[ SHOW CHOIR HISTORY ]

Hurricane High School, of Hurricane West Virginia, is nestled in Teays Valley along Interstate-64 midway between Huntington and Charleston West Virginia. With a student population of over 1000, Hurricane High is considered a West Virginia "Blue Ribbon" School of Excellence. The Hurricane High School show choir, Red Hot began in 1994 under the direction of Kristin Ball. Comprised of thirty-six singer/dancers, eight musicians and two stage crew, "Red Hot" worked diligently toward recognition in the existing state and regional show choir community. Through growth, experience and determination, Hurricane "Red Hot" has shown that it can consistently compete and maintain high standards of excellence. Under the direction of Kim Edwards, beginning in 1997, along with the choreography of Deana Boggs-McNeil, "Red Hot" first won the title of "State Show Choir Champions" in March, 1999 at the state sponsored West Virginia Music Educators Association, (WVMEA) Show Choir Festival in Martinsburg, WV. They captured the title two years consecutively in 2004 and 2005, when the WV annual festival was held in Hurricane, WV. Through the years, "Red Hot" has earned many prestigious awards at competitions in West Virginia, Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia and Indiana. In 2004, Red Hot was chosen to represent the State of West Virginia at the National Show Choir Cup in Branson Missouri where they placed at 5th Runner-Up against choirs from many states across the nation. Accomplishments include -State Championships, -Grand Championships along with awards for Best Vocal Sound, Best Choreography, Best Instrumental Ensemble, Best Show Concept, Best Costumes, Best Male and Female Vocalists and Best Technical Stage Crew. "Red Hot" is the currently reigning West Virginia State Champion Show Choir and has consistently received superior ratings at competitions throughout the region.