Reprinted from wgi.org by Jolie Henricks -- Thursday evening, 33 units began 3 rounds of competition at 1 iconic venue. Saturday night, it came down to the final 15 at the University of Dayton Arena. Here are the results: 1st Place – 97.85 - Onyx (Dayton, OH) Strongly marked in black and brown, the crowd welcomed the “Sleeping Giant”.
Read more...Reprinted from wgi.org by Michael Reed -- Look out Scholastic World Class in 2011, here comes West Johnston (NC) (Gold Medal- 97.05)! “Crossing Over” was a thrill ride of daredevil equipment work, featuring a long metal beam suspended ten feet off the ground which spanned from corner to corner in what was the most vertical show of the weekend.
Read more...Reprinted from wgi.org By Michael Reed -- Little Elm (TX) (Gold Medal- 97.55) earned the crown by exploring emotions of love, loss, and reconciliation with “Somewhere in Time.” The romantic program opened with the men and ladies in the group running towards each other and embracing, then parting while a man looks back longingly at the woman he is sure to miss. As the man walks around wistfully, missing his mate, he reaches for her as if coming to grips with the hole in his life.
Read more...Reprinted from wgi.org by Jolie Henricks -- 57 units began 3 rounds of competition at 4 different venues. Friday night, it came down to the final 15 at the University of Dayton Arena. Here are the results: 1st Place – 95.4 - Pacificaires (Surrey, BC, Canada) Oh, Canada, thank you for sending these earthy women from the north. The spectators in the Arena found themselves “Falling Slowly” in love with them. Poised and confident, controlled and strong, they filled the vast space with strength and loveliness, repeating a movement montage of slowly lowering each other to the earth.
Read more...Reprinted from WGI.org By Alex Mendoza -- 2010 signifies more than just the start of a new decade. In respects to the activity it marks the beginning of another unprecedented era of creativity and innovation. Consider where we were 10 years ago to this date. We recall the classic fury and delicacy of Blue Knights’ program “The Elements”,
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Reprinted from the Clifton Journal: -- The Hawthorne Caballeros will host their 46th annual drum corps grand prix on Saturday, July 10. The competition and entertainment will start at 6:30 p.m. and be held at the Passaic County Technical Institute, 45 Reinhardt Road, in Wayne. The gates will open at 5 p.m.
Reprinted from wgi.org By Michael Reed -- Reclaiming their first title after their 10 year SW championship run ended in 2008, James Logan (CA) (Gold Medal- 97.25)
Reprinted from wgi.org by Michael Reed -- Dojo Percussion (NE) (Gold Medal- 93.038), with “New Age of Enlightenment”, ushered in a new age for lines from the Cornhusker State, winning the title in their debut WGI Championship appearance.
