Joyce Pitchford directs Rave Revue, Ravenswood High School's show choir, during class Friday. Pitchford has been teaching at the school for 38 years and is excited for the local attention that the competition has brought to the music program.

The show choir students run vocal warm-ups during class Friday.

Senior Ashley Mullins has been in the show choir for three years and said that even though she might not see any of the benefits of prize money, having the program win would "be amazing. They're pretty much like my family."

The Ravenswood High School Rave Revue show choir practices in the school auditorium Friday. The group is vying for a prize in the national "Glee Give A Note" competition.