About us

The Mentor Top 25 Show Choir is a select group of students from the music department at Mentor High School. The Top 25 show choir was founded in 1965, and is now in its 46th year of performances serving Lake County and the northeastern areas of Ohio. They are directed by Mr. Dan Call, assisted by Mrs. Laurie Eppler, and choreographed by Marlene Leber.

The group performs regularly for community events, schools, church organizations, banquets, business meetings, and festivals in northeast Ohio. Performance tours in the United States have included travel to major cities on the east coast, west coast, and in between. They have traveled to Canada, Mexico, and many European countries, including Scandinavia, England, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic. They have been the featured performers on two performance cruises in the Caribbean.

In competitions, the Top 25 has taken many awards from choreography to soloists. In 2004, the group was recognized as one of the top 30 competing show choirs in America. The group took first place with superior ratings in the Gateway Festival in Honolulu, Hawaii. They were presented the flag that was flown on the USS Missouri for their tribute performance in Pearl Harbor.

In 2008, they traveled to Arizona, performing on the rim of the Grand Canyon and sharing music with the Navajo Indians. Last year, the group took their music to Boston. There, they performed for locals while singing in historical venues, and achieved the high honor of receiving the Esprit De Corps Award, in addition to the choral award, and 1st place show choir award in the Festivals of Music Competition.

The group was also invited to sing the National Anthem at Progressive Field last spring for the Cleveland Indians and will again this year on May 22nd, 2010.

Fox 8 & Q104 Radio have selected our group from over 100 other nominations, to participate as one of 8 area show choirs in their “GLEEvland Rocks” competition on May 5th.

To conclude last year’s season, the Top 25 traveled to San Francisco for their performance tour.

The Top 25 is proud to continue the tradition of being musical ambassadors of Mentor, representing our school and community with pride and excellence.

Where We Perform

Community events · Fundraisers · Seniors' residences · Corporate functions · Private gatherings
Provide the place — we'll supply the entertainment!

At your next function or special event, why not invite Top 25 Show Choir to share its special brand of entertainment with you?

Upcoming Performance schedule 2010-2011

August 6, 2010 (Fri.) – Parent Preview Show - 7:00pm (Mentor Fine Arts Center)
August 21, 2010 (Sat.) – Upside of Downs Buddy Walk - 10:30am (Progressive Field)

September 5, 2010 (Sun.) – Concord Community Days - 6:00pm (Concord)

September 19, 2010 (Sun.) – It’s Better In Mentor – 3:00pm Gazebo
September 26, 2010 (Sat.) – “Autism Speaks” - 10:30am (Voinovich Park)
March 6, 2011 (Sun.) – Special performance (Chagrin)
March 13, 2011 (Sun.) – Special performance (Tri C Metro)
March 19, 2011 (Sat.) – Special performance (Lorain)
April 29, 30, 2011 (Fri. & Sat.) – Top 25 SPRING SHOW - 7:00pm

Please see our Calendar for all of the details!

What Audiences Have Said

"What marvelous entertainment! Their show had something for everyone."

"Our residents thoroughly enjoyed the show. They are still talking about it weeks later."

"The choreography really made your choir stand out from all the others."

"It's just wonderful to watch the choir perform. You all seem to be having so much fun!"

"Listening to the choir sing songs from the 50’s and 60’s brought back such wonderful memories."

Contact Us

For more information and/or bookings, please contact:

Mentor Top 25 Director: Dan Call
Mentor Top 25 Assistant Director: Laurie Eppler
Top 25 Website Developer/Designer/Webmaster: Russ Miller
Mentor High School Server Administrator: Tom Ramsey

Top 25 Show Choir DVD's and promotional items Available

Mentor Top 25 is a non-profit organization. All proceeds from sales through our website go to the general fund to defer the cost of the groups travel/costume expenses.

1995-1996: Spring Show: Lift you up, Best Of The Beach boys, DVD includes the 3rd Annual Show Choir Festival

1996-1997: Spring Show: Y.M.C.A., Pretty Woman/Footloose and also A DVD of our Scandinavian Tour is Available.

1997-1998: 100 Years of Broadway: Early Years, One/Closer

1998-1999: Jukebox Saturday Night: At the Hop, The Ballade

2004-2005: Lifting You Up: Got the Music, Can't Stop the Beat

2006-2007: Out of the Blue: You Will be My Music, Disco Fever- DVD available "The Hawaiian Tour", Donated by the Kelly's.

2007-2008: Life is a Highway: Change the World, Jersey Boys

2008-2009: Rockin' America!: Java Jive, Classic Commercials, River Deep, Mountain High

2009-2010: Solid Gold: Fall Show Preview