Yes, You Have to Teach ALL of Your Students | Dealing With The “Difficult” Student
We’ve all had that student. The one that gives us a hard time, doesn’t seem to catch on as quickly as everyone else, or the one that just doesn’t show up. Different educators deal with it in different ways and as a performer and instructor myself,...
Everything You Need to Know About the Bluecoats School of The Arts
So over the past few days something HUGE has been announced by one of DCI’s & WGI’s top ensembles, The Bluecoats. They have announced the opening of the Bluecoats School of the Arts, an online platform launched to make world class marching arts...
Turning Pennies into a Production: 8 Ways to Lower the Cost of your Season
Colorguard is expensive. We’ve got to order costumes, get rights to the music, pay for staff, buy warmups, buy shoes and. gloves, pick out and pay for equipment and silks, pay for props, find and pay for space, get transportation, pay registration fees,...
Placing Your Worth As An Artist – The Fastest Way to Lose Your Passion for Colorguard
“Welcome to The World of The Performing Arts! We’re so excited that you are joining us! It’s really cool because you get to create, connect with other people, travel, and express yourself freely! But also you mightttt definitely face rejection,...
Let’s Talk About S3xual Harassment…
TRIGGER WARNING: SEXUAL HARASSMENT RELATED TO POSITIONS OF POWER Today’s subject is a little on the heavier side and needs to be read by both students and educators alike. I’ve been around this activity for a while now and this is something that has been...About
Hi! My name is Courtney Coffey and welcome to Simply Colorguard! I have been involved in The Sport of the Arts for 9 years as a performer, instructor, designer, choreographer, and tech.