Candids

Auditions

Art 101 and Southwest Independent would like to invite you to our 2008-2009 season auditions.

October 12, 2008

3:00 - 9:30 pm

Blendon Middle School
223 Otterbein Ave
Westerville, OH 43081

The Scores

February 3, 2008 - OIPA Nutter Center - 74.6

February 10, 2008 - OIPA Springfield Holland HS - 71.3

February 23, 2008 - OIPA Wadsworth HS - 77.4

March 15, 2008 - WGI Mid-Atlantic Power Regional - 78.0 (7th)

March 16, 2008 - WGI Mid-Atlantic Power Regional - 80.3 (6th)

March 22, 2008 - OIPA Circuit Championships - 86.5 (1st)

March 29, 2008 - WGI Midwest Power Regional Prelims - 82.0 (4th)

March 30, 2008 - WGI Midwest Power Regional Finals - 83.1 (4th)

April 10, 2008 - WGI World Championships Prelims Block 5 - 83.2 (3rd)

April 11, 2008 - WGI World Championships Division Championships (Zengali) - 85.2 (4th)

April 11, 2008 - WGI World Championships Semi Finalist (17th)

WGI has come and gone.

We had class and style throughout the weekend. The show had it's moments of awe and excitement mixed in with tears of joy and sorrow. Our prelims show wasn't the best, but it banked us a third place position with a score of 83.2 and a great chance to shine once again. While up against a tough group of competitors in semi-finals we had possibly the most beautiful show of our season placing us in a tie for fourth place in semi-finals with a score of 85.2. In the end it wasn't enough to get us into finals, but it did give us a great way to end the season. A small guard from Columbus, Ohio that started the season out rough can come back to emote a beautiful show and gain respect as a great guard. Or final position is a 3-way tie for 17th in the world in Independent A Winter Guards.

Banquet Time

The time has come to start thinking about our annual Banquet on May 2nd. We take a moment to recognize the casts, staff, and family and friends that made this year happen. Be sure to reserve your spot, pay your dues, and enjoy the night at Der Dutchman; for this is the last time we will ever come together as this group. Next year will be a different group. This group can never be replicated. Make memories.

Go Green

In observance of Earth Day and the new desire to go green, we decided to put on a little green ourselves. It's not quite the same as what the real meaning of "going green" is, but it's our way to remind us all to be a little more conscious of what we're doing. You can do things as simple as turning off lights that aren't needed, setting up recycling in your home, and finding new ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Check out ways to up-cycle. Up-cycling is when you find a more useful way to use something than the original intent. Make an effort every day and change the way you look at what you do.

In Remembrance of Ray Boggs

The staff and members of ART101, Southwest Ind and Inertia percussion send our condolences to the members and staff of Collage Color Guard with the passing of their director Ray Boggs. He was a true friend to us and we will miss him greatly.

Our History

We are currently looking to add our history page back to the website. It will be located on the Alumni section of the website and should be up shortly after WGI Championships weekend. I am looking for pictures, stories, scores, and any information from our Alumni that you'd like to see on our website. Please send all information about the history of our guards to our Alumni@art101online.com email.

The Return

Central Ohio Winter Color Guard and Percussion is pleased to announce the return of Art101 to active competition for the 2008 season!

2008 will be the seventeenth season of Independent competition for Art101, where they will perform in Winter Guard International (WGI) and Mid-East Performance Association (MEPA) events, as well as compete in the newly-formed Ohio Indoor Performance Association (OIPA).

"We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of positive support from our alumni and veteran members by this announcement," says Kriss Davis, Executive Director of Central Ohio Winter Color Guard and Percussion. "We could not be more pleased with the response and simply cannot wait for auditions and the season to begin, and we look forward to the return of Art101 to the competitive arena."

Welcome the 2008 Cast

Jama Bains
Katelynn Bock
Amanda DaSilva
Christie Dunlay
Rosalynd Erney
Dezeray Holbert
Emily Marcum
Jackie Mavis
Esther Morris
Brooke Stevens

Creative Staff

Art101 is also pleased to welcome Michael Lentz from Onyx World Color Guard to the creative staff for the 2008 season, as well as several other Open and World class instructors who will work with Art101 and the rest of the Central Ohio Winter Color Guard and Percussion family.

Art101 is a member of Central Ohio Winter Color Guard and Percussion, a non-profit youth organization based in Columbus, Ohio, that exists to share positive experiences, encourage individual growth through education, nourishment of leadership skills, discipline, and pride while evoking creativity and artistic freedom of expression through the combination of pageantry and the performing arts. For more information, please fill out the information form or email cekay101@aol.com

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