Winter Guard International is a visual performing arts organization that hosts regional and national competitions for color guards (known as winter guards), indoor percussion ensembles, and wind in the room. Contests are held in the US and Canada. WGI headquarters is located in Dayton, Ohio.
Emerging from indoor color guard activity, WGI was founded in San Francisco, California in 1977 by Don Angelica of New Jersey, Shirlee Whitcomb of Southern California, Stanley Knaub of Seattle, Washington, Bryan Johnston of Chicago, Illinois, Marie Czapinski of Chicago, Illinois, and Lynn Lindstrom of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Together they created the first division of WGI, the color guard division. The second division, indoor percussion, will not be established until 1992. The third division, the wind, was established in 2014.
WGI was created as a competitive vehicle for the performing arts. The organization establishes standard rules and criteria, provides clinics and educational resources, and manages competitions on a regional, national, and international scale.
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WGI Sport of the Arts is the world's premier organization producing indoor color competition, percussion, and wind. As a non-profit youth organization, WGI also serves as a regulatory body for indoor color, percussion, and wind guard activities. It's called Sport of the Arts because it brings music to life through performance in a competitive format. Now entering the 40th year in 2017, this sport continues to grow and grow. There were over 36,000 participants at the regional level, and over 12,000 participants at the Sport of the Arts World Championships last April.
Destination WGI
"WGI Sport of the Arts provides a place for young people to achieve extraordinary through performance and competition"
WGI Mission
WGI Sport of the Arts:
- set high-color, fun and high-temperature, high-winds, percussion, and colorful events
- provide leadership through education to continuously improve ensemble quality
- develop our scoring system and adjudicators to ensure fair competition
- partner with companies, educators, and others to raise awareness and recognition of art forms
Value
WGI Sport of the Arts:
- exist for the participants, their leaders and supporters
- inspires the participants to achieve the highest artistic and creative standards
- sees competition as a means to push for the highest standard of excellence
- treats each participant as a unique individual with an inherent dignity regardless of race, sex, creed, sexual orientation, origin or cultural background
- believe that every program and style begins with equal opportunity for success
General Info
WGI was established to unify the growing winter guard activities, standardize rules, and provide leadership and guidance. There are now international organizations offering:
- Standard scoring criteria in activity
- Enhanced communication
- Cooperation of local circuit organization
- Educational divisions offering clinics, and print and video materials about color guards and indoor percussion activities
- A worldwide network of regional contests that culminated in the annual International Championships in April
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World Championships
At the end of the season that begins in January, guards and percussion ensembles gather to compete in their respective divisions at the WGI World Championships every April. To qualify for the competition, both guard and percussion groups must perform at least one regional WGI contest during the season. The World Championships are usually held in Dayton, OH, however, every few years the Championships are temporarily relocated: San Diego, CA (2004), Milwaukee, WI (2001), Phoenix, AZ (1997), Buffalo, NY (1990), Nashville, TN (1982), Syracuse, NY (1981), Cape Cod, MA (1980), Madison, WI (1979), and Chicago, IL (1978)
Future of World Championships Date
WGI Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame is the highest award for those who make significant contributions to the WGI, and which has affected the course of history. Their contributions can be made through artistic standards, administrative leadership or adjudication.
Scholarship opportunities
As part of their commitment to education, WGI offers scholarships every year. One member of each color guard or percussion group, performing in the Championship, is eligible to apply. Over $ 500,000 has been awarded to WGI participants for many years. Scholarship money is collected by lottery, World Championship program sales, and donations. Recipients are announced late in the evening at the World Championships.
Types of competing units
Color shield
The form of color guard art combines flags, rifles, swords, and various other tools, while performing on a selection of music, classical to contemporary. Movements are also displayed and integrated into equipment work. WGI begins with only 30 color guards participating. Today, it has grown to more than 400 guard and percussion groups.
Competition classification
WGI classifies the color guards into two divisions: Scholastic and Mandiri . The scholastic bodyguard consists of members from the same high school. University guards are classified in Independent Class. Independent keepers often do not associate themselves with one school, the university unit becomes an exception.
WGI went on to divide these divisions further into the classroom. There are three classes in each division: Class , Open Class , and World Class . Class A is for beginner to intermediate level. Open Class is for those who are better than A Class, World Class is the highest, provided for experienced and superior color guards. World Class Independent is the only class with no age restrictions. Open class actors are over the age of 23 and perform in class A "age" at the age of 22, and can no longer compete in the class after their twenty-third birthday of the twenty-fourth birthday, but can continue performing with the World Class Independent. Any guard from outside the United States does not have to comply with age limits for A and the Open Class.
- Color Guard Scholastic A (SA)
- Independent Guard Colors A (IA)
- Color Guard Scholastic Open (SO)
- Color Guard Independent Open (IO)
- Color Guard Scholastic World (SW)
- Color Guard Independent World (IW)
In-room Percussion
In 1992, WGI oversaw the development of the second division, indoor percussion. Only six groups competed in the first year, and in the first year of Clovis West High School from Fresno, California won the Championship. Indoor Marching percussion ensemble performs musical selection while also featuring marching drill patterns and binding on artistic visual effects. Indoor Concert The percussion ensemble appears in a standstill setting.
In addition to the regular instrumentation of the percussion section of the drum corps, instruments such as drum sets, and electric bass and keyboards are often used in the front ensemble but not lined up. Narration is used far more than in Drum Corps as well.
Competition classification
Like the color guard division, indoor percussion is seeing very rapid growth so there is a need for some classes. In 1999, eight classes have been created to accommodate the increasing popularity of indoor percussion. The concert class is designed for a scholastic percussion ensemble that does not feature marching in their performance.
- Scholastic A (PSA) Percussion
- Independent Percussion A (PIA)
- Scholastic Percussion Open Concert (PSCO)
- Percussion Scholastic Open (PSO)
- Open Independent Percussion (PIO)
- Scholastic Concert World Concert (PSCW)
- Scholastic Pilot World (PSW)
- Percussion Independent World (PIW)
When the WGI Indoor Percussion began to develop in the mid-1990s, the unit classification system fluctuated into the new millennium. Some early classes, but no longer active, include:
- Percussion Scholastic AA, used in 1996
- College Percussion Class, used in 1997
- Percussion Independent Percussion Class, used since 1997-1999
- The University Percussion Class, used in 1999
Winds
Created in 2014, this unique form of marching music activity can include anything found in concert bands or orchestras, as well as color guards and percussionists. Winds is considered the ultimate extension of the WGI organization and complements WGI support for the band's total program.
Competition classification
WGI classifies Winds into two divisions: Scholastic and Independent . Scholastic groups consist of members of the same high school. University ensembles are classified in Independent Class. Independent ensembles often do not associate themselves with one school, the university unit becomes an exception.
WGI went on to divide these divisions further into the classroom. There are three classes in each division: Class , Open Class , and World Class . Class A is for beginner to intermediate level. Open Class is for those who are better than A Class, World Class is the highest, provided for experienced and superior ensemble. World Class Independent is the only class with no age restrictions. Any ensemble from outside the United States does not have to comply with the age limit for A and the Open Class.
- Winds Scholastic A (SA)
- Independent Wind A (IA)
- Winds Scholastic Open (SO)
- Independent Open Winds (IO)
- Winds Scholastic World (SW)
- Winds Independent World (IW)
Previous winner
Color Guard
Champion of the color guard class by year
Pelindung warna top 10 skor tinggi historis
Penghargaan Favorit Color Guard Fan
Color Guard Independent World Class
penghitungan medali CGIW
Color Guard Independen Open Class
Jumlah medali CGIO
Warna Penjaga Independen Kelas A
hitungan medali CGIA
Color Guard Scholastic World Class
Hitungan medali CGSW
Color Guard Scholastic Open Class
Hitungan medali CGSO
Color Guard Scholastic A Class
Jumlah medali CGSA
Perkusi
Juara kelas berdasarkan tahun
Indoor perkusi top 10 skor tinggi bersejarah
* Mansfield High School received a time penalty from 99.1 to 98.9
Favorite Fans of Fan Indoor Enthusiasts
Independent World Class Percussion
Number of PIW medals
Open Percussion Class Mandiri
PIO medal count
Independent Percussion Class A
Number of PIA medals
World Class Percussion Scholastic
Number of PSW medals
Scholastic Percussion Open Class
PSO medal count
Percussion Scholastic A Class
Number of PSA medals
Scholastic Concert World Class Percussion
Number of PSCW medals
Scholastic Open Percussion Open Class
Number of PSCO medals
Class A Percussion Scholastic Concert
Number of PSCA medals
Percussion Independent Percussion Class
PIC medal count
Class Percussion Collegiate
PCC medal count
Most Program Percussion Program Medal
Wind
Champion of the wind class by year
Redirecting top 10 historic high scores
Winds Independent World Class
Medal count of WIW
Winds Independent Open Class
WIO medal count
Winds Independent A Class
WIA medal count
Winds Scholastic World Class
WSW medal count
Winds Scholastic Open Class
WSO medal count
Winds Scholastic A Class
WSA Medal Count
References
External links
- The official website of Winter Guard International
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