Edgar Thompson

"In the end, our joy was that the jury and audience were touched by the beauty and power of our music, and it changed all of us in a way that we cannot ignore and will never forget."

Kerrin Gates

"The amazing part of winning, for me, is the attitude among the members of the choir about the contest. We worked so hard at getting all of the notes, all of the rhythms, all of the phrasing and dynamics, adding facial expression and personal intent to our performance of every song so that we could give a gift of ourselves and of music to everyone at the performance."

Kerrin Gates

'After the competition, a guy form the Norwegian choir said, "I have no words to describe how I felt when you sang. It was one of the most special moments in my life!"'

Jessica Lee

"I felt that we were not only one voice in our musical technique, but in purpose and motivation."

Jessica Lee

"The experience was unlike any other. For me, the performance was not to win, it was not to impress anybody, it was to be an important part of this group that was experiencing something greater than any individual could provide. We were a community of individuals with our own heartaches, problems, emotional and phsychological issues, worries, joys and hopes that were together for a moment to create true beauty."

Lara Kimball

"These types of experiences are what make our lives valuable. Being an active part of something greater than yourself makes life extraordinary."

Lara Kimball

"I feel like this has given me an opportunity to sing the way my heart wants to sing...I find myself getting lost in the emotion and beauty of the singing."

Sara Astle

"It was an absolute thrill to participate in (and win) the competition; this has been an unforgettable experience!"

Sara Astle

"My favorite musical moment was singing 'If Music Be the Food of Love' after we had won the competition. The words in the song about being 'filled with joy' and 'singing on' took on new meaning. The exquisite feeling of being rewarded for our hard work by winning the European Grand Prix was truly a joyful feeling that I didn't want to end. I didn't want to stop singing. I wanted to 'sing on' forever!"

Daniel Young

"Performing in the competition was like going to a new realm of music making that I didn't realize existed. I've never performed with a group that was able to come together and sing with such emotion and perfection."

Allison Johnston

"I will never forget the older woman who thanked us endlessly saying, "You sing with joy and emotion that makes your music perfect." Moments like these will be with me forever thanks to this tour, the hard work of everyone in the choir, and especially, Dr. Allred."

Andrew Neff

"Dr. Allred was in as much shock as we were and he just kept patting his heart and mouthing, "I love you guys!!"

Erica "Crica" Collins

"I was in so much shock that all I could do was scream!"

Erica "Crica" Collins

"I have never felt so proud of making music in all my life really. This day will be in my heart forever."

Heath Sorensen

"The thing that makes this experience golden is that we weren't there just to win. We had decided that we just wanted to make the best music that we had ever made together. We definitely feel like we did that. Winning the Grand Prix was just a major bonus!"

Sharon Gates