CHANGING LIVES. BEAT BY BEAT.
The Show
SHOW HISTORY
2010 Show "Birds of a Feather"
Eclipse is pleased to announce their show titled "Birds of a Feather" with music by Herbert. The well known phrase dating all the way back to 1545 meaning those of similar interests and backgrounds will group together. Eclipse 2010 brings to the floor a frenzy of talent and innovation in a unique and characterized production unlike anything they've performed before.
2009 Show "Not Quite Sleeping"
The title is a line taken from the lyrics that play out visually and subtly as a dream sequence, ending right where it began. The color palette of peaches and brown provided a canvas for which vibrant shades of blue vividly depicted the joy and exuberance of the orchestrated rollercoaster of emotion and thought.
Placement at Circuit Finals: 1st Place, St. Louis Regional Independent Class A Champion and WGI IA Semi-Finalist
2008 Show "Variations on a Circle"
Set to the epic music from the movie "Great Expectations", more than 125 circles provided the foundation and concept for this stunning production of nuance and sophistication.
Placement at Circuit Finals: 2nd Place Scholastic Open, Kansas City Regional Champion and WGI IA Semi-Finalist
2007 Show "Rejoice"
The historic coronation song "Zadok The Priest" by Amici Forever, with a fresh and modern twist staged against a giant brown and blue swirl was simply heavenly.
Placement at Circuit Finals: 1st Place Scholastic A Class, St. Louis Regional Champion and WGI IA Semi-Finalist
2006 Show "From Now On"
Set to the music from the movies "Cider House Rules" and "Love Actually", the Eclipse Winter Guard took their audiences through the journey of self discovery.
Placement at Circuit Finals: 1st Place Scholastic A Class, North Star Regional Champion and WGI IA Semi-Finalist
2005 Show "No Strings Attached"
With a distinctive violin blueprint floor and 10 foot tall triangle props, the Eclipse Winterguard performed to a soundtrack compilation of various string instrumented musical pieces ranging from Bach to Jimi Hendrix.
Placement at Finals: 3rd Place Division I
2004 Show "Love & Sacrifice"
The show was a visual interpretation to the reading of the famous Civil War Letter written by soldier Sullivan Ballou from the battlefield to his wife Sarah in Smithfield, RI on July 14, 1861.
Placement at Finals: 3rd Place Division I & North Star Regional Champion
2003 Show "Square Cubed"
The show staged 19 members and 9 four foot cubes on a green square painted floor. Music titled "Who Do You Think You Are" was written and originally performed by the 70's rock group Tower of Power. The version Eclipse used was a string instrumentation performed by the Turtle Island String Quartet.
Placement at Finals: 3rd Place Division I & North Star Regional Champion
2002 Show "World Without Color"
Abstract shapes of greys with vertical orange pipes brought to life the music "Piano Concerto No 1 Mvmt 3" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
Placement at Finals: 1st Place Division II
2001 Show "Ride Forever"
Crossing and weaving tan colored lines and brilliant lime green uniforms were the visual interpretation of the musical piece titled "Ghost Train" by Eric Whittacre.
Placement at Finals: 1st Place Division II
2000 Show "The Mask Of Zorro"
The first competitive season of the Eclipse Winterguard brought to the floor the music from the major motion picture "The Mask of Zorro".
Placement at Finals: 6th Place Division II