By Adam Adkins Earlier in the 2019 season, WGI writer Adam Adkins had the opportunity to chat with Norwin World Guard Director Heather Shrump about Norwin’s unique show—"Out of My Mind"—one which incorporated...
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The WGI World Championships is excited to welcome back world-renowned choreographer and three-time Outstanding Choreography Emmy winner, Mia Michaels. Michaels recently confirmed she will conduct a “Mia...
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By Caroline Meister Fairfax, Virginia, is 45 minutes away from America’s bustling capital and home to George Mason University. Despite this hub of creativity, there were no independent percussion groups...
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WGI Sport of the Arts, the world’s leader in producing indoor marching arts events for color guard, percussion ensembles, and winds groups, today announced that another international event has been added...
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All roads lead here. Congratulations to all performers, directors, volunteers and staff for an amazing 2019 WGI World Championships! With over 350 competing guards and 250 Percussion/Winds groups, WGI's...
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This year was exciting for WGI as an organization. Take a look at the highlights below! # 1 - WGI's 40th Anniversary 2017 was a special year for WGI as we celebrated our 40th anniversary! World Championships...
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By Michael Reed Of the many men and women involved in drum and bugle corps and winter guard over the years, relatively few are honored in the Drum Corps International Hall of Fame. Even fewer are in the...
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By Jenny Lyons Over 40 years into its flourishing existence and still growing every year, WGI is the vision of six dreamers come to fruition. These visionaries saw color guard growing far beyond the trappings...
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By Caroline Meister Ogden, Utah, is home to 87,031 people, making it the seventh biggest city in the state. The city is also home to Gold Spike Percussion, a clever homage to the city’s former railway...
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By Michael Reed Part II In Part I of our feature on collegiate guards, we looked at structuring the guard as a class or extracurricular activity, and methods successful guards use to recruit members. In...
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