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WGI Announces WGITube Contest

Here is your chance show off YOUR amazing percussion and color guard talents! WGI is looking for your video clips to be showcased in the wgiTUBE contest. During the 2008 WGI season, contest winners will be announced on wgi.org and will receive awesome prizes such as: an iPod Shuffle, WGI DVDs, or tickets to the […]

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A New Gateway To The West

Gateway Indoor Percussion has gone through a makeover this off-season, starting with a new partnership with the Pearl/Adams Corporation in the late spring. The staff and membership would like to send out a huge thanks to Rudy and everyone at Pearl/Adams for making this deal happen. In combination with all of our other partners (Evans, […]

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A Life Unfinished

“Do you ever feel the prickly things on the back of your neck? That’s them”. Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s production of “A Life Unfinished” featuring a Spanish opera will bring a sense of the macabre to the Dayton Arena in 2008. Floating in a space in between life and death, MSD will stretch to new limits […]

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Walton HS Announces 2008 Program

The golden age of Hollywood is alive and well; and submerged in six feet of water at Walton High School, in Marietta, GA. The Walton Winter Guard is proud to announce their 2008 program entitled “In Synch with Esther” featuring the luscious melodies and splashy orchestral sounds of composer Mark Shaiman. The Walton Winter Guard […]

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Pacific Northwest introduces Cascades Independent Color Guard

The Pacific Northwest introduces Cascades Independent, a new color guard that will be competing locally as well as Nationally in the winter of 2008 in the Independent A class. Cascades Independent will make its debut in the Northwest Marching Band Circuit in Vancouver, WA. Their plans are to also compete in February at the WGI […]

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Gwaltney Joins Elements Indoor Percussion

Starting in the 2008 season, Shane Gwaltney (of Music City Mystique) will serve as the Visual Designer and Battery Arranger for Elements Indoor! Shane’s contribution in visual design and percussion arranging has been respected throughout the industry. His career began as a member of Music City Mystique from 1995 to 1999. Since his age out […]

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Fahrenheit Announces 2008 World Staff

Jim Van Romer, Director of Fahrenheit Independent (Orlando, Florida), is pleased to announce the additions of Tom Harrington and Shelba Waldron to the 2008-Fahrenheit World guard staff. “Both of these extremely talented individuals bring to Fahrenheit a wealth of world-class experience and I am very excited to be working with them,” says Jim. In addition […]

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Matrix Going To Europe

Matrix (PIW) is proud to announce that they be traveling to Europe in March of 2008 to represent the U.S. indoor percussion community in both clinics and performances. This incredible opportunity would not be possible without the support of Dynasty USA and Muremo in Europe. In addition, Matrix would like to thank the following sponsors […]

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Lake Erie Regiment Winterguard Announces Staff

The Lake Erie Regiment is pleased to announce the addition of Tommy Allen and Matt Heard to its already strong staff for the 2008 season. These gentlemen come to the Regiment from the Chicagoland area and are expected to make a huge impact in the guard’s visual and equipment areas. In addition, the Lake Erie […]

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Timber Creek Independent Welcomes Pat Seidling

Timber Creek Independent is excited to announce the addition of Mr. Pat Seidling to our 2008 staff. Pat will be joining us to offer both his extensive administrative and leadership knowledge to our staff and members. "Pat is the absolute best. You don’t often find people of that extreme high caliber who genuinely care about […]

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