Upper Darby High School
Indoor Drumline
The Indoor Drumline performs
during the winter months as a way for the percussion members to
stay sharp,
and to also learn more advanced techniques. The group
starts in December and performs through late April or early May.
The activity of Indoor Drumline
dates back to the mid 1970's. It was originally designed as an
activity to bridge the time
between marching band seasons. Groups
practiced in gyms all over the country. The gym floor was used as
a guide for movement and drill design.
Instead of a band, the
melodic percussion instruments such as marimba, xylophone, and
vibraphone played the melodies.
The marching percussion
instruments marched around the floor showing off technical
ability.
In the early 1980's however, the
activity took a turn to a different style. The traditional style
was dropped for a more "Artistic" style.
Groups began
to use backdrops, floor coverings, and props to create a more
"Broadway Show" type approach.
This is what would
eventually become the activity that we know today as Indoor
Drumline.
Today, high schools and
independent groups all over the world practice hard to compete in
this activity.
WGI (Winter Guard International) was developed as
a central circuit for all groups to compete in. Local circuits
such as TIDA,
CIDA, MAIN, and KIDA also arose. This is truly
international activity with groups from the USA, China, Japan,
Holland, England,
and other countries participating in competition.
What truly sums this activity is the motto that WGI uses : "Sport of the Arts"
Upper Darby Indoor Drumline 2012
2000 - TIA & CIDA Indoor World Percussion Champions
2001 - TIA Indoor World Percussion Bronze Medalists
2002 - TIA Indoor World Percussion Silver Medalists
2002 - MAPS Indoor World Percussion Silver Medalists
2004 - TIA Indoor World Percussion Bronze Medalists
2004 - WGI Regional : Norristown, PA - 1st place Open Percussion
2005 - WGI Regional : Stratford, CT - 1st place Open Percussion
2005 - WGI Championships : Dayton, OH - 13th place Open Percussion (semi-finalist)
2005 - TIA Indoor World Percussion Champions
2006 - MAPS Indoor Open Percussion Champions
2006 - WGI Championships : Dayton, OH - 18th place Open Percussion (semi-finalist)
2006 - TIA Indoor World Percussion Champions
2007 - MAPS Indoor Open Percussion Champions
2007 - WGI Championships : Dayton, OH - 13th place Open Percussion (semi-finalist)
2007 - TIA Indoor World Percussion Champions
2008 - MAPS Indoor World Percussion Silver Medalists
2008 - WGI Championships : Dayton, OH - 10th place Open Percussion (finalist)
2008 - TIA Indoor World Percussion Champions
2010 - WGI Championships : Dayton, OH - BRONZE MEDALIST Open Percussion (finalist)
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