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6 Tips to Make Sure You Have a FLAWLESS Show Day: The Key Components of Performance Success!

6 Tips to Make Sure You Have a FLAWLESS Show Day: The Key Components of Performance Success!

Feb 14, 2025 | For Performers, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Technique Resources

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....
Simply Colorguard – WGI Spotlight 2023 #3

Simply Colorguard – WGI Spotlight 2023 #3

Mar 20, 2023 | Design, For Instructors, For Performers, Students, Technique Resources

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… AMP WORLD WINTER GUARD! Now I admit,...
Simply Colorguard – Spin School is here!

Simply Colorguard – Spin School is here!

Feb 14, 2023 | For Instructors, For Performers, Technique Resources

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...
Take Note Podcast: Why the missing link in your program is mindfulness

Take Note Podcast: Why the missing link in your program is mindfulness

Jul 7, 2022 | For Instructors, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Students, Technique Resources

“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...
Everything You Need to Know About the Bluecoats School of The Arts

Everything You Need to Know About the Bluecoats School of The Arts

Sep 4, 2020 | Design, For Instructors, For Performers, Students, Technique Resources

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...
10 Books that Every Colorguard Educator Needs to Read

10 Books that Every Colorguard Educator Needs to Read

Jul 24, 2020 | For Instructors, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Students, Technique Resources

This post may contain affiliate links If there’s one thing I’ve learned from being in isolation, it’s we don’t read enough. We are constantly asking students to look inside of themselves, to push themselves, and to grow from the inside...
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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.

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