Formed in 1966, the Canton, Ohio American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps partnered with the Police Boys Club to start up a new unit. The name “Bluecoats” was born in tribute to the police department’s retired...
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By Jenny Lyons
Paramount’s 2019 program lives. It breathes in soft airy breaths. It ebbs and flows like waves to a shore or wind through the trees. Each moment is as fluid and ephemeral as the next. Each...
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By Mai Tran
The Fan Favorite award has become a beloved part of WGI finals, allowing both spectators and performers to cast votes for their favorite ensembles via text message. Procuring votes through...
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WGIcon will return in 2021!On Friday, September 6, and Saturday, September 7, 2019, WGI launched the first-ever WGIcon in New Orleans! WGIcon is an educational event for all instructors, designers, technicians,...
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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 the first-ever WGI event in Central America....
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By Trudy Horsting
The BeginningsVortex Indoor Winds (2019)
With WGI Winds in a constant state of growth, the arrival of an independent winds group to the state of New York was inevitable. Championing the...
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By Trudy Horsting
Are you a percussion director who has been considering using visual performers in your next program? In this follow-up to the visual performers feature with Evidence from William Carey...
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Congratulations to all of our 2025 Independent World class finalists! Review their productions below in order of Finals placement.
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By Kathryn Hardison
They say change is a good thing, and that may be true, but it doesn’t come without its challenges.
OC Indoor faced hardships this year that pushed the performers to work harder than...
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By Kathryn Hardison
When Modulation Z was reclassified to Percussion Independent Open near the end of the 2018 season, everyone was shocked. The members and staff were more than a little surprised by the...
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