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SHAKING IT OFF ON

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RHYTHM X WINS GOLDNEW WGI RECORD SCORE OF 98.283

VICTORYCONGRATULATIONS PEARL/ADAMS 2013 WGI FINALISTS

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Riverside City College - PIW Silver MedalMusic City Mystique - PIW Bronze MedalGateway Indoor - PIW FinalistGeorge Mason University - PIW FinalistUnited Percussion - PIW Finalist

Father Ryan HS - PSW Bronze Medal & Fan FavoriteCenter Grove HS - PSW Finalist

Upper Darby HS - PSO Gold MedalVictor J. Andrew HS - PSO Silver MedalOld Bridge HS - PSO Bronze MedalTrumbull HS - PSO FinalistDorman HS - PSO FinalistPlymouth Canton HS - PSO FinalistFranklin Central HS - PSO FinalistClear Brook HS - PSO Finalist

Muscle Shoals HS - PSCW Bronze Medal

Brookwood Independent - PIA Gold MedalVegas Vanguard - PIA Silver MedalChattanooga Independent - PIA FinalistResistance Indoor - PIA Finalist

Clinton HS - PSA Silver MedalDixie Heights HS - PSA Finalist

UPPER DARBY HIGH SCHOOLPSO GOLD MEDAL

BROOKWOOD INDEPENDENTPIA GOLD MEDAL

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36 CLINICA talented young man with multiple behavioral

disorders has found a welcoming place in the Legends percussion ensemble.

42 WGImagesThe creativity, skill, and passion of thousands of performers were all on display at the WGI Championships in Dayton this year.

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INSIDE7 ENSEMBLEChoreographer Kate Jablonski gives color guard performers a memorable Day After ... 20 WGI Scholarship recipients and 13 Fans Favorite Award winners add up to one lucky 2013 ... The Sidney Lanier Center Unicorns make percussive history ... Daniel Riley of West Broward High School and Braddock Independent profi led ... and much more!

14 CLOSE-UPAvon High Schools belief in the educational value of competition has kept it deeply committed to its percussion program for two decades.

16 SPOTLIGHTThe WGI Hall of Fame induction ceremony featured three guard legends.

University of Central Florida Pegasus won

the 2013 Fans Favorite Award in the IO class.

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Volume 27, Issue 2

Winter Guard International

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World ChampionshipsWorld ChampionshipsWorld ChampionshipsWorld ChampionshipsWorld ChampionshipsWorld Championships20 COLOR GUARDWith a record number of guards participating, the competition was fi erce, but Pride of Cincinnati and Carmel High School ended up on top .

28 PERCUSSIONRhythm X achieved unprecedented greatness, Chino Hills had a timeless win, and 22 other medalists in eight classes went home smiling.

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Its Sunday morning, April 14. The WGI Color Guard World Championships ended just hours earlier and all guard members are exhausted from a full weekend of events and hours of post-Finals celebration. So naturally, its time to dance!

This years Day After dance clinic saw almost 300 guard members return to the fl oor of the University of Dayton Arena to stretch, sweat, and give their mus-cles and cardiovascular system an intense work-out under choreographer Kate Jablonskis direction. Jablonski is the founder of the Chicago areas Beyond Words Dance Company and The Kate Jablonski Statement. The former gives young dancers a glimpse of what its like to be a professional and the latter is an ensemble for older dancers.

Guard members warmed up with a round of muscle-stretching that would tax the Navy Seals and learned a dance rou-tine to Florence and the Machines Shake It Off, which persuaded all to reach deep into themselves and become one with the empowering lyrics, Its hard to dance with a devil on your back, so shake him off. Afterwards, Jablonski marveled at the members energy and openness to learning new techniques. Their strength and agility is impressive, she said, espe-

cially knowing that many of them havent trained extensively in dance.

Based on the extended ovation Jablon-ski received at the end of the morning, as well as the long line of guard members who wanted to have their pictures taken with her, this clinics attendees wont be worrying much about shaking off what

they learned. (For more about Jablonskis work, watch her impressive series of videos at youtube.com/user/ katieshmatee/videos.)Michael Boo

KATE JABLONSKIS DAY AFTER SHAKEOUT

PICKING FAVORITESThe text voting was fast and furious during the Color Guard and Percussion Finals as audience members submitted their picks for the Fans Favorite Awards. One winner was announced for each class during the event fi nales. The 2013 color guard winners were Pride of Cincinnati (IW), West Broward High School (SW), Univer-sity of Central Florida Pegasus (IO),Cypress Bay High School (SO), Artistry IN BLUE (IA), and Desoto Central High School (SA). The 2013 percussion winners presented by Sabian were Infi nity (PIW), Father Ryan High School (PSW), River City Rhythm (PIO), Dorman High School (PSO), Spirit of America (PIA), Mechanicsburg High School (PSA), and Tunstall High School (PSCW). Congratulations to all!

NOW SEE THIS If you missed out on any of the action at this years Finals, or you just want to relive some of Daytons peak moments, head to the WGI website and choose your videos to download. Thirteen separate download bundles are available, one for each class fi nal except the Percussion Concert classes, which are combined in one. Each bundle includes one edited camera view of all the fi nalists performances, plus access to streaming videos from alternate camera

angles. Go to wgi.org/downloads.

strength and agility is impressive, she said, espe-her impressive series of videos at katieshmatee/videos

The text voting was fast and furious during the Color Guard and Percussion Finals as audience members submitted their picks for the Fans Favorite Awards. One winner was announced for each class during the event fi nales. The 2013 color guard winners were Pride of Cincinnati (IW), West Broward High School (SW), Univer-sity of Central Florida Pegasus (IO),Cypress Bay High School (SO), Artistry IN BLUE (IA), and Desoto Central

Ryan High School (PSW), River City Rhythm (PIO), Dorman High School (PSO), Spirit of America (PIA),

out on any of the action at this years Finals, or you just want to relive some of Daytons peak moments, head to the WGI website and choose your videos to download. Thirteen separate download bundles are available, one for each class fi nal except the Percussion Concert classes, which are combined in one. Each bundle includes one edited camera view of all the fi nalists performances, plus access to streaming videos from alternate camera

angles. Go to

...and Kate Jablonski leads at the Day After clinic.

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The record attendance at this years World Championships shows that interest and participation in the indoor marching arts is growingand a growing activity means more jobs. Still, fi nding a position in guard or percussion thats right for you can always be a challenge. Thats why WGI added a new feature to its website: a jobs board for positions throughout the activity. A recent visit to the board revealed over two dozen postings for

jobs, ranging from guard directors and designers to percussion instructors and techs. Go to wgi.org/jobs/jobs/colorguard or wgi.org/jobs/jobs/percussion. We hope it makes your

search a little easier!

Arrow Warm-Up Wear Hits the BullseyeGood warm-up outfi ts can serve two purposes for a color guard. Before or after rehearsals or performances, they can be worn over costumes, protecting both the costume and the perform-er; they also can be used as a handy cover-up on the road, when traveling guard mem-bers want to feel comfortable but still look professional. Algys new line of Arrow warm-up wear was created with both these purposes in mind. The garments are made from lightweight and moisture-wicking Bodyfl ex fabric, with a custom rhinestone transfer on the back, designed to order in your choice of colors and stripping (sizes are female CM-A5X and male CM-A3X). For more information, go to algyteam.com.

High-Fidelity Earplugs Enhance and ProtectThe musicians verdict on earplugs has always been pretty much the same: Yes, they protect your hearing, but they also make music sound muffl ed and weak. The Vic Firth Company, best known for manufactur-ing drumsticks and mallets, aims to change this sit-uation with its new High-Fidelity Earplugs, produced in association with Etymotic Research. The earplugs are designed to replicate the natural response of the ear canal, lowering sound levels evenly so musicians can hear their own instruments clearly and blend with others more effectively. Low-cost, reusable, and

available in two ready-fi t sizes (standard and

large), High-Fidelity Earplugs reduce sound by approx-

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The Sidney Lanier Center Unicorns percussion ensemble in Gainesville, Fla., has earned itself a place in history. It is the fi rst group of students with disabilities to com-plete a full competitive season in a local circuitand it ended that season by taking the Scholastic Concert Class A silver medal at the Florida Federation of Colorguards

(FFCC) championships in Daytona Beach on April 6.

Each member of the Unicorns has a different disability, but one girls story is particularly dra-matic. Lina Cloutier was born with hydrocephalus (also known as water on the brain) in Haiti. Or-phaned at birth, she was eventually adopted and brought to the U.S. for life-saving surgery. Lina recently returned to the Haitian orphanage where she once lived and

told the children there about her new life as a per-cussionist; the Unicorns have since shared music with those children via Skype. Music director Donald DeVito also arranged for $500 to be sent to the orphanage to purchase instruments.

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Thank You to Our Partners and SponsorsPresenting Sponsors Corporate Partners

The WGI Scholarship Program contin-ues its important role in lending assis-tance to young performers. All 20 of the 2013 scholarship recipients were announced at the WGI World Cham-pionships, and all are pictured here, including Megan York of Ars Nova, winner of the Bob Wiles Memorial Scholarship; Alex Sisk of Clover High School, winner of the Yamaha/Dennis DeLucia Scholarship; and Lindsey Schueller of Rhythm X, winner of the Zildjian/Mark Thurston Scholarship.

As of this spring, WGIs Scholarship Program has provided over $500,000 to guard and percussion members. If you wish to donate to the WGI Schol-arship Fund, either go online or send your donation to WGI Scholarship Do-nation, 2405 Crosspointe Drive, Day-ton, OH 45342. For more information, visit wgi.org/about/scholarship.php.

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS GET A BIG HAND COURTNEY CRUPIENorwin HS

CHRISTOPER DEBOURGHTrumbull HS

DAYNA DUGAN Old Bridge HS

BRANDON GARIPAYAshley Ridge HS

SAMANTHA GONZALEZSmithfield Selma HS

ROBYN HAGLE NorthCoast Academy

CHRISTINE HUTCHISONZydeco

THALLIA MALESPINOrlando Visual

ABIGAIL MARTENSLawrence Central HS

DOMINIC MASI Vox Artium

MARIA MENDEZ- HENNIGJohn A. Ferguson HS

CECILIA PEREZWestview HS

SHAINA NUNES USF Winterguard

BYRON PHUNGAyala HS

RICHARD ROBERTSCo-Motion A

LINDSEY SCHUELLERRhythm X

ALEX SISKClover HS

CARMEL SEWERMurphy HS

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The year 2013 is an aus-picious one for Daniel Ri-ley, marking his twentieth anniversary of working in summer and winter pag-eantry. During those 20 years, hes been a techni-cian, clinician, performer, choreographer, designer, and program director. On the drum corps side, he spent the past four years as guard caption supervisor for the Cadets and is now preparing to perform the same role for Santa Clara Van-guard. The WGI groups hes been involved with include Stoneman Douglas High School, Braddock Independent, and this years Scholastic World Fans Favorite Award winner West Broward High School.

How it all started: My fi rst year around the activity was in 1993 while a student at Frankton High School in Indiana. The guard staff decided to take a number of out-of-state trips and was looking for a fl oor crew to travel along. The fl oor crew always hung out during the rehearsals, and I was naturally drawn to the activity. However, the greatest im-pact was the fi rst travel weekend. We were at Carroll High School, where I saw Escapade and the number of boys in their guard. I had the pleasure of watching the show and was amazed by both their skill and how the crowd went crazy for their performance. That same weekend I picked up a rifl e, and the following season I auditioned for the winter guard.

Welcoming challenges: As Ive grown in my experience, I try to be more effi cient with my time and energy and fi nd excite-ment in the challenge of creating a mo-ment, show, or team more quickly than the last time. Overall, I enjoy every role within the process but now cherish the oppor-tunity to just wear one hat when I get the chance.

Choosing music for a program: Thats perhaps the most important decision I make each season, but each season it happens differently. Some-times a piece of music will spark the concept; other times the opposite will occur. The priority for me is, what opportu-

nity does this vehicle provide for a dynamic performance? For example, Braddocks Ra-diohead year [2009s We Do It to Ourselves, featuring the music of Radiohead] was a year when I knew I wanted to keep Braddocks identity of being driving and entertaining, often fi erce, but I also wanted to give them a facelift with a new genre. And Radiohead was the answer. I knew that their music could appeal to the crowd while still allowing the team to be the performers that they are.

On group identity: My theory is that sometimes you cannot change the identity of a team; instead you must build on it. My

hope is that most spectators will know a West Broward show and recog-

nize it when the performers walk onto the fl oor.

His position in WGI: I am currently an Advi-

sory Board member. I use this opportu-nity to refl ect on whats currently happening in our activityanything from budget cuts or educational standards to cur-

rent trends in design and dance. I want to

do my part to ensure that we all keep perspec-

tive on the most important parts of the activity: the edu-

cation and the students. What hes proud of: There

are a ton of things. Each year there seems to be another. However, as Ive gotten older, my view has changed from thinking that achievements were based on placement to realizing that the journey the team took and the lessons learned are so much more im-portant. I know how much im-pact this activity has had on my life, and Im humbled that Ive been a part of so many lives. I now have amazing people sur-rounding me, people with great

passion for the activity that I can still learn from each day. I can step back and look at my staff, my teams, and truly feel grateful.

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Braddock Independent 2010

West Broward HS 2013


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believe in how positive competition is for kids, says Jay Webb, director of bands at Avon High School in Avon, Indiana. People who dont think its valuable

probably dont know how benefi cial it can be.Now in his 20th year at Avon, Webb has presided over

one of the most successful band programs in the country, with three consecutive BOA championships (2008-2010), fi ve award-winning concert bands, three competitive col-or guards, and two indoor percussion ensem-bles. Still, he points out, even though were very competitive, weve had our share of not winning, too. Somebody may think youre not successful if you dont win, but that is as valuable a teaching opportu-nity as actually winning.

Webb took Avons fi rst indoor drumline to the Morehead (Ky.) Percussion Festival back in 1993 and was also instrumental in forming the Indiana Percussion Association, which brought competi-tions to the Hoosier State in 1997. Avon fi rst competed at WGI in 1995, winning the A Class championship the fol-lowing year. Moving up to Open Class, Avon won the PSO titles in 1997 and 2001 before advancing to PSW in 2002.

That was one of those once-in-a-career type of performances, Webb recalls of the 2002 WGI Champion-ships. Immediately following the drumlines prelim per-formance in Dayton, they drove back to Indiana so the stu-dents could compete in a concert band festival that same weekend. Then we walked right off the [festival] stage, got on the bus, and drove back to Dayton. We got dressed

on the bus and arrived in the middle of our warm-up time. We had a terrible warm-up and I told the kids, Just go out there and do the best you can. We ended up moving from fourth place in prelims to winning fi nals that night!

With two competing drumlines (one in WGI and another in IPAs Class A division), about 80 Avon students are currently involved in the percussive arts. Because the marching band is so big, Webb states, we have very

diverse skill sets. We can push the World Class group to achieve even higher levels of demands and responsibili-ties. Our students will be able to take their skill sets into any walk of life after high school.

Gone are the days when Webb wrote the show, taught it, teched it, and even scheduled the buses! My role now is more of an administrator, he confi des. Avons 2013 indoor drumline program was directed by Jeff Huffman and written by David Reeves, both of whom are former students of Webbs from Center Grove High School. This year Ive brought back some of my students who have gone through the process and now are mature, master teachers themselves. Im very proud of that.

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Percussion Program Achieves Competitive and Educational SuccessBy Lauren Vogel Weiss

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Tama Marching would like to congratulate all of the percussion ensembles at WGI 2013.Tama was well represented by Avon (IN), Ayala (CA), Foothill (NV), James Logan (CA), Homestead (CA),

Milton (GA), Orange County Independent (CA), and San Marcos (CA). Special congratulations goes to O.C.I. and Ayala - each receiving silver medal honors in their respective categories.

Best of luck for continued success to all in 2013.

San Marcos High SchoolFoothill High SchoolJames Logan High SchoolMilton High School

Orange County Indept.Homestead High School

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n April, as the eyes and ears of color guard and percussion fans turned to Dayton for the WGI World Championships, another annual tradition took place

just before competition began on the fl oor: the WGI Hall of Fame inductions. This year, the Hall paid its respects to the guard side of the activity, honoring a 40-year veteran, a color guard judge, and an M&M specialist.

EDWARD J. DEVLIN Originally asked to join the team at Blessed Sacrament in Wakefi eld, Mass., to help out with M&M (marching and maneuvering) in the 1984 season, Ed Devlin eventually became the director of the program, which he remains to this day. In the 90s, he also became a member of the WGI Board of Directors, on which he still serves. In addition to these duties and responsibilities, Ed designs drill for King Philip High School in Wrentham, Mass., and he has judged numerous competitions in the Bay State as part of the Massachusetts Judges Associ-ation and Drum Corps International. Despite the many demands on his time and talents, Ed prefers to stay close to home when possible and lives just a few houses down from Blessed Sacraments rehearsal space.

FRED FEENEY As soon as Fred Feeney was too old to march, he became a judge for color guard competitions. His earliest position in that capacity was with the Gulf-coast Color Guard Circuit, beginning in 1980 (the year of the circuits creation). He quickly rose to the rank of chief judge. In 1983, the Long Beach, Miss., resident took on judging responsibilities for WGI, and he judged his fi rst

championship one year later. From 1994 to 2006, Fred served as Chief Judge of the Color Guard Division of WGI. He is also a past chair of the WGI Boards Education Com-mittee. Currently, he is an at-large member of the Board. When not judging competitions, Fred works with judges of a different sort as an attorney in Gulfport, Miss.

DALE POWERS A color guard veteran of over 40 years, Dale Powers hit an early snag in his directing career when the fi rst high school he worked for closed. Unde-terred, he founded his own guard, the Emerald Marquis. After 10 years of competition, that group won its fi rst medala silverat the 1991 WGI Championships. Eight years later, the Wakefi eld, Mass.-based ensemble won it all, earning gold for their memorable performance The Great Divide. Since 2001, the self-taught spinner has helped support other guards and redefi ned the structure of regional competitions as WGIs Guard Coordinator. It was Dale who introduced power regionals and semifi nals to the activity, thereby involving more talented teams per season and raising standards for all. He has served on the Board of Directors for 22 years and the Executive Board for 10 years. Outside the bounds of WGI, he serves as a compliance director for New York Life.

All three Hall of Famers were present for the induction ceremony on April 10 at the Dayton Marriott, where speeches and videos celebrated them and their many achievements in the service of indoor marching over the decades.

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WGIs 2013 Hall of Famers Have Given Much to Color GuardBy Matt Robinson

Decades of Servce Honored in Dayton

Left to right: Dale Powers, Fred Feeney, Edward Devlin

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WorldREACHING NEW HEIGHTSAttendance levels at the 36th WGI World Championships were unprecedented, and a gold medalist in percussion got closer to numerical perfection than any group in its class had managed before. With performers continually stretching the bounds of creativity and athleticism, all this record-setting was no surprise.

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got closer to numerical perfection than any group in its class had

all this record-setting was no surprise.

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Infi nity

River City Rhythm

Desoto Central HS

Chantilly HS

Francis Howell HS

Chattanooga Independent

Dorman HS

Avon HSDojo Percussion

Mt. Juliet HS

Fantasia

Wake Forest Independent

Clear Brook HS

Tunstall HSAureus

Seminole HS

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A record 315 groups took the fl oor for the 2013 Color Guard Championships in Dayton, Ohio. Attendance at the University of Dayton Arena surpassed previous highs in all Finals ses-sions, including a sell-out for Saturdays World Class Finals. Show themes ran the gamut from romance to the supernatural to the color spectrum, and the fi nal result was a multifac-eted spectacle that offered something for everyone.

Independent WorldAll burdens were removed from Pride of Cincinnati, which took the gold for Wait of the World. The steampunk setting with me-tallic globes and brass- and copper-colored fl ags helped make the Ohio guards labors pay off. WGIs version of a modern dance troupe, Onyx (Ohio), combined cutting-edge choreogra-phy with scoreboard-high equipment tosses to pro-duce peak levels of artistic grace in Stella Maris. The living and the deceased shared space for Santa Clara Vanguard (Calif.)s Silent Voices, as appari-tions traveled through walls on the house-design tarp while the corporeal could only go through doors.

Blessed Sacrament(Mass.) gave us chills with k.d. langs unforgettable Barefoot. Icy blue and white colors mixed with snowfl ake formations to make it seem downright wintry. The turn of a giant doorknob revealed a cast of

Independent World1 (97.600) PRIDE OF CINCINNATI

The Wait of the World2 (97.400) ONYX Stella Maris3 (95.000) SANTA CLARA VANGUARD

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comrades who aided a lady with arms full of equipment for Cypress Independent(Texas) in Soon I Will Come Knocking. Sheets of paper covered the fl oor for Imbue (Calif.) as The Poet searched for the right words to convey her thoughts, while Braddock Independent (Fla.) showed us a day in the life of a bull-fi ghter with Death in the Afternoon.

Flipping their fl oor around 180 between pre-lims and fi nals, First Flight(N.C.) created mathemat-ical order out of seeming randomness in Within the Chaos. Choreogra-phy planned down to the smallest detail gave Opus 10 (Colo.)s Magnum Opus the aura of a professional dance recital. Englands Mayfl ower tugged on our heartstrings as movers helped a young couple furnish their fi rst home in The Luckiest, and Zydeco Colorguard (Ohio) brought us into an ethereal neth-erworld where unsettled spirits looked for rest with Unfi nished.

Also qualifying for fi nals were Fantasia (Calif.)s remake of a classic musi-cal A West Coast Story, Alter Ego (Conn.)s sublime Moving Forward, FeniX In-dependent (Ariz.)s insight-ful Hemispheres, Emanon (N.J.)s uncontainable Irre-pressible, and O2 (Ohio)s glorious Archangel.

Scholastic WorldCarmel High School (Ind.) won the highest prize with Full Spectrum, moving through a rainbow of ne-on-colored cords and fl ags as members tossed weap-ons while jumping rope. Flanagan (Fla.) adapted William Goldings novel

Scholastic World 1 (96.250) CARMEL HS Full Spectrum2 (94.650) FLANAGAN HS

Lord of the Flies3 (92.950) ARCADIA HS The Journey

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1 (93.450) IDENTITY Eyes Only for Me2 (92.700) CODE BLACK As I Lay Adrift3 (92.050) FIELD OF VIEW Between the

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Lord of the Flies, chronicling the savage breakdown of a group of boys alone on an island. An old man recalled his path to faith for Arcadia(Calif.) in The Journey, which ended with a member ascending to heaven via a 20-foot ladder.

As presented by West Broward (Fla.), Their Quest included stalagmites emerging from a digitized cave fl oor. Avon (Ind.) re-turned after a year off with Through Rose Colored Glasses, loftily tossing while wearing pink spec-tacles. Something in the Air meant more than rifl es for Lawrence Central (Ind.), as electric fans and fabric created a unique look. A large video screen aided Warren Central (Ind.)s trib-ute to scientifi c and artistic pioneers in Standing on the Shoulders of Giants.

Seminole (Fla.) spun on and around an abundance of chairs for Sit Back and Take Notice, while Norwin(Pa.) featured a single giant childs chair and animated wind-up dolls in Aban-doned. The cool cats came out to play at dusk in Timber Creek (Fla.)s Creature of the Night, and Trumbull(Conn.) tastefully went through the phases of the moon in Luminosa.

Remaining fi nalists were Nease (Fla.)s thoughtful Divenere, Northview(Ind.)s blustery Cross-winds, Choctawhatchee(Fla.)s luminous Fenes-tra, and Chino (Calif.)s twisty Unraveled.

Independent OpenA woman cast a spell for the man of her dreams in Eyes only for me, and the members of Identity (Texas) cast one over the audience with their magical perfor-mance. A raft on the fl oor fl oated in the right direction

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1 (95.300) Mechanicsburg hs Back to You

2 (94.950) claudia Taylor Johnson hs Secrets Reflected

3 (92.050) Kennesaw MounTain hs Still I Rise

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for Code Black (Texas), leading them to the silver medal for As I Lay Adrift. Field of View (Pa.) cycled from grays and blacks to a kaleidoscope of colors with Between the Lines. Ancora (Mich.) looked at the life of a clown away from the crowds laughter in All Out All Over.

We followed the bounc-ing dots with Interplay (Mich.) in A Very Good Place to Start, set to Do-Re-Mi from The Sound of Music. A silky teal river flowed across the floor for University of Alabama Alta Marea in Shall We Gather, while a stream of eloquent words from Anis Mojganis poem Shake the Dust flowed from the speakers for Etude (S.C.). Doing their part to make the world a better place was State of Art (Mich.) with Pay It Forward, while University of Central Florida Pegasus confined themselves behind prison bars for Peter Gabri-els My Body Is a Cage.

Also making finals were Avidity Independent of McKendree University (Mo.: Your Love), Briga-diers Winter Guard (N.Y.: AQUA est VITA), Rhapsody (Wash.: Unfinished Busi-ness), The Pride of Missou-ri State (On a Hymnsong), Les Eclipses (Longeuil, Can-ada: The best of times), and St. Brendan (Mass.: Touched by an Angel).

Scholastic OpenMechanicsburg High School (Pa.) earned top honors with the emotional Back to You, in which wooden chairs were stacked in creative ways. Benches divided the floor for Clau-dia Taylor Johnson (Tex-as)s Secrets Reflected, allowing members to mirror each others movements. Kennesaw Mountain (Ga.) made a big impact with the smallest guard in Still I Rise, covering the floor

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with light-pastel circular tarps. Cypress Bay (Fla.) set intricate choreography to fi ery Spanish music in El Ultimo Baile.

The Only Son lost the family farm when he couldnt pay the mortgage for Byrnes (S.C.), as the tax man took his land. Anne Franks hopeful words in the face of persecution during inspired Spring (Tex-as)s Diary of a Young Girl. Stoneman Douglas (Fla.) thought through things and got on the right track in Processing. South Bruns-wick (N.J.) depicted the oceans beauty with colorful wavelike ramps in Frag-ile, while those femmes fatales from Upland (Calif.) spun their web of danger in Black Widow.

Remaining fi nalists were Pope (Ga.: We Come and We Go), Greenfi eld-Cen-tral (Ind.: Unveiled), Norwalk (Conn.: Speak), Francis Howell North (Mo.: The Spirits Within), West Orange (N.J.: If You Need a Friend), and Cooper City (Fla.: Idioteque).

Independent ALuminosa (N.Y.) found their way to the title with Lost, set to the song of the same name by Dutch recording artist Anouk. Stonewall Independent (Va.) only had nine members but left us wanting more of Saying Goodbye. Pacifi caires (B.C.) raced with the abandon of wild horses in RUN FREE, while Artistry IN BLUE(Ohio) brightened the arena with radiant fl ags in Let It Shine.

O3 (Ohio) fought the good fi ght with The Boxer, placing well up in the order in early 20th-century cos-tumes. Demonstrating the value of teamwork, South-east Independent (Tenn.) bonded with Us. Redemp-

1 (95.070) LUMINOSA Lost2 (94.465) STONEWALL INDEPENDENT

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tion Guard (Texas) paid tribute to the space shuttle Challengers passengers in To Touch the Face of GOD. JSU Center Stage (Ala.) crossed over to optimism with Bridge of Hope, and Zydeco Colorguard A (Ohio) brought us a taste of the psychedelic 60s with The Mamas and the Papas.

Other finalists were Aria Winterguard (N.C.), Ven-tures (Ont.), USF II (Fla.), Q (Pa.), Interplay (Mich.), and Identity (Texas).

Scholastic AMothers Day came early for Bellbrook High School (Ohio). Mother, Mine was a loving homage featuring photos of the guard mem-bers as babies with their moms. Jamestown (N.Y.) discovered true love with Bound to You, as a woman leapt into the waiting arms of her man at the end. An elderly woman gave breadcrumbs to a feathery flock in Minooka Community (Ill.)s Feed the Birds, and Harrison Central (Miss.) created a symphony in pur-ple and pink in Me.

An illuminated obelisk became an idol for Home-stead (Calif.)s worship at The House of EL. Lyman (Fla.) encapsulated the passion associated with Red, as their spinners spun on rotating lazy susans. Like Sisyphus, Mayfair (Calif.) was doomed to roll a boulder up a hill but overcame at the end with Struggle. Cleveland (N.C.) showed the proper comportment of South-ern belles in Little Miss Manners, and Lakota West (Ohio) conveyed an eerie sense that wed seen this before with Dj vu.

Remaining finalists were Paul Laurence Dunbar (Ky.), Judson (Texas), Greater Johnstown (N.Y.), Jenison (Mich.), Mill Creek (Ga.), and Desoto Central (Miss.).

Scholastic A1 (95.125) BellBrook HS Mother, Mine2 (95.120) JameStown HS Bound to You3 (94.110) minooka Community HS

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1 (98.263) RHYTHM X The Man in the Arena

2 (97.425) RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE State of the Arts

3 (96.125) MUSIC CITY MYSTIQUE Taboo

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Judging by the 210 indoor per-cussion lines that descended on the 2013 WGI Percussion World Championships in Day-ton, the activity is thriving and growing at a healthy rate. Mul-tiple ensembles have explored a greater use of video and LED lighting, and athleticism is increasingly a prerequisite for the performers. One thing everyone who took the fl oor this year will remember was warming up outside in some uncharacteristically chilly and windy April weather.

Percussion Independent WorldRhythm X earned the top Independent honors with The Man in the Arena, based on Theodore Roosevelts Citi-zenship in a Republic speech about those who strive to accomplish greatness despite overwhelming adversity. Lots of crisscrossing drill moves and an incongruous setting of battle to lovely music led the Ohio ensemble to a score of 98.263a new record high in the PIW Finals. Riverside Community College (Calif.) took silver with State of the Arts, about how hard-study-ing students are educated out of creativity. Members broke out to discover their person-al identities while color was slowly introduced to the show. With the bronze-winning Taboo, Music City Mystique (Tenn.) went where secrets come to play, as mild-man-nered Clark Kent types got their freak on during the risqu production.

Matrix (Ohio) found new ways to keep things Cov-

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ered, as cymbals fl ew through the air, marimbists performed through a long piece of fabric, iPads were used as drum pads, and paint was applied to torsos and poured over heads. Pulse Percussion (Calif.) taught us how to stand up for ourselves in Renegade, with violence leading into a song of peace, of love, of redemption. The members of Japans Aimachi (Ninja: Shadow Warrior) wore no drums; instead, they constantly propelled their in-struments on wheels into new positions across the fl oor.

Gateway Indoor (Mo.)s Ajna was a Hindi-inspired program with tabla-speak, sitar sounds, and an awesome sequential rimshot-roll re-lease. George Mason Univer-sity (Va.)s All That I Believe was a show celebrating plain old drumming, based on a quote from Shakespeares Macbeth: Lifes but a walking shadow. NorthCoast Acade-my (Mich.)s Defi ance defi ed gravity as much as The Man. In Faith, United Percussion (N.J.) incorporated liturgical music from past centuries as the snare line marched across the fl oor while blindfolded.

The other ensembles qualifying for fi nals were In-fi nity (Fla.: Limitless), Blue Knights (Colo.: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night), Minnesota Brass Indoor (Minn.: Dandelion), Palmetto Percussion (S.C.: rEVOLu-tion), and OC Indoor (Ore.: VOODOO).

Percussion Scholastic WorldChino Hills High School (Calif.) earned the top Scholastic title offered with Timeless, which featured photo sets of famous locales and historical fi gures, was laced with many movie quotes and other pop culture references, and reached a big

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1 (95.538) CAPITAL CITY PERCUSSION Between Here and There

2 (95.350) ORANGE COUNTY INDEPENDENT PERCUSSION The Road

3 (95.150) ATLANTA QUEST The Phoenix

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fi nish with Queens Bohemi-an Rhapsody. Ayala (Calif.) was runner-up with Fallen, an exploration of Satans fall from grace. Drummers stood atop 12 huge video monitors as a single drumming angel in white metamorphosed into the dark overlord. Dressed as daredevils, Father Ryan (Tenn.) took third place with Do NOTTry This At Home, featuring long-distance stick and drum tosses, acrobatic leaps off tall platforms, and snare drummers strapped to round rolling platforms.

Celebrating its 15th World Class Finals performance, Dartmouth (Mass.) came in fourth with a high-tem-perature program: Stealing the Fire, in which dancers portrayed fl ames and red LED lights made the battery players seem like fl ames themselves. Arcadia (Ca-lif.)s Minus 1 was about being hopelessly in love, and somehow the line conveyed romance through drumming, which is one of the toughest things you can achieve in this activity. Mt. Juliet (Tenn.)s Tin Man rusted and then moved again with the help of a dose of oil, as snippets of Over the Rainbow played throughout.

Center Grove (Ind.: Any Day) examined how some days affect us all and other days have deep personal meaning to individuals. Row-land (Calif.: The Four Horse-men) had bass drummers fi ghting their peers during an apocalyptic battle. Fountain Valley (Calif.: The 10 Mile Day) remembered the famed Golden Spike that celebrat-ed the completion of the fi rst transcontinental railroad. Eden Prairie (Minn.), promot-ed a class in mid-season, ex-plored the swirling sands of the desert in Sandscapes.

Remaining fi nalists includ-ed Avon (Ind.: Avon Ink), Walled Lake Central (Mich.:

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Transcendence), James Lo-gan (Calif.: The Progress of Sound), Milton (Ga.: Spirit of the Dead), and Homestead (Calif.: Vertigo).

Percussion Independent OpenCapital City Percussion (Ohio) took the gold with Between Here and There, an ex-tremely aggressive show with much racing between the performing sections. Orange County Independent (Calif.) captured silver with The Road, looking at the pathways we follow through the journey of life. Atlanta Quest (Ga.) earned bronze with The Phoenix, the story of a Firebird rising out of the ashes.

Dark Sky Percussion (Ca-lif.) explored the power of the human vocal cords to both soothe and protest in The Sound of My Voice. A Clock-work Life, from Wake Forest Independent (N.C.), showed how we rely on friendships to hold our lives together. The way evil spreads and affects all was the theme of From Pure to Evil by Valley Inde-pendent (Calif.).

Other finalists includ-ed Tyler Junior College (Texas: Immortal), River City Rhythm (Minn.: Rated RCR), Motor City Percussion (Mich.: Legacy), Pioneer Indoor (Ill.: Toxic-City), Genesis Percussion (Mich.: What Goes Around), and Green Thunder (Ill.: rEvolu-tion).

Percussion Scholastic OpenUpper Darby High School (Pa.) won the class with Soul-mates, about the game of dating, the euphoria of hope, the despair of failure, and the satisfaction of finding the right person. The sil-ver medal went to Victor J. Andrew (Ill.) for Within You, which found the affirmation of inner beauty through ones own eyes. Old Bridge (N.J.) earned the bronze medal

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1 (95.725) BROOKWOOD INDEPENDENT Ding!

2 (93.538) VEGAS VANGUARD ASCEND3 (92.863) SPIRIT OF AMERICA PERC.

ENSEMBLE Perpetual Cycles

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1 (96.888) HILTON HS Arabian Nights: Legend of Scheherezade

2 (96.300) CLINTON HS LISTEN3 (95.513) LAMBERT HS Superfl y

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with I Got Soul, an upbeat funk explosion with a healthy dose of rhythm and blues.

The Traveler of Trumbull (Conn.) took us away by train to parts unknown. The Web of Dorman (S.C.) brought us lots of spiders, with multi-ple drummers on one set of tenors giving the appearance of arachnid percussionists. Ritual, from Plymouth-Can-ton (Mich.), brought a Mayan look to the fl oor for the performance of an ancient sacrifi ce.

Also qualifying for fi nals were Franklin Central (Ind.: Know Your Role), Leba-non (Ohio: Control), Halls (Tenn.: Passage), Clear Brook (Texas: Repeat), Norwalk (Conn.: Grow), and Pacifi ca (Calif.: Snapshots).

Percussion Independent ABrookwood Independent(Ala.) took gold with Ding!, featuring musical phrases that often ended with a single ding during Anita Wards classic disco song Ring My Bell. Vegas Vanguard(Nev.) offered a tribute to the astronauts of the ill-fated space shuttle Challenger in ASCEND, earning the silver medal. The bronze medal went to Spirit of America(Mass.), who explored the cycle of human life and the endless cycle of the soul in Perpetual Cycles.

Other fi nalists were Notre Dame Indoor (Ohio: Con-tact), Chattanooga Indepen-dent (Tenn.: Stay Tuned), Salem Blue Devils (N.H.: Thank You), Shadow Indoor Percussion (Wis.: What It Is), Liberty University Indoor (Va.: One Shot), Imperial Dynasty (Del.: Pathway to Discovery), Ancient City (Fla.: ReVOLT), Resistance Indoor Percussion (Okla.: Faith), and Bay Area Per-cussion (Fla.: Game Play).

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Percussion Scholastic A Hilton High School (N.Y.) won the class with Arabian Nights: Legend of Schehe-razade, based on the music of Rimsky-Korsakov. Clinton (Mich.) took silver with LIS-TEN, often playing at bare-ly audible levels and ending with a silent drill. Lambert (Ga.) landed the bronze as costumed flies (complete with beady eyewear), even-tually succumbing to bug zappers in Superfly.

Remaining finalists included Westerville South (Ohio: Go With the Flow), Goshen (Ind.: A New Begin-ning), Dixie Heights (Ky.: The Gift), Norton (Ohio: As Our World Turns), Mechanicsburg (Pa.: Faith Within Darkness), Kickapoo (Mo.: Dja Vu), Foothill (Nev.: TOGETHER), Chan-tilly (Va.: Revolution), and Olentangy Liberty (Ohio: Midnight in Transylvania).

Percussion Scholastic Concert World James Logan High School (Calif.) took the Scholas-tic Concert World Class title with Sacred Rituals, which related a story about an American native bitten by a rattlesnake as part of a coming-of-age ceremony. The other medal-winning programs were Beautiful Era by Ayala (Calif.) and School for Scandal by Muscle Shoals (Ala.), fol-lowed by finalists Rowland (Calif.) and Tunstall (Va.).

Percussion Scholastic Concert Open In Scholastic Concert Open Class, Clayton High School (N.C.) won with Impressions, topping Star Crossed Lovers by Diamond Bar (Calif.) and Sketches of a Latin Groove by Mansfield (Mass.). Other finalists included Ports-mouth (N.H.), Dorman (S.C.), East Central (Ind.), and Union County (Ind.).

1 (95.450) J ameS logan HS Sacred Rituals2 (94.700) ayala HS Beautiful Era3 (94.450) muSCle SHoalS HS

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ibraphonist Brandon Jackett joined Legends Per-cussions Open Class group a year ago at age 13. That makes him one of the ensembles all-time

youngest members. Even more remarkable is the number of challenges he has overcome to reach this point, includ-ing Tourettes syndrome, ADHD, and OCD (see sidebar). Brandons story is a testament to how benefi cial the marching arts can beand a lesson in how ensembles can support members with special needs.

Brandon started playing drums in sixth grade. A year and a half ago, he went with his family to a Cavaliers show. During the day, he attended a section rehearsal. We watched for three hours, his fa-ther Marc Jackett says. Brandons jaw dropped. He said, I want to do this. When can I sign up?

In fall 2011, the family went to the Legends Drum Corps Open in Kalama-zoo, Mich., and watched more rehearsals. Brandon went back home and was inspired to learn vibes. He went from being a two-mallet to a four-mallet player in one month! his dad exclaims.

The question was never whether Bran-don could handle the playing, but whether he could manage the other aspects of being in a group. Consider that question answered, as he has since played in both Legends indoor ensemble and drum corps with great success.

Legends staffers say that Brandons

issues werent immediately evident, so they chose to deal with him as they would with any other member. No matter who you are, where you come from, or how old you are, we treat the kids all the same, percussion supervisor Mark Lopez says. And they respond. Structure is what people crave, even though they wont say it! We told Brandon that we wanted to offer him a [summer corps] contract, but that he wasnt allowed to be 14. He needed to be an adult. He had no accommodations. He was a normal kid all summer.

Early on I took the stand that Im not going to let him slide for anything, front line coordinator Landon Ewers recalls. I said, I understand your challenges, but you are

here and you are capable. Im going to focus on what you can do. Thats the last time we talked about it. In the past few months, Brandon has even stepped up to lead his section when the usual leader has been absent. He is so responsive, Ewers adds. Hes a snap to kid.

Before WGI, Brandons mother Kathy Jackett says, other organizations that he was involved with focused more on his dis-abilities [than anything else]. I give a lot of credit to Legends and their staff. They have been nothing but welcoming.

Brandon himself says, We are like a family. We all come together and make this wonderful thing. Its more enjoyable than school because we all desire it. And the leaders are very encouraging. I want to continue until I age out.

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Head-OnEnsemble Structure Gives Valuable Support to a Very Young PercussionistBy Debbie Galante Block

DEFINITIONSTourettes syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics. Attention-defi cit/hyperac-tivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition marked by diffi -culty sustaining attention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior. Obsessive-com-pulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder char-acterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears that lead to repetitive behaviors.

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PIOCapital City Percussion - Gold MedalDark Sky PercussionDark Sky PercussionTyler Junior College River City Rhythm Green Thunder PercussionBakersfield CollegeForza East Independent PercussionFreedom PercussionPenn State UniversityPenn State UniversityVIP - Vigilantes Indoor Percussion

PSCWJames Logan HS - Gold MedalAyala HS - Silver MedalRowland HS

PSOVictor J. Andrew HS - Victor J. Andrew HS - Silver MedalDorman HSLebanon HSAzle HSBen Davis HSCarrollton HSEscambia HSSeminole HSSeminole HS

PIABrookwood Independent - Gold MedalNotre Dame Indoor Perc Ens Chattanooga IndependentLiberty University Indoor DrumlineAncient City EnsembleClarcona Percussion EnsembleClarcona Percussion EnsembleDoubleStop Indoor PercussioneNVisionLegendsRevelationSt Cloud All-City DrumlineThree Rivers Indoor Percussion

PSWAyala HS - Silver MedalFather Ryan HS - Bronze MedalMt. Juliet HSCenter Grove HS Rowland HS Fountain Valley HSFountain Valley HSWalled Lake Central HSJames Logan HSMilton HSHomestead HSCenterville HS

PSCODiamond Bar HS - Diamond Bar HS - Silver MedalDorman HSUnion County HSAlton HSSBECWoodhaven HS

PSAHilton HS - Hilton HS - Gold MedalClinton HS - Silver MedalLambert HS - Bronze MedalWesterville South HSGoshen HSNorton HSKickapoo HSFoothill HSFoothill HSOlentangy Liberty HSAmherst Steele HSAthens Drive HSBellbrook HSClinton Massie HSDecatur Central HSFindlay HSFindlay HSForest Lake HSFrancis Howell North HSHagerstown HSHillsboro HSLa Canada HSNease HSNorth Allegheny HSNorth Allegheny HSRavenwood HSSilver Creek HSVirginia HSWalled Lake Central HSWarren Central HSWarren East High and Middle SchoolWestview HSWestview HS

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NorthCoast Academy

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Vanguard

PIO

Capital City Percussion - Gold Medal

Dark Sky PercussionDark Sky Percussion

Tyler Junior College

River City Rhythm

Green Thunder Percussion

Bakersfield College

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Freedom Percussion

Penn State UniversityPenn State University

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Ayala HS - Silver Medal

Rowland HS

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Lebanon HS

Azle HS

Ben Davis HS

Carrollton HS

Escambia HS

Seminole HSSeminole HS

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Milton HS

Homestead HS

Centerville HS

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