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Program History
Origin of Love
2007
The first season of Nuance Winterguard. Origin of Love competed in the Atlantic Indoor Association in Independent A Class.
The program was based on an excerpt from Plato's Symposium. The philosopher Aristophanes, tells a mythological story about the origin of love. According to Aristophanes, humans were once very different; they were very powerful & threatened to conquer the gods. To prevent this, Zeus decided to split each human in half, creating two beings out of one. These beings then wandered the earth, searching for their other halves, which they longed to be reunited with. This, according to Aristophanes, is the origin of love.
From Grapes to Glass 2008
From Grapes to Glass was the Atlantic Indoor Association 2008 Silver Medalist and made their debut in Winter Guard International competing in World Championships. Using The Barber of Seville by Giachino Rossini, performers depicted the process of crushing grapes to aid in making wine.
The Voodoo Ritual
2009
The Voodo Ritual competed in the Atlantic Indoor Association and Winter Guard International participating in WGI World Championships. The fast-paced, suspenseful program showcased dynamic performers crawling up from underneath the floor.
Reaching through the Night
2010
The 2010 program was the Atlantic Indoor Association bronze medalist and was a Semi-finalist in WGI World Championships. Performing on a striking backdrop inspired by "Starry Night", the famous painting by the Dutch post-impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh, the 2010 floor was designed and hand-painted by artist Heather Scott of Lightning Bug Hollow Studios. The soundtrack for the 2010 program was a rendition of "We're So Far Away" recorded by the JMU Acapella group Exit 245; the group performed the song live with the guard at AIA Championships.
Hold Your Heart
2011
Hold Your Heart was the 2011 AIA Gold Medalist in the Independent A Class. Nuance ended their season as a first-time Finalist in WGI World Championships placing 9th. Hold Your Heart was a compelling program using music by Emma Ninel.
Chained Down
2012
2012's program Chained Down featured a prop that lifted and pulled down performers as well as chain imagery to convey heaviness. Chained Down was the AIA Independent A Bronze Medalist and attended WGI World Championships.
Drive Home Safely
2013
The 2013 Nuance Purple program titled "Drive Home Safely" illustrated grief following an accident. The team used vivid flags and a custom floor depicting the scene of a car leaving the road. Guardrail props were used to create a three-dimensional set. Drive Home Safely was the AIA Independent A Silver Medalist and a 2013 WGI Semi-finalist.
Rags to Riches
Nuance Gold
2013
In 2013, JMU Nuance fielded two programs for the first time. Nuance Gold debuted their show "Rags to Riches" in the Atlantic Indoor Association Independent Regional A class. The program utilized a costume change and an expanding floor.
Allure
Nuance Purple
2014
Allure: the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.
Emerge Victorious
Nuance Gold
2014
Cornered
Nuance Purple
2015
Cornered, performed by Nuance Purple in 2015, explored the feeling of being trapped or stuck; unable to escape the difficult or unpleasant circumstance. Cornered was a WGI World Championships Semi-Finalist.
Light a Fire
Nuance Gold
2015
Light a Fire was preformed by Nuance Gold in 2015 to a powerful soundtrack by Rachel Taylor.
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