WGI CORNING REGIONAL 2024
2/17/2024
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Saturday, February 17
11:00 AM - Doors open 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Prelims 4:35 PM - 8:07 PM - Finals 8:20 PM - TBD - Critique |
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WHAT IS WINTER GUARD INTERNATIONAL?
WGI Sport of the Arts is the world’s premier organization producing indoor color guard, percussion, and winds competitions. As a non-profit youth organization, WGI also serves as the governing body for the indoor color guard, percussion, and winds activities. It is called the Sport of the Arts because it brings music to life through performance in a competitive format. Even with over 40 years of history, the sport continues to evolve and grow. There were more than 33,000 participants at the regional level, and more than 16,000 participants at the Sport of the Arts World Championships this past April. Winter guard is the sport of indoor color guard. Modern color guard is a combination of the use of flags, sabers, mock rifles, and other equipment, as well as dance and other interpretive movement. Color guards can be found in, high schools, middle schools, some universities, and also some independent organizations some of which are related to drum corps. WGI uses a competition-based approach for organizing events in order to showcase youth activities in pursuit of high standards of achievement. Events include about 60 Regionals and Power Regionals, which lead to the three-day World Championships that evaluate more than 350 guards, 250 percussion ensembles, and 40 winds groups. click below for more information From What Is WGI.” WGI, https://www.wgi.org/about-wgi/what-is-wgi/. |
WHAT IS THERE TO DO IN CORNING/PAINTED POST?
Known as America's Crystal City, Corning has long been at the forefront of all things glass, from innovative technology and science (think light bulbs for Thomas Edison, and modern wonders like fiber optics and Gorilla Glass) to the remarkable creations found at The Corning Museum of Glass, the world's largest museum of glass art and artifacts. But artisan glass is just one of the reasons Corning is so fun. Spend a little time on Corning’s Historic Market Street and you’ll soon understand why it was named “one of the Top 10 Great Streets of the Year” by the American Planning Association, and why Travel & Leisure named Centerway Square one of “America’s Most Beautiful Town Squares.” That beauty is only part of the appeal, though. Corning’s Gaffer District—named after a gaffer or master glassblower—is home to over 100 boutique shops, art galleries, studios, as well as craft beverage producers, restaurants serving fabulous food, and two world-class museums. With events like GlassFest each May—which was called one of the “Top 100 events in North America” by the American Bus Association—spring and summer bring an energy and excitement to this charming small town that’s difficult to match. click below for more information From Corning, NY - America's Most Fun Small Town: Finger Lakes Region.” Corning & the Southern Finger Lakes Official Vacation Planner, https://www.corningfingerlakes.com/explore-the-area/our-communities/corning/. |
Please also visit
Finger Lakes - Explore Corning Corning's Gaffer District Corning's Chamber of Commerce Elmira/Corning Regional Airport
HOW DOES THIS EVENT BENEFIT CORNING?
This event not only brings in thousands of top level artists, performers, choreographers, educators, adjudicators and directors, but it also brings in thousands of spectators. This event benefits the greater Corning region's culture, as well as provides an economic spark to many local businesses.
This event is sponsored by the Corning-Painted Post Band Boosters and all proceeds go to support their endeavor to help the CPP District provide a wealth of performing arts and musical opportunities for the students of the Corning-Painted Post School District.
This event not only brings in thousands of top level artists, performers, choreographers, educators, adjudicators and directors, but it also brings in thousands of spectators. This event benefits the greater Corning region's culture, as well as provides an economic spark to many local businesses.
This event is sponsored by the Corning-Painted Post Band Boosters and all proceeds go to support their endeavor to help the CPP District provide a wealth of performing arts and musical opportunities for the students of the Corning-Painted Post School District.