Music City Mystique

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Music City Mystique is an independent indoor drumline based in Nashville, Tennessee. Also known as Mystique or McM, Music City Mystique is a member of the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit and Winter Guard International. Mystique competes in Percussion Independent World Class (PIW) which is for groups that perform music/visual programs of the highest level in both SCGC and WGI. Music City Mystique has been a PIW Finalist every year since 1995 and were WGI World Champions in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2011, and 2017. [1] Currently, Mystique is the only 8-time Winter Guard International Percussion World Champion. [2]

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History

Music City Mystique was formed in 1995 by Don Click and Chris Finen in Nashville, Tennessee. The group was formed by combining the drumlines of two local high schools, since neither school had the funding or members to compete separately. Since then, Mystique has grown tremendously and is not supported financially or otherwise by any local high school. Most members are college age, while several high schoolers participate as well. [3]

Mystique currently competes in the Percussion Independent World Class in both SCGC and WGI. They are undefeated for their entire time in SCGC, and have never finished lower than 7th in WGI. They are one of two WGI World Class ensembles to receive three consecutive gold medals, alongside Pulse Percussion. The group regularly performs at Tennessee Titans games. [4]

Past and Current Programs

YearProgram TitlePlacementScoreClass
1995A New Beginning4th82.65PIM
1996Color of Rhythm1st95.10PIM
1997A Different Drum1st96.25PIW
1998Vodun1st95.30PIW
1999From Dawn Till Dusk: The Serengeti2nd95.15PIW
2000The Four Elements4th91.85PIW
2001Strength & Honor1st96.50PIW
2002The Persistence of Time3rd94.20PIW
2003Reflections4th93.45PIW
2004Se7en1st95.85PIW
2005Cosmic Proportions3rd95.25PIW
2006McM Traveling Sideshow1st96.20PIW
2007E=McM2nd96.30PIW
2008The Adventures of...4th94.60PIW
2009Requiem3rd96.225PIW
2010Fantastique3rd95.513PIW
2011Mantra1st97.050 [5] PIW
2012Nü-Tribe2nd95.500PIW
2013Taboo3rd96.125PIW
2014Windows to the Soul2nd96.588PIW
2015The Game4th96.063PIW
2016In Bloom5th94.863PIW
2017The Hand of Man1st98.000 [6] PIW
2018Disciples5th94.825PIW
2019Medium3rd [7] 97.5125 [8] PIW
2020Sol1st*87.700*PIW
2021Nocturne--PIW
2022Come Hell! or High Water!5th95.563PIW
2023Plastique6th94.813PIW
2024The Red Line5th95.213PIW
2025Parasite7th94.100PIW

PIM = Percussion Independent Marching
PIW = Percussion Independent World

References

  1. ↑ List of World Class Champions
  2. ↑ 2006 WGI World Championships Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Filosa, Matt (April 2019). "Music City Mystique: Celebrating 25 Years in the Marching Arts Activity". Rhythm! Scene . Vol. 6, no. 1. pp. 6–8.
  4. ↑ "Music City Mystique Rehearsing at WC for World Championships". Wilmington College. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  5. ↑ "2011 WGI Winners". Halftime Magazine. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  6. ↑ "2017 WGI Winners". Halftime Magazine. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  7. ↑ "WGI Percussion and Winds World Championships!". Bluecoats. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  8. ↑ "2019 WGI Winners". Halftime Magazine. 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
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