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Post by kdivine on Nov 13, 2023 22:13:06 GMT -6
This thread is for discussion of fact and rumor regarding the Winter Winds season of 2024.
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Post by Subito Fortissimo on Nov 13, 2023 22:25:00 GMT -6
2024 WGI Winds Schedule
February 9
Virtual Group Preview
February 17
Indianapolis, IN - Winds only
February 24
Edinburg, TX - Winds only
Temecula, CA
March 1
Virtual Solo Finals
March 2
Dallas, TX
Mesa, AZ
White Lake, MI
March 9
Jackson, MS
St. Augustine, FL - Winds only
March 15
Virtual Group Prelims
March 16
Bellevue, NE
Clayton, NC - Winds only
Katy, TX
Minneapolis, MN
March 16-17
Highland Heights, KY - 2 day Power Regional
March 23
Mt. Juliet, TN - Winds only
March 23-24
Toms River, NJ - 2 day Power Regional
April 20-21
WGI Winds World Championships
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Post by kdivine on Nov 13, 2023 22:27:51 GMT -6
Does anyone know of schools planning on competing in the Scholastic World class at WGI Dayton next April?
So far I'm thinking Lake Hamilton, AR; Cleveland out of NC, and Greenfield Central, IN. Anyone know if Avon is going or skipping?
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Post by Subito Fortissimo on Nov 13, 2023 22:29:42 GMT -6
Catawba Ridge will be competing in WGI Winds again this year in Scholastic Open. I recently was told that they plan to only field a group every other year as the off years they will be attending BOA Grand Nationals.
As for me, I will be at the Clayton, NC regional again this year annnd...maybe world championships. That is still TBD. I can't wait!
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Post by Subito Fortissimo on Nov 13, 2023 22:32:02 GMT -6
Does anyone know of schools planning on competing in the Scholastic World class at WGI Dayton next April? So far I'm thinking Lake Hamilton, AR; Cleveland out of NC, and Greenfield Central, IN. Anyone know if Avon is going or skipping? At the moment Avon, Cleveland, Greenfield Central, Lake Hamilton and Westfield (IN) are signed up for Worlds. So far those are the only groups registered to compete in Scholastic World at any WGI show. |
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Post by kdivine on Nov 13, 2023 22:46:36 GMT -6
Does anyone know of schools planning on competing in the Scholastic World class at WGI Dayton next April? So far I'm thinking Lake Hamilton, AR; Cleveland out of NC, and Greenfield Central, IN. Anyone know if Avon is going or skipping? At the moment Avon, Cleveland, Greenfield Central, Lake Hamilton and Westfield (IN) are signed up for Worlds. So far those are the only groups registered to compete in Scholastic World at any WGI show. Where did you find the entry lists? Westfield moving up in class makes sense after winning Open last year. |
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Post by Subito Fortissimo on Nov 13, 2023 23:01:30 GMT -6
At the moment Avon, Cleveland, Greenfield Central, Lake Hamilton and Westfield (IN) are signed up for Worlds. So far those are the only groups registered to compete in Scholastic World at any WGI show. Where did you find the entry lists? Westfield moving up in class makes sense after winning Open last year. Click in the "Show name" box, not "Event name" for each show. It will open up a box and show you the current groups signed up for each show. You can also see the guard and percussion entries by going through the drop down menu to regionals then current entries. |
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Post by kdivine on Dec 14, 2023 16:19:29 GMT -6
Has anyone made show announcements yet? I have heard bits and pieces about Lake Hamilton but nothing solid yet.
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Post by crowncrawler on Dec 15, 2023 11:12:25 GMT -6
Has anyone made show announcements yet? I have heard bits and pieces about Lake Hamilton but nothing solid yet. Catawba Ridge announced their show, "The Dark Side Experience", on their socials. It's themed to Pink Floyd and their Dark Side of the Moon album. |
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Post by kdivine on Dec 15, 2023 14:45:53 GMT -6
Has anyone made show announcements yet? I have heard bits and pieces about Lake Hamilton but nothing solid yet. Catawba Ridge announced their show, "The Darkside Experience", on their socials. It's themed to Pink Floyd and their Dark Side of the Moon album. My son will be jealous. He was wanting a Pink Floyd show this year. Which class and from what state and are they going to be at Dayton? |
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Post by cybrunette on Dec 15, 2023 14:52:42 GMT -6
Catawba Ridge announced their show, "The Darkside Experience", on their socials. It's themed to Pink Floyd and their Dark Side of the Moon album. My son will be jealous. He was wanting a Pink Floyd show this year. Which class and from what state and are they going to be at Dayton? Yes they'll be there in Open. Also, they're from SC |
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Post by kdivine on Jan 15, 2024 17:50:24 GMT -6
Lake Hamilton, Scholastic World, "Setting Sail." Or that's the theme, anyway, if not the exact title. For now, scheduled for going to Dallas Regional and Dayton.
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Post by yayband914 on Jan 17, 2024 18:25:03 GMT -6
Eva Independent Winds (WIO) — “Flawless”
Featuring music by Rhianna, Shirley Bassey, JVKE & Snarky Puppy.
The show is essentially about the process of turning carbon into diamonds.
According to their social media, they have nearly tripled in size since their debut season last year where they won Independent A (hence their reclassification to Open). Should be one to watch!
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Post by crowncrawler on Jan 18, 2024 8:13:23 GMT -6
Eva Independent Winds (WIO) — “Flawless”Featuring music by Rhianna, Shirley Bassey, JVKE & Snarky Puppy. The show is essentially about the process of turning carbon into diamonds. According to their social media, they have nearly tripled in size since their debut season last year where they won Independent A (hence their reclassification to Open). Should be one to watch! Reminds me of Sparkman's field show this past year, "Under Pressure". Excited to see what Eva does with it! |
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Post by yayband914 on Feb 9, 2024 10:52:36 GMT -6
Mililani (SW) — “Rise from the Ashes”
Avon (SW) — “Start a Wave”
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Post by kdivine on Feb 9, 2024 21:45:33 GMT -6
Mililani (SW) — “Rise from the Ashes”Avon (SW) — “Start a Wave”Lake Hamilton [SW] -- "Setting Sail" |
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Post by thebigtall on Feb 10, 2024 18:35:18 GMT -6
Indiana Percussion Association
Noblesville Competition 2/10/24
Winds Scholastic A
1 Kokomo Indoor Winds 71.3
2 Ben Davis Winter Winds 69.3
3 Lake Central Winds 66.05
4 Warren Central Winds 65.35
5 Washington Winds 61.95
6 Woodlan Winter Winds 60.8
7 Clay City Indoor Winds 59.35
8 Yorktown Indoor Winds & Percussion 58.65
Winds Scholastic World
1 Avon Winds 77.05
2 Westfield Winds 72.9
3 Greenfield Central Winter Winds 71.1
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Post by jmike16 on Feb 17, 2024 1:01:03 GMT -6
This might be a dumb question, but is there a specific reason or two on why there are so few Winds Groups in the US?
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Post by ohioguy2 on Feb 17, 2024 5:49:51 GMT -6
This might be a dumb question, but is there a specific reason or two on why there are so few Winds Groups in the US? Here are a few that I’ve heard: 1. Winds is still by far the newest division in WGI. It took awhile for percussion to gain traction back in the 90s as well. It will be interesting to see if Winds can follow a similar path as drums can. 2. There is a VERY vocal group of directors that have come out and said doing a marching activity during “concert band season” is basically the end of music education as we know it. I think that has scared off some people. 3. You need someone to run the groups and an already overwhelmed band director probably can’t add one more thing. A lot of schools have a separate percussion and color guard staff that can run the winter groups. They might not have a winds staff qualified and interested to do so. 4. Getting facilities to rehearse in is getting to be more and more of a challenge for scholastic and independent groups all over the country. There are plenty of other reasons but that’s a start. |
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Post by Subito Fortissimo on Feb 17, 2024 19:33:50 GMT -6
This might be a dumb question, but is there a specific reason or two on why there are so few Winds Groups in the US? Here are a few that I’ve heard: 1. Winds is still by far the newest division in WGI. It took awhile for percussion to gain traction back in the 90s as well. It will be interesting to see if Winds can follow a similar path as drums can. 2. There is a VERY vocal group of directors that have come out and said doing a marching activity during “concert band season” is basically the end of music education as we know it. I think that has scared off some people. 3. You need someone to run the groups and an already overwhelmed band director probably can’t add one more thing. A lot of schools have a separate percussion and color guard staff that can run the winter groups. They might not have a winds staff qualified and interested to do so. 4. Getting facilities to rehearse in is getting to be more and more of a challenge for scholastic and independent groups all over the country.There are plenty of other reasons but that’s a start. Number 4 specifically is why for the group I work with our longest and generally most productive practice each week is on Sunday afternoons. That's the only time of the week where we never have to worry about fighting for gym time. |
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Post by kdivine on Mar 17, 2024 7:37:43 GMT -6
4. Getting facilities to rehearse in is getting to be more and more of a challenge for scholastic and independent groups all over the country.[/b]
There are plenty of other reasons but that’s a start. [/quote]Number 4 specifically is why for the group I work with our longest and generally most productive practice each week is on Sunday afternoons. That's the only time of the week where we never have to worry about fighting for gym time.[/quote]
Sometimes it requires thinking outside the box. My kids' winter groups use the cafeteria and learn how to move tables around...
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Post by Subito Fortissimo on Mar 17, 2024 10:59:41 GMT -6
4. Getting facilities to rehearse in is getting to be more and more of a challenge for scholastic and independent groups all over the country. [/b] There are plenty of other reasons but that’s a start. [/quote]Number 4 specifically is why for the group I work with our longest and generally most productive practice each week is on Sunday afternoons. That's the only time of the week where we never have to worry about fighting for gym time.[/quote] Sometimes it requires thinking outside the box. My kids' winter groups use the cafeteria and learn how to move tables around...[/quote] Even some of the top groups have to do this. Yesterday at the Clayton, NC regional one of the warm up areas was Cleveland's cafeteria, which they sometimes practice in. I could not imagine fitting their floor and props into that space but they manage it. |
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Post by kdivine on Apr 20, 2024 11:53:06 GMT -6
Is the WGI-Winds semis available on Flo as a single event purchase or will we have to do the 7day trial nonsense?
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Post by kdivine on Apr 20, 2024 15:13:56 GMT -6
Is the WGI-Winds semis available on Flo as a single event purchase or will we have to do the 7day trial nonsense? Answer: neither, it's the $30 a month cancel later nonsense. |
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Post by Subito Fortissimo on Apr 21, 2024 7:18:02 GMT -6
Is the WGI-Winds semis available on Flo as a single event purchase or will we have to do the 7day trial nonsense? Answer: neither, it's the $30 a month cancel later nonsense. Alternatively, have a friend who subscribes for guard but doesn't care about winds who will let you borrow their account. 🤐 |
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Post by kdivine on Apr 21, 2024 11:33:48 GMT -6
Answer: neither, it's the $30 a month cancel later nonsense. Alternatively, have a friend who subscribes for guard but doesn't care about winds who will let you borrow their account. 🤐 Thanks, of course I see this AFTER my child's finals run...🤪 |
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