Which Class Should I Choose?

A Guide to the 2022 WGASC / ADLA Classes

Color Guard
Classification Group in this class are usually:
Jr. High AAA Beginning junior/middle school performers doing single efforts with staff newer to teaching.
Jr. High AA Junior/middle school performers with some experience doing single efforts with staff newer to teaching
Jr. High A Experienced 7th-8th grade middle/junior high performers exploring multiple skills
Independent Regional A Beginning performers not affiliated with a single school doing single efforts with staff newer to teaching.
High School AA Beginning high school performers doing single efforts with staff newer to teaching.
High School A High school performers with some experience doing single efforts with staff newer to teaching

Jr. High Open Experienced junior/middle school performers doing A class skills.
Scholastic AAA High school performers beginning to explore A Class skills and design within shows that need only meet High School A timing requirements
Scholastic AA High school performers continuing to explore A Class skills and design within shows that meet the WGI A standard for timing requirements.
Scholastic A Working to achieve WGI A Class Standard skills and design
Independant A Working to achieve WGI Independent A Class Standard skills and design

Scholastic Open Working to achieve WGI Scholastic Open Standard skills and design
Independant Open Working to achieve WGI Independent Open Standard skills and design

Scholastic World Working to achieve WGI Scholastic World Class Standard skills and design
Independant Word Working to achieve WGI Independent World Class Standard skills and design

Percussion
Classification Group in this class are usually:
Perc. Introductory Festival Class Brand new programs from either junior/middle or high school just starting to explore the activity. Units receive commentary but this is a non-competitive festival class with festival ratings only
[Link] Jr. High Junior/middle school students performing standard marching percussion programs appropriate for their skills and experience
Perc. Scholastic Concert Standstill Junior/middle school students performing a concert percussion or standstill (no marching) program. Battery instruments on stands or harnesses are allowed.
Perc. Independent Regional A Beginning students not affiliated with a single school performing standard marching percussion programs appropriate for their skills and experience.
Percussion Scholastic Standstill Beginning level high school students performing a standstill (no marching) program. Battery instruments on stands or harnesses are allowed.
Percussion High School AA Beginning level high school students performing a traditional marching percussion program.
Percussion High School A Beginning level high school students performing standard marching percussion programs containing introductory skills and design elements
Percussion Concert Regional A Students with some experience performing standard concert programs containing a mix of introductory and A class skills and design elements.

Percussion Scholastic AA High school students with some experience exploring A class standards within a standard marching percussion program. Program goals should be developing and strengthening the A class skill set
Percussion Scholastic A Working to achieve WGI A Class Marching Percussion skills and design
Percussion Independent A Working to achieve WGI Independent A Class Marching Percussion skills and design
Percussion Concert A Working to achieve WGI A Class Concert Percussion skills and design

Percussion Scholastic Open Working to achieve WGI Open Class Marching Percussion skills and design
Percussion Independent Open Working to achieve WGI Independent Open Class Marching Percussion skills and design
Percussion Concert Open Working to achieve WGI Open Class Concert Percussion skills and design

Percussion Scholastic World Working to achieve WGI World Class Marching Percussion skills and design
Percussion Independent World Working to achieve WGI Independent World Class Marching Percussion skills and design
Percussion Concert World Working to achieve WGI World Class Concert Percussion skills and design

Winds
Classification Group in this class are usually:
Winds Scholastic A Working to achieve WGI A Class Winds program skills and design
Winds Independent A Working to achieve WGI Independent A Class Winds program skills and design

Winds Scholastic Open Working to achieve WGI Open Class Winds program skills and design
Winds Independent Open Working to achieve WGI Independent Open Class Winds program skills and design

Winds Scholastic World Working to achieve WGI World Class Winds program skills and design
Winds Independent World Working to achieve WGI Independent World Class Winds program skills and design