WGI, Center Grove High School, 1996, Aaron Jay Kernis and the New York Philharmonic: New Era Dance

[@kennydreadfuls861]

This show should have won. These twirls are still impressive today. So much body! Keith Potter is so amazing.

[@DONXMEN]

THIS SHOW IS BRILLIANT! I'm in love with how whimsical it is. Great use of abstraction and implied narrative throughout show. Looking back, I don't know how this show didn't win. I love guard during this era because it proves you don't need 30 million tricks, effects, and tosses to make a great show. I think guards now a days are so caught up on GE instead of creating a show that has CONTENT!

[@IUmusicBoi]

DONXMEN the moment color shows up is so exciting

[@misterman1537]

"New Era, New Era, New New New New Era!" :-)

[@MS-df2fk]

If this was 96 then that would be the same season they won BOA with Journey to the Adventure Zone.. I guess the guard decided to keep those braids in all year lol. They were so far ahead of other high school guards back then in terms of innovative work and execution. I'm pretty sure their band did this piece as their field show a few years later, I seem to remember a neon checkerboard tarp?

[@baileyredick4813]

Matt Stryker it was 99. So much fun!

[@hrd3019]

Thank you, Your correct on the year. I had to play find the score in the WGI history for the right year.

[@lalamoop870]

i think this is the same piece bishop kearny used for their pollock show in 96. it must have been a popular piece to use during the time, since i think a few field shows used it as well!

[@misterman1537]

New Era Dance by Aaron Jay Kernis

[@barrystalder5889]

It reminds me a bit of Carroll of Dayton Ohio way back...

[@IUmusicBoi]

Does anyone have the 1994 Vivaldi winter show?

[@hrd3019]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5Otm5WJmryfbsU

[@hrd3019]

I do... : )... I put it up.. enjoy...

[@chrisl83]

Was this 1998? SCV drum corps used it in 2001. WGI was so good then, not boring maudlin shows that dominate now calling itself "high art."

[@chrisl83]

Checked, 1996

[@kennydreadfuls861]

Bishop Kearney did the same music. And on the tape they have them screaming, it’s OUR music. Tacky. This show should have won.

[@chrisl83]

Is that on this recording? Couldn't hear it if it was. Bishop beat them by like 3 points, that's pretty undeniable as awesome as this is. Though I admit this flag work is better.

[@hrd3019]

@@chrisl83 I had the year wrong. I corrected several that i could figure out with score and wgi history.

[@donnamarie3349]

A bit boringgggggggggggg

[@Alkilchrist]

That was entertainment... sorry it didn’t have high kicks or feathers. Very MARTHA GRAHAM

[@KIDICARIS]

Verry correct . Theatrical yes. Design wise absolutely no.