2023 WGI: The Slay All Day Thread

[J-Mike16]

  On 4/9/2023 at 5:41 AM, packwick said:

oooooo, me likey this vid of twhs. way higher up and takes the glare off the gold part of the floor. looks much prettier here. too bad angle is off to the side tho.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lfbsBBagnNk

anybody find Westlake yet? i feel like everyone else is on YT now but them.

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The Woodlands has become one of my favorites this year. I just can't stop watching their show!

[packwick]

lmao. ok i inadvertently answered my question. poster of that previous vid also has a Westlake vid but much closer up.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IkSDiY8-FS8

[packwick]

  On 4/9/2023 at 5:47 AM, J-Mike16 said:

The Woodlands has become one of my favorite favorites this year. I just can't stop watching their show!

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hmmm i am liking it more now that it's cleaner and i can see it from an elevated perspective. kinda strange high-art sci fi. still think they'll be anywhere 2nd to 4th goin into dayton. pleasantly surprised if higher, unpleasantly if lower lol.

[Rubisco]

I'm taking a look at the results from the SFWGA (South Florida) championships, which is probably the last major event before Dayton. Finals wrapped up yesterday; prelims was a week ago. The most interesting result: West Broward came out on top over Stoneman Douglas in both prelims and finals. That's a shift from Palm Beach a few weeks ago, although the scores there were close. In finals, WB bested SD by nearly 2 points, with a panel that was all active WGI judges. Scores in the upper 80s, thank goodness. World Finals should be a lot stronger this year.

[packwick]

top ranked open + last year's A champion Somerset Academy for your viewing pleasure

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rfIsFfbGxZE

ummmm, an Orville Peck show? yaaass please! ugh finally some good taste in music. one of the small number of country artists i appreciate, among the strongest voices in pop music too. it's like him and Shakey Graves, who's barely country anymore, and a few other bluegrass ones like Trampled By Turtles and then thats it. all the other mainstream country artists can go make out w/ their pickup trucks or whatever.

[Rubisco]

  On 4/10/2023 at 5:24 AM, packwick said:

top ranked open + last year's A champion Somerset Academy for your viewing pleasure

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rfIsFfbGxZE

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I think they were actually 2nd or 3rd in the seeding. I believe Centerville was 1st. I'd have to look that up. Either way, cute show! Fierce performers, too.

[Tubalord11]

Just wanted to say good luck to all the guards competing this weekend! I’m planning on watching The Woodlands and on so I’ll do updates every now and then. Cant wait! 

[J-Mike16]

  On 4/12/2023 at 4:31 PM, Tubalord11 said:

Just wanted to say good luck to all the guards competing this weekend! I’m planning on watching The Woodlands and on so I’ll do updates every now and then. Cant wait! 

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Just The Woodlands??? 

[Tubalord11]

  On 4/12/2023 at 5:35 PM, J-Mike16 said:

Just The Woodlands??? 

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The Woodlands and On! Guess I could have said The Woodlands and everyone after lol 

[J-Mike16]

  On 4/12/2023 at 5:59 PM, Tubalord11 said:

The Woodlands and On! Guess I could have said The Woodlands and everyone after lol 

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Oh my bad, I didnt read the "and on". I know they are amazing, but there are many amazing groups to watch! lol

[Rubisco]

Tomorrow is the first day of the 3-day WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio for the color guard division. Wishing everyone safe travels and great performances! Have fun and make some lasting memories!

Based on the scores leading up to this event, it seems like almost all the classes will be pretty competitive this year, which is exciting. The audience is in for a treat!

[JazzRun]

I got to see the Wylie High & Wylie East guards perform during their WGI send off showcase a couple of nights ago and both looked AMAZING! Wylie High was especially clean. Their Junior High feeder guard is building nicely too. Wishing everyone the best in Dayton!! 

[Origin]

TWHS just absolutely killed it in prelims.

[J-Mike16]

Holy cow! They did amazing!

[Tubalord11]

I thought the times were in our time zone, so I missed TW 😭But I’ll be on for the rest of the Words class groups and then switch over to one of the other ones. Good thing I caught in early 

[Origin]

I love Kiski Area’s set design. Top-notch performance too. They make sure we hear every catch! 

[Origin]

  On 4/13/2023 at 5:39 PM, Origin said:

I love Kiski Area’s set design. Top-notch performance too. They make sure we hear every catch! 

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Same can be said for Arcadia. Amazing performance and design. TWHS, Arcadia, and Kiski Area were my favorites in the first group, in that order. 

[Tubalord11]

A great performance from MG Johnson. I will admit, there were a pretty decent amount of drops during some of their bigger impact catches, but overall a great job! 

[Tubalord11]

I LOVED that show from Norwin! They are such a talented group, and absolutely killed their run! definitely one of my favorite shows of the year. 

[Tubalord11]

I DON"T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY ARE SO GOOD!!! Tarpon has once again left me speechless! I mean they were just flawless! I haven't seen Avon or Carmel yet this year, but I just don't see them not winning. Unbelievable perforamce! 

[Tubalord11]

Just went back on the stream to watch TW and my god they killed it today! Their best performance of the season by far, definitely in high contention for a medal! 

[Tubalord11]

also quick question, between prelims, semis and finals, does it seem to be that guards, mainly in the top 10 or so don't shift a ton in placement kinda like marching band, or is movement not super "rare"? 

[Origin]

I love Rosalía’s music so I’m automatically a huge fan of West Broward’s show!

[Origin]

Love love love Carmel. I specifically love how weapon-heavy the show is while still maintaining a laid-back casual coolness. 

Between TWHS, Tarpon, and Carmel, I don’t think there’s a clear leader. All were so good! I think TWHS had the fewest drops but that obviously doesn’t equate to a higher score. 
 

And of course Avon hasn’t gone yet.

[packwick]

  On 4/13/2023 at 7:32 PM, Tubalord11 said:

also quick question, between prelims, semis and finals, does it seem to be that guards, mainly in the top 10 or so don't shift a ton in placement kinda like marching band, or is movement not super "rare"? 

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wgi does a reverse placement order for semis and finals in the world classes which def helps keep guards in the same placement neighborhood as prelims. don't typically see changes thaaaat drastic.

workin'. managed to step out to record twhs prelims but didn't watch any others. great performance, just a couple of half catches and drops near the end, nothing very exposed tho. flags have stepped it up. def more uniform today than last week.