SimplyLoveIt

Congrats to all of the finalists..especially those groups that were promoted last year to open from A: Interplay North by Northwest Capella Northgate Patriots ...and Spectrum that was promoted this year! My opinion...I LOVE Northgates show...AMAZING Design!

I couldn't agree more...I have seen this show twice now in person! Will definitely do well at nationals!

Yeah...Northeast was totally in a league of their own! This show is SOOO different for them, but done SOOO well!! Gold Medal??? CROWN should totally be in front of Light Brigade. While CROWN may not be as entertaining as Light Bridgade, their show is designed EXTREMELY well. I will say though, CROWN did have some performance issues in FINALS. I am sure Adam will sprinkle his magic dust on them before nationals! Other highlights for me were Collins Hill, Byrnes, and Mt. Juliet from SA. Pope from SO...wow did this show grow since Nashville!!! First Flight and Northgate Independent in IO. I believe if Northgate cleans it up a bit more, they are really going to surprise some people! Just a few of my thoughts...

Hello All, So I am new to this forum but figured I would give writing a review a try since there hasn't been much chatter about Nashville. I really do love this sport and all of the performers and designers should be commended. That being said, I only wish to keep my commentary positive. These are some of my favorite moments. I hope you enjoy my humble attempt... Collins Hill: YEA for fun winter guard. This show is extremely creative and the performers have been well trained. Movement is definitely a strong point for this group. I have to say...even if the performers didn't handle the show well (WHICH THEY DO), I would still love it. I definitely think they should have been top three. Marian Catholic WOW. These performers truly know how to carry themselves. The flag design for this group was breath taking. This group is always a favorite of mine and I would love to see them fly to the top. Major kudos to the whomever did the staging. South Shore Drill Team ALWAYS a crowd favorite. These guys have NO FEAR. I am afraid if that had been me on the floor, I would have left behind one or two untimely brown stains on the floor. The wonderful thing about WGI is that it welcomes all styles and all interpretations of art. Great job guys! Northgate Independent By far, my favorite costumes of the day! HOT HOT HOT! I was thrilled to see two top 5 IA finalists from last year (Northgate and Capella) come out claim IO in Nashvhille. Northgate really beefed up their equipment and movement books this year to add to an always fabu design. I can't wait to see this show squeaky clean in April...will definitely do well at WORLDS!! Flanagan Not much to say here. This group is simply amazing. You can tell they are a younger group this year, but the design is done so well to cover up their weak spots. They definitely have a strong formula for premium shows and I see them in top three again this year. Gold medal? I don't know...we will have to wait and see. Warren Central Most stunning floor of the day! I have to say that I love shows that make you think a bit and this one definitely does. Performers really communicate the theme well to the audience...all while executing their equipment work effortlessly. CROWN YEA for the return of CrownGuard. I wasn't sure what to expect going into this, but I knew if the show reflected the all-star staff they had, it would be out of this world. They did not dissapoint! A highlight for me for this group would be the fabu trademark Adam Sage writing. This man totally gets how to create drama in a show! Costuming was also a nice touch. Eager to see if Adam goes all out with the theme come WORLDS.