2019 Carmel Bands Winter Ensembles Raffle

Posted on January 31, 2018 by mfleig

Carmel Bands Winter Ensembles Raffle!

The raffle package includes:

FOUR tickets to the Broadway smash “Hamilton-An American Musical” in Chicago. Saturday, June 22nd. 8:00 pm performance
One night stay in a nearby hotel
$100 cash

Ticket Pricing:
$20/ticket
3 for $50
*A maximum of 1000 tickets will be sold

Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, February 1st at our annual Carmel Bands Winter Ensembles Community Night. You can also purchase your ticket(s) from your favorite guard or drumline student beginning the week of February 4th

Tickets will also be available for the general public to purchase every Thursday night from 7:00-8:00 pm in the Carmel High School Band Hallway (Entrance 29)

The winning ticket will be pulled in early April and will be broadcast live on Facebook! Winner need not be present to win.

Please check out carmelbands.org/winterraffle to review the official Raffle rules.

This raffle is conducted under Gaming License #147096

Winter Guard and Drumline Community Night 2018

Posted on January 31, 2018 by mfleig

WINTER GUARD & DRUMLINE COMMUNITY NIGHT!

The Carmel Winter Guards & Drumline are proud to present Community Night 2018 this Friday, February 2nd!

Come join us for our fundraiser dinner in the Freshman Cafeteria and then cheer on the Carmel H.S. Winter Guards, Drum Club & Drumline. The JV, A, World Guards & the Drumline and Drum Club will be showcasing this year’s productions as they embark on their competition season!

Fundraiser Dinner begins at 6:30 pm in the CHS Freshman Cafeteria and performances start at 8:00 pm in the Varsity Gym.

Performance Admittance:
$5 Adults
$3 Students / Seniors

This is a great opportunity to see some fantastic performances and support these winter ensembles as they begin their seasons!

2016 Color Guard Auditions!

Posted on April 25, 2016 by mfleig

Carmel H.S. Color Guard Auditions are just around the corner!
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

May 3rd (Tuesday) & May 5th (Thursday) 5:30-8:30pm

Registration begins at 5:00pm in the Main Band Room at Carmel H.S.
Open to all boys & girls that will be 9-12th graders at CHS in the Fall.
Email guard@carmelband.org with questions

Carmel Clay Schools – Best Community for Music Education

Posted on May 19, 2015 by President

Carmel Clay Schools Celebrates Nationally Recognized Music Program

Carmel, Indiana – The NAMM Foundation has named Carmel Clay Schools among the Best Communities for Music Education in the United States.

On, Tuesday, May 19, 2015, Dr. Nick Wahl, Superintendent of Carmel Clay Schools received the special certificate from Mr. Steve Purcell, District Manager for Paige’s Music of Indianapolis during one of the ‘in class’ concerts given by the high school band program. Paige’s Music is a local member of NAMM. The National Association of Music Merchants sponsors this prestigious award each year through the NAMM Foundation.

Carmel Clay Schools been named one of 388 school districts in the nation as a Best Community for Music Education by The NAMM Foundation. The district is recognized for demonstrating an unwavering commitment to providing comprehensive music education for all students.

The Best Communities for Music Education survey acknowledges and celebrates schools and districts, their administrators, teachers, board members, parents and students across the United States for their commitment to and support of music education. Participants in the survey answer detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and other factors in the community that affect access to music education for all students. More than 2,000 schools districts / schools participated in the survey.

In completing the survey for the award, Mr. Soo Han, Director of Orchestras and Department Chair of the William H Duke Center for the Performing Arts at Carmel High School, said, “We are so fortunate to have the finest elementary and middle school music teachers in the entire country. Each teacher’s approach and style of teaching students is unique and varied, but at the core are practices based in world class pedagogy and love and passion for kids. What we accomplish at the high school level would never be possible without our amazing elementary and middle schools teachers.”

About The NAMM Foundation:

The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its nearly 9,200 members around the world. The Foundation advances active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs. For more information about The NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.

Carmel Guard Wins WGI Scholastic World Championship!

Posted on April 22, 2015 by mfleig

Carmel Guard Wins WGI Scholastic World Championship!

The Carmel High School Winter Guard won the Winter Guard International (WGI) Scholastic World Championship this past Saturday in the finals portion of the WGI World Championships at University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

Winter guard is the sport of indoor color guard. Modern color guard is a combination of the use of flags, sabers, mock rifles, and other equipment, as well as dance and other interpretive movement. Color guards can be found in high schools, middle schools, some universities, and also some independent organizations, some of which are related to drum corps per the WGI website. Carmel’s Winter Guard performed their show “OMEGA” with music by Avro Part to a crowd of over 10,000 people. The show explores the use of the universal symbol of Eternity—the circle and the abstract depiction of the end of eternity.

The three-day event drew amazing performances from over 300 color guard units from across the nation and around the world. Carmel’s Director, Rosie Queen, said, “The 2015 season has been an absolute DREAM season!! This amazing team of students, designers, staff, and parents pulled off an incredible victory. Being crowned the WGI Scholastic World Champion is the highest honor that any high school program can achieve…. and WE did it!! The Carmel Guard ladies are the hardest working kids I know. They are always willing to go the extra mile to pay attention to detail and push to the next level. These are lessons they will take with them for the rest of their life—beyond any trophy or medal. I am so incredibly proud of the these ladies for achieving and following their dreams.”

Winter Guard units from Flanagan HS in Pembroke Pines, Florida and James Logan HS in Union City, California rounded out the top 3 with units from Warren Central High School, Avon High School and Center Grove High School placing in the top 15 units in the finals competition. This is the 7th year in a row Carmel has been a finalist in this premier Color Guard competition. The Carmel World Guard won the WGI Scholastic World Class Championship two previous times, in 2013 and 2011. In 2007, Carmel won the Scholastic “Open” Class at the WGI Championships.

The Carmel High School Winter Guard is part of the Carmel Band program. The program includes the Marching Band and Color Guard, 4 Jazz Ensembles, 6 Concert Bands, multiple chamber ensembles, Winter Percussion, and 3 Winter Guards. 100 students participate in the color guard program at Carmel while an additional 400 students participate in the wind and percussion ensembles at Carmel High School.

The Carmel Color Guard competes with the Marching Band during the fall and then competes indoors over the winter in Winter Guard competitions. If you love to perform and dance in front of thousands of people, travel around the country, and want to learn how to toss a flag, rifle, or sabre up into the air… The Carmel Color Guard is for YOU!! NO experience is necessary; we will teach you everything you need to know!

Auditions for the Carmel Guard will be held Tuesday and Thursday, May 5th & 7th from 6:00-8:30pm and are open to anyone that will be in grades 9-12 at Carmel H.S. in the fall of 2015. Registration begins at 5:30pm in the Main Band Room area at Carmel H.S. Please plan on attending BOTH days of auditions. Dress in workout clothes & athletic shoes (no jeans). Come out to make new friends and be a part of this 6 time State Champion and 4 time World Champion team!

About Winter Guard International (WGI)
WGI Sport of the Arts is the world’s premier organization producing indoor color guard, percussion, and wind ensemble competitions. As a non-profit youth organization, WGI serves as the leading governing body of the winter guard and indoor percussion activities. It is called the Sport of the Arts because it brings music to life through performance in a competitive format. Now entering its 38th year in 2015, the sport continues to evolve and grow. There were more than 36,000 participants at the regional level, and more than 12,000 participants at the Sport of the Arts World Championships this past April.

Scholastic World Results

1 Carmel HS (Carmel, Indiana) 97.650

2 Flanagan HS (Pembroke Pines, Florida) 95.500

3 James Logan HS (Union City, California) 95.150

4 Avon HS (Avon, Indiana) 93.550

5 Warren Central HS (Indianapolis, Indiana) 90.650

6 Mechanicsburg HS (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) 89.950

7 Stoneman Douglas HS (Parkland, Florida) 89.300

8 Arcadia HS (Arcadia, California) 87.400

9 Trumbull HS (Trumbull, Connecticut) 87.250

10 Miamisburg HS (Miamisburg, Ohio) 86.750

11 Lake Central HS (St. John, Indiana) 86.050

12 West Orange HS (West Orange, New Jersey) 83.150

13 Timber Creek HS (Orlando, Florida) 82.450

14 Center Grove HS (Greenwood, Indiana) 81.800

14 Seminole HS (Seminole, Florida) 81.800

Carmel World Guard Wins WGI Mid-East Regional

Posted on March 17, 2015 by mfleig

The Carmel High School World Guard continued their undefeated season at the WGI Mid-East Regional in Cincinnati, Ohio by winning the championship with the highest score nationally of the year. They are still ranked #1 in the country and will maintain that seeding going into the WGI World Championships in April in Dayton, Ohio.

The production is titled, “OMEGA” with music from “Fratres for Cello and Piano” by Arvo Part

This year’s World Guard will compete for their 6th straight IHSCGA State Championship next weekend at Center Grove HS at 7:08pm. The staff and kids are just doing an amazing job – the show is absolutely one of the best we’ve ever done,” said, Rosie Queen, director of the Winterguard.

WGI Mid-East Regional Championship Scores

Scholastic World Class
1      Carmel HS (Carmel, Indiana) 89.250
2      Avon HS (Avon, Indiana)      85.650
3      Warren Central HS (Indianapolis, Indiana)       85.350
4      Center Grove HS (Greenwood, Indiana) 81.100
5      Miamisburg HS (Miamisburg, Ohio) 80.400

World Guard wins WGI Indy Regional!

Posted on February 24, 2015 by President

Carmel Winter Guard Wins WGI Indy Regional

Congratulations to the Carmel World Guard on their first place finish at the WGI Indianapolis Regional at Warren Central this weekend! The girls had two incredible performances of their show and took the highest honors in their class.

This year’s show is titled, “OMEGA” with music from “Fratres for Cello and Piano” by Arvo Part. Director Rosie Queen said, “Our Carmel Guard ladies rose to the challenge of performing in front of great crowds at Warren Central. The girls came out for Prelims and did a nice job, but took the show to the next level by an amazing finals performance on Sunday!“

“We had some amazing competition this weekend from schools all over the mid-west. All of our competitors this weekend make up half of the 15 WGI finalists that will be at World Championships in April,” said Queen.

WGI Indianapolis Regional Finals Scores

In Scholastic World

1. Carmel HS (Carmel, Indiana) 84.100

2. Avon HS (Avon, Indiana) 79.700

3. Warren Central HS (Indianapolis, Indiana) 79.300

4. Miamisburg HS (Miamisburg, Ohio) 74.200

5. Norwin HS (North Huntingdon, PA) 72.300

6. Center Grove HS (Greenwood, Indiana) 71.300

7. Lake Central HS (St. John, Indiana) 69.300

Other class scores may be found at www.wgi.org.

The Carmel Winter Guard has won over a dozen WGI regional championships in Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Dayton, Muncie and Nashville. A one time WGI Open Class National Champion and two-time Scholastic World Class National Champion, the Carmel Guard will continue to look forward to fine tuning and developing the show in the weeks ahead as the season progresses.

A perennial state finalist in the IHSCGA State Finals Winter Guard competition, Carmel will compete this year for its sixth CONSECUTIVE State Championship.

The World Guard performs next at State Prelims on Saturday, March 7th, at Mooresville High School. For more information on this performance, go to: http://www.ihscga.org

Unfortunately, our “A” and JV guards had to cancel their shows this past weekend because of early start times and weather problems. They will both be performing next weekend , February 28th at Northview H.S. Come cheer them on! For more information on this performance, go to: http://www.ihscga.org

Carmel Winter Guard Competes at 2014 WGI Regional

Posted on March 4, 2014 by mfleig

Carmel Winter Guards had a SUPER successful weekend at the WGI Indianapolis Regional! The Carmel “A” and “World” guards competed at our first WGI Regional at Ben Davis H.S. The “A” guard won Scholastic Regional A Class with a score of 76.64. The “World” guard also took top honors in the Scholastic World Class with a score of 83.3.

“The World Guard has received standing ovations and top honors at every show so far this season. These young ladies are relentless in their performance qualities. Their passion, strength, and commitment to this show, “Gunslinger”, and to their team, pours out from their hearts during a performance. These are some of the hardest working and committed kids in Carmel High School. Most weeks they are rehearsing 20-30 hours per week. If you want to be inspired you should come out to our next performance!” said Rosie Queen, director for the Winter Guard program at Carmel.

Next performances for both guards are at the IHSCGA State Preliminary Competitions on March 8, 2014. For more info, go to www.ihcga.org

Scholastic World Class Final Placements

1. Carmel World 83.3
2. Avon World 81.7
3. Warren Central 79.6
4. Trumbull HS (Connecticut) 75.5

Scholastic “A” Class Final Placements
1. Carmel “A” 76.64
2. Orleans 74.89
3. Lake Park 70.6

Congratulations WGI Regional Champions!

Posted on February 25, 2013 by carmelmarching1

Carmel World Guard, congratulations on receiving first place in the Scholastic World class at the 2013 WGI Indianapolis Color Guard Regional!

The Carmel World Guard and “A” guard had a great weekend at the WGI Indianapolis Regional. The “A” guard placed 6th in their Scholastic A round on Saturday. This great and talented group of girls had a blast watching Finals on Sunday at Warren Central H.S. and were very excited to get in front of a WGI audience for the first time!

The Carmel World Guard dominated the Scholastic World competition this weekend, taking 1st place in both Prelims and Finals, and scoring an impressive 7+ points higher than any other high school guard in the competition. This group of girls has been working so hard for months now and all their training and hard work is paying off!! They are achieving at the highest level. Many of the audience members and fans of our group can’t stop talking about how talented the girls are and how entertaining and fresh this very technically demanding show — “Full Spectrum” — is proving to be for this year’s team.

We still have 6 weeks until WGI World Championships and competition with other Scholastic groups from all over the country, including the defending Scholastic World Champion: Flanagan H.S. from Florida. We go back to work on Tuesday, putting finishing touches on the show, working changes, cleaning the program, and working on elevating performance levels.

The World Guard had a special guest in the audience this Sunday at WGI Regional Finals: Mr. John Williams, principal of Carmel H.S., who came out to watch the girls compete and show his never-ending support of our program. He was very impressed and proud of the dedication and passion the girls show on and off the floor in representing Carmel H.S.!

Our next competition for World Guard & “A” Guard is IHSCGA State Prelims on March 9th at Decatur Central H.S.

For more information about scoring, go to: http://www.wgi.org/event-scores/2013-Color-Guard-Scores.html

Stay Hungry…

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Carmel Bands

Carmel High School Winter Guard is bringing home the world championship trophy for their performance of Stay Foolish, Stay Hungry.

Their methods are hardly foolish, and they are surrounded by too many supportive families to ever have to go hungry. But their interpretation of the show was the driving force in achieving their goal, and in teaching others the message through their movements.

A united team of 34 girls backed by families making costumes, nursing injuries and cheering them through struggles went into last week’s world finals undefeated. They’d been there three times before, but this year they had something different. They had a pattern of what life is about, and they were there to express it through music and artful athleticism.

They had perfected their performance with practice and successful performances, but the true perfection came from high school girls, most not even 18, already understanding life while remembering it is something we won’t have one day.

Their inspiration came from Steve Jobs’ commencement speech titled “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish” at Stanford University. The beginning of his speech said, “Life is about finding how the dots connect, trusting they will connect and understanding you can only see their connection by looking backward.”

He said he was only there to tell three stories about love, life, and death. Like many, he had experienced all three by age 40, and it took that to learn how the dots in his life were connected. A group of 15-18 year olds’ united passion for winter guard and trust in one another has brought out an old soul in all of them, making a group of teens wise beyond their years and more grateful for their shared experiences and ambitious teamwork than a trophy.

Lisa Dye’s freshman daughter is on the team and she says the leadership and commitment the girls have for each other has made a tremendous impact on her daughter.

“When you’re on a team or in a family, you’re reminded there’s something bigger than yourself and with that comes opportunities to be accountable to yourself and to other people,” Dye said. “My daughter joined the team as a little girl and now, in just one year, she’s matured into a young woman.”

Her 15-year-old daughter, Emily says she sees life with different eyes since her very first performance with the team.

“I was nervous for the first one and it didn’t go great; there were things I could’ve done better, but the older members were encouraging us throughout our entire performance, they gave us the chance to believe in ourselves,” Emily said.

Emily said when she first started she only knew two people on the team, and she was still trying to learn how to budget her time with her family, homework and intense practices. But it was the older girls’ dedication to believing in her that made her not give up.

“We’d go through hard times while being exhausted from the intense training; sometimes it felt like it wasn’t going anywhere,” Emily said. “Now, to have the chance to look back and see what we did and how rewarding it is to see this kind of ending is a really cool feeling. It has really taught me when you’re working hard with a group people we can do anything together and that makes us want to work even harder now.”

At just 15, she and the rest of the team see deeper than the surface shimmer of their world championship trophy. Like any winning team, they have a sense of pride seeing Carmel High School next to world champions, but when one of them sees their reflection in their trophy’s golden sheen, they see a team that was able to connect the dots. They see 34 girls capable of embracing each others’ pasts while finding the dots in all of their lives.

After, they strapped on their all black costumes with one white line to symbolize the line that connects each member’s dots so audiences can see how a team trusting each other can lead to finding the true pattern of life.

Like Steve Jobs said, it’s all about looking backward to see your dots so you can move forward to connect them.

One of the team’s youngest members thought the same way when she held the trophy:

“Having the chance to look back and see what we came from is what made winning amazing,” Emily said.

By Lindsay Eckert Current in Carmel

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