Event Results: The 2008 ICCA and ICHSA Finals
Mike Chin checking in here after quite a night in New York. Out of this show, I bear some good news and some bad news.
Bad news: This year's ICCA finals, on the whole, did not live up to the previous year's show. No offense to the competitors, but looking at the evening as one big showcase, there just weren't as many big moments or finals level performances to knock me for a loop this time out.
Good news: The SoCal VoCals' winning set gave them perhaps the best-deserved victory I've ever seen at an ICCA show. This is the sort of set that needs to be seen to be believed and I am proud to have been a witness to something truly fantastic. Believe the hype--this was probably the best competition set I've ever seen.
Bad news: Cameras were not allowed into this year's finals, and so, while I did steal a small number of photos in the lobby after the show, I do not have any live images from the performance.
Good news: The ACB will have a comprehensive event review posted by Tuesday night at the latest, painting an image of the event through the eloquence of words. For those who really want literal pictures, though, photos should be available again from http://gallery.rossmedia.com/icca too.
The official ICCA results were as follows:
Overall Placement:
3. The NYU N'Harmonics
2. Florida State University All-Night Yahtzee
1. The University of Southern California SoCal VoCals
Outstanding Soloist: Ithacappella for "Isn't She Lovely"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Ithacappella for the full set
Outstanding Choreography: All-Night Yahtzee and the SoCal VoCals
Outstanding Arrangement:The N'Harmonics for "High and Dry"
And the official ICHSA results wre:
Overall Placement:
2. The Leon High School Mane Event
1. The West Cherry Hill High School Men of Note
Outstanding Soloists: Men of Note for their Temptations medley
Outstanding Arrangement: Men of Note for "Can't Help Falling In Love With You"
Outstanding Choreography: Men of Note for the full set.
No major complaints from me on any of this. I would have placed Ithacapella third, but at the same time, would not given them the awards, so I think that balances out. It was a shame to see Crimson leave empty handed on the high school side--I had them down for a second place finish, and in close consideration for outstanding soloist. But so it goes.
Much, much more to come...