Reminiscing on Etude’s 2024 Production
We caught up with Etude Winterguard Director Brian Franco-Winn to discuss Etude’s 2024 program, Those Days Are Gone. We discussed the feelings of loneliness that inspired the theme, the Edwardian influence on the costuming, and the joggling boards that occupied the performance floor.
A Haunting Tale with Collage Winter Guard 2024
Storytelling is one of the most important aspects of putting on an entertaining color guard show. Collage Winter Guard out of Akron, Ohio, knows exactly how to tell a story, especially a haunting one, with their 2024 program entitled “Ghost Train.”
Event Coverage
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2024 World Championships Finalist Reviews
Congratulations to all of our 2024 WGI World Championships finalists!
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PROGRAM BOOK
The 2024 WGI Percussion/Winds World Championships VIRTUAL program book is now LIVE!
2024 IW Class Finalist Review
Congratulations to all of our 2024 Independent World class finalists! Review their productions below in order of Finals placement.
2024 IO Class Finalist Review
Congratulations to all of our 2024 Independent Open class finalists! Review their productions below in order of Finals placement.
2024 SA Class Finalist Review
Congratulations to all of our 2024 Scholastic A class finalists! Review their productions below in order of Finals placement.
2024 IA Class Finalist Review
Congratulations to all of our 2024 Independent A class finalists! Review their productions below in order of Finals placement.
2024 Color Guard Virtual Finals Rankings
Congratulations to all of the groups who competed in the 2024 virtual finals event. Check out their rankings below!
2024 Color Guard Virtual Prelims Ratings
Congratulations to all of the groups who competed in the 2024 virtual prelims. Click Here to check out their ratings!
Inspiring the Next Generation With Heather Shrump
For Heather, the most important aspect of her job is improving the lives of the students she interacts with each day. Read more about the most important lessons she’s learned as a director for the past 27 years!
Diversity in the Marching Arts: Lex Holland-Albaugh’s Experience
“Being Black, living Black, comes with so many beautiful things. To be able to share that with other people, but also to see people appreciate that, that’s just incredible.”
2024 Color Guard Virtual Solo Rankings
Check out the rankings from the 2024 WGI Virtual Solo competition below!
Fantasia Finishes Their Story in 2023
What started as a small program has blossomed into the incredible ensemble we know and love today. In addition to their competitive success, 2023 was an opportunity for Fantasia to bring new life to a production that wasn’t quite finished.
Pulling Some Strings with Geppetto and Holly Springs HS
In their debut season at the 2023 WGI World Championships, Scholastic A class finalist group Holly Springs High School told the well-known story of Pinocchio, tugging on the heartstrings of everyone in UD Arena.
Inside the Show with Franklin High School
Over the last ten years, Franklin High School Winter Guard has grown leaps and bounds thanks to the unceasing dedication of its students and staff members. At the 2023 WGI World Championships, the team placed 3rd in Scholastic A after making finals for the very first time.
A 40-Year Reunion with 1982 A-Class Champion Elizabeth HS
This past season was the 40th anniversary of Elizabeth High School’s A-Class winter guard team winning the 1982 WGI World Championships. To celebrate the many memories the team made together, they decided to have a reunion to see all their friends again.
Breaking Down the Invasion With Hempfield HS
During the 2023 Percussion Scholastic A finals, the students of Hempfield High School performed their program “51”. Using the storyline of aliens landing on Earth, the ensemble added their own special twist to the traditional story.
Reminiscing on the Top Hat’s 60-Year Anniversary Program
2023 was the Top Hat’s 60th anniversary season and they honored it with a show that channeled the passion and dedication of the past six decades of performers.
