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6 Tips to Make Sure You Have a FLAWLESS Show Day: The Key Components of Performance Success!
Written by Christopher Opalka Performance anxiety is a huge issue in the colorguard world. We spend so much of our time perfecting 4-8 minutes of a show for the audience and judges to see it once--and their feedback can often be a catalyst for further anxiety....
DCA + DCI Partnership?!
DCI and DCA just announced a partnership. Here’s what it means for the activity.
WGI 2023 Recap
WGI 2023 was a weekend full of incredible talent, beautiful reunions, and nail biting performances. Although everyone gave it their all, only a few guards could come out on top. The medalists and their shows from all divisions are listed below! So grab your popcorn and get ready to live (or re-live) some of the best shows of 2023.
Simply Colorguard – WGI 2023 Spotlight #4
We are finally back for our last spotlight of the season (sad, I know)! I thought we’d finish off these spotlights with a group from A Class–a class that doesn’t get as much credit as it deserves! Today’s spotlight is…
Drumroll please…
Simply Colorguard – WGI Spotlight 2023 #3
It’s finally time for the highly anticipated spotlight #3. While this year has some of the most incredible colorguard I’ve EVER seen and I am cheering for everyone’s success, this week’s spotlight is…
Simply Colorguard – WGI 2023 Spotlight #2
Happy Saturday! It's time for our second spotlight of the season! Like I said before, one of the BEST ways to grow as a performer/instructor/designer/etc, is to really be involved in industry by watching shows to see trends and performance at the highest level. This...
Simply Colorguard – WGI 2023 Spotlight #1
Hi everyone! One of the BEST ways to grow as a performer/instructor/designer/etc, is to really be involved in industry by watching shows to see trends and performance at the highest level. SO, this season, we're going to start highlighting some standout shows from the...
Simply Colorguard – Spin School is here!
Hi Everyone! It's finally here! My name is Courtney, the founder of Simply Colorguard. Simply Colorguard started as a website to promote transparency within the marching arts but we have officially launched spin school--the first of its kind, online colorguard...
Take Note Podcast: Why the missing link in your program is mindfulness
"The biggest thing that I noticed during and after the pandemic is that my students have been more scared and apathetic than ever. They aren't bringing the same passion to the field that they used to, and the only way to remedy the artistry is to address their...
I Spun Flag in A Commercial!
Happy April! This happened a bit ago, but I couldn't resist sharing--I spun flag in a Juneteenth promo for ABC last year. A win for the colorguard community! Check it out here
