2017 Percussion World Championships Program by WGIsportofthearts

C E L E B R AT I O N ! FO R T Y Y E A R S O F E XC E L L E N C E

DAYTON OHIO • APRIL 20-22

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS A Prelims ................................................................ 40 Open Prelims ........................................................ 46

MAPS & EVENT INFO

THE JUDGING SYSTEM

WHAT IS WGI? BOARD OF DIRECTORS HALL OF FAME

Concert Prelims ................................................... 51 World Prelims ....................................................... 53 A Semi-Finals ...................................................... 58 World Semi-Finals ............................................. 67 World Concert Finals ........... ........................... 71 A Finals .................................................................... 72 Open Finals ........................................................... 75 World Finals ......................................................... 77

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Open Semi-Finals ............................................. 63

University of Dayton Arena

Wright State University’s Nutter Center

1801 S. Edwin C. Moses Boulevard Dayton, OH 45417

3640 Colonel Glenn Highway Dayton, OH 45435

EVENT INFORMATION

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Millett Hall at Miami University 500 E Sycamore St Oxford, OH 45056

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4 OXFORD 75

BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky University

500 Louie B. Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099

DAYTON

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CINCINNATI

• Please do not enter or exit the seating area during a performance, but feel free to applaud and show your appreciation to these talented young men and women. Your enthusiasm and excitement are very much appreciated. • WGI prohibits videotaping and/or recording of this event in any way. If found in violation, your equipment will be temporarily impounded and you will be subject to dismissal from the arena. This rule is in place to be in accordance with U.S. copyright laws and the request of the performing ensembles. • Absolutely no flash photography is permitted. Sales or public display of any photos from today’s event is also prohibited. Lifetouch Special Events action and group photos can be viewed and purchased by the entrance on the concourse of UD Arena or online at events.lifetouch.com/wgi.

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• Text voting for your WGI Fan Favorite performances will begin during finals events. Listen for announcements during the show. • Please mute your cell phone and other electronic devices, and enjoy the show! • WGI scores and news can be found on your smartphone when you download the official WGI App available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

WGI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS! It is an exciting year for us as we reflect on our history and celebrate the growth of our beloved Sport of the Arts. From our first championships in 1978 with 29 color guards to today’s two-weekend extravaganza showcasing over 600 color guards, percussion ensembles, and winds groups, our first four decades show that WGI is only getting started. Our reach now extends beyond North America and new audiences are now discovering that participation in activities like the indoor marching arts enhance lives while motivating young people to achieve their life’s goals. The lessons learned will inspire them to be better citizens and develop the leaders of tomorrow. I hope all in attendance will marvel at the skills on display that have long been the trademark of this event. The hours of tireless training that go into all the productions, regardless of the score, deserve all of our collective recognition. Please reward each and every performer with your applause. We would like to thank the educators and family members who support these performers in their journey. Without your efforts, their growth and development would not be possible. Thank you to the volunteers and staff that make this event possible. Without your infinite hours of dedication and love of our sport, we could not provide this and other performance opportunities to young people from all over the world. You have earned a very special place in our hearts and have our eternal gratitude. It is my hope that this world championship proves to be as inspiring to you, the spectator, as much as the young people who inspire all of us at WGI. This event is proof that with a thriving learning community, students can achieve anything in their wildest dreams. It promises to be a very special weekend filled with memorable performances, a nostalgic look back to our origins, and a celebration of what’s to come. On behalf of WGI Sport of the Arts, we extend our sincere congratulations and best wishes to all the performers, past and present, who make WGI the vibrant organization it is today. Very truly yours,

Ron Nankervis Executive Director, CEO

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WELCOME!

WELCOME TO THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY

PERCUSSION SOURCE IS A PROUD SUPPORTER OF

TO THE

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Marching Percussion

EFFECT-MUSIC: 30 PTS Effect-Music judges evaluate two aspects of the presentation: the Overall Effect and the Music Effect. They are charged with crediting the overall effectiveness of all the elements presented by the ensemble. They are also music specialists that consider the musical elements involved in creating an engaging program, as well as the performers’ ability to connect with the audience.

EFFECT-VISUAL: 20 PTS

2017 JUDGES

Effect-Visual judges evaluate two aspects of the presentation: the Overall Effect and the Visual Effect. Just as with the Effect-Music judge, they are charged with crediting the overall effectiveness of all the elements presented by the ensemble. Additionally, they are visual specialists that consider the visual elements involved in creating an engaging program, as well as the performers’ ability to connect with the audience.

Joe Allison

Bobby Jones

Ed Argenziano

Rob Keller

Lee Beddis

Jay Kennedy

Kevin Bell

Scott Koter

Steve Calhoun

Bret Kuhn

Bret Cappelluti

Blair Kuhn

Dave Carbone

Brad Love

Omar Carmenates

Robin Love

Steve Collins

Brian Mason

Charles Craig

Jay McArthur

Julie Davila

Dave McCarthy

Jim Dwyer

Michael McIntosh

Peter Furnari

Jon Merritt

Jeff Gentry

Mark Metz

Ken Giese

Frank Miller

Sarah Goslin

Bob Molloy

Gary Graves

Dave Pickett

Concert Percussion

Austin Greene

JJ Pipitone

ARTISTRY: 50 PTS

Marty Griffin

Jeff Prosperie

Greg Guffey

Tom Rarick

Ron Hardin

Rick Rodriguez

Jason Harvey

Jim Shade

Chad Heiny

Matt Stevens

Giff Howarth

Sly Sybilski

John Howell

Ray Ulibarri

Scott Johnson

Mark Waymire

Nola Jones

Marc Zirille

MUSIC: 30 PTS Music judges look at the Composition of a show (orchestration, musical design, range of content, and clarity of intent) as well as the Performance Quality (sound production, musicianship, rhythmic clarity, and ensemble cohesiveness) of the musicians.

VISUAL: 20 PTS Visual judges consider both the Composition of the show (orchestration, staging, clarity of intent, and unity of all the visual elements) and the Performance Quality (ensemble control, accuracy, uniformity, and presence) of the performers.

Here, an intense look is given to the program and the fulfillment of those programmatic choices. Communication, musicianship, presence, and expression make up a few of the components being evaluated.

PERFORMANCE: 50 PTS Here, the judge listens with a critical ear for the clarity of the intent of the composition, while considering performance qualities including musicianship, quality of sound, and technical excellence.

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THE JUDGING SYSTEM

WGI Percussion Judges undergo a rigorous training program. Many are educators and professionals whose life work has been reinforced by their indoor percussion experiences, and look to reward the efforts and achievements of today’s performers.

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2016-17 WGI BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ed Devlin President

color guard, percussion, and wind ensemble competitions.

Michael Gaines

It is called the Sport of the Arts because it brings music and

Vice President of Color Guard

Tim Fairbanks

motion to life through performance in a competitive format.

Vice President of Percussion

Rosie Queen

Now entering its 40th year in 2017, the sport continues to

Secretary

evolve and grow. This season there were more than 36,000

Don Click Treasurer

participants at the regional level, and more than 13,000

Dean Broadbent John Campese Fred Feeney Shavon Garcia Charles Gumbert Rob Jett Tim Mikan Tim Newburn Tony Nunez Noreen Roberts Carrie Short Chris Wing

participants competing at the 2017 WGI World Championships.

WGI HALL OF FAME

The Hall of Fame is the highest honor to those individuals who make a significant contribution to WGI, and who have in some way influenced the course of our history. Their contribution may be made through artistic standards, administrative leadership or adjudication.

2017

2011

2016

2010

Michael Shapiro Peggy Twiggs Jonathan Vanderkolff

Neil Larrivee

2015

JC Connor Charles Gumbert Paul Lampkin

2014

Tom Aungst Julie Davila James J. Dwyer

2013

Edward J. Devlin Fred Feeney Dale Powers

2012

James “Jimmy” Haskell Scott Johnson Jim Wunderlich

Ruth Ann Medworth Kevin Roberts Noreen Roberts

Don Click Daniel Fyffe Mike Jackson Andy Sanders

2009

Donald Angelica John Brazale Steve Brubaker Tam Easterwood Bruce Leo Marlene Miller Bob Wiles Harvey Wingo George Zingali

2008

Dave Marvin Jay Webb

2007

1996

2006

1995

2004

1994

2003

1993

Michael Gaines Randy Nelson

Cosmo “Gus” Barbaro Dennis DeLucia Mark Thurston

Mark Miller Mike Miller George Oliviero

Karl Lowe Jeffrey Namian

George Lindstrom Vincent Monacelli

Mary Denniston Fred J. Miller Jay Murphy

Mickey Kelly Wayne Wengert Dolores Zappala

LuAnn Russell-Salas Sal Salas

1992

2000

Denise Bonfiglio Marie Czapinski Ward Durrett

Stanley Knaub Lynn Lindstrom Shirlee Whitcomb

1997

Scott Chandler Harry Sampson

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WHAT IS WGI?

Winter Guard International (WGI) Sport of the Arts is the

Northglenn 1999

Ponderosa HS 1997

Blue Knights 1999

Father Ryan HS 1996

F O R T Y

Y E A R S

O F

E X C E L L E N C E

CELEBRATION!

Phantom Regiment 1997

Odysessy 2005

Music City Mystique 2001

Gateway Indoor 2013

BY MICHAEL REED

Forty years ago, a small group of visionaries

original meeting, provided by Marie Czapinski,

armed with a bright idea met to discuss their

reveal that compromises were made on everything

collective brainchild. In May of 1977, WGI founding

from the minimum number of members in a

members Don Angelica, Linda Chambers, Marie

guard to the size of the competition floor (two

Czapinski, Bryan Johnston, Stanley Knaub, and

floor sizes were allowed: 40x60 and 50x70).

Shirlee Whitcomb gathered in California to develop an outline for an organization that would govern the indoor color guard activity, provide uniform rules and scoring for guards from coast to coast, and hold a national championship event in the season in which the groups competed.

The moniker “Winter Guard International” was chosen to reflect the time of year when the units competed, with a championship event to be held in April. At that time, smaller local circuits sponsored indoor guard shows, with the most prominent being Massachusetts and New York

THE BEGINNING

in the east, Illinois in the midwest, and California

In the pre-WIG era, the only true national event

in the west. Lynn Lindstrom, the head of the

for color guards occurred in conjunction with

Midwest Color Guard Circuit, accepted the role

the Drum Corps International Championships

of WGI’s first Executive Director, running the

in August. The guards typically competed in

organization out of her house for the first dozen

field houses or basements.

years of its existence.

The six founders spent two days in San

Twenty-nine groups from coast to coast converged

Francisco’s Sheraton Palace Hotel to compare

at Crown High School in suburban Chicago

the rules of the major regional guard associations

in the spring of 1978 for the first WGI Olympics

and come up with a set of guidelines that would

(as the event was known then), with Quasar

be used for all WGI events. The minutes of that

from Massachusetts winning the inaugural

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Ben Davis HS 2004

Hatboro-Horsham HS 1995

Lincoln Way 1993

Mission Viejo 2001

Spirit Winter Percussion 2016

championship event. By the time Lindstrom

of responsibility to involve more people,

retired 24 years later, not only had the number

the organization quickly began to grow.

of competing guards at Championships exploded to over 300, but the percussion side of the activity had already been established for nearly a decade., with approximately 80 drumlines in attendance. Administratively, the organization had expanded as well, although not quite so dramatically. In year eight, Lindstrom hired an office assistant, with another person added in year 10. Today, the WGI staff includes event, video, marketing, participant, bookkeeping, and ticketing personnel.

The first two Championships had all the guard grouped into a single class. In year three, an Independent A class was added. The 1984 event saw the addition of a Scholastic class, with a second Scholastic class added the following year. 1993 was a watershed year in WGI history. The current classification setup debuted for the 1993 Final, with both Independent and Scholastic divisions divided into World, Open, and A classes. That same season, the organization leadership took a leap of faith by adding a Percussion

EXPONENTIAL GROWTH

category. In 2000, the Percussion activity

Many people volunteered their efforts in those

mirrored the guard for the first time by having

early years, never expecting to be compensated.

the same three class offerings in both Independent

They did it purely out of a passion for the activity

and Scholastic divisions, in addition to continuing

and a healthy sense of hope for what it could

to offer Concert classes for non-movement

become. Through the combination of sound fiscal

ensembles. Fast forward to 2015 with the

leadership, inclusion of the leading units in the

inaugural season of Winds, a division that

rule-making process (through the development

has seen tremendous growth in its three

of a Board of Directors), and wise delegation

years of existence.

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19 95

19 98

Blue Knights

Instructor meetings held in Orlando, FL to help shape the direction of Indoor Percussion

19 93

Dartmouth HS

First year WGI does not have a Percussion College/University division

First Percussion World Championships held on an auditorium stage with 9 drumlines participating

19 97

Clovis West HS

Atlanta Rhythm Machine

19 94

Friendship Cup Marching Band contests are established with 4 regionals and a Championship

Percussion World Championships are moved to a gymnasium

Percussion moves to current classification system

James Loagn HS

Mission Viejo HS

King Phillip HS

19 99

Percussion Scholastic World Finals first through fourth places are separated by .35 First European Regional in Amsterdam, Holland Father Ryan HS

20 00

20 02

Centerville HS

European Regional held in the UK

Escambia HS

20 05 Percussion World Championships gets its own weekend

RCC

WGI celebrates 25 years with 417 groups participating – 131 drumline, 286 guard, and 90 volunteers running Championships Rhythm X

20 01

Tate HS

20 03

Avon HS

Black Knights

20 04 VHS is discontinued and the first full set of World Championships DVDs is produced North Coast Academy

20 09

20 07

WGI Fan Network takes video to the next level by bringing regional coverage to the masses

Andrew HS

Judge comments on cassettes are discontinued and go digital onto mp3 players Music City Mystique

Evolution

Freelancers

20 08 20 06

20 10

First Percussion Finals held at UD Arena Claremont HS

WGI On Demand build-your-own DVD system introduced

Ayala HS Arcadia HS

20 20 1 3 12 Pioneer Indoor Percussion

20 11

Woodbridge HS becomes the highest scoring group in finals of all time with their show “Bringer of Joy” in PSCW with a 99.6

20 17

Matrix

20 15

WGI celebrates 40 years with 338 color guards, 235 percussion ensembles, 35 winds groups, and 218 volunteers running Championships

Pulse Percussion

First Winds World Championships takes place, 20 winds groups in attendance; Hosted first Regionals in Malaysia & Thailand

STRYKE

20 14

First “Drumfest!! on Tour” sessions held

Dark Sky Percussion

Introduced the Winds Divison at Championships with exhibitions from Aimachi, Alter HS, and Northglen

Broken City

20 16

Aimachi Winds is first Asian group to take gold at Winds Championships 33 Winds groups attend Winds World Championships

Aimachi

Hosted first Regional in Indonesia

Percussion World Class Finale

TOP SECRETS VOLUME 1 Designed to cover every topic for indoor percussion, WGI’s Percussion Education Coordinator, Caleb Rothe, brings together John Mapes (Chino Hills HS, Pulse Percussion), Ian Grom (Chino Hills HS, Pulse Percussion), Tim Fairbanks (Centerville HS, Rhythm X), anAndrew Markworth (Centerville HS, Rhythm X), and Shane Gwaltney (Music City Mystique) as they walk you through selecting a program, storyboarding a show, and orchestrating for indoor percussion.

TOP SECRETS VOLUME 2 Join WGI’s Percussion Education Coordinator, Caleb Rothe, along with Ron Hardin (WGI Judge), Tim Fairbanks (Centerville HS, Rhythm X), Shawn Vega (RCC), John Mapes (Chino Hills HS, Pulse Percussion), Ian Grom (Chino Hills HS, Pulse Percussion), Kevin Shah (Arcadia HS, Orange County Independent), and Julie Davila (WGI Judge) as they talk about visual troubleshooting, individual and sectional troubleshooting, and ensemble troubleshooting that will help your program achieve the best results possible.

TOP SECRETS MODULES 7-8-9 WGI’s Percussion Education Coordinator, Caleb Rothe, brings together Tony Nunez (South Hills HS), Ian Grom (Chino Hills HS, Pulse Percussion), Rob Ferguson (Firestone HS, Matrix), and Matt Hahn (Lebanon HS) to discuss amplification, sampling, and synthesizers.

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INDEPENDENT WORLD

FINALISTS

1. 98.000 Pulse Percussion Westminister, CA Brother

97.563

96.575

RCC

Broken City

Riverside, CA Bound is the Heart

Ontario, CA CAGE

95.963

94.863

93.925

92.250

Rhythm X

Music City Mystique

Infinity

Matrix

Dayton, OH The Alpha

Nashville, TN In Bloom

Orlando, FL Everything Starts From a Dot

Akron, OH Crazy Talk

10.

11.

91.900

91.638

90.300

89.688

Cavaliers Indoor Percussion

Cadets Winter Percussion

OC Indoor

Gateway Indoor

Rosemont, IL The Lost Boys

Allentown, PA The Dream Electric

Portland, OR Imitate Life

St. Louis MO Until the Quiet Comes

12.

13.

14.

15.

88.838

88.225

87.313

86.700

United Percussion

POW Percussion

Dark Sky Percussion

Atlanta Quest

Camden County, NJ We Shall Remain

El Monte, CA Hands

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Long Beach, CA The Call of the Wild

Atlanta, GA SUPER

SCHOLASTIC WORLD

97.013 Ayala HS

Chino Hills, CA Igor’s Riot

96.663

95.538

Chino Hills HS

Arcadia HS

Chino Hills, CA Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

Arcadia, CA The Dream

93.925

93.863

91.813

90.913

Avon HS

Dartmouth HS

Center Grove HS

Lebanon HS

Avon, IN The Fallen

Dartmouth, MA Revolution

Greenwood, IN The Pursuit of Perfection

Lebanon, OH Point Counterpoint

10.

11.

89.250

88.713

87.525

86.088

Franklin Central HS

Centerville HS

Petal HS

Walled Lake Central HS

Indianapolis, IN Beneath the Surface

Centerville, OH Kraken

Petal, MS ...and So Are WE.

Walled Lake, MI Voices Of An Unquiet Mind

12.

13.

14.

15.

84.975

84.950

83.825

81.850

Homestead HS

Ben Davis HS

Leigh HS

Milton HS

Cupertino, CA When The Tables Turn

Indianapolis, IN The Good Earth

San Jose, CA We’re All MAD Here

Milton, GA Stellar

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FINALISTS

INDEPENDENT OPEN

FINALISTS

1. 97.475 Vigilantes Indoor Percussion Fort Worth, TX We the People

95.050

94.750

Spirit Winter Percussion

River City Rhythm

Orleans, MA Aggression

Anoka, MN Refugee

94.450

93.013

91.350

91.025

Monarch Independent

Breakthrough Indoor Percussion

Bakersfield College

Rise Percussion

Houston, TX WORD

Peoria, AZ Colorblind

Bakersfield, CA Framed

Denver, CO the Journay

10.

11.

90.638

90.600

88.438

88.100

Civitas Independent

Infinity 2

Matrix Open Percussion Ensemble

ConneXus Percussion

Rock Hill, SC The Human Element

Orlando, FL Join Us

Akron, OH Kings & Queens

Delaware, OH Woven: By a Thread

12.

13.

14.

15.

87.350

85.600

85.050

83.000

Pioneer Indoor

5Points Percussion

Freedom Percussion

Chattanooga Independent Percussion

Romeoville, IL If Walls could talk

San Antonio, TX Spectrum

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St. Louis, MO Three Simple Words.

Chattanooga, TN The Next Level

SCHOLASTIC OPEN

96.913 Sparkman HS

Harvest, AL Aurora: Ritual of Light

94.913

94.263

Norwalk HS

Cy-Fair HS

Norwalk, CT Break

Houston, TX The Lighthouse

94.125

93.988

93.425

93.088

Arcadia HS

Escambia HS

Mechanicsburg HS

Central Crossing HS

Arcadia, CA Go the Distance

Pensacola, FL Endless Love

Mechanicsburg, PA The Spotlight

Grove City, OH Alone in a Crowd

10.

11.

92.500

91.713

90.863

90.275

Trumbull HS

Nease HS

Union HS

Bellbrook HS

Trumbull, CT What Goes Up…

St Augustine, FL Turnings of the Mind

Tulsa, OK Into The Deep

Bellbrook, OH MainFrame

12.

13.

14.

15.

89.513

89.150

88.850

88.200

Bellevue West HS

Lawrence Township

Cypress Falls HS

Kickapoo HS

Bellevue, NE Secret Society

Indianapolis, IN sp!N Art

Houston, TX The Power of One

Springfield, MO Silent Love

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From your first notes… to your final performance,

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Yamaha is with you: fueling your creativity, applauding your victories and cheering you on every step of the way. Congratulations to everyone competing in this year’s WGI World Championships!

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SCHOLASTIC CONCERT WORLD

FINALISTS

97.500

93.700 Goshen HS

Woodbridge HS

Goshen, IN As The Wind Blows

Irvine, CA

1. 97.800 Ayala HS

Chino Hills, CA

As The Last Page Turns

91.250

87.250

Mansfield HS

Tunstall HS

Mansfield, MA Serenada Paranoia

Danville, VA Once In A Blue Moon

93.000

91.625

Corona del Sol HS

Golden HS

Tempe, AZ Freak Show

1. 95.050 Dakota Ridge HS Littleton, CO

Shattered

88.300

88.050

New Philadelphia HS

Corinth Holders HS

New Philadelphia, OH The War We Wage

6. 87.900 Central HS

Fresno, CA Black Arches

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Golden, CO Ascension

Wendell, NC

INDEPENDENT A

92.663 STRYKE Percussion 2 Hollywood, FL Red

91.700

90.875

Infinity 3

Elite Independent Percussion

Orlando, FL MagnatIz3d

Mandeville, LA Paranoid

89.888

89.850

89.825

87.638

Modulation Z

Farmington United Percussion Ensemble

eNVision

Revelation

O’Fallon, MO The Campaign

Farmington Hills, MI The Grind

Reno, NV Chairish Life

Concord, NC The Road of Good Intentions

10.

11.

86.763

85.450

84.500

82.575

Unity Percussion

Purecussion Music

Aftermath Percussion

Warner University Royalty Percussion

Gainsville, FL Seeds of Eden

Papillion, NE Pernicious

Lehigh Valley, PA Voices

Lake Wales, FL One Small Step

12.

13.

14.

15.

81.525

80.175

79.450

78.550

Lake Effect Percussion

Axis Indoor Percussion Ensemble

Huron Valley Percussion

Marion Harding Percussion

Gibraltar, MI Drag Me Down

Tiffin University, Tiffin, OH This is...(who we are)

White Lake, MI Amped

Marion, OH Red Alert

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FINALISTS

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SCHOLASTIC A

98.100 Victor J. Andrews HS Tinley Park, IL Never Odd Or Even

96.063

95.163

Oak Grove HS

Norton HS

Hattiesburg, MS The Mad Hatter

Norton, OH Worn

93.225

93.150

92.975

92.650

Hatboro-Horsham HS

Zionsville Community HS

Greenfield-Central HS

Irondale HS

Horsham, PA ENCIRCLED

Zionsville, IN Batter Up!

Greenfield, IN Mirror, Mirror

New Brighton, MN A Love of Thousands

10.

11.

92.113

91.438

91.000

90.625

Foothill HS

Minooka Community HS

Edwardsville HS

Elk River HS

Henderson, NV Puppet Master

Minooka, IL Just The Way You Are

Edwardsville, IL Imagine

Elk River, MN Forbidden

12.

13.

14.

15.

90.463

89.688

89.263

89.025

Milford HS

Downingtown West HS

Central Dauphin HS

Colerain HS

Milford, OH Out of the Blue

Downingtown, PA Surrounded

Harrisburg, PA GRAVITY

Cincinnati, OH High Noon

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FINALISTS

TROY CHAMPIONS

Scholastic A: Grand Blanc HS Independent A: Farmington United Percussion Ensemble Independent Open: Motor City Percussion Independent World: NorthCoast Academy

DAYTON CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Victor HS

Independent A: Shadow Indoor Percussion Scholastic Concert Open: New Philadelphia HS Scholastic Concert World: Goshen HS

REGIONALS

Scholastic Open: Victor J. Andrew HS Independent Open: INov8 Winter Percussion Scholastic World: Lebanon HS Independent World: Music City Mystique

PASADENA CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Amador Valley HS

Independent A: Pace Percussion Ensemble Scholastic Concert Open: Canyon HS Scholastic Open: Etiwanda HS Independent Open: Elan Percussion Scholastic World: Chino Hills HS Independent World: Pulse Percussion

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NETHERLANDS CHAMPIONS

Scholastic Concert Open: Unik Star Concert Independent A: The Crescenters Indoor Percussion Independent Open: Percussion Unlimited

ST. LOUIS CHAMPIONS

Scholastic Concert A: Hazelwood East HS Scholastic A: Francis Howell HS Independent A: Modulation Z Scholastic Open: Kickapoo HS Independent Open: Freedom Percussion Independent World: Gateway Indoor

DALLAS CHAMPIONS

REGIONALS

Scholastic Concert A: Tolar HS Scholastic A: Keller Central HS Independent A: Roots Percussion Independent Scholastic Open: Burleson Centennial HS Independent Open: Tyler Junior College Scholastic World: Broken Arrow HS Independent World: Vigilantes Indoor Percussion

FRESNO CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Enochs HS

Scholastic Open: Foothill HS Independent Open: Red Wave Indoor Scholastic World: James Logan HS

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MINNEAPOLIS CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Irondale HS

Independent A: Groove Pursuit Scholastic Open: Bellevue West HS

REGIONALS

Independent Open: River City Rhythm Scholastic World: Eden Prairie HS Independent World: MN Brass Indoor

SPARTANBURG CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Clover HS

Independent A: Myrtle Beatz Scholastic Concert Open: Corinth Holders HS Scholastic Open: Dorman HS Independent Open: Civitas Independent

TRUMBULL CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Fair Lawn HS

Independent A: East Coast Percussion Scholastic Concert Open: Salem HS Scholastic Open: Norwalk HS Independent Open: Spirit Winter Percussion Scholastic World: Dartmouth HS

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ATLANTA CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Ravenwood HS

Scholastic Concert A: Jones County HS Scholastic Concert Open: McEachern HS

REGIONALS

Scholastic Open: Bob Jones HS Independent Open: Civitas Independent Scholastic World: Lambert HS Independent World: Atlanta Quest

HOUSTON CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Waller HS

Independent A: Roots Percussion Independent Scholastic Concert A: Robert Vela HS Scholastic Concert Open: Tomball HS Scholastic Concert World: Obra D Tompkins HS Scholastic Open: Clear Brook HS Independent Open: 5points Percussion Scholastic World: Homer Hanna HS Independent World: Monarch Independent

INDIANAPOLIS CHAMPIONS

Scholastic A: Zionsville Community HS Independent A: Crystal Lake Thunder Scholastic Concert A: Penn Trafford HS Scholastic Concert Open: Scottsburg HS Scholastic Concert World: Goshen HS Scholastic Open: Fishers HS Independent Open: INov8 Winter Percussion Scholastic World: Avon HS Independent World: Rhythm X

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LAS VEGAS CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Foothill HS

Independent A: Pasadena City College Scholastic Open: Rancho Cucamonga HS

REGIONALS

Independent Open: Vegas Vanguard Scholastic World: Diamond Bar HS

PHOENIX CHAMPIONS

Scholastic A: Campo Verde HS Independent A: Vision Percussion Scholastic Concert Open: Corona del Sol HS Scholastic Open: Casa Grande HS Independent Open: Breakthrough Indoor Percussion

TAMPA CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Seminole HS Independent A: Infinity 3 Scholastic Concert Open: West Boca Raton HS Scholastic Open: Newsome HS Independent Open: Infinity 2 Independent World: Infinity

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DENVER CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Windsor HS

Independent A: Dojo Percussion Scholastic Concert A: Englewood HS

REGIONALS

Scholastic Concert Open: Arapahoe HS Scholastic Open: Monarch HS Independent Open: Rise Percussion Independent World: Blue Knights

PORTLAND CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Sherwood HS

Indpendent A: IMPACT Percussion Scholastic Open: Kamiak HS Independent World: OC Indoor

RICHMOND CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Panther Creek HS

Independent A: Tar River Independent Percussion Scholastic Concert A: Penn Trafford HS Scholastic Concert Open: Clayton HS Scholastic Concert World: Tunstall HS Scholastic Open: South County HS Independent Open: Alchemy Percussion presented by Carolina Gold Independent World: George Mason University

SOUTH POWER REGIONAL CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Ravenwood HS

Independent A: Elite Independent Percussion Scholastic Concert Open: Warren East High and Middle School Scholastic Concert World: Biloxi HS Scholastic Open: Clinton HS Independent Open: Infinity 2 Scholastic World: Petal HS Independent World: Music City Mystique WGI 2017 Percussion World Championships 37

EAST POWER REGIONAL CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Unionville HS

Independent A: Aftermath Percussion Scholastic Concert Open: Conestoga Valley HS

REGIONALS

Scholastic Open: Norwalk HS Independent Open: Spirit Winter Percussion Independent World: United Percussion

MID-EAST POWER REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

Scholastic A: Minooka Community HS Independent A: Nomad Indoor Scholastic Concert A: Simon Kenton HS Scholastic Concert Open: Campbell County HS Scholastic Open: Victor J. Andrew HS Independent Open: ConneXus Percussion Scholastic World: Centerville HS Independent World: Rhythm X

WEST POWER REGIONAL CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Foothill HS

Independent A: Vision Percussion Scholastic Concert A: Martin Luther King HS Scholastic Concert Open: Corona del Sol HS Scholastic Open: Arcadia HS Independent Open: Bakersfield College Scholastic Concert World: Ayala HS Scholastic World: Chino Hills HS Independent World: RCC

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Thursday

NUTTER CENTER

AT WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLASTIC A

A CLASS PRELIMS

ROUND 1 9:30 am

Acadiana HS Lafayette , LA Obsessed

10:55 am

Gulf Breeze HS Gulf Breeze, FL The Eleventh Hour

9:39 am

Fort Mill HS Fort Mill, SC The Best of Both Worlds

11:04 am

Milford HS (OH) Milford, OH Hands Down

9:48 am

Southport HS Indianapolis, IN Time for Swing

11:13 am

Ninety Six HS Ninety Six, SC A New York Evolution

9:57 am

Colerain HS Cincinnati, OH The Ballad of the Great Karlini

11:22 am

Edwardsville HS Edwardsville, IL Revolutions

10:06 am

Halls HS Knoxville, TN Twilight Zone

11:31 am

West Bloomfield HS West Bloomfield, MI Into The Canvas

10:15 am

Rockdale County HS Conyers, GA The Power Of One

11:40 am

Kings HS Kings Mills, OH Movable Type

10:24 am

E.D. White HS Thibodaux, LA Leap Of Faith

10:33 am

Hardin Valley Academy Knoxville, TN Thrill Ride

11:49 am

Downingtown Area School District Downingtown, PA Bend

11:58 am

Salem HS Salem, NH Around the Corner

10:42 am break

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12:07 pm lunch

Thursday

NUTTER CENTER

AT WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLASTIC A

12:55 pm

Urbana HS Ijamsville, MD

1:04 pm

Eagan HS Eagan, MN Brand New

1:13 pm

Lake Orion HS Lake Orion, MI Ronin

1:22 pm

Orange County HS Orange, VA Bring The Heat

1:31 pm

Baldwin-Woodville HS Baldwin, WI Allegiant

1:40 pm

Temple City HS Temple City, CA The Wonder Emporium

1:49 pm

Irondale HS New Brighton, MN Forever

1:58 pm

Grand Blanc HS Grand Blanc, MI Shadows

2:07 pm break

2:20 pm

Perkiomen Valley HS Collegeville, PA The Other Side

2:29 pm

Victor HS Victor, NY The Muse

2:38 pm

Farragut HS Knoxville, TN The Grind

2:47 pm

Parkland HS Allentown, PA Fahrenheit 451

2:56 pm

Zionsville Community HS Zionsville, IN The Hive

3:05 pm

Hatboro-Horsham HS Horsham, PA Relativity

3:14 pm

Warren Central HS Vicksburg, MS Heartless

3:23 pm

Ridley HS Folsom, PA What Goes Up, Must Come Down

3:32 pm break

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A CLASS PRELIMS

ROUND 2

Thursday

NUTTER CENTER

AT WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLASTIC A

A CLASS PRELIMS

ROUND 3 3:45 pm

Marion L. Steele HS Amherst, OH Aftermath: 1945

5:10 pm

Fair Lawn HS Fair Lawn, NJ Below Zero

3:54 pm

North Penn HS Lansdale, PA Reconnect

5:19 pm

McGavock HS Nashville, TN REFLECT

4:03 pm

New Milford HS New Milford, CT Faceless

5:28 pm

Forest Lake HS Forest Lake, MN The Forest

4:12 pm

Lee’s Summit HS Lee’s SummitMO On Common Ground

4:21 pm

North Allegheny HS Wexford, PA SuperCollider

5:37 pm

Olentangy Liberty HS Powell, OH When Darkness Falls in New Orleans

4:30 pm

Hilliard Bradley HS Hilliard. OH Breathe

5:46 pm

Seymour HS Knoxville, TN enLIGHTened

4:39 pm

Mater Dei Catholic HS Breese, IL The Dawn

5:55 pm

Hamilton Southeastern HS Fishers, IN The Way of the Warrior

4:48 pm

Oak Grove HS (MS) Hattiesburg, MS Willful Suspension

6:04 pm

Minooka Community HS Minooka, IL Life is But a Dream

6:13 pm

Dos Pueblos HS Goleta, CA Ribbons in the Sky: Remembrance

4:57 pm break

6:22 pm dinner

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Thursday

NUTTER CENTER

AT WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLASTIC A

7:10 pm

Odessa HS Odessa, MO The Legend of the 47 Ronin

8:35 pm

Pearl HS Pearl, MS Compass

7:19 pm

Hamilton HS Hamilton, OH The Art within the Game

8:44 pm

Francis Howell HS St. Charles, MO Broken

7:28 pm

Foothill HS (NV) Henderson, NV Through the Ages

8:53 pm

Carter HS Strawberry Plains, TN SHATTERED

7:37 pm

Novi HS Novi, MI State of MIME

9:02 pm

Unionville HS Kennett Square, PA Drought

7:46 pm

Mansfield HS Mansfield, MA Letters Home

9:11 pm

Daviess County Public Schools Owensboro, KY Heart

7:55 pm

Westhill HS Stamford, CT A New World

9:20 pm

East Pennsboro HS Enola, PA Wanderers

8:04 pm

Central Dauphin HS Harrisburg, PA Ancient Echoes

9:29 pm

Plainfield HS Plainfield, IN The Tango Diaries

8:13 pm

Southgate Anderson HS Southgate, MI Man’s Best Friend

9:38 pm

Carroll HS (IN) Fort Wayne, IN Carnival

8:22 am break

9:47 pm scholastic A prelims conclude

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A CLASS PRELIMS

ROUND 4

Thursday

BB&T ARENA

AT NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY INDEPENDENT A

A CLASS PRELIMS

ROUND 1 9:30 am

Southwest Independent Percussion Summit, MS Glitch

9:39 am

O.N.E. Percussion Omaha, NE Flow

9:48 am

Warner University Royalty Percussion Lake Wales, FL

9:57 am

FIU Indoor Percussion Miami, FL Rhap-City

10:06 am

10:45 am

Lake Effect Percussion Gibraltar, MI Legendary

10:54 am

G2 Grand Rapids, MI Matters of the Heart

11:03 am

North Greenville Indoor Tigerville, SC The Hive

11:12 am

Resistance Indoor Percussion Tulsa, OK Conspiracy

South Indoor Percussion Parkersburg, WV Time

11:21 am

Tar River Independent Percussion Washington, NC Half Empty

10:15 am

Unity Percussion Gainesville, FL Vincent

11:30 am

Galaxy Vanlue, OH From the Ashes

10:24 am

Shadow Indoor Percussion Oregon, WI The Fortress of Solitude

11:39 am

Shockwave Findlay, OH Mechanize

10:33 am break

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11:48 am lunch

Thursday

BB&T ARENA

AT NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY INDEPENDENT A

12:40 pm

Stratus Percussion St. Louis, MO Phase

1:55 pm

Groove Pursuit Sioux Falls, SD Arctic Dreams

12:49 pm

Myrtle Beatz Myrtle Beach, SC Force of Nature

2:04 pm

Rochester Lourdes Rochester, MN Go With The Flow

12:58 pm

Crystal Lake Thunder Crystal Lake, IL Spanish Rose

2:13 pm

Modulation Z O Fallon, MO What’s Out There?

1:07 pm

Solaris Percussion Orlando, FL When I see you again

1:16 pm

Phoenix Drumline Hutchinson, MN The Blood Moon

2:22 pm

Farmington United Percussion Ensemble Farmington Hills, MI Folklore

1:25 pm

REEF Independent Boca Raton, FL The Book

2:31 pm

Huron Valley Percussion White Lake, MI Ten Thousand Hours

1:34 pm

Purecussion Music Omaha, NE Falling

2:40 pm

East Coast Percussion Burlington, NJ To Become a Master

2:49 pm

Aftermath Percussion Lehigh Valley, PA Perspectives

2:58 pm

ICON Percussion Hamilton, ON The Composer is Dead

1:43 pm break

3:07 pm independent A prelims conclude

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A CLASS PRELIMS

ROUND 2

Thursday

BB&T ARENA

AT NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY SCHOLASTIC OPEN

OPEN CLASS PRELIMS

ROUND 1 4:00 pm

Chantilly HS Chantilly, VA The Color of Your Soul

4:10 pm

Nease HS Ponte Vedra, FL What a World

4:20 pm

Central Crossing HS Grove City, OH Where Does The Time Go?

4:30 pm

Ravenwood HS Brentwood, TN Up and Above

4:40 pm

Lawrence Township Indianapolis, IN Wanderlust

4:50 pm

Norwalk HS Norwalk, CT Alive

5:00 pm

Winston Churchill HS San Antonio, TX INCMPLTE

5:10 pm

Kickapoo HS Springfield, MO Out of the Blue

5:20 pm

Plymouth Canton Community Schools Canton, MI Ride

5:30 pm break

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5:40 pm

Burleson Centennial HS Burleson, TX The Harvest

5:50 pm

Arcadia HS Arcadia, CA The Wind Upon the Mountains

6:00 pm

Norton HS Norton, OH Unplugged

6:10 pm

North Gwinnett HS Suwanee, GA A House Without a Dream

6:20 pm

Dorman HS Spartanburg, SC In The Dark

6:30 pm

Bellbrook HS Bellbrook, OH Suspend

6:40 pm

Old Bridge HS Old Bridge, NJ Where is the Love?

6:50 pm

Powhatan HS PowhatanVA The Storms Within

7:00 pm break

Thursday

BB&T ARENA

AT NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY SCHOLASTIC OPEN

7:05 pm

BCC Drumline Bangkok, Thailand

7:15 pm

Chattahoochee HS Johns Creek, GA Guardians of Light

7:25 pm

Ben Davis HS Indianapolis, IN Luminocity

7:35 pm

Bob Jones HS Madison, AL The Prestige

7:45 pm

Greenfield-Central HS Greenfield, IN Where Are You Going?

7:55 pm

Mechanicsburg HS Mechanicsburg, PA Time Makers

8:05 pm

Clinton HS Clinton, MS Still I Rise

8:15 pm

Decatur Central HS Indianapolis, IN First Draft

8:25 pm

Clear Brook HS Friendswood, TX The Descent

8:45 pm

Victor J. Andrew HS Tinley Park, IL disarm

8:55 pm

South County HS Lorton, VA Rise Above

9:05 pm

Newsome HS Lithia, FL Seeing Red

9:15 pm

Bellevue West HS Bellevue, NE Beneath the Bermuda Triangle

9:25 pm

Escambia HS Pensacola, FL The Great Divide

9:35 pm

Green Hope HS Cary, NC Sakura

9:45 pm

Clover HS Clover, SC Tribal Whispers

9:55 pm

Trumbull HS Trumbull, CT Utopia

10:05 pm scholastic open prelims conclude

8:35 pm break

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OPEN CLASS PRELIMS

ROUND 2

Friday

MILLETT HALL

AT MIAMI UNIVERSITY INDEPENDENT OPEN

OPEN CLASS PRELIMS

ROUND 1

ROUND 2

11:00 am

Fusion Percussion Concord, NC Down the Rabbit Hole

12:55 pm

Chops Percussion Indoor St. Paul, MN Fearless

11:10 am

INov8 Winter Percussion Floyds Knobs, IN The Ripples Must Be Endless

11:20 am

Infinity 2 Orlando, FL Inventing Bliss

1:05 pm

Ferndale Independent Percussion Waterford, MI The Cave

11:30 am

Dojo Percussion Omaha, NE Beyond the Gate

1:15 pm

Odyssey Indoor Percussion Costa Mesa, CA Hello Darkness

11:40 am

Imperial Dynasty Wilmington, DE REBIRTH

1:25 pm

Q2 Atlanta, GA In the Air Tonight

11:50 am

Pioneer Indoor Romeoville, IL Lucifer

1:35 pm

Alchemy Percussion presented by Carolina Gold Raleigh, NC The Light

12:00 pm

Ancient City Ensemble Tampa, FL Bluebird

1:45 pm

Saints Percussion Gaffney, SC Pandora

12:10 pm

Paradigm Percussion Iron Station, NC CULTure

1:55 pm

Atlanta CV Indoor Atlanta, GA Reflections of Me

12:20 pm

5points Percussion San Antonio, TX A Pale Blue Dot

2:05 pm

Civitas Independent Rock Hill, SC Spark

12:30 pm

Liberty University Indoor Drumline Lynchburg, VA DROP

2:15 pm

Rise Percussion Denver, CO Whispers

2:25 pm

Orange County Independent Costa Mesa, CA Consumed

12:40 am break

2:35 pm lunch

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Friday

MILLETT HALL

AT MIAMI UNIVERSITY INDEPENDENT OPEN

3:25 pm

Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX Dying Of The Light

5:20 pm

Elite Independent Percussion Summit, MS Deserted

3:35 pm

Violet Crown Independent San Marcos, TX Light Me Up

5:30 pm

Impact Percussion UT Springville, UT That Which Lies Within Us

3:45 pm

Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA How To Be A Person

3:55 pm

Chattanooga Independent Percussion Chattanooga, TN It’s Only a Dream

5:40 pm

Breakthrough Indoor Percussion Phoenix, AZ At The Gates

5:50 pm

Altitude Percussion Colorado Springs, CO

4:05 pm

STRYKE Percussion 2 Hollywood, FL Mother Knows Best

6:00 pm

Matrix Open Akron, OH Among The Angels

4:15 pm

Motor City Percussion Detroit, MI Medusa

6:10 pm

Spirit Winter Percussion Orleans, MA The Etchings of a Soul: A Russian Illustration

4:25 pm

Vegas Vanguard Las Vegas, NV The Wharf

6:20 pm

Audio Theater Clarksville, TN Victor Frankenstein

4:35 pm

NorCal Indoor Sacramento, CA Alive Again

6:30 pm

Freedom Percussion St. Louis, MO Reflect

4:45 pm

Infinity 3 Orlando, FL SPLIT

6:40 pm

Revelation Concord, NC From the inside

4:55 pm

ConneXus Percussion Delaware, OH The Passenger

6:50 pm independent open prelims conclude

5:05 pm break

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OPEN CLASS PRELIMS

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Thursday

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ARENA SCHOLASTIC CONCERT WORLD

9:00 am

Conestoga Valley HS Lancaster, PA American Patchwork

11:40 am

Tunstall HS Danville, VA Journey to the Hereafter

9:10 am

Salem HS Salem, MA The Winds of Change

11:51 am

Ayala HS Chino Hills, CA Beyond the Candle’s Glow

9:20 am

Clayton HS Clayton, NC A Metheny Tribute arranged by Jerry Carpenter

12:02 pm

Goshen HS Goshen, IN Winter Solstice

9:30 am

Hickory HS Chesapeake, VA Fix You

12:13 pm scholastic concert world prelims conclude

9:40 am

New Philadelphia HS New Philadelphia, OH Strung Together

9:50 am

Highlands Ranch HS Highlands Ranch, CO The Climb

10:00 am

Warren East High and Middle School Bowling Green, KY The Timeless Conversation of Ellis and Metheny

10:10 am break 10:15 am

Etiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA Her Lullaby

10:25 am

Broomfield HS Broomfield, CO Exhale

10:35 am

Tomball HS Tomball, TX Scenes From The Woods

10:45 am

Dakota Ridge HS Littleton, CO String Theory

10:55 am

Campbell County HS Alexandria, KY Bellissimo

11:05 am

Scottsburg HS Scottsburg, IN New Horizons

11:15 am

North Gwinnett HS Suwanee, GA Where ART Thou?

11:25 am scholastic concert open prelims conclude

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CONCERT CLASS PRELIMS

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Thursday

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ARENA SCHOLASTIC WORLD ROUND 1 12:25 pm

Franklin Central HS Indianapolis, IN Iron Clad

2:50 pm

Fishers HS Fishers, IN LOST

12:36 pm

Milton HS Milton, GA All The Trees Clap Their Hands

3:01 pm

Chino Hills HS Chino Hills, CA Through Aging Eyes

12:47 pm

Center Grove HS Greenwood, IN Sahra

3:12 pm

Avon HS Avon, IN Pendulum

12:58 pm

Mt. Juliet HS Mount Juliet, TN Holi, The Celebration of Color

3:23 pm

Eden Prairie HS Eden Prairie, MN La Mer Moderne

1:09 pm

Lebanon HS Lebanon, OH Elevate

3:34 pm

Ayala HS Chino Hills, CA

1:20 pm

Lambert HS Suwanee, GA Atlantis

3:45 pm

James Logan HS Union City, CA Less Than

1:31 pm break 1:40 pm

Dartmouth HS Dartmouth, MA Emotional Roller Coaster

1:51 pm

Arcadia HS Arcadia, CA Kindred

2:02 pm

Petal HS Petal, MS Charged

2:13 pm

Etiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA Stand

2:24 pm

Goshen HS Goshen, IN What a Wonderful World

2:35 pm break

3:56 pm break 4:05 pm

Centerville HS Centerville, OH In The Air Tonight

4:16 pm

Broken Arrow HS Broken Arrow, OK Welcome

4:27 pm

Boswell HS Ft Worth, TX Prism

4:38 pm

Walled Lake Central HS Walled Lake, MI Good Things...

4:49 pm

Homer Hanna HS Brownsville, TX String Theory

5:00 pm

Homestead HS Cupertino, CA Clockwork Orange Juice

5:11 pm scholastic world prelims conclude

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ROUND 2

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Thursday

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ARENA INDEPENDENT WORLD ROUND 1 Tates Creek Indoor Ensemble Lexington, KY On the Edge of Belief

5:41 pm

NorthCoast Academy Saginaw, MI Poe-etic Madness

5:52 pm

Vigilantes Indoor Percussion Fort Worth, TX Hold On!

6:03 pm

Cavaliers Indoor Percussion Rosemont, IL Unhinged

6:14 pm

Equinox Percussion Athens, GA Wrecked

6:25 pm

Redline Canton, MI Pendulum

6:36 pm

Infinity Orlando, FL Out of the Ashes

6:47 pm break

Matrix Akron, OH In Beautiful Eyesolation

8:36 pm

Broken City Lake Elsinore, CA Spine

8:47 pm

Dark Sky Percussion Long Beach, CA What Do You Do With An Idea?

8:58 pm

MN Brass Indoor Saint Paul, MN My Addiction

9:09 pm

Monarch Independent Houston, TX Alike

9:20 pm

Pulse Percussion Westminster, CA The Uninvited

9:31 pm

Legacy Indoor Percussion Indianapolis, IN The Ascent

9:42 pm break

6:55 pm

Rhythm X Dayton, OH Looking Back

7:06 pm

Blue Knights Denver, CO The Cave

7:17 pm

RCC Riverside, CA Silence of the Heavens

7:28 pm

Genesis Grand Rapids, MI Through a Child’s Eyes

7:39 pm

United Percussion Camden County, NJ Sir Isaac’s Wonder

7:50 pm

POW Percussion El Monte, CA Captive

8:01 pm

Atlanta Quest Atlanta, GA What We Leave Behind

8:12 pm break

8:25 pm

9:50 pm

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10:01 pm

Music City Mystique Nashville, TN The Hand of Man

10:12 pm

OC Indoor Portland, OR Little Pink Houses

10:23 pm

River City Rhythm Anoka, MN The Devil’s Advocate

10:34 pm

STRYKE Percussion Hollywood, FL King

10:45 pm

Cap City Percussion Columbus, OH Rituals Of The Winged Tribe

10:56 pm

Gateway Indoor St. Louis, MO Me, Myself and I

11:07 pm independent world prelims conclude

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WORLD CLASS PRELIMS

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Friday

NUTTER CENTER

AT WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLASTIC A 9:30 am ��

A CLASS SEMIS

9:39 am �� 9:48 am �� 9:57 am �� 10:06 am �� 10:15 am �� 10:24 am �� 10:33 am �� 10:42 pm break 11:00 am �� 11:09 am �� 11:18 am �� 11:27 am �� 11:36 am �� 11:45 am �� 11:54 am �� 12:03 pm �� 12:12 pm lunch

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Friday

NUTTER CENTER

AT WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLASTIC A 1:00 pm �� 1:09 pm ��

A CLASS SEMIS

1:18 pm

1:27 pm �� 1:36 pm �� 1:45 pm �� 1:54 pm �� 2:03 pm �� 2:12 pm break 2:30 pm �� 2:39 pm �� 2:48 pm �� 2:57 pm �� 3:06 pm �� 3:15 pm �� 3:24 pm �� 3:33 pm �� 3:42 pm scholastic A semi finals conclude

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AT NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY INDEPENDENT A 9:00 am �� 9:09 am ��

A CLASS SEMIS

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BB&T ARENA

AT NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY SCHOLASTIC OPEN 2:00 pm �� 2:10 pm ��

OPEN CLASS SEMIS

2:20 pm �� 2:30 pm �� 2:40 pm �� 2:50 pm �� 3:00 pm �� 3:10 pm �� 3:20 pm �� 3:30 pm �� 3:40 pm �� 3:50 pm �� 4:00 pm break 4:15 pm �� 4:25 pm �� 4:35 pm �� 4:45 pm �� 4:55 pm �� 5:05 pm �� 5:15 pm �� 5:25 pm �� 5:35 pm �� 5:45 pm �� 5:55 pm �� 6:05 pm �� 6:15 pm scholastic open semi-finals conclude

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Friday

MILLETT HALL

AT MIAMI UNIVERSITY

ROUND ONE

ROUND TWO

12:30 pm ��

2:45 pm ��

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4:45 pm independent open semi-finals conclude

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OPEN CLASS SEMIS

INDEPENDENT OPEN

Friday

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ARENA

9:00 am ��

11:05 am ��

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11:16 am ��

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10:50 am break

12:55 pm scholastic world semi-finals conclude

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WORLD CLASS SEMIS

SCHOLASTIC WORLD

Friday

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ARENA

1:15 pm ��

3:20 pm ��

1:26 pm ��

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3:05 pm break

5:10 pm independent world semi-finals conclude

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CONCERT CLASS FINALS

6:10 pm �� 6:20 pm �� 6:30 pm �� 6:40 pm �� 6:50 pm �� 7:00 pm �� 7:10 pm scholastic concert open finals conclude

SCHOLASTIC CONCERT WORLD 7:25 pm �� 7:36 pm �� 7:47 pm �� 7:58 pm scholastic concert world finals conclude 8:15 pm concert class finale

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Friday

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ARENA INDEPENDENT A 6:00 pm ��

A CLASS FINALS

6:09 pm �� 6:18 pm �� 6:27 pm �� 6:36 pm �� 6:45 pm �� 6:54 pm �� 7:03 pm break 7:10 pm �� 7:19 pm �� 7:28 pm �� 7:37 pm �� 7:46 pm �� 7:55 pm �� 8:04 pm �� 8:13 pm �� 8:22 pm independent A finals conclude

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Friday

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ARENA SCHOLASTIC A 8:35 pm ��

A CLASS FINALS

8:44 pm �� 8:53 pm �� 9:02 pm �� 9:11 pm �� 9:20 pm �� 9:29 pm �� 9:38 pm break 9:45 pm �� 9:54 pm �� 10:03 pm �� 10:12 pm �� 10:21 pm �� 10:30 pm �� 10:39 pm �� 10:48 pm �� 10:57 pm independent A semi-finals conclude 11:15 pm A class finale

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9:00 am ��

11:50 am ��

9:10 am ��

12:00 pm ��

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2:30 pm independent open finals conclude 2:45 pm open class finale

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7:57 pm scholastic world finals conclude

11:22 pm independent world finals conclude 11:30 pm Marine Drum and Bugle Corps Exhibition 11:45 pm world class finale

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Who was responsible for putting together the meeting that started WGI?

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What year did the first percussion ensembles complete at WGI Championships?

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Which guard only spun sabre in 1993?

a. b. c. d.

Blessed Sacrament Miamisburg High School Union High School Pride of Cincinnati

Dayton, OH Phoenix, AZ Buffalo, NY Milwaukee, WI

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Which guard used live spoken word during their entire show in 1995? a. Blue Devils b. Mt. Carmel High School c. Canandaigua Academy d. Forte

Who was the first Winds Independent World Champion? a. Rhythm X b. Aimachi c. FIU Indoor Winds d. STRYKE Winds

San Jose Raiders Lincoln-Way Buccaneers Alliance of Miami

In 1997, where was the 20th Anniversary World Championships held? a. b. c. d.

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Which color guard competing in the 2017 World Championships has participated in WGI the longest?

Who was the first percussion ensemble from outside North America to medal? a. Avant Courir b. Aimachi c. Mayflower d. Max Percussion Theatre

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Which percussion ensemble in Scholastic Concert World Class has won five consecutive titles? a. Baldwinsville High School b. Franklin Central High School c. Fort Mill High School d. Ayala High School

What was the name of the guard that only competed for one season and won Independent World Class? a. Royal Sabres b. Odyssey c. Phantom Regiment d. Erte Productions

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In what year did the WGI Office move to Dayton, OH? a. 1983 b. 1991 c. 2002 d. 2010

When were the first Percussion Finals held at UD Arena? a. 1993 b. 1998 c. 2003 d. 2008

When was the Winds division introduced at Championships with exhibitions from Aimachi, Alter HS, and Northglenn? a. 2012 b. 2013 c. 2014 d. 2015

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VISUAL: 30 PTS Visual Analysis judges consider the show’s visual composition as well as the achievement quality. Composition elements being analyzed include Use of Design Elements, Visual Orchestration Through Time and Layered Events, Variety of Design Choices and Reflection of the Musical Structure while Achievement includes Spacing and Orientation, Timing and Control, Stylistic Accuracy and Training, Detail and Nuance.

MUSIC: 30 PTS Music judges consider the show’s musical composition as well as the achievement quality. Composition elements being analyzed include Depth and Variety of Orchestration, Clarity of Intent, Range of Musical Choices and Range of Dynamics and Expression while Achievement includes Sonority, Musicality, Quality of Balance and Blend, Intonation, Stylistic Accuracy, Rhythmic Accuracy/Tempo Control and Ensemble Cohesion. The emphasis and focus of adjudication will be on the wind instruments.

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THE JUDGING SYSTEM

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I N D E P E N D E N T WO R L D

FINALISTS SCHOLASTIC WORLD

FINALISTS

97.450

96.375

89.875

Aimachi Nagoya, Japan Ascension

Rhythm X Winds

Orange County Independent Winds Ensemble

Dayton, OH Aurora

87.500

86.925

84.375

University of North Georgia

FIU Indoor Winds

Project Arts

Atlanta, GA Attraction: The Music of Scheherazade

Miami, FL Weight of the World

Huntington Beach, CA Shooting Warhol

6. Gainesville, FL PRECAMBRIAN

1. 93.325 Avon HS Avon, IN The Fastest Way to Heaven

88.250

88.000

Plymouth HS

Father Ryan HS

86.075

Plymouth, IN Underworld

Nashville, TN The Gallery

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Greenfield Central HS Greenfield, IN April Showers…

INDEPENDENT OPEN

91.950

86.575

82.625

Carolina Gold

Entourage

Raleigh, NC One

Grand Rapids, MI Life As a House

91.900

88.925

Flanagan HS

Ola HS

Pembroke Pines, FL Of Beauty & Madness

McDonough, GA Masque of the Red Death

1. 92.825 Cleveland HS Clayton, NC Wired

86.900

81.325

Miamisburg HS

Elk River HS

Miamisburg, OH Roja

Elk River, MN After Midnight

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FINALISTS

SCHOLASTIC OPEN

STRYKE Wynds West Palm Beach, FL Déjà vu

FINALISTS

A I N D E P E N D E N T

FINALISTS

1. 2.

82.450

80.325

Point University Winds

Inertia Independent Winds

84.375 FIU Indoor A Winds Miami, FL Metallic

West Point, GA In All Things

78.050

74.750

74.150

Railmen Winter Winds

LakeShoremen

Maelstrom Winds

Downriver, MI PURSUIT

6. Casselberry, FL Reflections of Mother Earth

FINALISTS

S C H O L A S T I C

Fremont, NE The Old Ball Game

Plain City, OH The lights will guide you home

1. 91.250 Jackson County Comprehensive HS Jefferson, GA Caged

88.500

88.300 Nova HS

Mill Creek HS

Davie, FL Fallout

Hoschton, GA The Ascent

86.625

85.850

84.075

Lake Hamilton HS

Pecos HS

Goodpasture Christian School

Hot Springs, AR MockingJay

Pecos, TX ToonZville

6. Madison, TN Out of the Box

84.025

81.275

77.350

Newnan HS

Olympic HS

Southmont HS

Newnan, GA Atlas Shrugged

Charlotte, NC The Dream

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9. Crawfordsville, IN All Aboard

DAYTON CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Mt Juliet HS

Scholastic Open: Miamisburg HS Independent Open: Chromium Winds Independent World: Rhythm X

PASADENA CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Whittier HS

Scholastic Open: La Quinta HS

NETHERLANDS CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Jong Blue Seals

Independent A: Showband ‘75

REGIONALS

Independent Open: Beatrix

ST. LOUIS CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Hollister HS

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DALLAS CHAMPIONS

Scholastic A: Lake Hamilton HS

REGIONALS

Independent World: Crossmen

MINNEAPOLIS CHAMPIONS Scholastic Open: Elk River HS

SPARTANBURG CHAMPIONS

Scholastic A: Johnston County Schools Independent Open: Midas Winds

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ATLANTA CHAMPIONS

Scholastic A: Forsyth Central HS

REGIONALS

Independent Open: Point WInds Theater

HOUSTON CHAMPIONS

Scholastic A: Edinburg North HS Independent World: Crossmen

INDIANAPOLIS CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Daviess County HS

Independent A: Inertia Independent Winds Scholastic Open: Decatur Central HS Independent Open: Agency Indoor Scholastic World: Avon HS Independent World: Rhythm X

LAS VEGAS CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Rosemead HS

TAMPA CHAMPIONS

Independent A: Horizon Winds Scholastic Open: Flanagan HS Independent Open: STRYKE Wynds

Independent World: FIU Indoor Winds

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PORTLAND CHAMPIONS

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Scholastic A: Sherwood HS

SOUTH POWER REGIONAL CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Hollister HS

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EAST POWER REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

REGIONALS

Independent A: In Motion Wind Performance Company

MID-EAST POWER REGIONAL CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Johnston County Schools

Indepdent A: Intertia Independent Winds Independent Open: Chromium Winds Scholastic World: Greenfield Central HS Independent World: Rhythm X

WEST POWER REGIONAL CHAMPIONS Scholastic A: Valley Christian HS

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Johnston County Schools Wendell, NC Into the Wood (pause) Winds

9:36 am

Smith-Cotton HS Sedalia, MO Echo Effect: Constant Reverberations

9:45 am

Olympic HS Charlotte, NC Not So Superman

9:54 am

Pecos HS Pecos, TX Cyborg

10:03 am

Newnan HS Newnan, GA A Matter of Time

10:12 am break

INDEPENDENT A 11:01 am

Railmen Winter Winds Omaha, NE Swept

11:10 am

Project Arts Gainesville, FL HIDDEN

11:19 am

LakeShoremen Downriver, MI EVOLVE

11:28 am

Inertia Independent Winds Plain City, OH Ascension

11:37 am

Horizon Winds Auburndale, FL Up in the Woods

11:46 am lunch

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Saturday

NUTTER CENTER

AT WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLASTIC WORLD

12:30 pm

South Jones HS Ellisville, MS The Wow Signal

2:25 pm

Cleveland HS Clayton, NC Aquarium

12:40 pm

Flanagan HS Pembroke Pines, FL Lucid

2:36 pm

Plymouth HS Plymouth, IN Pure Imagination

12:50 pm

Decatur Central HS Indianapolis, IN The Emerald Order

2:47 pm

Greenfield Central HS Greenfield, IN BrainWorks

1:00 pm

Miamisburg HS Miamisburg, OH The Summit

2:58 pm

Avon HS Avon, IN

1:10 pm

Central Lafourche HS Mathews, LA Birds of a Feather

INDEPENDENT WORLD

INDEPENDENT OPEN 1:20 pm

The Royal Cavaliers Burbank, CA MechaTronix

1:30 pm

Warner University Indoor Winds Lake Wales, FL A Round

1:40 pm

Chromium Winds Rosemont, IL Voices In My Head

1:50 pm

Point Winds Theater West Point, GA Start the Movement

2:00 pm

Midas Winds Raleigh, NC Pipe Dream

3:09 pm

FIU Indoor Winds Miami, FL Hunting Wabbits

3:20 pm

Rhythm X Dayton, OH Jumping Through Loops

3:31 pm

STRYKE Wynds West Palm Beach, FL The Radiohead Jazz Project

3:42 pm

Crossmen San Antonio, TX Raise the Roof

3:53 pm winds prelims conclude

2:10 pm break

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PRELIMS

SCHOLASTIC OPEN

Sunday

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ARENA SCHOLASTIC A 9:00 am �� 9:09 am ��

FINALS

9:18 am �� 9:27 am �� 9:36 am �� 9:45 am �� 9:54 am �� 10:03 am �� 10:12 am break 10:25 am �� 10:34 am �� 10:43 am �� 10:52 am ��

INDEPENDENT A 11:01 am �� 11:10 am �� 11:19 am �� 11:28 am �� 11:37 am �� 11:46 am lunch

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Sunday SCHOLASTIC OPEN

SCHOLASTIC WORLD

12:30 pm ��

2:25 pm ��

12:40 pm ��

2:36 pm ��

12:50 pm ��

2:47 pm ��

1:00 pm ��

2:58 pm ��

1:10 pm ��

INDEPENDENT WORLD INDEPENDENT OPEN

3:09 pm ��

1:20 pm ��

3:20 pm ��

1:30 pm ��

3:31 pm ��

1:40 pm ��

3:42 pm ��

1:50 pm ��

3:53 pm winds finals conclude

2:00 pm ��

4:10 pm winds finale

2:10 pm break

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FINALS

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ARENA