Marysville Show Choir Swingers Select Wins Big at Loveland Showfest

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Marysville High School's show choir Swingers Select, a treble group of 50 sopranos and altos, competed at the Loveland Showfest competition on Saturday. The group earned first place in the daytime performance and maintained that position in the evening finals, taking home the grand championship title. Swingers Select also won several caption awards, including Best Show Band, Best Choreography, Best Vocals, and Best Instrumental Feature.

Why it matters

This is a major accomplishment for the new Swingers Select show choir, which is the newest addition to Marysville High School's award-winning show choir program. The group's success highlights the strength of the school's music and performing arts department and the dedication of the students involved.

The details

In the daytime competition, Swingers Select outperformed four other treble groups to earn the first place spot. They then went on to compete in the evening finals, where they maintained their lead and took home the grand championship title. The group also earned several caption awards, including Best Show Band, Best Choreography, Best Vocals, and Best Instrumental Feature, a trombone quartet performed by high school students.

• Swingers Select competed at the Loveland Showfest competition on Saturday, February 16, 2026.
• The group earned first place in the daytime performance and the grand championship title in the evening finals.

What’s next

Swingers Select and the school's other show choir, Swingers Unlimited, will travel to the Ross Legacy Championship on February 28 and the Solon Show Choir Invitational on March 7. The groups will also compete in the Waltham Eastern Show Choir Festival in Waltham, Massachusetts at the end of March.