thoughts on varsity groups in the front half of the alphabet - Five groups to watch this year - Roughing out competitions that don't have public lineups yet
Dec 31, 2023•45 min
72. 2024 Varsity Preview (M-W)
Thoughts on the upcoming season for the Mayville Cardinal Singers, Milton Choralation, Monona Grove Silver Connection, Neenah Vintage, New London Vision, Onalaska Hilltoppers, Plymouth Momentum, Preble Center Stage, Reedsburg Choraliers, Sauk Prairie Executive Session, Sparta Upstage Adrenaline, Tomah Limited Edition and West Salem Singsations.
Dec 28, 2023•34 min
71. 2024 Preview (Prep/Womens/Middle)
Preview season is here! Catch all the details on the 14 prep groups, 7 womens groups, and 26 middle schools that will be active in the state this upcoming season!
Dec 26, 2023•54 min
70. Late November Check-In
Touching base in the 'calm before the storm' period before competition season starts. Checking in on updated school enrollment numbers, competition lineups that have already been released, and the Monona Grove Preview Show lineup. Link to 2022 episode about school enrollments: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/42-changes-and-numbers/id1493352340?i=1000581423344
Nov 28, 2023•19 min
69. Events Monthly (11/2023)
- More assorted news and rumors from throughout the past month! - Previews of the Chippewa Falls SuperShow and Washburn Show Choir Extravanganza - Includes previews of new groups debuting on the scene this month!
Nov 02, 2023•17 min
68. Summer News & Notes
The Download is BACK! Summer was a busy time in the Wisconsin show choir world and the Download has you covered. Changes at Parkview, Colby, Milton, Tomah, Janesville Craig, Green Bay East, Logan, Onalaska, Green Bay Southwest, Sparta and Monona Grove plus a look ahead at the La Crosse Heritage Night!
Sep 21, 2023•24 min
67. 2023 Show Reviews (Part I)
The off-season is here! The Download looks at five shows that were not covered during the 2023 season. Included are reviews of: - West Salem Singsations - DeForest DeFortes - Westosha Central Central Swing Inc. - Fort Atkinson South High Street Singers - Janesville Craig Spotlighters
May 06, 2023•34 min
66. 2023 Varsity Rankings
This is it, folks! The last season review episode of the Download is here! All 28 varsity groups are ranked and there are thoughts about every one of them!Hit play to find out where your choir stood this past season.
Apr 24, 2023•28 min
65. 2023 Rankings (Middle/Prep/Womens)
The long-awaited rankings are here! Five sets of rankings await, including: - Middle school rankings - Womens rankings - Prep rankings - Prep independent rankings - Combined womens/prep/independents rankings
Apr 17, 2023•26 min
64. 2023 Season Review (Varsity)
All 28 varsity-level groups from Wisconsin are covered in this episode! Each group's season is covered and a point of analysis or two is added on. As a bonus, some news and rumors are snuck in there as well! (Edit: I think I said that Onalaska won at Altoona but they actually won at La Crosse Central that weekend. My apologies!)
Apr 14, 2023•30 min
63. 2023 Season Review (Middle/Prep/Womens)
43 total choirs are covered in this episode! A look at every choir that hit the stage in the middle school, womens and prep divisions in the 2022-23 season. - 23 middle schools (including eight debut groups!) - 6 womens groups - 14 prep groups (including a debut and a return!) This episode serves as a precursor to the 2023 rankings, which will be released later.
Apr 04, 2023•31 min
62. 2023 Season Storylines
Is it review time? It is review time! Storylines covered include: - The winning ways of Sauk Prairie and De Pere - The emergence of shared themes - The rise of Sparta - The smaller competition fields - The flow of power to the northeast Last year's season storylines: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsin-show-choir/episodes/39--The-Storylines-of-2022-e1gs14f
Mar 28, 2023•35 min
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