#wgi percussion

[theamazingdigitalmarchingband]

SHORT HIATUS!!!

Hello! Apologies for the inactivity for the past couple of days, it’s been a SUPER busy April for me! And of course, it’s about to get even busier!

That’s why I am announcing today that I will be taking a short hiatus from this blog for a very important reason: I Will Be Attending WGI FINALS FOR INDOOR PERCUSSION IN DAYTON!!!

The percussion group I’m in have been working their asses off to get our show to the level of clarity and quality we need it to be at, and we are all super excited to be taking this show to the finals!!! I will be abroad from Tuesday, April 16th to Tuesday, April 23rd, and intend to put all of my time and energy into performing our very best, so I won’t have any time to post new things for this blog. However, I thought I’d share this with you guys since it is sorta related to marching band :) Thank you all for your wonderful support on my first 3 posts to this blog! I can’t wait to see what I do with it in the near future :)

I’ll see you all in a week! And hey if you’re attending WGI too, come say hi! I don’t bite!

[markmymake]

NICHE POST ALERT

Tf2 mercs as members of an indoor drumline

[syn1st3r]

u know ur a real teen in pennsylvania when ur so bored that the only interesting thing u could do with your life is join marching band, then concert band, then indoor percussion. as a kid I thought the band kids were weird but now I'm just one of them. thank god marching band is over now tho. I couldn't take much more or freezing cold football games.

idk why i felt the need to post this lolol

[doublemegative]

i think i could watch every dci video in the world and i would still lose my shit every time colorguard did anything

[lzrdprsn]

I'm the front ensemble tech for my schools wgi group. The school's band director quit. The percussion director is in the hospital. And im next up in the line of succession. So guess who suddenly has to organize a concert in 7 days.

[solpuyo]

Istg I’ll start drawing again soon lol. Just got done with finals week for wgi percussion and I’m tired as hell lol. Wouldn’t trade it for the world though

[if-you-like-pina-colada-s]

Because I'm such a huge music nerd, I've contemplated some kind of indoor percussion au for the Hetalia characters several times, and even though I'll probably never go through with actually making something for it, I NEED to share my vision with yall.

I've been going in circles about who I'd assign to what instrument. Thankfully most of them seem pretty obvious, and if not then it's at least narrowed down to two options. But I know one for certain. One I CANNOT and WILL NOT negotiate. And that is America being snare one. He is center snare no matter what. I've considered other characters for sure, but no one else exudes center snare energy like he does. Some other considerations I've had:

Germany on drumset

Japan on either vibraphone or snare

Russia on marimba one

China on tenors

France on tenors

Italy on cymbals or glockenspiel/bells

Canada on marimba two

England on snare or a base guitar

I also think I'd have Austria as the director of the group. Just cause he's the canon music-nerd-guy. But really I'd like it to be a collaborative, team working kinda thing. But Austria can be the one with the final word, is what I wanna say. He can compose and arrange their music. (Oh and BTW, yes I'd like to include all characters in this, at the very least all canon characters, I mean I want the whole group but it can only be so big.)

If this were an actual full-fledged au, I do have some background... lore? I guess? to consider. I'd like this to be a nationverse au (as in not a human au). For one, there's the comedic factor.... actually that's it. That's the only reason. Cause it's funny. Like imagine one day the nations just randomly decide "hey, what's a better way to kill time than participate in WGI competitions?" Where do they get all the instruments and equipment from? Who knows! Even better. Imagine being in another group, walking into world championships or whatever, and seeing that your competition is literally the personifications of the nations of the world. I'd be very intimidated, personally. And like, to me it makes sense they're at that level (as in, international level). Maybe they don't start there, but I feel like they'd be able to work their way up there, yknow? After all, it'd be stupid if they lived that long and didn't at least pick up on an instrument here and there. Hell, some of them were probably there when they invented the fucking church modes and shit. But I digress, I'm just saying the immortal being had time to practice and learn how to play, read, and understand music.

I think the Hetalia characters forming an indoor percussion group would be sick af. For a variety of reasons really. Though it really boils down to what I really love about music; that it's something everyone, no matter what culture you come from, has in common. Music is such an integral part of every culture, of everyone's lives. So imagine how cool and fun it would be to see the nations of the world playing music together and having fun. Oh and, I just wanna add, I mainly aimed for percussion specifically because yes I am a biased percussionist, and also I made a poll recently about what instrument family the nations remind yall of and the majority voted percussion (spontaneous, wild, the impactful, and most importantly, the heartbeat). And I have to say, I do agree. The nations really are, in a nutshell, the heartbeat, the culture itself, the core identity. What better way to show that than through music? The universal language.

Anyway, I've been talking for way too long. If you have no idea what the hell I'm talking about when I say "WGI" or "indoor percussion", look it up on Google or YouTube, there are some pretty cool videos or performances, I highly recommend looking more into it. And there's many different levels to look at too.

Okthatsitbye!

[chsspeculator]

Indoor Drumline Reflects On Dayton

NatalieJiang, Seniors and News Editor From April 18 to 21, the Chattahoochee High School Indoor Drumline traveled to Dayton, Ohio to participate in the 2024 Winter Guard International (WGI) World Championships, setting a new school record for the percussion group.  This year, the indoor drumline performed their show “i ” the second part of their trilogy called “Found.”  “i” depicts a story…

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THE VALLEY OF THE VAMPIRES

[probably-over-it]

To all my WGI friends:

I’m so sorry that this is happening to us all and I feel your frustration.

Let’s keep our eyes and ears open for now and see how things play out. I’m sure the people that had to make this call were put in such a difficult position.

If any of you still have a season left with your local circuits: KEEP PUSHING AND FINISH STRONG.

“The journey is never ending. There's always gonna be growth, improvement, adversity; you just gotta take it all in and do what's right, continue to grow, continue to live in the moment.” - Antonio Brown

[innocent-until-proven-geeky]

I don’t actually know the best way to explain how much I miss DCI (okay really mostly just DCI audition camps long story smh) and WGI but I’ve come to the conclusion that “I MISS THE DRUMMIES”, though odd, is at least extremely accurate.

[wgisportofthearts]

Some great fans here to see Rhythm X in Dayton

[olgadungadunga]

I know I have a few mutuals on here who are active. If you guys have the time, please take a read at this and sign this petition! Music is something everyone should be able to enjoy whether it’s something we listen to, create, or both! Just because someone might not be as abled as another doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be able to enjoy this activity! Bubba put in hours of practice and rehearsal, taking in consideration how much time marching band truly takes out of ones personal schedule, and he deserves to have his credit in fine arts. If you actively participate in something and have put in the time to make it YOUR creation and passion, that should NEVER exclude you from the community/program. If you have the time please sign this. It’s important for all students of any fine art program.

[letmepercush]

Hey everyone! I have recently gotten into a WGI group, but because of COVID my hours have been cut at work. I'm an out of state college student, so between tuition for school and rent, it's difficult for me to pay. I know it's rough this year, but I've made a gofundme to help me pay for WGI this year. This is a really big deal to me and it would mean the world if anyone could spare a few dollars, or consider sharing. Thanks so much.

https://gf.me/u/zcw4pa

[lzrdprsn]

I don't ever call myself a musician, but I guess I technically am? I play instruments. I'm literally an instructor for a relatively successful local WGI percussion group. I could put that on my resume, but I just like don't ever think to mention it in conversation.

[ivysplivy]

It’s a sad day for those of us in the marching arts community. Keep your heads held high. And remember, one night does not define the success of your seasons. You did great! And I’m proud of you! 💕