WGI 2017-2018

[LeanderMomma]

  On 2/4/2018 at 4:20 AM, Hard Core Band Fan said:

Don't worry, you'll pick up the guard lingo as times goes by. I was heavily involved in guard activity for years and it took a while. I was a wind player and this is a different world. Different, but very fun!

I'm reading as much as I can find on the differences in classes and in the judging for each class. I definitely have a LOT to learn!

[Hard Core Band Fan]

  On 2/4/2018 at 5:00 AM, LeanderMomma said:

I'm reading as much as I can find on the differences in classes and in the judging for each class. I definitely have a LOT to learn!

 

Maybe this will help understand the divisions:

 

Division Class – The class the group will be competing in: A, Open, World or Regional A (color guard only).

 

• Regional A Class – Novice programs and performers.

• A Class – Beginning programs and performers.

• Open Class – The intermediate developmental level of performers.

• World Class – The most advanced programs and performers.

 

Division Subtype – Independent or Scholastic. Scholastic is represented by those whose membership comes from the SAME High School or a school that feeds to that particular High School. Independent is represented by those whose members are not necessarily associated with a particular school. Can be associated with a university.

[MadisonBandMan1]

Hey is anyone going to the TECA competition this Saturday at Madison high school in San Antonio?

[Danpod]

Weather pending and general malaise, I might be able to make it out to Prelims of WGI Dallas in Coppell.

[MadisonBandMan1]

Everyone who is not going to the Dallas WGI contest should come down to the TECA event down here at Madison High School! There are 60 programs performing, and you will get to see some really great ones such as Claudia Taylor Johnson, Steel, and our very own Madison varsity and jv guards! It will be a lot of fun and I hope you come down!

[Rubisco]

I won't be watching until the Power Regionals. I only want to pay for a month of FloMarching.

 

Leander 3-pointing the 2nd place group at San Antonio in Scholastic A is definitely something that should stick out to the Steering Committee. But they already review the top performers at each regional anyway. I didn't see Leander, so I don't know if they're so advanced that they belong in the Open class, but I do feel strongly that a group should only be promoted if the committee thinks that the group stands a chance of making finals at the World Championships in the next class up. Otherwise, I feel like you run the risk of depriving a group of that late-season success that they've earned. Still a bit too early to tell anyway. Scholastic A is always overloaded and kind of a mess. (Also, it's hardly a "beginner" class.)

[principalagent]

Some results from prelims today with implications for Dayton.

 

Pebble Hills popped a nice score. I doubt it’ll get them moved up to Open, but if they continue in Class A, they’ll certainly lock for finals and perhaps into the top 10. I think for comparison, Leander would land somewhere between them and Coppell (but will need to see a video to confirm). Additionally in Class A, Keller and Westwood have good opening scores in WGI that should put them in the mix for Semis in Dayton. It’ll be easier to determine their finals chances later next month.

 

Klein Oak seems to want to win in two classes in two years! That’s an incredible score at this point, especially just entering their new class. And it looks as if Tompkins will chase them all the way to Dayton. Tompkins actually already beat their Power Regional score from last year. I think it shows that both units are going to pace each other well all season, and likely into Open Class finals.

[LeanderMomma]

Time for an awesome weekend of winter guard in Indianapolis! Castle, Marion Catholic, Avon, Carmel, the new Bluecoats indoor guard....yes!!!!

 

I'll have to spend the weekend switching between the Olympics and Flo Marching I guess.

[LeanderMomma]

Come on FloMarching, fix the glitching!

 

On another note, Centerville HS color guard seems to have been inspired in their theme choice by a north Texas band. It was a fashion show theme. Feels very familiar. Coppell? Keller? One of those I believe!

[LostChoirGuy]

That would have been Coppell.

[LeanderMomma]

  On 2/17/2018 at 8:44 PM, LostChoirGuy said:

That would have been Coppell.

Yes that was what I thought. I loved that show!

 

Man.....Avon color guard just put on a masterful production!!! Best I've seen all day. Just wow.

[LKendrick]

  On 2/17/2018 at 9:07 PM, LeanderMomma said:

Yes that was what I thought. I loved that show!

 

Man.....Avon color guard just put on a masterful production!!! Best I've seen all day. Just wow.

 

Avon was great, always blows my mind how much the top guards are capable of doing and executing in just a few minutes.  

 

Really enjoyed Shenehndowa as well, the spinning platform flag feature was cool.   

[LeanderMomma]

  On 2/17/2018 at 9:26 PM, LKendrick said:

Avon was great, always blows my mind how much the top guards are capable of doing and executing in just a few minutes.

 

Really enjoyed Shenehndowa as well, the spinning platform flag feature was cool.

It is quite remarkable what these high school kids can do. And I'm curious how they made that platform spin!

 

Is your feed constantly glitching and going back and forward in time? Very annoying!

 

Looking forward to seeing Carmel and the Bluecoats guard!!

[LeanderMomma]

Carmel's skill level is out of this world but oh my goodness I HATED the music! Just my opinion of course, but it weirded me out big time. I'm sure they'll win.

[LKendrick]

I need to know what the source for Carmel's audio was, bizarre and intriguing.  

[LeanderMomma]

  On 2/17/2018 at 9:59 PM, LKendrick said:

I need to know what the source for Carmel's audio was, bizarre and intriguing.

Ugh. I couldn't stand it!!

[LKendrick]

  On 2/17/2018 at 10:06 PM, LeanderMomma said:

Ugh. I couldn't stand it!!

 

I was definitely taken aback as well, haha.  As a percussionist it was very interesting what was going on rhythmically with all those......mouth sounds.  lol

 

Bellbrook in contrast was beautiful to listen to.  

[LKendrick]

I'm no guard expert but Pride of Cincinnati is absolutely breathtaking and beautiful.  

[LKendrick]

Bluecoats indoor was a blast, much like their outdoor counterpart.  

[LeanderMomma]

  On 2/17/2018 at 10:18 PM, LKendrick said:

I was definitely taken aback as well, haha. As a percussionist it was very interesting what was going on rhythmically with all those......mouth sounds. lol

 

Bellbrook in contrast was beautiful to listen to.

I agree wholeheartedly with both assessments!

[LeanderMomma]

  On 2/17/2018 at 10:41 PM, LKendrick said:

I'm no guard expert but Pride of Cincinnati is absolutely breathtaking and beautiful.

Landry, they were just GORGEOUS!!

[LeanderMomma]

  On 2/17/2018 at 10:54 PM, LKendrick said:

Bluecoats indoor was a blast, much like their outdoor counterpart.

They know how to entertain, that's for sure!

[LKendrick]

The depth of how much is going on at once in Onyx's show is pretty intimidating to watch but incredibly beautiful at the same time.  

 

Glad I've started watching winterguard, it's such a beautiful activity.  

[Rubisco]

So heartbroken about Stoneman Douglas and the loss of one of their guard members. The Stoneman Douglas guard is an absolutely amazing, world class group that is going through what no group should have to go through. I hope we get to see them at some point this season.

 

No surprises result-wise so far, except seeing Tarpon Springs in third place at Tampa after prelims. Looks like it'll be Avon versus Carmel in Scholastic World, unless James Logan has something to say about it or there are significant improvements from other groups.

 

I'm guessing that Onyx's show is a little less campy this year, based on comments and the prelims results.

[LKendrick]

  On 2/18/2018 at 2:04 AM, Rubisco said:

So heartbroken about Stoneman Douglas and the loss of one of their guard members. The Stoneman Douglas guard is an absolutely amazing, world class group that is going through what no group should have to go through. I hope we get to see them at some point this season.

 

No surprises result-wise so far, except seeing Tarpon Springs in third place at Tampa after prelims. Looks like it'll be Avon versus Carmel in Scholastic World, unless James Logan has something to say about it or there are significant improvements from other groups.

 

I'm guessing that Onyx's show is a little less campy this year, based on comments and the prelims results.

Onyx’s show is much more in the vein of Sleeping Giant, Blank Canvas, and Moving Still. What they do with the human body and the depth of how much is going on at once is pretty distinctly them, at least to my limited knowledge and eye of winter guard.