Recovering from Drops
Here is a sectionals article I wrote for Halftime Magazine on Recovering from Drops . Please visit their website and support this exciting new publication that showcases our very favorite activities!...
View Article“Conduct Becoming”
Your conduct off the field/floor is as important, if not more important, than your performance. As members of a competitive ensemble, you are ambassadors of your school and community. Your individual...
View ArticleTight Transitions (from Halftime Magazine)
Here is an article I wrote for Halftime Magazine on how performers can tighten up their transitions to add a look of professionalism to the show. Check it out on Halftime’s website and check out their...
View Article“Sail Away!”
Here’s a short article I wrote in Halftime Magazine’s May/June 2008 issue with tips for avoiding and dealing with fabric sails when spinning flag. Check it out on their website! Sail Away .
View ArticleDaily Training for Color Guard
Here is a quick sectionals article I wrote for Halftime Magazine with tips for “fitting in your fundamentals” throughout the season, even when the focus starts to shift towards cleaning the show....
View ArticleIt’s Show Time!
For many performers the hardest part of the performance is controlling the nerves you feel prior to and during the performance. Here are ten tricks of the trade for preparing yourself for the best...
View ArticleNot Just the Western Hemisphere
So, winterguard certainly started in the USA, but where else in the world can you find it? Well, you know those five flags that hang above the World Championships banner at Dayton every year? They’re a...
View ArticleIs Marching with a College Guard Right for You?
Many changes take place between your senior year of high school and your freshman year of college. New opportunities are on the horizon and you’re exposed to a wide array of activities, organizations,...
View Article10 Steps to Color Guard Success
This list is a reference I am using this year with my performers. It is a contract signed by parents and students at a parent meeting shortly after the team is selected. As we get to times in the...
View ArticleMrs. T’s Tips for Color Guard: Sleek Dancer Ponytail
Mrs. T is back this month with another hairstyle tutorial and this one is quick and easy! She’s sharing how she gets a neat, sleek, high ponytail for performances. Just a few quick steps for...
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