18 Times That "Glee" Either Hit The Right Note Or Fell Flat About Real-Life Show Choir

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Show choir competitions are usually very different from how they're portrayed on Glee. Unlike how we see it on the show, most competitions have two rounds: a preliminary round where everyone who is signed up — no matter if you're a unisex choir, middle school choir, or large division one choir — is competing for one of the six finals spots. Then, you have the finals round, which usually consists of the six best choirs of the day. After preliminary performances, you have midday awards, and this is where you find out if your group made it to the finals (they also would never put the results on a board like you're finding out if you got the lead in the high school play; this would be a ZOO)! You'll receive feedback from the judges and then have the time to correct or change any critiques. Usually, competitions are hosted by other show choirs! Every logistical aspect of the competition (judges, scoring, competition structure, divisions, etc.) is decided by the hosting group, and at a large competition, you can see upwards of 20 choirs there! So, when it comes to competitions, sectionals, and regionals don't exist like we see on Glee, but there are show choir nationals; however, it's not something that every group has to do or wants to do to get their fill of competition season. There are plenty of huge schools/choirs that host competitions that groups from anywhere in the US can compete in!