The announcement comes as WGI begins accepting registrations for events in the United States for the regular competitive season starting this February. In addition to 75 events to be held in the United States this winter, this past year saw international events in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines along with an inaugural event in Costa Rica scheduled for September 30. The competition season culminates with the WGI Color Guard World Championships April 3-6 and the WGI Percussion & Winds World Championships April 10-14 to be held in Dayton, Ohio.
“We cannot overstate how pleased we are with the return of WGI Japan as well as the addition of WGI China to our event schedule,” said Executive Director Ron Nankervis. “Last year’s Tokyo event was a fantastic experience for Warren Central High School to attend and we hope to keep encouraging groups to participate in international travel. Preliminary plans with our China event partner will yield a whole new world for WGI as an organization as well.”
For more information on international events, please visit the international section on WGI.org.