Show choir, also known as swing choir is a group of people who combine vocal singing with dancing. Sometimes the songs are connected together to create a theme. Show choir was created in late 1980’s. Show choir is primarily a high school based thing in the United States. Show choir is mostly found in a public high school. Some schools have a middle school show choir. Most show choirs do a 4 part harmony or SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass). 

Jeff clark teaching the choraliers

I’ve been involved show choir with 15 years. When my brother was in show choir in late 1990’s and early 2000’s it was completely different then what it is today. Back in his middle school days they wore nice polo’s and jeans then his high school years they wore a nice suit and the girl wore nice dresses and one dress change. Dress change is where you change into a different costume. When I was involved in show choir we had several dress changes and harder choreography. My old show choir director Jeff Clark said this to us daily “Augustus, sveetheart, save some room for latah.” Meaning you can’t show them all you’ve got save it for the finals but still give it your all. Show choir is family once you go off to college you can always come back to it. Most people who direct show choirs were in show choirs themselves. Jeff Clark was in a show choir before directing Fairfield choirs. He was in Kettering Fairmont high school Ohio show choir. Before Clark there was Dan Prior who was my brothers director I wanted Dan to be my director but he retired.  Once you’re in show choir your stuck forever. I want my children to do it and my grandchildren to do it. Music sticks with you no matter what you do.