print article Print     e-mail article E-mail
Published March 12, 2012, 08:48 AM

Friend de Coup wins big over weekend

Mitchell High School’s show choir, Friend de Coup, had a great day at the Sioux Falls Washington “Best of Show” competition Saturday. Friend de Coup was named grand champions, best band, best costumes, best choreography, best vocals, and Alison Day was named best female soloist.

  • Choir Pit Band
    • image
    In the photo, the choir pit band is shown after the triumphant day’s work. Members are, front row from left: Kendra Zirpel and Allison Buckley; middle row from left: Sid Stemper, Kelsey Thury, Alex Graves, Katy Lazenby, Gunnar Miller and Hannah Millar-Torgersen; back row from left: pit band director Julie VanGorp, Neil Schlimgen, Sam Johnson, Matt Biggerstaff, Chris Sejnoha, Joe VanDriel and Kelsee Hartman. (Photo courtesy of Linda McEntee)

Mitchell High School’s show choir, Friend de Coup, had a great day at the Sioux Falls Washington “Best of Show” competition Saturday.

Friend de Coup was named grand champions, best band, best costumes, best choreography, best vocals, and Alison Day was named best female soloist.

The group competed against choirs from South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota.

Choir director Chris Miller said it was a great conclusion to the choir’s competitive season and the best finish of the year.

The Mitchell Show Choir Classic is set for Saturday at the Corn Palace, with doors opening at 8 a.m. Show choirs from across the region will compete, while Friend de Coup will serve as host and provide an exhibition performance in the evening. All-day tickets are $8 for kids 12 and younger and $12 for everyone else.

Tags: , , , 

More from around the web