The Union H.S. Indoor Drumline returned from Dayton, Ohio on Sunday afternoon after performing in three rounds of the World Championship of competitive drumlines on Thursday/Friday/Saturday, bringing home a Silver Medal! Participating alongside 200+ ensembles from around the country, and competing against 41 other ensembles in the WGI Percussion Scholastic Open Classification, Union finished in 3rd Place in the Preliminary Round & 2nd Place in the Semifinal Round, and earned a Final score of 96.775, including a perfect 100 in the Musicianship-Effect category of adjudication. After nearly 30 years of participation in WGI marching events, 2023 marks Union’s strongest-ever finish and its first-ever medal. The Union Redhawks community extends warmest congratulations to the student performers, teaching staff, creative designers, & support team volunteers on a monumental accomplishment!
Union H.S. Drumline Wins State Championship
Union High School’s Indoor Drumline earned First Place at the 2023 Winter Guard & Percussion of Oklahoma (WGPO) State Championship event on Saturday April 8. Just one week after the Union HS Winter Guard won the WGPO Scholastic A Class State Championship, the Union HS Indoor Drumline was crowned the Percussion Division Scholastic Open Classification State Champion with a score of 89.00, the highest among all 80+ competing ensembles of the entire WGPO circuit during the 2023 season.
Returning to competition for the first time since Spring 2020 when the pandemic truncated a promising season, the 2023 Union Indoor Drumline travels to Dayton, Ohio to compete at the WGI Percussion World Championship, April 19-22. Supported by a sensational team of teaching staff, creative designers, & volunteers, the Drumline is led by first-year Union Percussion Director Mr. Garett Dwyer, UHS Class of 2018 alumnus and 2022 graduate of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
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The Union Indoor Drumline cordially invites everyone from the Redhawks community to enjoy a special World Championships Send-Off performance of their vibrant & technical competitive program entitled “Born of Sand & Fire”, held in the Union HS Gym at 7:00pm on Monday, April 17. Admission is free and open to the public.
