Jeannine Ford: Creating a Culture of Excellence
By Trudy Horsting: Jeannine’s Beginnings Jeannine Ford, the Director of the Tarpon Springs High School Leadership Conservatory (TSLCA), grew up surrounded by the marching arts. “I grew up in Boston where there is a strong drum corps and color guard community,” she says. “My parents were heavily involved in the Amvet Lancers and Amvet Brigadiers […]
WGI Regional Highlight: Charlotte CG
Check out this regional video highlight from the Charlotte, NC color guard regional!
WGI Regional Highlight: Orlando Perc/ Winds
Check out this regional video highlight from the Orlando, FL percussion and winds regional!
WGI Regional Highlight: Trumbull Perc. and Winds
Check out this regional video highlight from the Trumbull, CT percussion and winds regional!
WGI Regional Highlight: Philadelphia CG
Check out this regional video highlight from the Philadelphia, PA color guard regional!
WGI Regional Highlight: Mansfield CG
Check out this regional video highlight from the Mansfield, TX color guard regional!
WGI Regional Highlight: Salem CG
Check out this regional video highlight from the Salem, MA color guard regional!
WGI Regional Highlight: Knoxville CG
Check out this regional video highlight from the Knoxville, TN color guard regional!
WGI Regional Highlight: Avon CG
Check out this regional video highlight from the Avon, IN color guard regional!
WGI Regional Highlight: Corning CG
Check out this regional video highlight from the Corning, NY color guard regional!
Woodwind Profile: Clarinet
By Tessa Montgomery
Even though the clarinet was invented hundreds of years ago, it is considered a newer orchestral instrument. It brings a unique, reed-based sound to multiple genres of music.
I-Squared Show Announcement
From an I-Squared Press Release: Bakersfield, California — The 2023 cast of i-Squared (IO) explores the human emotions of love, and love lost. Sometimes the distance feels so far away but still so near, yet we keep standing on our own. Join us as we share our production, “The Distance Between Us” with the PPAACC […]
Cumberland University Winter Guard Show Announcement
From a Cumberland University Winter Guard Press Release: The Cumberland University Winter Guard is proud to present its 2023 program, “Less Talk, More Art”. Inspired by the artwork of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian, “Less Talk, More Art” seeks to explore the world of pop art and encourage audiences to think outside the canvas – you […]
Lyman High School Varsity Winter Guard Show Announcement
From a Lyman High School Varsity Winter Guard Press Release: The 2023 Lyman High School Varsity Winterguard is proud to present their 2023 production, “Beware the Stranger,” an original story of love, betrayal, and murder based on the Film Noirs of the 1940s, with music adapted for the modern Femme Fatale. The Lyman Diamonds […]
Homestead HS (CA) Winter Percussion Show Announcement
From a Homestead HS (CA) Winter Percussion Press Release: JOURNEY TO INFINITY Homestead’s 2023 production is inspired by the dizzying patterns and impossible worlds of the artist M.C. Escher. Son Lux, Debussy and more lend their music to the mixture, bringing sonic life to the high-contrast imagery. The program begins with cold precision, evoking the […]
Icon Winter Guard Show Announcement
From a Icon Winter Guard Press Release: Icon Winter Guard is proud to announce their 2023 program: “This Human Heart”. From the moment we are born we feel a heartbeat, a rhythm that teaches us of love, protection, and human connections. Though life may become messy and tangled, we continue to be guided by that […]
Paramount Show Announcement
From a Paramount Press Release: Program Title: “Drawn Together” Repertoire: “Swanlights” by Anohni (& The Johnsons) Our 2023 program, “Drawn Together,” explores the complexity and mystery of the human experience. Drawing inspiration from the classical tradition of sketching the human form, the program features scenes that showcase the strength, grace, elegance, and vulnerability […]
Beavercreek High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble Show Announcement
From a Beavercreek High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble Press Release: “Performing their 2023 program ‘Reach for the Stardust’, WGI Sport of the Arts is proud to present Beavercreek Indoor Percussion Ensemble!” Our 2023 program is all about David Bowie: his music, outward expressionism, poses, and anything that encapsulates him. From the iconic jumpsuit during […]
Perkiomen Valley High School Winter Guard Show Announcement
From a Perkiomen Valley High School Press Release: Show Title: Reflections… You are who you’ve been looking for. Program Information: Bullying is not a reflection of the victim’s character, but rather a sign of the bully’s lack of character. Look past what these bullies say, look in the mirror, and find that you are who you’ve been looking […]
Arlington HS Admiral Winter Guard Show Announcement
From a Arlington HS Admiral Winter Guard Press Release: From the heart of the Hudson Valley of New York, the Arlington HS Admiral Winterguard is proud to present their 2023 production, Missing in Action: Vietnam. Throughout the show, the members illustrate the complex history of the conflict in Vietnam, marking the 50th anniversary of the […]
