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Wayne bands ending on a high note

By Sarah Shurge to watch.
The Wayne-Westland Winter Per- For the last time in the 2020 sea-
cussion’s 2022 season has come to a son, WMP performed their "Legacies
close. in Stone" show in the Old Gym at
Wayne-Westland Winter Percus- Wayne Memorial.
sion (WWWP) unveiled their 2022 At the end of the 2020 season,
program “Portraits of Spain” at the the WMP was still four-time defend-
WGI Troy Regionals on Saturday, ing State Champions with two con-
February 12th. The ensemble had secutive top ten finishes at world
two performances that day and re- competition.
ceived a score of 68.00 in prelims Fast forward to April 2022, and
and 69.80 at finals. Wayne Memorial High School has
Their next competition was Satur- been selected as one of the 80
day, April 9th, at MAPA Lakeland. schools that have received the Sup-
The members competed at MAPA port Music Merit Award from the Na-
State Championships and scored tional Association of Music
81.50 for their last performance of Merchants (NAMM).
Portraits of Spain. Wayne-Westland Winter Percussion’s 2022 season has come to a close! The ensem- This award acknowledges an in-
Having a last performance at a dividual school for its commitment
competition like this was drastically ble competed at MAPA State Championships last month, scoring 81.50 in their last to music education. It is a "school-
different from how Wayne Memorial performance of Portraits of Spain. only" distinction awarded as part of
Percussion (WMP) finished their sea- At the end of the 2020 season, the WMP was the Best Communities for Music Ed-
son in 2020. ucation program.
In March 2020, Winter Guard In- still four-time defending State Champions with Wayne Memorial is one of three
ternational (WGI) and Michigan schools in Michigan to receive this
Color Guard Circuit (MCGC) can- two consecutive top ten finishes at world competition. particular award.
celed the remainder of the 2020 sea- Huge congratulations to Director
son due to COVID-19. So with last chestras, and Austin Mortiere, along the season also included final run- Wolf and all of his students on their
minute planning by Michael Wolf, with the permission from school ad- throughs of the show in full uniform hard work and dedication to music,
WMHS Director of Bands and Or- ministration, the final rehearsal of for family and friends who came out no matter the situation.

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