Parkersburg High School A Cappella Choir earns distinctions at festival
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PARKERSBURG -- The Parkersburg High School A Cappella Choir earned numerous awards April 22 at the 2023 WorldStrides Heritage Festival in Atlanta, Ga.
Seventy-five students participated and were divided into four ensembles of A Cappella Choir, Chamber Choir, Men's Ensemble and Women's Ensemble. Each competed for ratings and rankings and achieved a Gold rating, the equivalent to earning an A on a test.
The ensembles received the following scores: A Cappella Choir, 97.3; Women's Ensemble, 95.3; Chamber Choir, 93.3; and Men's Ensemble, 92.7. A Cappella placed first in its division. No entries were available for the other three ensembles to compete against, however, the Parkersburg High choirs were among only a few to earn Gold ratings.
The choirs earned additional awards. The A Cappella Choir and Women's Ensemble received the Adjudicator Award, an award given to ensembles scoring over 95 and determined by the judges if the group deserves such recognition. The choirs achieved the highest honor, the Sweepstakes award given to the program with the highest score closest to 200 and more than one entry, similar to a Grand Champion award.
A Cappella Choir earned Outstanding Choir for having the closest to a perfect score. No other ensembles received the at the festival.
"I am incredibly proud of the success we were able to achieve in Atlanta and am impressed with the students' conduct and demeanor throughout the trip," choir Director Joshua Dubs said. "They are the best group to work with and represent our school and community so well."
In addition to the competition, the choir toured the Chick Fil A College Football Hall of Fame, Civil Rights Museum, World of Coca-Cola, Zoo Atlanta and the Georgia Aquarium. The choir also worked with Dan Bara, director of choirs at University of Georgia on April 20.
The choir will give a free public concert 7 p.m. Monday in the high school auditorium. Senior members of the choir will be honored.