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Event Schedule
January 28
Penn-Trafford
February 4
Norwin
February 11
Kiski
TRWEA Staff
Executive Director
Jan McMahon
Management Committee
Evan Brown
Kiski
Larry Gubash
Northgate
Heather Shrump
Norwin
Frank Stanko
Kiski
Michael Yoho
 
News and Notes
Excel and Top Hats Join Forces To Form New Ensemble
Excel Winter Guard and Top Hats Performance Ensemble have announced a joint venture for the two units. The new unit, the Pittsburgh Performance Project (P3) will begin competition in the winter of 2012. Additional information is available from the unit's website (pghperformance project.com).
Young Americans/Diamond Girls Claim National Title
Congratulations to the Young Americans and Diamond Girls who recently returned from national competition at Notre Dame and captured the following titles: Senior Young Americans 2011 National Beginner Dance Twirl Winners, Pre Teen Large Young Americans 2011 National Beginner Dance Twirl Winners, Pre Teen Small Young Americans 2011 National Beginner Dance Twirl - 2 nd place, Junior Young Americans 2011 National Beginner Dance Twirl - 3rd place, Diamond Girls Dance Team - 2011 National Dance Line 4th place, Senior Young Americans corp - 2011 National Halftime Show Corp - 3rd place, Primary Young Americans Corp - 2011 National Halftime Show Corp- 3rd place Read the full press release.
Championships Videos and Group Photos Available
Keep the memory of the 2011 TRWEA Championships alive with a commemorative video, produced by Perry's Panoramic Video or your unit's group photo by Reflections Studio. Click here for a video order form or a group photo order form.
TRWEA Sponsorship Opportunities Available
TRWEA is looking for companies to become partners in TRWEA's mission to present top-notch educational pageantry opportunities in western Pennsylvania. Interested firms can download a sponsorship flyer for additional information.
JOIN TRWEA!
Looking for a competitive circuit for your indoor ensembles? Come join TRWEA for the upcoming season. New directors interested in participating should fill out our online registration form.
 
Directors to Update Contact, Unit Information
Beginning with the upcoming season, directors must confirm that their contact information and their units' information are accurate prior to enrolling in shows. In addition, unit information must include the name and contact email of a booster or fundraising contact for the unit. Updates and confirmations made on or after August 22, 2011 are valid for the 2012 season.
TRWEA Marketplace
FOR SALE - Floors/Costumes
Pittsburgh Performance Project has floors and costumes for sale. See the attached flyer for more information.
FOR SALE - Costumes/Flags
Seneca Valley has costumes and flags for sale. See the attached flyer for more information. (Items updated 10/9/11).
FOR SALE - Uniforms
Mt. Lebanon has guard uniforms for sale. See the guard's flyer for details.
TRWEA directors who have equipment to buy or sell, contact the Webmaster to list here.
Membership Drives
TRWEA directors who are conducting membership drives for the upcoming season, contact the Webmaster to list here.
Job Opportunities
Indoor Percussion Design/Instruction
Dave Campbell is looking to design or teach an additional indoor percussion group this season. He is the director of Three Rivers Indoor Percussion and former Percussion Coordinator for TRWEA. Dave has taught and designed percussion and drill for over 25 local drumlines both indoor and out and was a WGI percussion adjudicator from 1995 until 2002. Please contact him directly at dave@threeriversindoorpercussion.org for more information.
Color Guard Instructor
The Yough High School Marching Band is looking for a color guard instructor for this fall's marching band season AND winter colorguard season. The band has a temporary situation in place and is looking for a permanent placement. The band has also begun its search for an instructor for the 2012-13 school year as well. Not a HIGHLY competitive position... summer practices, two weeks of band camp, two rehearsals a week, football games, parades, two or three band festivals, winter indoor season / contests.

Interested candidates can contact Don Green, Band Director, at 724-396-6798, or email: sandtrapmusic@me.com
Percussion Arranger
Rich Zabinski is looking for battery percussion writing/arranging opportunities for the upcoming year. Rich has 23 years experience in indoor and outdoor percussion arranging. Past/current organizations include Kiski Area HS, Centerville HS, Elizabeth Forward HS, East Allegheny HS, Mars Area HS, West Allegheny HS, and the Steel City Ambassadors Sr. Drum and Bugle Corps. Contact Rich Zabinski for more information.
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