The History of Music Warehouse
The History of Music Warehouse
1976 - The birth of Newcomer's Revue and Music Warehouse
1977 - Indiana State University Swing Choir Invitational - Grand Champion
1978 - First year at Bishop Luers - 6th place
1979 - Bishop Luers - 9th place, First Place Keyboard - Andrea Truex
1980 - Bishop Luers - 2nd place (lost by 1/2 point to Carmel High School), Best Vocals, Outstanding Percussionist - John Harwell, Outstanding Bass Guitar - Branton Milholland
1981 - Bishop Luers - Grand Champion, Best Vocals, Best Choreography, Outstanding Keyboards, Outstanding Bass Guitar
1982 - Bishop Luers - Grand Champion, Best Vocals, Best Choreography, Outstanding Percussion - Kevin Kale, Outstanding Bass Guitar - Branton Milholland, Outstanding Keyboard - Rita Russell
1983 - Bishop Luers - 3rd place, Outstanding Back-Up Band, Outstanding Bass Guitar, Outstanding Percussion; Jasper Swing Choir Invitational - 2nd place, Best Bass Guitar and Best Stage Crew; Young Manhattan Music Festival, New York City - Gold Winner/1st Place
1984 - American Music Festival, Opryland, Nashville, TN - 3rd place; Jasper Swing Choir Invitational - Grand Champion, Outstanding Stage Crew
1985 - Bishop Luers - 6th place; Guest performance at Northern Ohio Show Choir Festival, Delta, OH
1986 - California Young Americans - 3rd place, Special awards for Showmanship and Choreography; Bishop Luers - 3rd place, Outstanding Percussion - Brian Barchman
1987 - Bishop Luers - 2nd place, Outstanding Percussion - Brian Barchman; Mt. Zion, IL - competed
Marty DeMott joins as choreographer
1988 - Bishop Luers - 3rd place, Outstanding Percussion - Brian Barchman; Sullivan, IL - Grand Champion
1989 - Bishop Luers - Grand Champion, Outstanding Vocals, Outstanding Choreography; Show Choir of America/Performing Arts Abroad, New York City - Grand Champion, Outstanding Showmanship, Vocal Excellence, Outstanding Soloist, Best Costuming, Best Programming, Best Accompaniment, Best Choreography, Outstanding Director
1990 - Opryland - 3rd place; Music Unlimited from Massachusetts comes to Ellettsville for a joint performance; Music Warehouse sings at the wedding of Indiana Senator Vi Simpson
1991 - Mt. Zion, IL - Grand Champion; Chicago - Grand Champion; Bishop Luers - 4th place, Outstanding Show, Outstanding Soloist; Center Grove - 2nd place; Performance at Gateway Festival near Chicago
1992 - Eastern Swing Choir Festival, Boston - Grand Champion, Best Vocal, Best Choreography, Best Pit
1993 - Bishop Luers - 2nd place; Mt. Zion - Grand Champion; Orlando, FL Showstoppers - Guest Hosts
April - Contest of Champions begins at EHS
1994 - Bishop Luers - 4th place; Orlando, FL Showstoppers - Grand Champion, Best Vocals; Chicago Showstoppers - 6th place
December 1993 - First Tis the Season holiday concert
1995 - Branson Jubilee Music Festival, Branson, MO - Grand Champion
1996 - Broadway Bound Invitational, Arrowhead, WI - Grand Champion; Los Angeles, CA Showstoppers - 3rd place, Mooresville Spotlighter Invitational - 4th place
1997 - Lawrence Central - 5th place; Orlando, FL Showstoppers - competed
1998 - Pekin, IL - Grand Champion; Sullivan, IL - 5th place; East Noble - 3rd place; Lawrence Central - 3rd place
1999 - Princeton, IN - Grand Champion; New York City - Grand Champion; Sullivan, IL - competed; Mooresville Spotlighter Invitational - competed
2000 - Terpsichore Chicago - Grand Champion, Best Vocals; Sullivan, IL - 2nd place; Pekin, IL - 3rd place; Shelbyville, IN - 4th place, Best Male Soloist
2001 - Bishop Luers - 3rd place; Mooresville, IN - 4th place; Shelbyville, IN - 4th place; Orlando, FL Showstoppers - 3rd place
May - Silver Anniversary Concert - IU Auditorium
2002 - Sullivan, IL - competed; Pekin, IL - 3rd place, Best Choreography; Show Choir Nationals - Grand Champion, Best Choreography, Best Band (Finals), Best General Effect
2003 - Anderson Highland Singsational - 3rd place; Mooresville Spotlighter Invitational - 2nd place; New York City Showstoppers - 2nd place, Best Vocals, Best Choreography; Wapakoneta, WI - 4th place
2004 - Sullivan, IL - 5th place; Princeton, IN - Grand Champion, Best Vocals, Best Choreography, Best Show Design; John Hersey Chicagoland Showcase - 4th place; Show Choir Nationals - 3rd place; Southwestern Ohio Valley Showcase - 3rd place
2005 - Sullivan, IL - 5th place; Mooresville Spotlighter Invitational - 5th place; FAME Los Angeles - Grand Champion, Best Vocals, Best Choreography
2006 - Troy Buchanan Invitational (MO) - competed; Sullivan, IL - 5th place; Mooresville Spotlighter Invitational - 3rd place
2007 - Anderson A-Town Showdown - 3rd place; Sullivan, IL - 5th place; FAME New York City - 6th place; Ben Davis Giant Spectacular - competed
2008 - Loveland Showfest - 2nd place; FAME Branson - 3rd place; Troy Buchanan Show Choir Invitational - 4th place; Sullivan, IL - 5th place; Wapakoneta Music & More - 5th place
2009 - Danville Midwest Classic - 4th place; DeKalb Invitational - 6th place; Sullivan, IL - 4th place, Best Crew, Best Male Soloist - Jimmy Kelly; Southwestern Ohio Valley Showcase - 2nd place, Best Show; Wapakoneta Music & More - 4th place, Best Band
2010 - John Burroughs Music Showcase - 3rd place; Mooresville Spotlighter Invitational - 4th place; Sullivan, IL - 5th place; Shelbyville Singing Sensational - 5th place
2011 - Lawrence Central Classic - 3rd place; DeKalb Show Choir Invitational - 5th place; Sullivan, IL - 5th place; Shelbyville Singing Sensational - 5th place; Show Choir Nationals - 5th place;
2012 - FAME Orlando - Grand Champion, Best Choreography, Best Show Design; Fairfield Crystal Classic - 2nd place, Best Costumes, Best Male Soloist - Trey Pogue; Lawrence Central Classic - 3rd place; Sullivan Show Choir Invitational - 4th place; FAME Show Choir National Finals - Top Ten
Verda retires from Edgewood High School after 37 years.
2013 - Loveland Showfest - Grand Champion, Best Vocals, Best Choreography; Fishers Silver Spotlight - 3rd place; Center Grove Best of the Midwest - 3rd place, Best Costumes; Fairfield Crystal Classic - 5th place; Wapakoneta - 2nd place, Best Band; Danville Midwest Classic - competed
Brian Paulsen becomes director of the Edgewood HS Choral Department
2014 - Anderson Singsational Invitational - Grand Champion, Best Vocals, Best Choreography; DeKalb Invitational - 2nd place; Franklin Central Hoosier Show Choir Classic - 3rd place; Fairfield Crystal Classic - 2nd place; Bishop Luers - 3rd place, Best Male Soloist - Tyler Moore; Los Alamitos Xtravaganza - 3rd Place, Outstanding Showmanship
2015 - Anderson Singsational Invitational - Grand Champion; Bishop Dwenger - Grand Champion, Best Vocals; Fishers Silver Spotlight Invitational - 2nd place, Best Vocals; Loveland Showfest - 2nd place, Best Male Soloist; Southwestern Ohio Valley Showcase - 2nd place, Best Male Soloist, Best Crew, Best Costumes; Center Grove Best of the Midwest - 3rd place
2016 - Twin Lakes Invitational - Grand Champion, Best Vocals, Best Choreography; Bishop Dwenger Summit Show Choir Invitational - Grand Champion, Best Choreography, Best Music, Best General Effect; Waltham Eastern Show Choir Festival - Grand Champion, Best Vocals, Best Choreography, Best Male Soloist - Luke Monte, Gold Medal; Anderson Singsational - 2nd place; Mooresville Spotlighter Invitational - 3rd place; Pike MusicFest - 4th place; Heart of America Cincinnati - 5th place
2017 - Twin Lakes Invitational - Grand Champion, Best Vocals, Best Choreography (tie); Anderson Singsational - Grand Champion, Best Vocals; South Dearborn Opening Night Showcase - 2nd place; Center Grove Best of the Midwest - 3rd place; Bishop Dwenger - 3rd place; Franklin Community Showfest - 5th place
2018 - Bishop Dwenger - Grand Champion, Best Visuals; Anderson Singsational - 2nd place; FAME Show Choir America - 3rd place, Best Crew; Plainfield Quaker Classic - 4th place; Ben Davis Giant Spectacular - 4th place; North Central Metropolitan - 4th place
2019 - Lebanon Charisma Invitational - Grand Champion, Best Vocals, Best Choreography, Best Costumes; Mooresville Spotlighter Invitational - Grand Champion; Lafayette Jefferson Xtreme Show Choir Showdown - 2nd place; Bishop Dwenger - 3rd place; Danville Midwest Classic - 3rd place; Center Grove - 4th place;
2020 - South Dearborn Opening Knight Showcase - Grand Champion, Best Vocals, Best Male Soloist - Jacob Reuter, Best Female Soloist - Olivia Doyle; Twin Lakes Show Choir Invitational - 2nd place; Bishop Dwenger - 2nd place; Franklin Community Showfest - 3rd place; Homestead Classic Showcase - 3rd place; Lafayette Jefferson Xtreme Show Choir Showdown - 4th place
A planned trip to the Show Choir Canada Championships was cancelled due to the pandemic.
2021 - Fishers Silver Spotlight - 3rd place; South Dearborn Opening Knight Showcase - 3rd place; Twin Lakes Show Choir Invitational - competed
2022 - Franklin Community Showfest - 3rd place; Homestead Classic Showcase - 3rd place; South Dearborn Opening Knight Showcase - 3rd place; Ben Davis Giant Spectacular - 5th place; Mooresville Spotlighter Invitational - 5th place
2023 - Franklin Community Showfest - 2nd place; Center Grove Best of the Midwest - 2nd place; South Dearborn Opening Knight Showcase - 3rd place; Decatur Central Showdown - 4th place; Huntington North Midwest Showcase - competed
2024 - Ball State Mid-America Show Choir Championship - 2nd place; Shelbyville Singing Sensational - 2nd place, Best Choreography, Best Crew; Pendleton Heights Arabian Spectacular - 2nd place, Best Vocals; Warren Central Showcase - 2nd place; Bishop Luers - 4th place; Heart of America New York City - 3rd place, Best Costumes
2025 - Southmont Show Choir Invitational - Grand Champion, Best Vocals, Best Choreography; Center Grove Best of the Midwest - 2nd place, Best Bass Soloist - Treyden Snyder; Ball State Mid-America Show Choir Championship - 3rd place; Churubusco Invitational - 5th place; Franklin Community Showfest - competed, Best Bass Soloist - Caiden Creedon; South Dearborn Opening Knight Showcase - competed, Best Bass Soloist - Treydon Snyder, Best Treble Soloist - Leah Koontz
2026 - Southmont Invitational - competed; Pike MusicFest - competed; Ben Davis Giant Spectacular - 3rd place; Lafayette Jefferson Xtreme Show Choir Showdown - 2nd place; Fame Show Choir National Finals, Branson - 2nd place
Brian Paulsen leaves Edgewood, and Verda Slinkard returns as interim choir director beginning March 2026.
In 50 years, a total of 37 Grand Championships have been awarded to
Music Warehouse.