Color Guard
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Technique, Tosses & Tricks: A Color Guard Video Curriculum
Dance, Flag, and Rifle videos – FREE FOR MEMBERS! These incredibly versatile videos allow you to use them in a multitude of ways! Turn on a video in a class or rehearsal, watch the information, then the members can practice together or with an instructor, referring to the video when needed! They are also perfect for individual practice, or for an instructor to learn new skills themselves, or the best way to teach each skill to their students! Created and taught by Jara Clark and Keagan Lambert.
Spintronix Color Guard Series: Flag Spinning for Beginners and Beginning Instructors
Video lessons teach you the basics, show you how to explain the technique in clear, easy language, and present the skills in the right order for greatest success!
Spintronix Color Guard Series: Rifle Spinning Made Easy
Video lessons teach you the basics, show you how to explain the technique in clear, easy language, and present the skills in the right order for greatest success!
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Latest Content
Recruiting and Retention for Color Guard
Jessica Slabaugh and Chelsea Arenas share tips for effective recruiting and ideas for increasing retention that have proven to be very effective at their successful programs.
The Importance of a Middle School Winterguard Program
Jara Clark and Keagan Lambert on building your program and recruiting with a middle school winterguard.
Advice for New Directors
Practical ideas and suggestions we wish we had known when we started.
How Color Guard Evolved Into a Social Media Career
Punk Rock Irving on his social media career.
How to Best Prepare for a Career as a Color Guard Designer / Instructor
Rosie Queen, Andy Toth, and Keith Potter share advice for those seeking to make a career as a color guard designer or instructor.
Building a Color Guard Culture Where It Doesn’t Exist
Jackie Brown, founder of Spintronix discusses how she created a color guard culture where she lives in rural Missouri.
Latrice Royale
Latrice Royale, one of the most-loved queens from Rupaul's Drag Race, is legendary for using Color Guard in her performances! Latrice and guest Tim Lee discuss her guard background and her use of color guard in her shows, plus answer questions from fans!
How To Maximize the Collaborative Relationship Between Color Guard Director & Visual Designer
Peter Beckhart dives into what works/doesn't work for the color guard when collaborating with the person writing your drill.
Staging for Video and Zoom Calls
Veronica Juarez, of LCL Mentors, is an expert in this area and shares concrete tips that you can use right away to improve your image and appearance online.
Navigating a Career in the Pageantry Arts
Ashley Tran interviews Geoffrey Sperling, owner of Sperling Designs to discuss how he has cultivated a career as a pageantry arts designer.
A Conversation with Shirley Dorritie About Her New Book
Shirley Dorritie discusses helpful concepts from her new book that we can all use in our work.
Pushing the Envelope
Robert Jordan and Vance Anderson are both innovators and influencers with great work on social media, international outreach, and trying to grow the art of color guard far beyond the "box" of marching band and WGI.
Pronouns – What You Need To Know
Salvatore Vieira shares advice on how to take care of our students whose gender may be neutral or undefined.
How to Maximize Your Design & Earn Points
Michael and Levi sit down with Chad Berkstresser and Stephanie Chavez to discuss all the layers, both upstairs and downstairs, that influence the effect and performance of your show.
Winter Guard Pandemic Style: Tips and Tricks for the Season Ahead
Lindsay Kusmierczak, color guard captionhead at the Bluecoats compares notes with Michael and Levi about strategies they are using during this unusual season.
Michael and Levi
Michael Horvath and Levi Brandenburg share their season in 2021 with a series of videos and conversations about the real work of teaching color guard.
Creating an Activity for EVERYONE
Vincent Thomas and Dr. Andrea Brown discuss the barriers to involvement and share steps we can take to create performance opportunities for everyone, regardless of income level, race, gender, or other considerations.
A Season of Grace
Shirley Dorritie shares concepts and strategies that we can all bring to our groups to have a successful season wrapped in kindness.
Conflict Resolution in the WHOLE Organization
Whether it's your parents, volunteers, co-workers or students, providing a calm space with great communication is essential to an organization! With Rachel Lowery of 7th Regiment.
PROPS: Doing More With Less / Reselling and Repurposing
Master prop designer and builder Jeff Hurr, along with his business partner Chris Lewis, share their expertise and answer your questions about prop design