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The Louisiana Color Guard and Percussion Circuit Championship (LCGPC) was held at the Thibodaux Civic Center on Saturday, April 2. Vandebilt Catholic High School competed in the Scholastic A Class and was announced as the winner. This win marks the fourth championship in a row won by this group.
Previously, Vandebilt’s percussion won best overall at the Louisiana
Showcase of Marching Bands in 2009 and 2010. In the spring of 2010, the group won the LCGPC for the first time in Scholastic A Class.
Vandebilt’s 2011 indoor percussion production was entitled “Missing You,” which was a tribute to people who are missed after leaving, including those who leave because of graduation and death.
Vandebilt’s percussion group decided to dedicate the show in particular to the four Vandebilt students who passed away earlier in the school year: Gabrielle Hebert, Megan Hitt, Ian Haydel, and T.J. Cantrelle.
Vandebilt Catholic’s indoor percussion group has become a growing force in the world of Winter Guard International (WGI). The group was a regional finalist in 2009 in Pensacola, Florida, and in 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Indoor percussion is not exclusive to the percussion section at Vandebilt.
Several band members play secondary instruments, ranging from bass drum to guitar. Indoor percussion shows showcase movement just as much as playing.
This activity has received the nickname of “the sport of the arts.”
At the LCGPC Championship this year, the Regiment percussion beat a group that was ranked second nationally in the Scholastic A Class to win the gold medal.
Marc Rivet, a Vandebilt junior who is percussion captain, said, “Indoor
percussion is a great way to express yourself as an individual while at the same time being part of something bigger than yourself.”
Hunter Bown, who is a senior trumpet player, drum major, and cymbal player, commented, “No one usually thinks much of cymbals, but I feel that we drove the visual intensity of the performance.”
Cole Broomfield, drum captain, stated, “I just really enjoy the opportunity of playing music and performing with friends.”
Front ensemble member James Long, a junior at Vandebilt Catholic, remarked, “Hard work and dedication pays off. We were expecting anywhere from first to fourth place; it was great to hear our name called out as the champion.
What a great way to end our season!”
Mr. Steven Wilson, Vandebilt’s assistant band director, is the director of
indoor percussion.
