Six Wives: Interview with the 2020 CGT Captains

By: Christine Ngeo Katzman Co-captains of CGT Dallas’ 2020 show remember the beauty, strength, and unity portrayed by its all-female cast. Henry VIII had six wives, and CGT Dallas had 40 female guard members to tell their powerful story in its 2020 program. Using music from the theatrical show “Six,” CGT Dallas created a set […]

WGI Mourns the Passing of Dr. Joe Allison

WGI is mourning the passing of veteran Percussion adjudicator, Dr. Joe Allison, on April 24, 2022, after a ten-year battle with lymphoma.   Joe Allison was born on October 25, 1952, in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is the former Professor of Music at Eastern Kentucky University serving as a Specialist in Research and Outreach after serving as Director […]

Congratulations to the Avon HS Indoor Programs!

WGI would like to congratulate the indoor programs at Avon High School for taking gold in EVERY division at the 2022 WGI World Championships! This is a momentous occasion for Avon and a first in WGI history, so join us in celebrating the incredible achievements of the following groups: Avon HS Winter Guard – 1st […]

That’s a Wrap!

After thousands of performers made their way to Dayton for WGI’s World Championships events in April, we have finally crossed the finish line for #WGI45.  Thank you to every member of the WGI community for your dedication and resilience over these past 3 years. We wouldn’t be where we are today without your constant support, […]

2022 Winds World Class Finalist Reviews

By: Kevin Gamin Congratulations to all of our 2022 Winds World class finalists! View a recap of their productions below in order of Finals placement. Scholastic World Avon HS (99.175) 1st Avon’s costumes are eye catching. Mostly black, the tops and drop sash feature many sparkly sequins which reflect the arena light, a contrast to […]

2022 Winds Open Class Finalist Reviews

By: Kevin Gamin Congratulations to all of our 2022 Winds Open class finalists! View a recap of their productions below in order of Finals placement. Scholastic Open Miamisburg HS (95.375) 1st Model airplanes and music to fly to opened Miamisburg’s show. The group had fun right from the start with slides and ramps leading up […]

2022 Winds A Class Finalist Reviews

By: Kevin Gamin Congratulations to all of our 2022 A class finalists! View a recap of their productions below in order of Finals placement. Scholastic A Corinth Holders (92.775) 1st Instead of using a full floor tarp, Corinth Holders utilized a combination of small tarps, ladders, and scrims to create a wintery mountain landscape depicting […]

2022 PSW Class Finalist Reviews

By: Mikey McGuire Congratulations to all of our 2022 Scholastic World class finalists! View a recap of their productions below in order of Finals placement. Avon HS (98.600) 1st Avon stepped on the court poised to win with their show “The Playbook”. They told the classic story of the prizefighter who would give anything to […]

2022 PIO Class Finalist Reviews

By: Ed Johnson Congratulations to all of our 2022 Independent Open class finalists! View a recap of their productions below in order of Finals placement. Infinity 2 (97.500) 1st Infinity 2 used tree props, large pieces of blue cloth, and even a boat to help bring their production of “The Fountain” to life.  Dialogue was […]

2022 PSO Class Finalist Reviews

By: Ed Johnson Congratulations to all of our 2022 Scholastic Open class finalists! View a recap of their productions below in order of Finals placement. Sherwood HS (97.125) 1st Large sail type props were used and manipulated during the performance to set the scene for Sherwood’s 2022 production of “I am the Wind”. You get […]

2022 Percussion Concert Class Finalist Reviews

By: Mikey McGuire Congratulations to all of our 2022 Concert class finalists! View a recap of their productions below in order of Finals placement. A Class East Central HS (93.475) 1st East Central HS took us on a musical journey with their show “Spring Theory”. They were able to capture the feelings of the four […]

2022 PSA Class Finalist Reviews

By: Kellie Finch Congratulations to all of our 2022 Scholastic A class finalists! View a recap of their productions below in order of Finals placement. Clover HS (97.800) 1st Clover HS nearly turned the audience to stone with their performance of “Medusa,” set in Ancient Greece. Medusa began as a beautiful maiden, and the entire […]

Hall of Fame Inductees!

Congratulations to all of our 2020 Hall of Fame inductees! learn more about the history of their achievements from the perspective of their colleagues, coworkers, friends, and family below.   Tim Bray Shane Gwaltney Caleb Rothe

National Volunteer Week!

Happy National Volunteer Week! We are so thankful for all of our volunteers. Without your hard work, our events would not be possible!   From the young to the young at heart, our volunteers come from all over the world to work together and inspire those around them. We appreciate their continued efforts to bring […]