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See Schedule Page for Winterguard - Open Guard, Winterguard - AA Guard, and Winter Guard Notes
Norwalk sponsors two guards – Scholastic Open and Regional A. The Norwalk High School Scholastic Open Winterguard performed in 2005 “Requiem” under the direction of Jackie Kelly, Bert Serrano, Doug Oravez, and Rachel Kane. The show was designed by Jack Pursifull. Musical selection was Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor. Fourteen guard members under the leadership of Captains Julie Ritch and Eleni Koukides started in November practicing part of the week for the Gator Bowl and the balance of the week learning the Winterguard show. The season started with the MAC circuit in January and continued through April. In addition to the MAC circuit, our Open Guard traveled the Northeast competing against the best guards throughout the U.S. and Canada in Winter Guard International (WGI) Regionals. The WGI Nationals was held in Dayton, Ohio in April. Norwalk Open Winterguard placed third at MAC championships on April 2, 2005. At WGI Nationals we competed in Prelims and Semi-finals. The girls cheered for both Cheshire and Trumbull who competed in WGI Finals. The Norwalk High School Regional A Winterguard is a group of girls who desire to learn the skills and techniques of color guard. They can be in any grade from 6th to 12th. This year they performed “Eyes Like Yours”, Shakira’s hit song from her Grammy Award Winning concert on MTV Unplugged. It was an interpretation of Shakira’s song with 4 distinct movements defined by color, form, and the performer’s personality. The show was under the direction of Kirk Myers, Gail Bottillo, Bernie Malesky, and Makenzie Scudder. Twenty-two guard members under the leadership of Captains Kaitlyn Florio and Devin Powers began learning their show in January and performed at competitions in the MAC circuit. Winterguard is a wonderful experience. The girls, whether they are in A Guard or Open Guard, work hard and are truly dedicated. They are disciplined performers who enjoy the competition and camaraderie. Check out the Guard pictures in the gallery
Percussion
Percussion/Pit at Norwalk High School—an overview
Percussionists have numerous opportunities to rehearse and demonstrate their talent all year round, starting in July of any school year. Once a week starting in July, new and continuing percussionists meet to drill, practice routines and get in shape as an ensemble for the upcoming marching band season. In August, marching band camp takes hold for 2 weeks of intense, exciting all-day practice on the new show at Andrews Field in Norwalk. Percussionists drive the beat of the show and are critical team members. From September through the second Saturday in November, marching band (including all percussionists) practices 3 or 4 days a week after school and on Saturdays to fine-tune the show. Percussionists meet separately during the week for a special percussion ensemble practice. Competition Saturdays are all day events, starting with morning practice and blending into the business of moving gear and students to the competition site. Percussionists have additional opportunity to compete for positions in three Jazz Ensembles during the school year, which practices several days a week after school following the end of marching band season. There are various concerts and competitions for Jazz Ensembles during the late winter and spring months. Winter Percussion (drumline and pit) is an “open call” for as many pit and percussion students as are available and able. Practice starts in late January and continues through the April championship, every Friday evening and all day Saturday. Competitions follow the Winter Percussion schedule by MAC The annual Musical (late April/early May) orchestra pit is an additional opportunity for a few percussionists to earn a spot on. Rehearsals are several days a week after school from February until the show itself, which runs 3 consecutive weekends in late spring.
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