CWEA Premiere North at Catawba Ridge HS (CG Only)

January 312026

Event Details

January 31, 2026
Catawba Ridge High School | Fort Mill, SC
1180 Fort Mill Pkwy, Fort Mill, SC 29715
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The Carolina Winter Ensemble Association is committed to providing a positive and inspiring experience for our young performers, while fostering the development of both students and educators at every stage. We invite you to join us for the 2026 CWEA Premiere North competition, hosted at Catawba Ridge High School. Be part of an unforgettable event, where remarkable talent and creativity come together in a thrilling new season of performances!

Ticketing

Ticket Pricing

Adults (6 and up) - $15
Children (5 and under) - Free

Payment Methods

All event tickets must be purchased online in advance using the “Buy Event Tickets” link above. Ticket sales are cashless, and all tickets must be purchased online.

Ticketing Policy

Tickets purchased for this event are considered general admission. Seating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All sales are final. No requests for refunds will be accepted. It is the patron's responsibility to ensure they are seated at least 15 minutes prior to a scheduled performance. Tickets purchased for this event are considered a revokable license to attend the stated event. CWEA reserves the right to revoke admission with or without a refund of admission.

 

Event Policies

Flash Photography

As safety is paramount to all performers, any type of flash photography is strictly prohibited. Family, friends, and fans may take still photos of CWEA events for personal use only. The images may not be sold or otherwise distributed or publicly displayed without the written permission of the Carolina Winter Ensemble Association. CWEA defines public display as a website, printed publication, or physical location where the public at large can gain access to one or more images of a CWEA participating group in performance.

Video Recording

Due to US Copyright Law, and at the request of the performing ensembles, videotaping and/or recording of this event is strictly prohibited. You may be subject to dismissal from the arena without a refund of admission if found to be in violation of this rule. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Additional Information

Contest Personnel

Event Administration

Contest Administrator: Chrisa Murray
Timing & Penalties: Nikki Jones
Tabulator: Emma Swire-Clark

Color Guard Judges

Equipment - Patty Beggy
Movement - Jonathan Brown
Design Analysis - Jack Pursifull
General Effect - Chris Frick
General Effect - Steve Rickrode

Design Clinician - Brayton Mendenhall

 

Withdrawal/Cancellation Policy

If you need to withdraw from this event after registering, you must cancel your registration online no later than 01/09/2026 at 5:00 PM to avoid withdrawal fees.

All Withdrawals/Cancellations received by the designated closing date will not incur any financial penalties. “Member Groups” who fail to withdraw from an event prior to the closing date but before the date of the contest will be fined $250.00 per group.

“Member Groups” who fail to withdraw from an event prior to the closing date and also fail to notify the circuit prior to the contest will be fined $300.00 per group.

“Non-Member Groups” who fail to withdraw from an event prior to the closing date of the contest will forfeit their registration fee. If the unit has not yet paid their registration fee, the group must pay the fee before they will be permitted to participate in future CWEA Events.

Participating Groups

Cadet - (CADET)

Catawba Ridge Cadets

Marvin Ridge Cadets

York Comprehensive HS Cadet

Independent Open - (IO)

Opus Independent

Independent World - (IW)

Etude

National A - (NA)

Catawba Ridge HS Varsity

East Lincoln HS

Hickory Ridge HS

Lexington HS Varsity

Marvin Ridge HS

Nation Ford HS Varsity

White Knoll HS Varsity

Scholastic A - (SA)

Ardrey Kell Varsity

Boiling Springs HS Elite

Catawba Ridge HS JV

Clover HS Varsity

Fort Mill HS Varsity

Indian Land HS Varsity

Lake Norman HS Varsity

Lexington HS JV

Mooresville HS Varsity

Mount Pleasant HS Varsity

North Lincoln HS

Ronald W. Reagan HS

T.L. Hanna HS Varsity

Scholastic AA - (SAA)

Cox Mill HS

Hillcrest HS Varsity

Nation Ford HS JV

Newton Conover High School

Northwestern HS

Porter Ridge HS A

Rock Hill HS

West Forsyth HS

Scholastic AAA - (SAAA)

Cheraw HS

Clover HS JV

Crest HS Gold

East Lincoln HS B

Jay M Robinson HS

Lake Norman HS JV

Lugoff-Elgin HS

Marvin Ridge HS JV

May River HS

North Lincoln HS JV

Palisades HS

Rowan County Combined Winterguard

South Charlotte Winter Guard

South Mecklenburg HS

Stuart W. Cramer HS

T.L. Hanna HS JV

York Comprehensive HS Varsity

Scholastic Regional A - (SRA)

Ardrey Kell HS JV

Broome HS

Central Academy of Technology & Arts

Charlotte Catholic HS

Cherryville HS

Cuthbertson HS JV

Fort Mill HS JV

Indian Land HS JV

Lake Norman Valor

Palmetto HS

Wren HS

Scholastic Regional AA - (SRAA)

ALA Lexington

Boiling Springs HS JV

Crest HS Green

Gaffney HS

Hillcrest HS JV

Lewisville HS

Lexington HS Spin Club

Rock Hill HS JV

South Pointe HS Varsity

Wade Hampton HS

Participating Groups (Waitlisted)

There are no groups on our waiting list for this event.

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