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Tag: winter guard

  • A photo of Killian Weston.
    March-April 2018 Sectionals

    Practicing at Home

    Instructors expect guard members to put in time conditioning, stretching, and practicing different parts of their show outside of regular ...
    Killian Weston
    March 30, 2018
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  • A photo of Killian Weston.
    January-February 2018 Sectionals

    Just Keep Breathing

    Breath is a key aspect of successful movement, and movement affects every caption score in winter guard competition. Fuel Your ...
    Killian Weston
    January 27, 2018
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  • Onyx returns to WGI.
    November-December 2017 Noteworthy

    Onyx Winter Guard Returns to WGI Sport of the Arts Competition

    After announcing it wouldn’t return to WGI Sport of the Arts following its 2017 finals performance, Onyx winter guard has recently ...
    Nicole Roberts
    November 30, 2017
  • Killian Weston
    November-December 2017 Sectionals

    Manage Inner Monologue and Mindset in Color Guard

    As a performer, it’s impossible to go too long without developing an inner voice that tells you when something was ...
    Killian Weston
    November 28, 2017
  • 2017 WGI Winners
    May-June 2017 Features

    2017 WGI Winners

    Many return champions dominated World Class in WGI Sport of the Arts competition while relative newcomers were crowned in other ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    May 26, 2017
  • Chris Dillon
    May-June 2017 Sectionals

    What Goes Up …

    I recently had the privilege of judging the WGI Sport of the Arts World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. For me, ...
    Chris Dillon
    May 24, 2017
  • Chris Dillon
    January-February 2017 Sectionals

    The Art of Storytelling

    As we jazz run our way into the winter guard season, we find the color guard performer more and more ...
    Chris Dillon
    February 6, 2017
  • Booster Support January-February 2017

    Prepping for the Winter Season

    Booster organizations shift gears at the end of the fall marching season, putting their focus on winter guard and indoor ...
    Stacy N. Hackett
    February 4, 2017
  • Chris Dillon
    July-August 2016 Issue

    Tips for Student Leader

    Some guard programs rely solely on their student leadership to create, choreograph, and clean routines. I can only imagine how ...
    Chris Dillon
    August 2, 2016
  • Santa Clara Vanguard Winter Guard
    May-June 2015 Features

    2015 WGI Winners

    With a whole new category of indoor competition being debuted at WGI Sport of the Arts, this year’s championships weekend ...
    Liz Neidich
    August 11, 2015
  • Chris Dillon
    May-June 2015 Sectionals

    Rearview Mirror

    Congratulations! You made it through yet another year-long ride on the color guard coaster. It all started with the first ...
    Chris Dillon
    August 10, 2015
  • Santa Clara Vanguard Winter Guard
    May-June 2015 Direct From ...

    Santa Clara Vanguard Winter Guard

    The Santa Clara Vanguard Winter Guard is celebrating its 3rd WGI Independent World Class Championship and its 10th anniversary. Denise ...
    Joel King
    August 4, 2015
  • Features March-April 2015

    WGI Winds Debuts

    WGI Sport of the Arts brings a new experience to indoor competition with the introduction of WGI Winds. From Halftime ...
    Liz Neidich
    April 6, 2015
  • Features March-April 2015

    Being Bisectional

    Switching sections within a season or between seasons brings rewards to many marching arts participants. It also adds its own ...
    Jeremy Chen
    April 6, 2015
  • Noteworthy March-April 2015

    Contemporary Color

    David Byrne of rock band Talking Heads is putting together a concert that will pair color guards with live music ...
    Liz Neidich
    April 6, 2015
  • Sectionals January-February 2015

    Fears and Fixes

    In his famous inaugural speech, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said: “The only thing we have to fear is ... fear ...
    Chris Dillon
    February 4, 2015
  • Regional Marching Band Events
    Regionals January-February 2015

    Regionals – January/February 2015

    A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From January to March 2015. From Halftime Magazine, ...
    Halftime Magazine
    February 2, 2015
  • Fitness to the Max January-February 2015

    Coping With Body Dysmorphia

    Having a strong relationship with ourselves gives us mental and physical tools to help prevent a distorted image of our ...
    Haley Greenwald-Gonella
    February 2, 2015
  • Noteworthy November-December 2014

    Band Shoppe Announces Winners of its Design Contest

    Have you ever wanted to design your own band or guard uniforms? Or pick out your own flags? While much ...
    Halftime Magazine
    January 30, 2015
  • Sectionals November-December 2014

    “Practice Makes Perfect” … or Does It?

    Is practice the only thing it takes to make a guard perfect? There comes a time when “practicing” must shift ...
    Chris Dillon
    January 29, 2015
  • Gear Up November-December 2014

    DSI Flag Pole Weight Anchors

    Director’s Showcase International (DSI) has released a set of flag pole weight anchors engineered specifically for color guard flag poles ...
    Halftime Magazine
    December 9, 2014
  • Gear Up November-December 2014

    Cheer Factor SubDi II Warm-Ups

    If you’ve been looking for custom warm-up outfits for your marching band that stay in stock as long as you ...
    Halftime Magazine
    December 9, 2014
  • Sectionals September-October 2014

    “Even the Ears Must Dance”

    Tips by color guard educator Chris Casteel on harnessing musicality in your movement and overall performance. From Halftime Magazine, a ...
    Chris Dillon
    September 17, 2014
  • Sectionals July-August 2014

    “You Gotta Find Your Core”

    Developing a strong core (or trunk, as many people refer to it) is more about strengthening the group of muscles ...
    Chris Dillon
    July 10, 2014
  • Gear Up July-August 2014

    King Royal-Air Sabre

    For 25 years, Designs by King has manufactured and distributed a number of different types of equipment for color guard ...
    Mitchell King
    July 10, 2014
  • Features March-April 2014

    Most Memorable WGI Stunts

    Falling. Rolling. Leaping. Though not requiredmaneuvers in an indoor percussion or winter guardprogram, these movements do make a WGI showstand ...
    Mitchell King
    March 26, 2014
  • Sectionals March-April 2014

    Honorable Color Guards

    Honorable competitors behave in a courteous way before, during and after a show. Find out some easy ways to let ...
    Chris Dillon
    March 21, 2014
  • Regional Marching Band Events
    Regionals March-April 2014

    Regionals – Mar/Apr 2014

    A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From March to May 2014. From Halftime Magazine, ...
    Halftime Magazine
    March 21, 2014
  • Publisher's Letter January-February 2014

    Joy in the Spotlight

    Being in a small spotlight can flood a person’s heart with overwhelming joy. Now imagine that feeling magnified tenfold or ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    February 3, 2014
  • Noteworthy January-February 2014

    Festival Disney Celebrates 10 Years

    Festival Disney, part of Disney Youth Programs, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2014. Marching bands and auxiliary ensembles that ...
    Natalie Brdar
    February 3, 2014
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