Friday, October 10, 2008

The Big Show-results

Thursday October 9th, 2008 Wolfs Percussion Theatre competed in the 5th, and largest, of their 6 competitions to open the 2008 season

There were 16 ensembles competing in Open Class

The ensemble scored a 50.515 and finished in 10th

The kids were not too excited about their performance but were not disappointed either. They had hoped to show the fruits of their labour and to atleast finish in the top half, but they were happy to have finally broken 50

The ensemble did not place in any of the captions. They did finish in the top half(8th or higher) in Music Performance(8th)and Overall(8th)

Tonight will be a much smaller show, leading into the first day of rest for the ensemble before they head into the first FMA sponsored event on Sunday the 12th where there will be 20 Open Class ensembles competing

T.J. Woolfolk
Caption Head
Wolfs Percussion Theatre

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Showdown for the Sphynx of Defiance-results

Wednesday October 8th, 2008 Wolfs Percussion Theatre was in competition for the 4th day od their 6 days of competition to open the season

WPT competed in a smaller show, having only 2 other ensembles in attendance

The ensemble scored a 49.570 and finished in 3rd(last)

While they did technically medal, the kids were disappointed in their last place finish

WPT placed 2nd in Percussin Compilation with a 6.830
WPT placed 1st in Visual Compilation with a 4.465

A disappointing day for WPT leading up to their first test of the season as they will compete against 15 other ensembles in Open Class

T.J. Woolfolk
Caption Head
Wolfs Percussion Theatre

Carolina Indoor Regional-results

Tuesday October 7th, 2008 Wolfs Percussion Theatre competed in their 3rd competition of the season

WPT competed against 6 other ensembles in the Open Class

The ensemble scored a 49.300 and placed 3rd

The kids felt that they did a better job, although it was only a slight increase in score

WPT placed 2nd in Percussion Compilation with a 6.795
WPT placed 3rd in Visual Compilation with a 4.445
WPT placed 1st in Music Effect with a 9.135
WPT placed 3rd in Overall Effect with a 18.465

The kids are slowly improving day-by-day. Hopefully this will lead them to a victory sometime this season, and possibly to medaling at Finals

T.J. Woolfolk
Caption Head
Wolfs Percussion Theatre

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Update-10/07/08

So the kids had an idea today for how they wanted practie to go. And,me being the openminded dierector that I am, I let them do it.

The Snare/Drum captain Andrew wanted to start off the morning block with the normal stretch routine. But he decided to add a new twist to the morning run. He had the entire ensemble for a block and they had to to the run without breaking the formation. He asked me to follow behind them and if the block began to fall apart then they would have to start all over again. It took the group about 3 trys before they finally got it right.
The point in doing this was to help build unity and trust in the ensemble. Since they constantly are in close quarters with each other on the floor they should be able to move with each other in unisen and control their input/output of emotion and energy to help balance the ensemble.

The kids then started off the day in sub-sections and were working on their music and drill counts individually. All 4 battery sections were givin some time in the gym to use the floor to practice moving while they were playing. The tenors seemed to imporve alot during this time. With them being our youngest section, they have the most room to improve but also the most potential that can be maxed out if they work hard enough.

After sub-sectionals the ensemble had a meeting during their mid-day break to talk about their goals for the season. They requested the staff not be there so I have no idea what they talked about but I'm hoping it involves me getting to put a medal around their necks at Finals this season. I have alot of faith in these kids and have no doubt that they will come back strong from these two mediocre performances and start making their presence known.

During ensemble practice today, the kids seemed really focused and determined to get the show back on track and start maxing it out. Hopefully this focus will transfer over to the floor tonight when they compete at the Carolina Indoor Regional(Hosted by Carolina Vega the 3rd ranked World Class indoor ensemble)

Visually the show is still relatively weak, but we hope to fix that soon. We will be focusing on visuals for the next few days in the hopes that it will help out Visual performance and Visual Effect scores.


T.J.Woolfolk
Caption Head
Wolfs Percussion Theatre

Monday, October 6, 2008

East West Jesus Land-results

Monday October 6th, 2008 Wolfs Percussion Theatre competed in their second competition of the season

WPT competed against 9 other ensembles in the Open classification

The ensemble scored a 49.010 and placed 5th

While they did slightly better than their previous performance(.920 increase) the kids still felt that they did not compete to the best of their abilities

WPT placed 3rd in Percussion Compilation with a 6.725

The kids are hoping that these past two shows will motivate them to be able to perform better in their third performance tomorrow evening

T.J.Woolfolk
Wolfs Percussion Theatre Caption Head

Just Drum!-results

Sunday October 5th, 2008 Wolfs Percussion Theatre competed in their first FMA Open Class Indoor Percussion Competition

WPT competed against 7 other ensembles in their classification

The Ensemble recieved a 48.090 and finished tied for 6th place

The kids were a bit disappointed with their performance and felt that they could have done alot better but were un able to focus on the floor and suffered for it

WPT was 2nd in Music Compilation with a 6.675(.116 from first place)
WPT was 2nd in Visual Compilation with a 4.385
WPT was 3nd in Overall with a 9.150
WPt was 3rd in Effect with a 18.100

The kids have been woorking very hard today and hope to do better in their second show of the season,tonight

T.J.Woolfolk
Wolfs Percussion Theatre Caption Head

FMA 2008 Competition Schedule

Just Drum!-October 5th, 2008
Hosted by X-Celerate Indoor Drumline

East West Jesus Land-October 6th, 2008
Hosted by Jumper

Carolina Indoor Regional-October 7th, 2008
Hosted by Carolina Vega

Showdown for the Sphynx of Defiance-October 8th, 2008
Hosted by Pyramid of Sound

The Big Show, sponsored by Seltzer Water-October 9th, 2008
Hosted by Earth People

Drums Along the Chippewa-October 10th, 2008
Hosted by Blugold Barrage

FMA Midwest Regional-October 12th 2008
FMA Official Competition

Drummin' Near the Oceans-October 13th, 2008
Hosted by Drown

Boom Boom Jam-October 17th, 2008
Hosted by Atlanta Crusade

Crazy Loud-October 18th, 2008
Hosted by Cleveland Noise

FMA Eastern Regional-October 19th, 2008
FMA Official Competition

Momma's Outta Town...Time for a Drum Show-October 20th, 2008
Hosted by The Momma's Boys

FMA Southeastern Regional-October 21st, 2008
FMA Official Competition

*Wolves Den Invitational-October 22nd, 2008
*Hosted by Wolfs Percussion Theatre

Appalachian Marching Percussion Festival-October 24th, 2008
Hosted by Mountain Assault

Music at the Fort-October 25th, 2008
Hosted by Sound of the Mountains

Old Skool Beat Off-October 26th, 2008
Hosted by K2c Boom Booms

Quicklicks Indoor Event-October 27th, 2008
Hosted by Quicklicks

West Side Showdown-October 28th, 2008
Hosted by West Side Wrath

Halloween Hoot-October 31st, 2008
Hosted by Red Regiment Fury

Rudiment Delux-November 1st, 2008
Hosted by Velocity Indoor Percussion Ensemble

Southern Classic-November 3rd, 2008
Hosted by Frontline Regiment

Battle Royale-November 5th, 2008
Hosted by Express Winter Percussion Ensemble

Wolfs Percussion Theatre

Wolfs Percussion Theatre is proud to announce it's entry into the Open class of FMA

Caption Head: T.J. Woolfolk
Battery Caption: Eric Hammond
Front Ensemble Caption: Asia Vasquez
Snare Technician: Trey Pierce
Tenor Technician: Derrick Anderson
Bass Technician: T.J. Woolfolk
Music Caption: Bradley Richardson
Visual Caption: Tyler Anderson

The Ensemble will be presenting their 2008 Program: The Mind
This 5 movement show is a journey through the mind of humans. All of the music was written specifically for the percussion ensemble
Power
Confusion-Pit Feature
Lust
Greed-Battery Feature
Hate

Just as with our other program, The Wolves Drum and Bugle Corp, we are proud to now be apart of FMA. We hope to compete on the highest level eventually and show that we are the best

WPT has been hard at work preparing for the October 5th season opener

Hopefully the kids will be ready

T.J. Woolfolk
Wolfs Percussion Theatre Caption Head