The 2026 DCI Season Is Almost Here — Here’s What You Need to Know.
By Courtney Coffey The 2026 Drum Corps International season is just around the corner, and for DCI fans, there is a lot to be excited about. This season is shaping up to be one of the most competitive summers the activity has seen in recent memory. Here is everything...Community Highlight: New World Class Winterguard in New England!
Hear ye, hear ye! It’s time for a community highlight! Every so often, I like to spread the news of events, happenings, and movement in the activity! This week, DSC Winterguard reached out to ask if I could spread the word about their formation, and here I am ✨...
Days in Dayton: Beyond The Competition
Written by Chris Opalka. Celebrating the moments that make WGI much more than a competition. For anyone who has been to WGI World Championships, they know it is much more than just a competition, it’s a celebration. Yes ,the various performance spaces are packed with...
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?!
Happy Thursday! Normally blog posts don’t come out in the middle of the week, but the marching arts just got some ground-breaking news– DCI and DCA are working together to create an “DCI All-Age Class”. To truly understand why this is a big...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.