2011 A Cappella Scholarship Festival 

The Verdugo Hills Showtime Chorus was honored to sponsor the seventh annual

A Cappella Scholarship Festival.  The Festival was held on May 14, 2011 at Glendale High School in Glendale, CA with ten participating high school and middle school choirs.  After performing and being evaluated by judges, each participating group received a cash prize for its school's music programs.  Cash prizes were made possible by a generous donation from the John C. Hench Foundation.

Many thanks to these talented students and teachers for their participation:

David Starr Jordan Middle School, Burbank, CA

Madrigals

Director...Christine DeMore

Cash award - $1,900

Walter Reed Middle School, North Hollywood, CA

Sunshine Chorus 

Director...Janice Kueppers

Cash award - $1,600

John Muir Middle School, Burbank, CA

Capriccio

Director...Margo Martin

Cash award - $1,300

Hale Middle School, Woodland Hills, CA

Hale Middle School Choir

Director...Tom Kositchek

Cash award - $1,100

Festival Favorite by audience vote - $250

Central Los Angeles High School #9, Los Angeles, CA

Women's Chorus

Director - Desiree Fowler

Cash award - $1,900

John Burroughs High School, Burbank, CA

Sound Sensations

Director...Brendan Jennings

Cash award - $1,600

Festival Favorite by audience vote - $250

                                          San Marino High School, San Marino, CA 

                                                             Chamber Choir                                                              

Director...Howard Cheung

Cash award $1,300

Providence High School, Burbank, CA

Providence Singers

Director...Marisa Bradfield

Cash award $1,100

Glendale High School, Glendale, CA

A Cappella Choir

Director...Grace Sheldon-Williams

Cash award $900

Canyon High School, Canyon Country, CA

Madrigals

Director...Mary Purdy

Cash award - $700