By Michael Reed In 1993, WGI added a Percussion Division to the Championship weekend. Fast forward a quarter century and we are in the homestretch of the 25th season of percussive pageantry. As we anticipate new innovations that will continue …
2017 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
By Jenny Lyons On the eve of WGI prelims, amid the bustle of Championships weekend, members of the color guard activity took pause for a moment to celebrate three prolific creators, the newest inductees into WGI’s hallowed hall of fame: …
Become the "I" in WGI
By Kathryn Hardison Jeff Hurr puts on his shoes and walks from his North Carolina home to his workshop, where he spends a minimum of 13 hours a day, seven days a week. To Hurr, designing and engineering metal sculptures …
Medals May Fade… Friendships Remain
By David Hill To help usher in Winter Guard International’s 40th Anniversary, let’s tell the stories of some of the activity’s first “Super Guards,” each a World Champion: Quasar, Skylarks, Erte, State Street Review, Odyssey, San Jose Raiders, and Emerald …
Where Are They Now: KC Perkins
by Morena Guerrero It was a segment on the news that sparked KC Perkins’ interest in color guard. Boulder, Colorado was hosting the 1977 DCI prelim competition. A young KC and her family attended the show. It was the beginning …
Controversial Shows: Mission Viejo’s "XII"
By Dan Schack For anyone in the marching percussion scene, Mike Jackson is a staple. Currently the arranger/designer for Broken City Percussion and the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, Mike has been a part of the competitive sphere since …
Watch WGI This Weekend!
The 2017 WGI season is in full swing! This weekend on FloMarching.com, you can watch the following Percussion & Winds Regionals! Check them out and watch LIVE exclusively on FloMarching. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE! WGI Mid-Atlantic Color Guard Power RegionalSaturday and Sunday, Mar. 18-19, Winthrop …