Show Choir 

DMC show choir season brings excitement to the stage as choirs perform show-stopping numbers for our DMC fans. The choirs are intentional about bringing messages of hope to the DMC audience and to other schools. Each January DMC hosts Illumination, welcoming schools from across the Midwest to our showcase competition.

Choirs

Varsity Light Inc.
Junior Varsity Salt Co.
Middle School Destination Excellence 

Highlights 

Light Inc.

2022: First Runner Up, Best Choreography, Dallas Center Grimes Take Two
   Best Ballad, Best Female Performer Grace Osthus (‘24), Elkhorn Red Carpet Classic 
   First Runner Up, Vermillion Rhythm in Red 

2021: Best Male Soloist at Norwalk Nexus
  First Place, Best Vocals, Best Choreography, Best Band and Best Female Soloist at North Polk Comet
  Sensation
  First Place at Marion Masquerade 

2020: Grand Champion and Best Vocals at Dallas Center-Grimes Take Two
  Best Soloist, Pella Dutch Masters Invitational 

Salt Co.

2022: First Place Prep Division, Fifth Runner Up (Night Finals) at Dallas Center Grimes Take Two
   First Place Prep Division at North Polk Comet Sensation 
   Second Place Prep Division at Vermillion Rhythm in Red 
   Third Place Prep Division at Elkhorn Red Carpet Classic 

2021: First place at Norwalk Nexus
  First place and Best Female Soloist at North Polk Comet Sensation 

Destination Excellence

2022: First Place daytime and Grand Champion in Finals at Dallas Center Grimes Take Two
   II Excellent Rating and Best Female Soloist Reagan Boley ('26) at the Urbandale Show Choir Invitational 
   1st place, People’s Choice Award, Best Female Soloist Raegan Boley ('26) and Outstanding Soloists   Honorable Mention Hailey Mull ('26), Kieran Seeley ('26), and Grace Walles ('26) at Indianola Show Choir    Encounter 

2021: First place, Best Choreography, Best Vocals, Best Female Soloist and Best Male Soloist at Norwalk Nexus
  Division 1 rating, Best Vocals, Best Visuals and Best Male Soloist at the Urbandale Show Choir Invitational 

2020: Grand Champions and Best Vocals at Dallas Center-Grimes Take Two
  Division I Rating and Best Female Soloist at Urbandale Show Choir Invitational  
  Best Female Soloist at Indianola Show Choir Encounter

Directors

Anne Chittenden, Varsity Light, Inc.
Jeff Johannsen, Junior Varsity Salt, Co.
Danielle Boley, Director and Julie Wood, Assistant Director, Middle School Destination Excellence