Winter guard/percussion competition heats up, Drum corps groups go for gold

Before the summer heats up as Marching Music's Major League takes over football stadiums nationwide, some of your favorite drum corps-affiliated color guards and percussion lines will be going for gold at the 2010 Winter Guard International World Championships. Dayton, Ohio will be the site of competition over the next two weeks. Find all your marching arts friends along with Drum Corps International as we cheer on all ensembles for another successful winter season. Color Guard: Thursday, April 8 to Saturday, April 10 Percussion: Thursday, April 15 to Saturday, April 17 For those heading to Dayton, watch your favorite ensembles on the floor and be sure to visit Drum Corps International in the expo tent outside the University of Dayton Arena. Can't make it to Dayton? Don't worry about missing a single beat … or drop spin! WGI has once again teamed up with Drum Corps International to bring fans a live Webcast of the exciting action from the WGI World Championships. All performance arenas will be broadcast over the Internet, bringing you hundreds of performances to follow on your personal computer screen. Learn more accessing WGI's Fan Network Webcasts. Which drum corps-affiliated groups can you see in Dayton and on the WGI Fan Network? Color Guard Independent A Class Blue Devils Independent Open Class Artistry in Blue (Bluecoats) Independent World Class Santa Clara Vanguard Revolution Independent Crown Guard (Carolina Crown) The Academy Opus 10 (Blue Knights) Percussion Independent Open Class Pioneer Indoor OC Indoor (Oregon Crusaders) Green Thunder (The Cavaliers) Independent World Class Blue Knights View a complete list of performing groups and other WGI World Championships information.