Waltham High show choir wins gold at 2026 season opener

Waltham High School’s show choir, Music Unlimited, kicked off its 2026 competition season at the Tantasqua Show Choir Spectacular in Fiskdale, Mass., on Saturday, Jan. 30. Music Unlimited competed in the large mixed division against three other New England show choirs and came away with a gold medal, first runner-up and an award for outstanding fight scene.

Their set, “Trial of the Elements”, portrays a fantasy world called Etheria, where the elements are an integral part of the living breathing identities of the people who inhabit the land. 

The choir represented the clans of Water, Earth and Fire through songs inspired by the elements, such as “Fire” by Jimmy Hendrix, “Water” by Tyla and “I Feel the Earth Move” by Carole King, as well as a compilation of other well-known show tunes such as “Get Lost”, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, “Defying Gravity”, “Brand New Day” and “Not Like Us” by Pulitzer-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar. 

The WHS show choir’s next competition is on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Shepherd Hill Regional High School in Dudley, Mass. The schedule is posted on the WCPA website. Follow Waltham High Show Choir on Instagram or Facebook for more information on future competitions.