Winter Winds & Percussion
Winter Percussion and Winter Winds are dynamic indoor activities that take the rhythmic intensity and musicality of marching band to a new level, showcasing the artistry of percussion and wind ensembles in a theatrical setting. Winter Percussion blends powerful drumlines with visual storytelling, as performers interpret music through synchronized movement, choreography, and visual effects. Winter Winds, featuring brass and woodwind players, creates an immersive experience by combining traditional concert elements with the expressive, choreographed style of the indoor marching arts. Both disciplines push the limits of creativity and precision, offering performers a unique opportunity to explore their craft, inspire audiences, and connect through powerful, emotive performances
Dynamic | Expressive | Impactful
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Stampede Winter Percussion
The Calgary Stampede Showband’s Winter Percussion program brings the precision and artistry of percussion performance indoors, allowing young musicians to compete and grow in a challenging, high-energy environment. This ensemble reflects the Showband’s legacy of excellence, as members master intricate rhythms and choreography, embodying Calgary’s western heritage while performing on regional and international stages.
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Chinook Winds
Born from a passion to push boundaries and a profound commitment to excellence, our ensemble's core principle lies in the relentless pursuit of inventive show design, along with high achievement. Together performers from the Calgary area will weave sound, motion, and emotion to create intricate narratives, and evocative expressions. Chinook Winds exists to develop motivated young adults through hard work, fostering discipline, perseverance, and leadership through the activity known as Winter Winds.
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Dynamic Winterguard
Dynamic recruits the best and brightest performers from all areas of Calgary in order to develop a world class show. Dynamic exists to offer young people a quality educational and performance experience in turn, developing members into culturally enriched, caring, motivated, responsible and goal-oriented adults. These lessons are learned through an activity in which there is a blending of arts and athletics known as winterguard.