WGI Community Spotlight: Laura Gasper

In honor of Women’s History Month, WGI is proud to feature inspirational women making strides in and outside of the WGI Community! Learn more about Laura Gasper through the graphic above!

WGI Community Spotlight: Stephanie Chavez

In honor of Women’s History Month, WGI is proud to feature inspirational women making strides in and outside of the WGI Community! Learn more about Stephanie Chavez through the graphic above!

WGI Community Spotlight: Vincent E. Thomas

In honor of Black History Month, WGI is proud to feature strong African-American voices in the WGI community who are making significant contributions in and outside of the indoor marching arts. Learn more about Vincent E. Thomas through the graphic above! 

Future Leaders Program Class Announced

WGI and the WGI Diversity and Inclusion Committee are excited to announce the first-ever class of the I AM WGI: Future Leaders Program, a new mentorship and leadership opportunity for WGI performers across all regions and divisions. COLOR GUARD Olivia Gooch Devon Kugler Laetitia Miron Gabrielle Moore Umarin Patamasank Grantis Peranda Kennedy Riles Tanner Wetzel […]

WGI Community Spotlight: Adam Hill

In honor of Black History Month, WGI is proud to feature strong African-American voices in the WGI community who are making significant contributions in and outside of the indoor marching arts. Learn more about Adam Hill through the graphic above! 

Terry Sanders: Teacher at Heart

By Jenny Lyons Terry Sanders is a teacher at heart. He will tell you so, but he doesn’t need to—his love for teaching is immediately clear. This is obvious when Terry takes the time to expand upon the benefits of the “eggbeater” rudiment—first by weaving a rich history of the household eggbeater, from his early […]

WGI Community Spotlight: Eryn Boone

In honor of Black History Month, WGI is proud to feature strong African-American voices in the WGI community who are making significant contributions in and outside of the indoor marching arts. Learn more about Eryn Boone through the graphic above! 

AMP Winter Guard Develops Diversity Training Program

By Trudy Horsting AMP Winter Guard is launching a Diversity Training Program for their organization in aim to combat the microaggressions that people of color face within our own activity. Dreu Toliver, Executive Director, shares with the WGI community the ins, the outs, and the benefits of implementing this type of program within his organization. […]

WGI Community Spotlight: Michael Thompson

In honor of Black History Month, WGI is proud to feature strong African-American voices in the WGI community who are making significant contributions in and outside of the indoor marching arts. Learn more about Michael Thompson through the graphic above! 

WGI Community Spotlight: Chad Moore

In honor of Black History Month, WGI is proud to feature strong African-American voices in the WGI community who are making significant contributions in and outside of the indoor marching arts. Learn more about Chad Moore through the graphic above! 

WGI Community Spotlight: Michael James

In honor of Black History Month, WGI is proud to feature strong African-American voices in the WGI community who are making significant contributions in and outside of the indoor marching arts. Learn more about Michael James through the graphic above! 

WGI Community Spotlight: Erika Plez

In honor of Black History Month, WGI is proud to feature strong African-American voices in the WGI community who are making significant contributions in and outside of the indoor marching arts. Learn more about Erika Plez through the graphic above! 

Emerging Voices Award Recipient Announced

We are excited to announce our first-ever Emerging Voices Award recipient, Kennedy Riles! Kennedy has performed with Divenire Winter Guard since 2017 and currently serves as a captain for her group and is a senior at the University of Alabama. Prior to Divenire, Kennedy marched at Sparkman High School (Harvest, AL). “Over the past five years, […]

WGI Community Spotlight: Tony Lymon

In honor of Black History Month, WGI is proud to feature strong African-American voices in the WGI community who are making significant contributions in and outside of the indoor marching arts. Learn more about Tony Lymon through the graphic above! 

WGI Celebrates Black History Month

WGI celebrates February as Black History Month and aspires to support the Black community and all underrepresented communities every month of the year. Our goal must be to create an environment that celebrates all individuals and provides the right conditions for each person to reach their highest potential.  A worldwide awakening has taken place about the role […]

Passion without Performing in Person

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of WGI. Any COVID-19 safety information contained in this article is not meant to substitute for medical recommendations, diagnosis, or treatment. How to Cultivate and Maintain Dedication in a Virtual World […]

WGI Archives: 2012 Percussion World Championships

In our “WGI Archives” Feature Series, we take a look back at feature stories from past print copies of FOCUS Magazine! In this archive snapshot, we revisit the Percussion finals performances of the WGI 2012 World Championships, first published in the Spring 2012 WGI FOCUS Magazine. By Michael Reed The 20th WGI Percussion Championships were […]

WGI Archives: Heavy Hitters

In our “WGI Archives” Feature Series, we take a look back at feature stories from past print copies of FOCUS Magazine! In this archive snapshot, we revisit the Percussion finals performances of the WGI 2014 World Championships, first published in the Spring 2014 WGI FOCUS Magazine. By Michael Boo Pulse and Dartmouth take Percussion World […]