As a nonprofit youth organization, wgi also serves as the governing body for the indoor color guard, percussion, and winds activities. Team percussion placed first in the wgi western regional championships in fresno on march 8, 2014 in the independent a class. Prelims performance wgi percussion world championships thursday april 14 university of dayton arena for more. On top of going to dayton for the first time, the group won first place in wgis independent a class, beating out 26 other ensembles from across the country to be named world champions. The judging system wgi judges undergo a rigorous training program. In 2007, the virtual home of winter guard international, experienced a mindboggling 1. Team percussion usa is a nonprofit development program for youth via percussion, leadership training and community service.
Indianapolis, in legacy performing arts is proud to announce the creation of legacy color guard. Prelims performance wgi percussion world championships thursday april 14. The victor indoor percussion ensemble is the 2017 wgi psa bronze medalist, new york state champion, and dayton regional psa champion. Wgi sport of the arts is the worlds premier organization producing indoor color guard, percussion, and wind ensemble competitions. Yesterday was a historymaking day for impact percussion as the group competed in its firstever wgi world championships competition. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Check out pulse percussion the 2016 wgi gold medalist independent world ensemble. Wgi percussion world championships infinity percussion.
This article contains the itinerary for the week of events for the wgi midsouth percussion championship in bowling green, ky. Wgi percussion ensembles consist of the marching percussion also called battery and front ensemble also called pit sections of a marching band or drum corps. Unit name 0201 0208 0215 0222 0229 0307 0314 0321 0328 0404 0411 0415 0416 0417 0418. Since 1998, ensembles using yamaha marching percussion instruments have captured 111 medals.
Each division includes a, open, and world class levels of competition. All scores posted are not official until 30 minutes after the conclusion of that contest. Diddle arena western kentucky university 1906 college heights boulevard bowling green, ky 42104. The ffcc is pleased to announce that the 2016 ffcc policy manual and 2016 wgi rule books are now available online. Once logged in, click the resources tab on the home page and select member documents from the dropdown menu. In collaboration with the judges coordinator, assign percussion judges as needed for contests where percussion units are competing. Announcement to be made at rally where drum corps will perform. Free book publishing and global distribution with easy to use tools. Winter guard international wgi is an american performing arts association, governing body, and the producer of regional championship events for three activities. This single day clinic for marching percussion students, instructors, and directors will provide a unique insight into the organizational and educational methods of the 5 time wgi world championship ensemble. Wgi midsouth percussion championship week itinerary. Brand new indianapolis color guard from a legacy color guard press release. Visit swit photography to view and purchase action shots.
The new winds in aia winds presents marching music ensembles in the same performance environment as indoor color guard and percussion ensembles to showcase their musicianship with any kind of instrumentation. Since scores vary by regional, this is not meant to be an accurate representation of the rankings going into wgi finals, just a loose idea of where each ensemble stands. The 2016 wgi percussion finals will be held april 1416 and the winds finals will be held april 1617, 2016 in dayton, ohio. Wgi sport of the arts is the worlds premier organization producing indoor color guard, percussion. Special needs drum corps chosen to participate in wgi. Holiday inn 1021 wilkinson trace bowling green, ky 42103. Self publishing, book printing and publishing online lulu. Designated contest administrators will serve as a liaison to the wgi executive director. While we post scores in real time, all final results must be verified by the judges. Franklin central high school winter percussion halftime. On friday, october 2, family residences and essential enterprise free will be holding a rally at their old bethpage headquarters where they will announce that the free players drum corps will be participating in the wgi percussion world championships in april 2016 at the university of dayton arena in dayton, oh. Colorguard, percussion, and winds for northern and central florida.
Rankings are purely based on scores from regionals across the country, and do not reflect any official rankings by wgi. To view these documents, logon to once logged in, click the resources tab on the home page and select member documents from the dropdown menu. Wgi sport of the arts is the worlds premier organization producing indoor color guard, percussion, and winds competitions. Rcc indoor percussion will be hosting this system blue clinic. Indoor percussion marries elements of music performance, marching, and theater. On april 1417, more than 12,000 participants from more than 32 states and around the globe.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are. Chino hills hs percussion ensemble, chino hills, california. Wgi sport of the arts provides a venue for young people to achieve the extraordinary through performance and competition. From an axis indoor percussion ensemble press release for immediate release axis indoor percussion ensemble presents, this is you never know how strong you are until being strong is. In dci, he marched with gold drum and bugle corps for two seasons 20142015 and aged out with the colts drum and bugle corps 2016, marching snare each season. Wgis competitive season is january to march, ending with an annual world championships in april. The gulfcoast color guard and percussion circuit has been entertaining audiences and qualifying for wgi finals for over 40 years. The 2 divisions of competition offered are scholastic groups and for allage ensembles. Unity percussion competes in the percussion division of winter guard international wgi and florida federation of colorguards circuit ffcc. Dayton, ohio at the 2016 winter guard international wgi indoor percussion world championships, six of all 18 awards for marching percussion were awarded to groups using yamaha instruments exclusively.
This destination features californias clovis high school band, going to the wgi percussion world championships. Pulse percussion 2016 wgi world championship finals. Yamaha ensembles win one third of all medals at 2016. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Additionally, we provide unofficial rankings for each class every week. Welcome to wgi scores, your source for indoor percussion scores. Tickets 2018 percussion world championships wgi sport. In 2018, impact percussion took its largest step forward to date, as the ensemble traveled to dayton, oh to compete in the wgi percussion world championships. Ffcc policy manual and wgi rule books now available. The mission of winter guard and percussion of oklahoma is to provide young. This is the unofficial ranking of wgibound ensembles through the season. The franklin central high school percussion symphony dominated wgi sport of the arts scholastic world concert class, taking home the championship six out of the seven years they competed. In 2005, director daniel fyffe saw the opportunity to challenge his students on another level and transitioned the concert ensemble into an indoor marching drum line.
Report from the 2016 wgi color guard advisory board meeting. A place for fans, alumni and parents to keep up with whats going on with the chino hills percussion ensemble. Wgi scores provides a central location for scores from every local indoor percussion circuit. In wgi, derek marched two seasons with freedom percussion 20142015 and two seasons with gateway percussion 20162017. Wgi sport of the arts color guard percussion winds. Regulations manual and those designated by wgi and the eboard. Chino hills hs 2017 through aging eyes wgi finals up close, hd. Many are educators and professionals who share a common understanding of the gigantic role the marching arts played in their own.