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Winter guard
Equipment and Components
There are three main types of equipment used during winter guard. Flags, rifles, and sabres are used in shows to display the technical difficulty a guard can achieve. These pieces of equipment are often covered in electrical tape for a uniform appearance. The tape is also used as protection for the pieces and the members when the equipment is tossed, caught, and dropped. There is also use of dance to display show themes and to gain difficulty points from judges.
Flags: The most basic and artistic piece of equipment in color guard or winter guard shows is the flag. There are many different sizes and shapes of flags, but a standard sized flag is a six foot pole (wooden or metal, also sometimes made of plastic) with a four foot ilk, designed specifically for each individual show. Flags are also used in other sizes, larger and smaller. Smaller flags called wing flags are shortened poles with large silks connected to them. These flags are not often used for tossing or spinning, as the weight of the silk impedes such actions, but they are incorporated into the artistic element of the performance.
Rifles: Shaped similar to their real (and dangerous) counterparts, guard rifles are wooden and weigh about 2-5 pounds, depending on the size. Most range from about 30 to 39 inches long and are composed of five parts. The first is the neck of the rifle. this would be where the trigger would be on a functioning rifle. Right handed hand-spins are done on the neck of the rifle, as well as some of the tosses. The second part is the bolt, a long silver strip of metal or plastic connected to the body of the rifle by screws, made to look like a real bolt. The third part is the body of the rifle, which is the middle section. The fourth part is the strap, a long cow-leather strap that reaches from the butt end of the rifle to about two-thirs of the way to the other end of the rifle, or the nose of the rifle. Although at first the strap may seem pointless, there are multiple uses for it. For instance, when the rifle is caught the strap makes a snapping sound that illustrates the synchronization of a well-executed toss. Also, the strap allows a guard member to maneuver the rifle without touching any part of the body of the rifle, a creative aspect which is often used along with dance. The fifth and final part of the rifle is the butt, the heavier end of the rifle.
Most rifles are wrapped in some sort of tape, which acts as both a reinforcement of the wooden body (to protect from splintering and other damage) and as an artistic element in the show. Tape is also used as a "spot" for the performers, making it easier to see the quickly rotating rifle while it is in the air. the neck of the rifle is almost always reinforced with some sort of tape to prevent breakage.
Sabres: Sabres, or words, are one of the most elegant pieces of equipment used in winter guard. The length of sabres can range from about 30 to 39 inches. They can either be plastic or metal, but plastic are more commonly used because of the cost. Some of the metal sabres on the market today are intricately decorated, having engravings or etchings along the blade. These more intricately designed sabres tend to be more expensive. Sabres are made up of two main parts: the blade and the hilt. The blade mayy have a pointed end, but is dull. the blade edge is also not sharp. Some guards wrap their sabres in electrical tape, but not all. usually, the wrapping is there to keep up a sharp-looking appearance, or to change the color of the sabre to match an artistic element in the show. Most engraved blades are not further wrapped in tape, although the end is usually wrapped protectively in tape to protect it and its owner. also, like the rifle, tape is used as a "spot". this helps to locate the fast-moving blade while it is rotating in the air.
Although the covering of electrical tape is protective, improper use can harm someone. The hilt is the heaviest part of the sabre and, therefore, it makes one side much heavier than the other.
Rifles are often used for high and dramatic tosses because they are easily seen and heard. Sabres are usually used for more artistic and graceful aspects.
Dance: Guard members incorporate many different styles of dance into their shows. The most common styles of dance used are modern, lyrical, jazz, conservative, and ballet. The different styles of dance are chosen depending on the different types of music chosen and the themes of the shows. dance is usually incorporated into the equipmentwork, and is performed seamlessly throughout the show.
Winter Guard International
Major competitions worldwide are sanctioned and managed by Winter Guard International.
Winter Guard International (WGI), founded in 1977, is a non-profit organization that functions as the governing body of the winter guard and winter percussion activities. The phrase "Sport of the Arts," is frequently associated with WGI. WGI describes winterguard and winter percussion by saying "it brings music to life through performance in a competitive format."
Though WGI national competitions are held in Dayton, Ohio annually (though occasionally they will temporarily be held elsewhere, see Winter Guard International), the WGI staff, boards, and steering committees work throughout the year to help perpetuate the color guard and percussion program. They authorize official WGI-sanctioned regional competitions that are used as qualifier competitions to be accepted to compete at WGI World Championships (Nationals) later in the current winter guard season.
Divisions and Classes
Not every colorguard has the same skill level, population, or resources available, and judging them against all the other guards of different levels and abilities would be unfair. WGI uses a class division system to help remedy this. There are two divisions, Scholastic and Independent. These divisions include the classes (in descending order): Independent World Class, Independent Open Class, Independent A Class, Scholastic World, Scholastic Open,Scholastic Class A,Scholastic Class AA, Scholastic Class AAA, Class B, Cadet Class, and Cadet Novice Class. On occasion there will be an Exhibition class. The last class of which is usually included in the "Exhibition" class is the "Senior" Class.
Guards can choose to move to a higher class when they want to, but they cannot move down a class unless they either become inactive for certain period of time, or by review of WGI. For every competition, there is a score selected for each class, and if a guard within that class scores at or above it they are automatically moved up, or "bumped," to the class above its current position, even mid-season. Guards can appeal this if they are just over the "bumping" score, but it normally will not be accepted.
Divisions
The Scholastic division is made up of guards that have members that all attend the same high school or a feeder school of that high school. There are many colleges and universities that sponsor their own winter guards as well, but these guards typically compete as Independent guards. Scholastic guards vary greatly in their ability and resources because they are much more dependent on support from outside of the members themselves, such as their school's band and the funds they receive.
In the Scholastic division, there are three classes: Scholastic A, Scholastic Open and Scholastic World. More divisions may exist at the local/regional level, such as Regional A, Scholastic AA, AAA, B, or Novice. In many places there is also a middle school class, often called Cadet. Scholastic A guards tend to be a step above the regional level and are the lowest level to compete in WGI. These guards are still top level guards, but they may not be quite up to the next level's requirements. Scholastic Open guards are an effective intermediate level for competition. Scholastic World level guards are the winter guards that can consistently perform at a very high caliber.
The Independent division is made up of guards that do not associate themselves with a school (the exception being university units). Additionally, these kinds of guards can be much more selective of their members, choosing to be gender-specific or to only have certain numbers of members.
In the Independent division, much like the Scholastic division, there are the three classes: Independent A, Independent Open and Independent World. The breakdown of skill level and placement mirrors that of the Scholastic division. Members of Independent A and Independent Open guards "age out" after their 22nd birthday, meaning guard members whose 22nd birthdays fall after March 31st of a given year may perform that season. Afterwards, they are too old to compete. Independent World guards may compete with members of any age.
Winterguard Circuits
Although the goal of many Winterguards is to compete in the WGI World Championships, most guard competitions take place in regional Winterguard circuits. These circuits are loosely organized and may or may not be formally affiliated with WGI. In many cases the circuits may predate WGI by many years; for example, the Midwest Color Guard Circuit celebrated their 50th Anniversary Season in 2007. They may also have different competitive structures with additional classes to those in WGI. Circuit classes often will include beginner or novice guards such as Cadet, Novice, B, Regional AAA, Regional AA, Regional A, and Regional Open. Circuits generally score using WGI standards and judges whether they are formally affiliated with WGI or not.
In addition, the Winterguard activity is growing internationally as well. In Europe CGN - Colorguard Nederland (Netherlands), and WGUK - Winter Guard UK (United Kingdom) have recently joined together with groups from France and Germany to form the European Indoor Arts Alliance (EIAA) with hope to create an EU-wide platform for the growth of the colorguard activity in Europe, where the Scholastic branch of the activity does not exist.
References
Footnotes
^ What is WGI
^ MidWest Color Guard Circuit
Notations
Midwest Colorguard Circuit
External links
Winter Guard International (WGI) official website
Florida Federation of Colorguards Circuit (FFCC) official website
Winter Guard Association of Southern California (WGASC) official website
CGN - Colorguard Nederland
WGUK - Winter Guard UK
Patriots Winterguard official website
Gates Chili Colorguard official website
Colorguard Historical Society (CGHS) website
Northwest Association for Performing Arts (NWAPA) website
Ohio Indoor Performance Association (OIPA) website
Mid-York Color Guard Circuit (MYCGC) website
Shenendehowa Color Guards website
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