Buyer’s Guide 2023


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Your one-stop shop to find the best place to go for all your show choir needs and dreams! From fundraising ideas to custom-designed costumes, from music arranging to inventive staging, we've got you covered!

ARRANGERS

 

Breeze Tunes
www.breezetunes.com
Garrett Breeze is a media composer and arranger living in Nashville, Tennessee. He is known primarily as an arranger for many of the top competitive show choirs throughout the United States and travels regularly in that role as a clinician and adjudicator. In addition to his choral work, Garrett frequently writes for high profile media projects, including film, television, video games, and corporate media. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Media Music from Brigham Young University and a master’s degree in Commercial Composition and Arranging from Belmont University.

We are proud to have supplied music arrangements to more than 110 choirs throughout the United States and Canada, contributing to over 86 championship wins to date! Breeze Tunes Productions specializes in creating high-quality, competitive arrangements tailored to fit every choir’s show design, skill level, and budget. You can search our full catalog of previously arranged titles from our site. To order a new custom arrangement, license a previously arranged title, or to book Garrett for a clinic or workshop with your choir, just fill out the contact form on the site, and he will respond within twenty-four hours: https://breezetunes.com/contact.

Music Arrangement Services
www.showchoirmusic.com
In the late 1980s, Jeffrey Bowen began arranging for competition show choirs as extra work. During the 1990s, the arranging grew into full-time work and was established as Music Arrangement Services. In 2012, the company became incorporated as Music Arrangement Services, Inc. with the same concept of providing high-quality competition arrangements as well as ensuring the legal licensing of each and every title.

Arrangements have been purchased by schools in over thirty-five states, several European countries, and Australia. Music Arrangement Services, Inc. provides quality show choir arrangements to competition show choirs all over the country. Our company has hundreds of titles to its credit, so directors will be able to see the wide variety of styles created to make every show choir sound the best!

Music Arrangement Services, Inc. can assist in all licensing and arrangement permissions to ensure the legality of making copies for your rehearsals. Currently, there are hundreds of titles on file that have been created over the decades, including original pieces by Jeffrey Bowen that have been purchased by show choirs around the country.

ShowChoirStock.com
www.showchoirstock.com
ShowChoirStock.com—the only website that sells nothing but show choir arrangements you can purchase and use immediately! We sell high quality stock arrangements at affordable prices that DON’T need any further licensing. That’s right—you’ll never have to go through the extra hassle and expense of using a third party company in order to perform the music you buy from ShowChoirStock.com.

We have professionally-produced rehearsal tracks for every chart and dozens of brand new arrangements every year. Several complete show packages are available at a 10% discount. Can’t find a song that’s right for your show? Contact us to see if we can license and add your desired title to our catalog—or have a custom-written original song created just for your group.

We accept credit cards as well as purchase orders, so don’t miss a beat—order, download, and start rehearsing your music in minutes. ShowChoirStock.com—the only online catalog just for show choir.

COSTUMING

 

Coffield Collection
www.coffieldcollection.com
For the past twenty-five years, Band-Mart and Choir-Mart have been costuming bands, choirs, and civic groups across the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska, with top quality products at the lowest prices in the industry. For your convenience, our experienced customer service representatives are ready to take your orders by mail, email, phone, and fax; you may order online, as well. No matter how you order, we will be happy to assist you in any way we can.

Also, we have a complete line of formal/concert wear and show choir apparel, including tuxedos, shirts, vest, blouses, skirts, footwear, and dresses. Bowties, cummerbunds, ties, suspenders, and jewelry are just some of the accessories we offer. These items come in various colors and prints. Take a look at our wide selection of nylon and vinyl garment and tote bags—these bags can be imprinted with a logo of your choice and are available in various colors and sizes.

With in-stock merchandise year round, most of our garments and accessories are available for immediate shipment. Remember: when a band or choir looks sharp, they think, act, and perform their best!

Dornink
www.dorninkshowchoir.com
Dornink, a custom design fashion house in Des Moines, Iowa, can create your show choir costumes to perfectly complement your set. Choose from our many styles—or design your own—and let us make your vision a reality. Dornink styles can be customized to fit your set and your budget.

Dornink has thirty years of experience creating show choir costumes for schools through the Des Moines and surrounding areas. Founder Faythe Dornink began custom sewing costumes for her daughters in show choir in 1992 when she realized their need for a unique look. Since then, designer and daughter Sarah Dornink, educated and trained in New York, has joined the business. Sarah and Faythe will personally work with you to custom design your costumes and create the perfect set.

Whether you’re looking for show choir or theatrical costumes, we can design and create just about any style. Be inspired by the many fabric selections on our fabric page. And if you don’t see what you’re looking for, just ask! Let Dornink set your group apart from the rest. Dornink can design and create the look you need. Our design team is always sourcing new fabrics, styles, and the latest trends to keep your group looking amazing on stage.

Satin Stitches
www.satinstitches.com
At Satin Stitches, we pride ourselves for having produced couture-quality performance costumes, right here at our showroom and production facility in Minneapolis, for over forty years. Deborah J. Nelson has a BFA degree in Fashion Design and founded Satin Stitches in early 1978 after being employed for five years as a Fashion Designer/Patternmaker at a high-end woman’s apparel company in Minneapolis. Performance costuming became a passion of hers, along with striving to beautifully and proportionally fit performers of ALL sizes and shapes.

Satin Stitches offers expert design consulting, world-class CAD patternmaking, and couture-quality manufacturing. Our small custom manufacturer’s staff has been nurtured and trained by Deborah and her assistants, to create the very best in custom performance costuming.

Customizable, pre-designed show choir styles are now available in many combinations of fabrics in our Web Store, shop.satinstitches.com, where budget-friendly designs can be ordered with very fast turnaround times. Both basics and specialty designs are available for small or large show choirs.

FUNDRAISING

 

Dutch Mill Bulbs
www.dutchmillbulbs.com
For over half a century, Dutch Mill Bulbs has been committed to providing our customers with the best available bulbs and rooted perennials. We work only with reputable growers who share our dedication to quality and service. We look forward to an opportunity to earn your business.

Dutch Mill Bulbs was established in 1960 with a company vision based on several criteria. First, we were committed to a unique fundraising idea that was environmentally responsible and available year-round, offering spring and fall flower bulb fundraising programs. Secondly, we would provide no-risk spring and fall flower bulb fundraising programs. Next, we would provide low cost, easy-to-sell, guaranteed to grow and bloom pre-packaged flower bulbs and bare root perennials.

Finally, we committed ourselves to superior responsiveness to customer needs as well as continuous improvement. We’ve been so successful for so long because we not only stand behind our products with a no-nonsense guarantee, we also stand behind our customers, offering unmatched service and support. Contact us toll free at 800-533-8824 or visit our site to get started on your next fundraiser!

Fun Pasta
www.funpastafundraising.com
Need a great show choir fundraising idea? Earning up to 50% profit, you can sell from our brochure and also online with your webpage link, with free shipping. Prizes include iTunes or Wal-Mart gift cards. Some of the benefits of our program include the following: one-of-a-kind products, made in the USA, affordable price points, healthy and fun products, long shelf life, easy distribution—and no melting or refrigeration. We also have an Online Leader Dashboard and an Auto Alert Marketing Tool for sellers. Fun Pasta Fundraising is both new and unique—a chance to sell Pasta in fun shapes like musical notes, sports, holidays, and more.

Our fundraising program is simple and effective—#1 in Brochure Sales + Online Sales. Your participants will sell from a colorful brochure and also share an online web page link with out-of-town friends and families. Your group can earn 50% profit with total brochure sales over $4,000 and earn 40% profit with total brochure sales less than $4,000. All online sales earn 40% profit, and you can earn Bonus Cash Prizes based on total gross sales!

School Spirit Coffee
www.schoolspiritcoffee.com
School Spirit Coffee uses only the highest quality Arabica Beans from Central and South America. All coffee products are roasted specifically to your order at our roastery, Creative Coffees, and guaranteed to be roasted fresh within days of delivery. Since 2005, School Spirit Coffee has been providing a quality product with private label packaging at a great price to help raise funds for school groups and civic organizations.

The idea for School Spirit Coffee came to owner Debbie Hohman as a result of her school spirit and frustration with typical fundraisers. As an active booster mom for fifteen years, with two wonderful daughters, Debbie has helped organize and sell all the typical fundraising products—candy, nuts, wrapping paper, candles, and more. Because of the high cost and low quality, often the items were difficult (or embarrassing) to sell to family and friends.

If you are looking for an easy fundraiser that incorporates great products with your private label at a competitive price, give us a call at 800-570-1443 or submit a request form from the contact page of our website. We would appreciate the opportunity to help you have a fantastic fundraiser.

Priester’s Pecans
www.priesters.com
Priester’s Pecans is a family-owned company specializing in delicious, old-fashioned, farm-fresh gifts like pecan desserts, pecan candies, cakes, and bulk pecans. As we have served as pecan suppliers and candy makers for over seven decades, our Gourmet Pecan Pieces, Gift Tins, and Candies have delighted countless families.

It is our pledge to you that we will only ship the newest, freshest crop of pecans available to you and your gift recipients. At Priester’s Pecans, we want you to be satisfied with every purchase. If any item does not completely delight you, we will be glad to honor our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Our ordering process is user-friendly, fast, and efficient. We have organized our fundraising program into as few steps as possible, so you can spend more time raising funds and less time with forms and paperwork.

The advantages of Priester’s Fundraising Program are significant. Pecans are versatile; you can use them as ingredients to cook and bake with, as a snack item, or as a topping on desserts, ice cream, and breakfast foods. Additionally, pecans last, unlike fruit or other perishable food items; if stored in the proper environment, pecans can be kept a year or longer. Pecans are also affordable to the consumer and profitable to the fundraiser. Priester’s name recognition is second to none, and we have a 100% satisfaction money-back guarantee.

Priester’s makes it easy with our No Hassle Fundraising Program, so fundraising has never been easier, more fun, or as profitable. Call us at 800-277-3226 or visit our website today to get started!

Schermer’s Pecans
www.schermerpecans.com
Harvested from Georgia orchards that have been in our family for over seventy years, our pecans are always hand selected and fresh shelled. We take pride in our pecans from start to finish; we plant and care for the trees, shell the pecans, and candy the delicious varieties. Schermer’s Pecans offers a healthy and delicious option, a fundraiser you can feel good about!

In a nutshell, here’s how it works: First, call, email, or download our easy app to sign up. Then, choose from five candied flavors: glazed, dark chocolate, chocolate, cinnamon glazed, and caramel clusters. You can get fresh and natural pecans available in 16 ounce halves, 16 ounce extra-large, and medium pieces, or 12 and 16 ounce small and medium pieces. You can pre-sell or have cases on hand to sell. Profits range from $2.25-$3.45 per bag / $55-$75 per case.

We offer free shipping in the continental USA, no money up front with approved credit, and thirty days to pay. We will mail you printed order forms to use for selling, or—to make it even easier—you can use our new app to set up your sellers with a link they can share with friends and family on social media or for door-to-door selling.

More about the app: “Orchard” is an innovative fundraising platform that is changing the way your organization can raise money. With its mobile platform, Orchard allows fundraising organizations to present, order, and track their fundraising sales and shipments in real-time online. Orchard is built to elevate fundraising activity and results in an easier and engaging manner.

STAGING

 

StageRight
www.StageRight.com
Bringing over twenty-five years of innovative solutions and products, StageRight stands at the forefront in platform design and application. We have products and services that can be applied to meet the design intent of any space. We welcome the input of the designer and end user so that the end result exceeds expectations in both aesthetics and functionality. Our sturdy and durable materials offer a solid investment that will continue to exceed our customers’ needs for years to come.

Let us know how we can help you solve the challenges presented by your ever-changing environment. Please contact us for design consultation, budgeting, and specifications; a solution is only a phone call or click away. StageRight can offer unlimited choir riser configurations and can arrange different layouts—show-choir, jazz platform, seated choral, or band risers—which can all use the same components.

With an endless array of products, StageRight can help you convert any classroom, hall, theater, auditorium, or gymnasium—for a performance to remember.

Staging Concepts
www.stagingconcepts.com
Staging Concepts is the industry leader in portable staging equipment. Since 1990, we’ve provided superior staging product solutions for facilities and venues with custom needs. Our company and team of devoted engineers strive to ensure that we produce the most superior and advanced modular, lightweight custom staging systems in the industry.

Staging Concepts’ performing arts systems and products are designed to maximize any venue. We specialize in building modular stages to seamlessly look and feel permanent. Our customization options can maximize the functionality of your space while giving you the capability to choose a system that perfectly matches your venue. Our equipment is of the finest quality and requires no tools, making it easy and efficient for set-up and take-down.

Performing arts centers, theatres, auditoriums, and other performance facilities demand durable and high-quality equipment for their venues, and Staging Concepts can perfectly fulfill these needs. Whether it is a small portable stage for a choir room, orchestra pit filler for a theatre, or flexible seating risers for a black box, Staging Concepts will provide the ideal equipment to match the project.

Wenger
www.wengercorp.com
Wenger Corporation provides innovative, high-quality products and solutions for music and theatre education as well as performing arts and athletic equipment storage and transport. For more than sixty years, Wenger has been listening to what our customers need, then designing and manufacturing innovative, durable, and functional products to meet those needs.

Wenger pioneered sound isolation in practice rooms and now offers modular rooms with virtual acoustic technology (VAE) and built-in digital recording/playback. Products include pre-engineered acoustical doors, sound-isolating music practice rooms, acoustical shells, instrument and equipment storage cabinets, audience seating, portable stage platforms and staging systems, tiered risers, music furniture, and more.

No other company meets and exceeds the product needs of the music education, performing arts, and athletic markets like Wenger. Our expertise, design capability, and level of service are unmatched in the industry.

GENERAL

 

FAME/Show Choir National Championships
www.fameproductions.com
For over twenty years, FAME has produced national show choir competitions and today is the clear leader in producing professional level events for the nation’s best show choirs. Three essential philosophies are woven into the foundation of each of our events: encourage innovation, inspire creativity, and reward excellence. The Show Choir National Championship Series was developed to provide a true national champion!

Six qualifying events take place in Hollywood, Orlando (two weekends), New York, Chicago, and Branson. The top three mixed and top two single-gender show choirs from each world class division at each event will be invited to participate in the National Show Choir Finals the last weekend in April.

In addition, qualified groups that have not competed at one of the qualifying events may apply to compete at the Show Choir National Finals. Learn more about the upcoming events by visiting www.showchoirs.org.

Manhasset Specialty Stands
www.manhasset-specialty.com
The Manhasset Specialty Company began in 1935, when inventor and musician, Otto Lagervall, dissatisfied with the quality of the existing music stands and their inherent problems and shortcomings, set out to develop a better music stand. He succeeded in developing the initial Manhasset music stands.

Over the years, new stands and various accessory products have been added to the Manhasset line, and countless improvements have been made to the manufacturing processes. Today at Manhasset, we continue working to research and develop new and unique products to fit the needs of musicians of all ages, as well as to improve upon what has always been the finest quality line of music stands available.

The Manhasset Specialty Company is an employee owned business—all of us care about the company and our products and take great pride in what we produce. We value our company’s reputation very highly and are strongly committed to continuing our tradition of exceptional quality. From our full line of music stands to our innovative accessories that answer our customers’ needs, at Manhasset we are continuing in our efforts to bring you the very best.

PEAK Performance Tours
www.peakgrouptravel.com
Performance tours can be really stressful if not properly planned. Your group deserves an inspiring, performance-filled adventure with comfortable and dynamic performance spaces we have pre-screened.

PPT has been helping schools plan comprehensive performance tours by reducing the stress and amping up the fun for over twenty years. Planning a group tour can be overwhelming, but Peak Performance Tours will guide you every step of the way, from concept to completion, in co-designing the right program based on your performance and entertainment goals.

Whether you want to participate in a music festival, perform publicly, or participate in a workshop, PPT can provide you with a proposal for destinations in the USA and beyond. We have experience planning trips for clients with groups of all styles and size. From a live street performance to a Broadway workshop, these tours are designed to give you and your group a broad range of personal and local performance opportunities. Contact us today for your customized performance tour by calling 215-598-8690 or 800-220-0165.


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