Emcee: Cammi MacKinlay
For a start, let's remind everyone how they qualified to be here. This
chart is best viewed with a fixed width font.

Division A (Small)
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Cont..Chorus Name......Reg..#onstage..'08...'09..Previous HC
.#......................#..'08 reg'l.Score.Score.and -place
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Idaho Falls a Cappella..24....20......557...555..first time
Texas Harmony...........10....25......556...614..first time
Millennium Magic.........1....19......556...560..'02-2; '03-1
Centennial Blend.........8....30......569...574..first time
Prairie Gold............26....28......553...518..'00-4; '03-2

Onstage numbers, which include the director(s), follow the location in
parentheses, and may not be absolutely correct as it's hard to count moving
targets. It should be noted that rules changed for this Harmony Classic.
To be specific, from the
Competition Handbook:

"Division A choruses competing in Harmony Classic may compete with as
many as forty (40) singing members on stage. Division AA choruses
competing in Harmony Classic may compete with as many as seventy-five
(75) singing members on stage. There is no change in the number of
competing members on stage during regional qualifications."

Songs which are judged are marked with **

.1..Idaho Falls a Cappella #24
....Idaho Falls, Idaho (23)
....C. J. Jenkins
Black scarf hem skirt with black empire shell and float jacket, lime and
black striped socks. Witchy hair!
In the WITCH PIPE, the headline is "Witches Go to Nashville!" Listen well,
those who dare to audition tonight...
"Witchy Woman" is very mysterious and spooky... especially since they keep
saying witch-ay woman!
The head witch (director) is in a bad mood... because of a man, of course.
"Laughing on the Outside"**
A couple of witches want to be part of their coven... they are challenged to
do their best spell... but "Hannah" (the head witch) thinks they are
amateurs.
"Hard-Hearted Hannah"**
I'm having trouble following the next "spell" but it results in all of the
witches being...
"Happy Together"

.2..Texas Harmony #10
....Irving, Texas (31)
....Darlene Rogers
Black Pants suit with silver trim
"How Many Hearts Have You Broken"**
"At Last"**
After a Texas howdy to "all y'all" - they take us along on their trip to New
York City to sing in Carnegie Hall!
"Broadway Baby" - in the middle their ripped off the black shell to reveal a
silver sequin fabric shell
"I Can't Give You Anything But Love/Steppin' Out"
Before they left NYC, they visited Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty and
Ground Zero...
"America the Beautiful/Let Freedom Ring" ends with a counter melody version
of the two songs.

.3..Millennium Magic #1
....Manchester, Connecticut (21)
....Laurel Stielkauskas (although they don't actually do not use a director)
We've decided they are zombies... or ghouls... or something creepy, with
black pants and shirts - the shirts have been shredded in front with a
bright color showing through.
"It's All a Facade" - ???
One of the zombies is afraid her love won't understand once he learns she's
a ... zombie!
"If I Give My Heart to You"** I love seeing a chorus sing a ballad with no
director!
How romantic - isn't he just to die for! Remember when I told you I was
different... well, I'm out of this world different... apparently he did NOT
understand - he hung up on her! She's in a "grave" situation.
"Changes/After You've Gone Medley"** Nobody wants you when you're all
decayed... you'll miss the dearest ghoul you've ever had... They didn't
really have to change many words - the zombia choreography took care of it.
They put on long capes with mummy wraps hanging from them...
"Thriller" - Sorry, I just watched in awe! The authentic MJ choreography
was stunning down to the silver glove at the end!

.4..The Blend #8
....Fort Collins, Colorado (33)
....Julie Palagi
Teal pants, top is iridescent dark teal which seems to change to lime or
purple, with sheer sleeves and slanted hem
"Yes, Sir, He's My Baby"**
Colorado has an abundance of natural wonders (the chorus members) but lack
air... "do y'all chew your air here in Nashville?" Like their sister small
choruses, they've learned to do a lot with a little..
"Old Songs, Old Friends"**
Lack of air leads to odd behavior which explains Boulder, Colorado...home of
tie-dye wedding gowns, naked bike riders and Judge Extraordinaire Sharon
Babb.
"Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing"
A sudden storm on a summer afternoon can be beautiful, leaving a fresh smell
in the air and the sun comes out.
"Colorado Rocky Mountain High" features a quartet spot and a brief solo by
Julie, ending with some snow-covered mountains! (Okay, they were white
scarves.

.5..Prairie Gold #26
....Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
....Val Neison and Helen Olinik (34)
Black velvet pants; red velvet top has gold swirls, slanted hem and neckline
Sorry - I was correcting my entry for the director and didn't quite get the
intro... something about getting lost and GPS being no help at all.
"Alabama Jubilee/Alabama Bound"**
Mary Ann doesn't have a GPS - it's an iPod! Luckily, they can turn to the
more experience people in their lives for guidance.
"All the World and It's Gold"**
That song brings back memories of all the challenges... like my first
boyfriend, and then my 2nd boyfriend, and then my next boyfriend... okay,
okay - a new topic..home! The seasons of prairie ...
"When it's winter in Saskatchewan" ... and the gentle breezes blow... over
60 miles an hour... you can tell it's Saskatchewan cause the snow's up to
your butt... and your nostrils both freeze shut..." I can't keep up with
this "cool" song!
Our winter's are indescribable... kinda like my 1st boyfriend.
"You Raise Me Up"

End of Division A.

We shall return in "ten" minutes... with the Young Women in Harmony Festival
Chorus.

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