Gateway Indoor

Gateway Indoor Percussion
Location St. Louis, MO
Circuits Winter Guard International, Mid-Continental Color Guard Association (MCCGA)
Class Percussion Independent World
Directors Paul Richardson
Founded 2004

Gateway Indoor (also called Gateway Indoor Percussion, Gateway,[1] and G-dub) is an indoor drumline based in St. Louis, MO. The group competes in the Percussion Independent World division of Winter Guard International, as well as the Mid-Continental Color Guard Association circuit.[2]

Background

Gateway Indoor was started in 2004 by Paul Richardson and Mike Davis, and was named for the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.[3] Since 2004, the group has been a Percussion Independent World class finalist 8 times, and has scored as high as 5th place.[4]

Gateway Indoor is an independent percussion ensemble that competes in WGI and MCCGA Percussion Independent World circuits. Gateway also performs in locally organized events throughout the St. Louis area.[5]

For a time, there existed two groups tied closely to Gateway that acted alongside the normal World Class group in other competitive classes. The Open class group was called Gateway Open and existed in 2007. Gateway Open competed in both MCCGA and WGI. The concept was reinvented in 2008 as Synergy Indoor, an A class group, and given independence from Gateway, although it retained its ties to the ensemble.[6] Neither group has existed since the closure of the 2008 season.

Gateway was included in a group called 'Pearl/Adams Artists' and were Independent World Class Finalists and placed 7th.[7] The group is sponsored by Pearl Drums,[8] Sabian,[3] and Evans drum heads.[9]

The Crash

On March 25, 2012, Gateway encountered one of their worst tragedies. When they were traveling back to St. Louis after MCCGA Championships, Gateway's instrument truck veered off the road and rolled multiple times; scattering their equipment along the highway. No one was injured, but most of their equipment was damaged beyond repair. The Gateway directors called and informed the members. With the help of several other programs, Gateway was able to borrow a truck and enough equipment to finish the season and compete in WGI finals. Gateway ended up placing 7th, which is the second highest to date.[10]

List of programs

Year Show Title Musical Selections Placement Score Class
2018 The Push Original Works 27th 80.400 PIW
2017 Me, Myself, and I Steve Reich, Nicholas Brittel, Original Works 28th 77.600 PIW
2016 Until the Quiet Comes Jóhann Jóhannsson, The Doors, Eric Whitacre 11th 89.688 PIW
2015 Leap of Faith Philip Glass, Claude Debussy, Original Works 11th 91.188 PIW
2014 Oh Say Can You See Jefferson Airplane, Simon & Garfunkel, Original Works 5th 92.675 PIW
2013 Ajna Original Works 7th 92.6875 PIW
2012 Ministry of Love Orbital, Original Works 7th 90.038 PIW
2011 Johnny Claude Debussy, Mutemath 12th 84.350 PIW
2010 Biorhythm Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Karl Jenkins 12th 85.988 PIW
2009 Robot Rock Daft Punk, Styx 8th 90.350 PIW
2008 Michael Michael Jackson 8th 90.05 PIW
2007 The Gathering Storm John Powell, Hem 13th Unavailable PIW
2006 Download Aaron Jay Kernis, Joby Talbot 12th 84.95 PIW
2005 Alone in a Crowd Jeff Beal, Pat Metheny 11th 84.85 PIW
2004 Nerd Nation Unavailable Did not attend Championships - PIO

[4] [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ A New Gateway to the West
  2. ↑ Gateway Indoor
  3. 1 2 Sabian Artists: Gateway Indoor
  4. 1 2 WGI Scores By Year
  5. ↑ "Gateway Indoor WGI Indoor Drumline, St. Louis, MO - United States". Pearl The Best Reason to Play Drums. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  6. ↑ List of MCCGA Members
  7. ↑ "Pearl Sweeps WGI 2013". Pearl The Best Reason to Play Drums. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  8. ↑ Pearl/Adams Artists: Gateway Indoor
  9. ↑ Evans Artists: Gateway Indoor
  10. ↑ "Our Story: The Crash". Gateway Percussion. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "2017 Percussion Scores". WGI Sport of the Arts. Competition Suite. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
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