#WGIHistory Anniversary Collection

As a part of WGI’s 45-year-anniversary, we went back to our roots and found old documents, photos, and moments of time focusing on the many different decades of WGI. Below is the curation of 4 months of history content as we head into our 2022 WGI World Championships event. Take a look at the #WGIHistory […]

Today’s #WGIHistory: The Virtual Season

Each month we will focus on a different decade of WGI, spanning from our inaugural championships season to the conclusion of #WGI2022. Today’s #WGIHistory revisits the 2021 virtual season. When the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the remainder of WGI’s 2020 season, many in the marching arts community were devastated. As they watched the activity they came to […]

Today’s #WGIHistory: 2018 Winds WC Montage

Each month we will focus on a different decade of WGI, spanning from our inaugural championships season to the conclusion of #WGI2022. Today’s #WGIHistory is the 2018 World Championships Winds montage!

2022 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Join WGI on Wednesday April 20 as we honor three individuals whose efforts have shaped the activity with their contributions and achievements. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for Tim Bray, Shane Gwaltney, and Caleb Rothe will take place at the Marriott at 9:00 PM on the evening prior to the start of the 2022 […]

Today’s #WGIHistory: 2016 CG WC Montage

Each month we will focus on a different decade of WGI, spanning from our inaugural championships season to the conclusion of #WGI2022. Today’s #WGIHistory takes us back to the 2016 WGI Color Guard World Class Finals Montage.

Today’s #WGIHistory: 1st Scholastic World Winds Champions

Each month we will focus on a different decade of WGI, spanning from our inaugural championships season to the conclusion of #WGI2022. In 2015, WGI held its first competitive #WGIWinds World Championships event. At the conclusion of the event, Father Ryan High School took home the first ever championship title for the SW winds division.

Today’s #WGIHistory: 1st Winds World Class Champions

Each month we will focus on a different decade of WGI, spanning from our inaugural championships season to the conclusion of #WGI2022. In 2015, WGI held its first competitive #WGIWinds World Championships event. At the conclusion of the event, RhythmX Winds took home the first ever championship title for the IW winds division.

Today’s #WGIHistory: The Beginning of Winds

Each month we will focus on a different decade of WGI, spanning from our inaugural championships season to the conclusion of #WGI2022. Today’s #WGIHistory takes us back to the beginning of WGI’s newest division, Indoor Winds. Check out the video below to see winds in its inaugural year.

Today’s #WGIHistory: Aimachi Winds Exhibition in 2014

Each month we will focus on a different decade of WGI, spanning from our inaugural championships season to the conclusion of #WGI2022. #DidYouKnow that one year prior to the first WGI Winds World Championships in 2015, Aimachi Winds performed in exhibition? Watch history in motion here with the full performance of the 2014 Aimachi Winds Program.

WGI Week 5 Recap

Week FIVE of #WGI2022 has concluded! Check out the 2022 Event Coverage Page each week for the most up-to-date social, video, and photography recaps of our regional events.

Cichele: Putting Your Experience to Work

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are honoring keystone individuals who are educating and inspiring the next generation of WGI. As we embark on our 45th anniversary season, we must acknowledge the importance of all women in the indoor activity and their roles in our success. Cichele has been involved in the marching arts […]

William Martin: Diversifying the Student Experience

In honor of Black History Month, WGI is proud to feature strong African-American voices in the WGI community who are making significant contributions both in and out of the indoor marching arts. William Martin has been involved with the performing arts all his life. He started his career in pageantry with The Cavaliers Drum and […]

Today’s #WGIHistory: 2000’s Color Guard Recap

Each month we will focus on a different decade of WGI, spanning from our inaugural championships season to the conclusion of #WGI2022. Today’s #WGIHistory gives us a glimpse into the 2000’s with the decade’s Color Guard Recap.

Rodney Bailey: An Educator’s Perspective

In honor of Black History Month, WGI is proud to feature strong African-American voices in the WGI community who are making significant contributions both in and out of the indoor marching arts. Rodney Bailey is a director, designer, consultant, choreographer, and influential voice in the marching arts activity. Read more below about his perspective on […]

Today’s #WGIHistory: All-Female Judging Panel

Each month we will focus on a different decade of WGI, spanning from our inaugural championships season to the conclusion of #WGI2022. Today’s #WGIHistory features WGI’s first all-female judging panel from 1988. These incredible women paved the way for future generations of female judges in the indoor activity, and we can see this reflected in the […]

Today’s #WGIHistory: James Logan’s Decade of Domination

Each month we will focus on a different decade of WGI, spanning from our inaugural championships season to the conclusion of #WGI2022. #DidYouKnow that James Logan was the first and only scholastic world group to win 10 years consecutively. From 1998-2007, these years were truly James Logan’s #DecadeofDomination!   1998 – Zero Hour   1999 – […]

Today’s #WGIHistory: Blue Knights Indoor Percussion

Each month we will focus on a different decade of WGI, spanning from our inaugural championships season to the conclusion of #WGI2022. Today’s #WGIHistory features the 2000 Blue Knights Indoor Percussion Ensemble, one of the longest standing indoor percussion groups in WGI’s history.

Black History Month: Nicole Younger

In honor of Black History Month, WGI is proud to feature strong African-American voices in the activity who are making significant contributions both in and out of the indoor marching arts. Nicole is the founder of the event “The Cookout”. She has taught scholastically and independently in NY, VA, NC, OH, KY, & TX. She […]

Today’s #WGIHistory: Fantasia 2004 “Vanishing Act”

Each month we will focus on a different decade of WGI, spanning from our inaugural championships season to the conclusion of #WGI2022. Today’s #WGIHistory features Fantasia’s 2004 production “Vanishing Act”. The program was a tribute to Stanley Knaub, an original founder of WGI and catalyst for the incorporation of movement into the indoor marching arts curriculum.