Middle School State Champion "Encore Singers" from Jay M Robinson

NCASA presented the State Finals of the 2024 North Carolina Middle School Show Choir Competition on April 12-13 at Overhills High School.

Jay M Robinson Middle School and Voyager Academy were crowned state champions!

Final rankings are shown below.

1 - Voyager Academy - Bull City Lights of Durham with a rating of Superior

2 - William A Hough High School of Cornelius- Superior

3 - South Granville High School - Shades of Blue - Excellent

4 - Lake Norman High School - Excellent

5 - South Granville High School - Chord on Blues - Excellent

6 - West Brunswick High School - Good

Director's Award - Julian Hyatt of South Granville - Shades

Best Male Solo - John Harris of Hough HS

Best Female Solo - Eryn Rueb of William A Hough HS

Best Male Stage Presence - Devin Rinberg of Lake Norman HS

Best Female Stage Presence - Haegan Bryant of Voyager Academy

Best Combo - Voyager Academy

Best Show Design - William A Hough HS

Best Choreography - William A Hough HS

Best Group Vocals - Voyager Academy

Bull City Lights performed a Heartbreaker themed set including "Heartache Tonight" and "Someone Like You"

All State Performers: Individuals recognized above plus 

Bryanna Dickens and Ryli Robinson of West Brunswick HS

Taylor Griffin, Cierra Gilmore, and Larrah Preddy of South Granville HS

Sofia Vela'foley and Nola Massenburg of Voyager Academy

Lucy Walker and Olivia Pavia of Lake Norman HS

Cassidy Wade and Trey Purvis of William A Hough High School

 Shown below are the rankings of middle schools.

1 - Jay M Robinson MS of Charlotte with a rating of Superior

2 - Seventy-First Classical MS of Fayetteville - Superior

3 - Mount Airy Middle School - Excellent

4 - Hanes Magnet School of Winston-Salem - Good

5 - Pine Forest MS of Fayetteville

Jay M Robinson performed songs including "I'm Still Standing" and "Faith"

Director's Award - Alvin Shen of Jay M Robinson MS

Best Male Solo - Emanuel Davis of Pine Forest MS

Best Female Solo - Alyssa Torres Diaz of Pine Forest MS

Best Male Stage Presence - Michael Dunne of Jay M Robinson MS (2 time winner)

Best Female Stage Presence - Kaleena Durham of Jay M Robinson MS

Best New Choir - Pine Forest MS

Best Show Design - Seventy-First Classical MS

Best Choreography - Jay M Robinson MS

Best Group Vocals - Jay M Robinson MS

All State Performers: individuals recognized above plus

Hasanah McCall and Maggie Wallace of Mount Airy MS

Brayden Sander and Nathania Warren of Seventy-First Classical MS

K'Lynn Erby of Jay M Robinson MS

Ashlyn Henry and Emanuel Davis of Pine Forest MS

Noa Minoza and Zoe Stover of Hanes Magnet School