1. Show Choir By: Toni Garza

2. History F. Ritchie Walton- Father of Show Choir 26th Street Singers 1st to incorporate dance into performances 1974- 1st High School Swing Choir Invitational in Fort Wayne, Indiana 26th Street Singers

3. What is Show Choir? A musical group that combines singing contemporary music and dancing into performances Originally referred to as “swing” choir One of the most common dance moves is “jazz” hands

5. Show Choir is most common in high school

7. No set dress code

9. Competitions Also known as Invitational’s Usually held at high school auditoriumsCompetitons last anywhere from an afternoon to an entire weekend Audiences range from 50-7000 people

10. Performances A Cappella Solo Group

11. Glee! Famous Show Choirs… Show Choir: The Musical The Sing-Off

12. Celebrity Gleeks Ashton Kutcher Eden Espinosa Blake Lively Jason Mraz Lance Bass

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