“When passion trumps perfection, magic happens,” Westside Vocal Music Director Doran Johnson shared in a tweet Saturday. ​“Thanks for doing everything that was asked of you along this journey.”

The high school’s Amazing Technicolor Show Choir finished its competition run on the Grand Olé Opry stage where the group became the Third Runner-Up at the 2018 Show Choir Nationals.

Early in the season, we filmed a morning rehearsal and captured a glimpse of the rigor, focus, and dedication it takes students to prepare for competition.

Annually, the group competes among the best show choirs in the country and this year they proved the hard work was worth the effort. Watch their national performance below.