For a consummate entertainment experience, it’s hard to beat a full day of competitive music from the region’s finest indoor percussion ensembles.
Thirty-two groups will face off at the Winter Guard International (WGI) Regional “Sport of the Arts” show on Saturday, March 12, at Unionville High School. One of the day's highlights is expected to be Unionville's performance of its award-winning 2016 show, “Leave Your Mark.”
On Feb. 27, the Unionville High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble won the Mid-Atlantic Percussion Society show at Perkiomen Valley High School, finishing first out of the 13 units in its division. Ensemble Director Cody Stafford said the win puts the group “in a good place competitively” since it will travel for the first time to the WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio, in April.
On Saturday, the performing groups will use a broad array of percussion instruments, including drums, cymbals, marimbas, and sophisticated electronic effects, to present their dramatic, thematic shows. They are judged on marching and concert criteria with the judges evaluating in areas such as creativity, expression, performance quality, and technical excellence.
Among the area units competing are Ridley, Upper Darby, Owen J. Roberts and Downingtown West high schools. Approximately 900 performers from four states – New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania – will participate, Stafford said.
Preliminary rounds are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The finals will held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. An extensive food menu will be available all day. Ticket prices are $15 for the prelims, $18 for the finals and $28 for an all-day combination ticket.
Additional information about WGI can be found at www.wgi.org.
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