On February 1, both Xenia Winter Guard and Xenia Indoor Percussion Ensemble (XIPE) kicked off their 2026 season at the Northmont MEPA show in Englewood, Ohio!

The Xenia Indoor Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Rjay Karban and Lucas Mettler, premiered their group's show, 'Chalkdust Daydreams', which was performed for the first time to a great crowd and a solid season beginning score of 66.150 in class 'Percussion Scholastic A.' 

Our Xenia Winter Guard, under the direction of Ms. Monique Satchell and with assistance from Breeanne McKinley, performed their show, titled 'A Song For You', winning 1st place in class 'Scholastic A.' 

Congratulations to these dedicated musicians and performers! Their hours of dedication and practice made for a great start to the year, and we can't wait to see the rest of their season.