2025

FINALS/HIGH SCHOOL CAPTIONS

Open Division

🏆 Grand Champion: Wheaton Warrenville South The Classics

🥈1st runner-up: Mt. Zion Swingsations

🥉2nd runner-up: Brownsburg Spotlight Singers

🎖3rd runner-up: Naperville North Entourage

🎖4th runner-up: Marquette Center Stage

🥇Best vocals: Wheaton Warrenville South The Classics

🥇Best choreography: Wheaton Warrenville South The Classics

🥇Best band: Wheaton Warrenville South The Classics

Unisex Division

🏆 Grand Champion: Wheaton Warrenville South Esprit

🥈1st runner-up: Brownsburg Starlight Voices

🥉2nd runner-up: Mt. Zion Les Femmes

🥇Best vocals: Brownsburg Starlight Voices

🥇Best choreography: Wheaton Warrenville South Esprit

Festival Division

🏆 Grand Champion: Brownsburg Bella Voce

🥈1st runner-up: Herscher Class Act

🥉2nd runner-up: Peoria Soundwave

🎖3rd runner-up: Highland Dissonance

🎖4th runner-up: Pekin The Noteables

🥇Best vocals: Brownsburg Bella Voce

🥇Best choreography: Brownsburg Bella Voce

🥇Best band: Herscher Class Act

Caption Awards:

🥇Best crew: Brownsburg High School

🥇People's Choice: Mt. Zion Les Femmes

🥇Best bass solo in show: Jack Harrison, Jackson Academy

🥇Best treble solo in show: Meaghan Inglis, Naperville North

🥇 1st place solo comp: Katyann Rodriguez, Highland

🥈2nd place solo comp: Allison Baugh, Naperville

🥉 3rd place solo comp:  Jazmine Burrows, Huntley

MIDDLE SCHOOL

🏆 Grand Champion: Mt. Zion Sound System 
🥈1st runner-up: Road Show Inc Dynamites
🥉2nd runner-up: Manteno Grand Paws
🎖3rd runner-up: Peoria Vocal Velocity
🎖4th runner-up: North Ridge Red Coats
🎖5th runner-up: Franklin Fantastic Falcons
🥇Best vocals: Mt. Zion Sound System
🥇Best choreography: Mt. Zion Sound System
 

2024

FINALS/HIGH SCHOOL CAPTIONS

🏆 Grand Champion: Mt. Zion Swingsations

🥈1st runner-up: El Paso-Gridley Modulations

🥉2nd runner-up: Waubonsie Valley Sound Check

🎖3rd runner-up: Manteno Magic

🎖4th runner-up: Marquette Center Stage

🎖5th runner-up: Mt. Zion Les Femmes

🥇Best vocals: Mt. Zion Swingsations

🥇Best choreography: Mt. Zion Swingsations

🥇Best band: El Paso-Gridley Modulations

🥇Best crew: Mt. Zion Swingsations

🥇People's Choice: Unity Vocal Rush

🥇Best bass solo in show: Isaiah Johnson, Mt. Zion Swingsations

🥇Best treble solo in show: Kate Wiegardt, Peoria Soundwave

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FESTIVAL

🥇1st place: Unity Vocal Rush

🥈2nd place: Pekin Noteables

🥉3rd place: Peotone Powerhouse

🥇Best vocals: Unity Vocal Rush

🥇Best choreography: Unity Vocal Rush

🥇Best band: Pekin Noteables

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SINGLE CLEF

🥇1st place: Mt. Zion Les Femmes

🥈2nd place: El Paso-Gridley Hi Fidelity

🥉3rd place: Mt. Zion You've Got Male

🎖4th place: Waubonsie Valley Resonance

🥇Best vocals: Mt. Zion Les Femmes

🥇Best choreography: Mt. Zion Les Femmes

🥇Best band: Waubonsie Valley Resonance

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JUNIOR HIGH

🏆 Grand Champion: Mt. Zion Sound System 
🥈1st runner-up: El Paso-Gridley Dynamics
🥉2nd runner-up: Peoria Vocal Velocity
🎖3rd runner-up: North Ridge Redcoats
🎖4th runner-up: El Paso-Gridley Crescendo
🎖5th runner-up: Franklin Fantastic Falcons
🥇Best vocals: El Paso-Gridley Dynamics
🥇Best choreography: Mt. Zion Sound System
🥇Best bass solo in show: Eddie Couri, Mt. Zion Sound System
🥇Best treble solo in show: Claire Marquette, Peoria
 

2023

FINALS/HIGH SCHOOL CAPTIONS

🏆 Grand Champion: Clinton Attaché

🥈1st runner-up: Wheaton North Flight

🥉2nd runner-up: Wheaton Warrenville South Classics

🎖3rd runner-up: Marquette Center Stage

🎖4th runner-up: Peoria Soundwave

🎖5th runner-up: Wheaton Warrenville South Esprit

🥇Best vocals: Clinton Attaché

🥇Best choreography: Clinton Attaché

🥇Best band: Wheaton Warrenville South Classics

🥇People's Choice: Pekin Noteables

🥇Best bass solo in show: Adriano Robins, Marquette Center Stage

🥇Best treble solo in show: Paige Manning, Springfield IN Session

🥇 1st place solo comp: 

🥈2nd place solo comp: 

🥉 3rd place solo comp: 

 

FESTIVAL

🥇1st place: Unity Vocal Rush

🥈2nd place: Springfield IN Session

🥉3rd place: Berkley ENCORE! 

🥇Best vocals: Unity Vocal Rush

🥇Best choreography: Unity Vocal Rush

🥇Best band: Springfield IN Session

 

TREBLE

🥇1st place: Wheaton Warrenville Esprit

🥈2nd place: Springfield Scarlet Harmony

🥇Best vocals: Wheaton Warrenville South Esprit

🥇Best choreography: Wheaton Warrenville South Esprit

🥇Best band: Wheaton Warrenville South Esprit

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JUNIOR HIGH

🏆 Grand Champion: Edison Electric Youth
🥈1st runner-up: Peoria Vocal Velocity
🥉2nd runner-up: Decatur Collective Sound
🎖3rd runner-up: Franklin Fantastic Falcons
🥇Best vocals: Peoria Area Vocal Velocity
🥇Best choreography: Decatur Collective Sound
🥇Best bass solo in show: James Seimore, Edison
🥇Best treble solo in show: Londyn Bogan, Decatur
🥇 1st place solo comp: 
🥈2nd place solo comp: 

 

2022

FINALS/HIGH SCHOOL CAPTIONS

🏆 Grand Champion: El Paso-Gridley Modulations

🥈1st runner-up: Decatur Elite Energy

🥉2nd runner-up: Naperville North Entourage

🎖3rd runner-up: Mundelein Sound

🎖4th runner-up: Danville Delegation

🎖5th runner-up: Peoria Soundwave

🥇Best vocals: El Paso-Gridley Modulations

🥇Best choreography: El Paso-Gridley Modulations

🥇Best band: Naperville North Entourage

🥇People's Choice: Decatur Elite Energy

🥇Best bass solo in show: Levon Crue, Decatur

🥇Best treble solo in show: Delaney Schnell, El Paso-Gridley

🥇 1st place solo comp: 

🥈2nd place solo comp: 

🥉 3rd place solo comp: 

 

FESTIVAL

🥇1st place: Springfield IN Session

🥈2nd place: Paxton-Buckley-Loda Unlimited

🥇Best vocals: Springfield IN Session

🥇Best choreography: Springfield IN Session

🥇Best band: Springfield IN Session

 

SINGLE GENDER

🥇1st place: Mundelein SoundFX

🥈2nd place: Naperville North High Heeled Harmony

🥉3rd place: Mundelein Lights

🎖4th place: El Paso-Gridley Hi Fidelity

🎖5th place: Danville Contemporaires

🎖6th place: Danville Executives

🎖7th place: Springfield Scarlet Harmony

🥇Best vocals: Naperville North High Heeled Harmony

🥇Best choreography: Mundelein Lights

🥇Best band: Naperville North High Heeled Harmony

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JUNIOR HIGH

🏆 Grand Champion: Decatur Collective Sound 
🥈1st runner-up: Peoria Vocal Velocity
🥉2nd runner-up: El Paso-Gridley Dynamics
🎖3rd runner-up: Sullivan Singers Jr.
🎖4th runner-up: Paxton-Buckley-Loda Unlimited Attitude
🥇Best vocals: Peoria Vocal Velocity
🥇Best choreography: Decatur Collective Sound 
🥇Best bass solo in show: Cooper Campbell, Peoria
🥇Best treble solo in show: Raegan Copeland, Peoria
🥇 1st place solo comp:
🥈2nd place solo comp:

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2021

Virtual THE EVENT

 

HIGH SCHOOL OPEN

🏆 Grand Champion: Carroll High School Minstrel Magic

🥈 1st runner-up: Findlay High School First Edition

🥉 2nd runner-up: Grenada High School Visions

🎖 3rd runner-up: Troy Buchanan High School

🎖 4th runner-up: Fort Atkinson High School South High Street Singers

🎖 5th runner-up: Aurora High School Rhapsody

🎖 6th runner-up: El Paso Gridley High School Modulations

🥇 Best vocals: Findlay High School First Edition

🥇 Best visuals: Carroll High School Minstrel Magic

🥇 Best combo: Findlay High School First Edition

🥇 Best costumes: Carroll High School Minstrel Magic

🥇 Best crew: Findlay High School First Edition

​🥇 Best female soloist in a show: Emma Parsell

🥇 Best male soloist in a show: Trenton Donk

🥇 Best set: Grenada Visions

🥇 Best show design: Carroll Minstrel Magic

🥇 Judge's Award: Dance Soloist from Russel Leaders of the Pack

SOLO COMPETITION

🥇 1st place: Kayla Herrington, Visions

 

HIGH SCHOOL PREP

🏆 Grand Champion: Troy Buchanan High School Soundwave

🥇 Best Vocals: Troy Buchanan High School Soundwave

🥇 Best Choreography: Troy Buchanan High School Soundwave

SOLO COMPETITION

🥇 1st place: Harrison Edwards, Soundwave

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HIGH SCHOOL UNISEX

🏆 Grand Champion: Carroll High School Select Sound

🥈 1st runner-up: El Paso Gridley High School Hi Fidelity

🥉 2nd runner-up: Warren Central High School Hi-Lites

🎖 3rd runner-up: Rock Bridge High School Satin 'n Lace

🥇 Best Vocals: Carroll High School Select Sound

🥇 Best Choreography: Carroll High School Select Sound

🥇 Best combo: El Paso Gridley High School Hi Fidelity

SOLO COMPETITION

🥇 1st place: Michaela Mooney, Select Sound

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HIGH SCHOOL SMALL MIXED

🏆 Grand Champion: South Dearborn High School Opening Knight

🥈 1st runner-up: Sheridan High School Northern Stars

🥉 2nd runner-up: Neenah High School Vintage

🎖 3rd runner-up: Warren Central High School Connection

🎖 4th runner-up: Rock Bridge High School City Lights

🎖 5th runner-up: Capital High School Voices in Perfection

🎖 6th runner-up: Sullivan High School Sullivan Singers

🎖 7th runner-up: Lakeside High School Soundsations

🎖 8th runner-up: Watseka High School The Sensations

🎖 9th runner-up: Broadhead High School Guys and Dolls

🥇 Best Vocals: Warren Central high School Connection

🥇 Best Choreography: South Dearborn High School Opening Knight

🥇 Best combo: Sheridan High School Northern Stars

SOLO COMPETITION

🥇 1st place: Trenton Donk, Opening Knight

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JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL

🏆 Grand Champion: Russell Middle School Leaders of the Pack

🥈 1st runner-up: Grenada Middle School Entertainers

🥉 2nd runner-up: Millard North Middle School

🎖 3rd runner-up: Beadle Middle School Show Dogs

🎖 4th runner-up: Jackson Middle School Spark of Class

🎖 5th runner-up: Sullivan Middle School Singers, Jr

🥇 Best vocals: Russell Middle School Leaders of the Pack

🥇 Best choreography: Russell Middle School Leaders of the Pack

🥇 Best costumes: Grenada Middle School Entertainers

🥇 Best show design: Russell Middle School Leaders of the Pack

SOLO COMPETITION

🥇 1st place: Aiden Stammen, Spark of Class]

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2020

HIGH SCHOOL OPEN

🏆 Grand Champion (tie): Wheaton Warrenville South The Classics

🏆 Grand Champion (tie): Mt. Zion Swingsations

🥈 1st runner-up: Decatur Elite Energy

🎖 3rd runner-up: Peoria Area Performing Arts Soundwave

🎖 4th runner-up: Wheaton Warrenville South Esprit

🎖 5th runner-up: Sullivan Singers

🥇 Best vocals: Decatur Elite Energy

🥇 Best visuals: Mt. Zion Swingsations

🥇 Best combo: Wheaton Warrenville South The Classics

🥇 Outstanding male soloist in show: Joe Meier, Peoria Area Performing Arts

🥇 Outstanding female soloist in show: Jayla Lee, Decatur Elite Energy

 

SOLO COMPETITION

🥇 1st place: Jayla Lee, Decatur Elite Energy

🥈 2nd place: Jack McLaughlin, Springfield High School

🥉 3rd place: Ellen Tuttle, Springfield High School

 

HIGH SCHOOL PREP

🏆 Grand Champion: Mt. Zion Premiere

🥈 2nd place: Springfield In Session

🥉 3rd place: Unity Vocal Rush

🎖 4th place: Hoopeston New Direction

🎖 5th place: PBL Unlimited

🎖 6th place: Puckett Perception

🎖 7th place: Southeast Sensations

🥇 Best Band: Unity Vocal Rush

🥇 Best Vocals: Mt. Zion Premiere

🥇 Best Choreography: Mt. Zion Premiere

 

HIGH SCHOOL UNISEX

🏆 Grand Champion: Wheaton Warrenville South Esprit

🥈 2nd place: Sullivan New Generation

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JUNIOR HIGH

🏆 Grand Champion: Mt. Zion Sound System

🥈 1st runner-up: Peoria Area Performing Arts Studio Vocal Velocity 

🥉 2nd runner-up: Sullivan Singers Jr.

🎖 3rd runner-up: Edison Electric Youth

🎖 4th runner-up: Decatur Collective Sound

🎖 5th runner-up: Troy Tonali-T

🎖 6th runner-up: North Ridge Redcoats

🎖 7th runner-up: Franklin Fantastic Falcons

🎖 8th runner-up: North Ridge Radiant Reds

🎖 9th runner-up: PBL Ultimate Attitude

🎖 10th runner-up: Peoria Area Performing Arts Studio Mixed Harmony

🥇 Best vocals: Peoria Area Performing Arts Studio Vocal Velocity

🥇 Best choreography: Mt. Zion Sound System

🥇 Best male solo in show: Isiah Johnson, Mt. Zion

🥇 Best female solo in show: Kate Wnegardt, Peoria Area Performing Arts Studio Vocal Velocity

🥇 1st place solo comp: Triniti Preyer, Sullivan 

🥈 2nd place solo comp: Kennedy Custer, Peoria Area Performing Arts Studio

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2019

OPEN CLASS

🏆 Grand Champion: Clinton Attaché

🥈1st runner-up: Petal Soundsations 

🥉2nd runner-up: Wheaton Warrenville Classics

🎖3rd runner-up: Center Grove Sound System

🎖4th runner-up: Mt. Zion Swingsations

🎖5th runner-up: Millard West in the Groove

🥇Best vocals: Clinton Attaché

🥇Best choreography: Clinton Attaché

🥇Best band: Clinton Attaché 

🥇Best male solo in show: Jason Ward, Waubonsie Sound Check

🥇Best female solo in show: Asia Smith, Clinton Attaché 

🥇 1st place solo comp: Caleb Rogers, Petal Soundsations

🥈2nd place solo comp: JoAnne Tayaban, Waubonsie Sound Check

🥉 3rd place solo comp: Christian Sandoval, Petal Soundsations

 

PREP CLASS

🥇1st place: Mt. Zion Premiere

🥈2nd place: Peoria Soundwave 

🥉3rd place: Hoopeston New Direction 

🥇Best vocals: Peoria Soundwave

🥇Best choreography: Mt. Zion Premiere

🥇Best band: Hoopeston New Direction

 

UNISEX CLASS

🥇1st place: Wheaton Warrenville Esprit

🥈2nd place: Center Grove Debtones

🥉3rd place: Millard Uptown Girls

🎖4th place: Mt. Zion Les Femmes

🎖5th place: Petal Innovations 

🎖6th place: Mt. Zion You’ve Got Male

🎖7th place: Waubonsie Girls in Heels

🥇Best vocals: Millard Uptown Girls

🥇Best choreography: Wheaton Warrenville Esprit

🥇Best band: Millard Uptown Girls

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JUNIOR HIGH

🏆 Grand Champion: Mt. Zion Sound System 
🥈1st runner-up: Peoria Area Velocity
🥉2nd runner-up: Troy Tonali-T
🎖3rd runner-up: Edison Electric Youth 
🎖4th runner-up: Sullivan Singers Jr.
🎖5th runner-up: Johns Hill Xperience
🎖6th runner-up: Mt. Zion Sound Check
🎖7th runner-up: Franklin Fantastic Falcons 
🥇Best vocals: Peoria Area Vocal Velocity
🥇Best choreography: Mt. Zion Sound System
🥇Best male solo in show: Eddie Couri, Peoria Area Vocal Velocity
🥇Best female solo in show: Triniti Preyer, Sullivan Singers Jr.
🥇 1st place solo comp: Olivia Vicaly, Peoria 
🥈2nd place solo comp: Triniti Preyer, Sullivan

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