Archives
May 2012
March 2012
February 2012
January 2012
- 31: From the Archives: Collaboration, Transitions and Fabric Sails
- 30: A little inspiration from Helen Keller…
- 24: From the Archives: Spotting, Show Tips & Transitions, Transitions, Transitions…
- 23: What An Equipment Judge Is Looking For In Your Show……
- 19: We’re on TWITTER!
- 17: From the Archives: First Show Tips, Penalties, Emergencies…
- 16: General Effect Series #1: Overview of GE
- 10: FROM THE ARCHIVES: January 10, 2012
- 9: EA Series: “Outside In”
- 6: From the Archives: Toasters, Floor Crew, Exams, Goals and Frustration
- 5: From the Archives: Holiday Reflections, Cell Phone Saavy, the Air Blade… and more!
- 4: From the Archives: Weighting Poles, Music Mapping, Rifle Taping
- 3: Movement Training Series #3: Floor Barre
December 2011
November 2011
October 2011
September 2011
May 2011
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
November 2010
October 2010
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December 2007
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April 2007
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February 2007
January 2007
"DIY"
- December 16, 2011: Candy Cane Flag
- November 30, 2011: Budget-Conscious Costume Transformation
- November 18, 2011: DIY: Drawstring Bags
- October 26, 2011: DIY: Color Changing Belts!
- October 7, 2011: Marching Band Digital Scrapbooking Word Art
- October 6, 2011: How Big Should My Flag Silks Be?
- May 13, 2011: Guard and Percussion Stuffed Animals
- May 11, 2011: Color Guard “Yearbooks”
- March 30, 2011: Autograph Pillows
- November 5, 2010: FUN for FRIDAY! #7: “Guardie” Washer Necklaces!
- October 22, 2010: FUN for FRIDAY! #6: Team Teddy Bears
- October 19, 2010: Semi-DIY Numbered Flags
- October 18, 2010: DIY Pocketwatch Props
- February 19, 2010: FUN for FRIDAY! #4: You ROCK!
- September 25, 2009: To Sew or Not to Sew (Or- how in the heck do I apply all these sequins!)
- April 13, 2009: Silk Painting Tutorial: Fading Flag
- August 17, 2008: Tip for Today: Inexpensive Rifle Padding
- September 27, 2007: Cheater Tapes for Flags
- August 19, 2007: Practice Flags: Make Your Own!`
- August 19, 2007: Practice Flags!
- August 3, 2007: How To Set Up a Personal Drill Book!
- July 17, 2007: Protecting Your Rifle!
- February 6, 2007: Practice Flags: The TRAINER Series
- January 10, 2007: Creating a Swatchbook
Adjudication
- March 12, 2012: The Movement Chick: “Effort Qualities”
- February 27, 2012: Movement Training Series #4: Travel
- February 20, 2012: EA Series: Blending Form and Function
- February 13, 2012: What Does That Mean? Understanding Terminology from an Equipment Judge’s Dialog
- February 6, 2012: General Effect Series #2: Production Value
- January 23, 2012: What An Equipment Judge Is Looking For In Your Show……
- January 16, 2012: General Effect Series #1: Overview of GE
- January 9, 2012: EA Series: “Outside In”
- November 14, 2011: “What the Heck is Ensemble Analysis Anyway?”
- February 8, 2010: Colorguard, Clones, Cat Litter and a little Comic Relief!
- December 23, 2008: The Air Blade in Winter Guard: Avoid a Timing Penalty!
- September 24, 2008: WGI Brings Back the Regional A Class
- June 29, 2008: Tip for Today: Attend a Judges Training
- August 28, 2007: Tip for Today: Judges Tapes
- August 24, 2007: Cheater Tape
- February 25, 2007: Avoiding a Penalty
- February 19, 2007: WGAZ Article on Critique
- February 4, 2007: Judges Tapes
Administrative
- October 13, 2011: Building a College Winterguard
- February 11, 2011: Creating Core Values with your Color Guard
- October 27, 2010: Creating a Season Handbook
- October 20, 2010: The Pre-Season Winter Guard Parent/Student Interest Meeting
- June 5, 2009: How to Build the Ultimate Color Guard – Part 1
- February 17, 2009: Got Goals?
- June 29, 2008: Tip for Today: Register for FOCUS
- June 29, 2008: Tip for Today: Labelmakers!
- June 22, 2008: Tip for Today: Coaching Business Cards
- June 22, 2008: Tip for Today: Contact Sheet
- June 22, 2008: Tip for Today: Calling Roll
- November 9, 2007: Tip for Today: Guard Bags
- October 12, 2007: Music Copyright: Article on BOA Website
- May 29, 2007: Scheduling Your Season and Creating Your Master Calendar
band camp
- August 16, 2008: Tip for Today: Drill Book Inspiration!
- August 9, 2008: Tip for Today: Motivational Quotes
- June 22, 2008: Tip for Today: band camp treat
- November 9, 2007: Tip for Today: Marking Time
- October 18, 2007: Tip for Today: Video Taping Routines
- September 30, 2007: Tip for Today: Fundamentals with Drill
- September 30, 2007: Mastering Memorization
- August 24, 2007: Tip for Today: Highlight the Form
- August 24, 2007: Tip for Today: Highlight the Hash Marks
- February 5, 2007: Equipment Transitions: Four Problems to Avoid
Banquets & Recognition
Choreography
Competition
Costumes
Design
- March 5, 2012: A Peek at Pacing
- November 9, 2011: When your band director says the “B” word… Budget
- October 27, 2011: Use Spotify to take the Stress out of the Song Selection Process
- September 15, 2011: Transitions
- February 17, 2010: A MOVEMENT MOMENT #8: Put on Your Audience Eyes
- January 19, 2010: Reflections on a Webinar: Transitions vs. Moments of Development
- January 12, 2010: Just what I needed to hear…
- September 25, 2009: When You Hit the Proverbial Block….
- March 16, 2009: READY, FIRE, AIM (Re-evaluation and Goal Setting Mid-Season)
- March 5, 2009: Between the Door and the Music
- December 1, 2008: The Sound of Music
- October 3, 2008: Embracing the Air Blade
- August 6, 2008: Tip for Today: Fray Check
- June 22, 2008: Tip for Today: Used billboards as floor covers.
- May 29, 2008: AirBlade Ensemble video
- May 14, 2008: The Air Blade by Band Shoppe!
- February 3, 2008: “Props to You” Article from Halftime Magazine
- January 6, 2008: How to Construct a Floor from Recycled Billboards!
- January 2, 2008: Tight Transitions (from Halftime Magazine)
- November 1, 2007: Getting Started with Winter Guard
- October 12, 2007: Choosing Music: Article on MJA Website
- August 28, 2007: Finishing Touches
- July 13, 2007: Rifle Taping Instruction Sheet
- June 9, 2007: Perfecting Your Soundtrack: A Comprehensive Look at Colorguard Audio
- February 1, 2007: The Evolution of a Show Through Time: Helping Your Students Deal with Change
- January 11, 2007: Floor Painting
drill
Equipment Management/Logistics
- November 2, 2011: Guard Room Organization and Inventory
- August 24, 2008: Tip for Today: Tape the metal pieces of your rifle.
- August 21, 2008: Tip for Today: PVC for Swing Poles
- August 20, 2008: Tip for Today: Avoid PVC for Standard Poles
- August 19, 2008: Tip for Today: Borrowed Flags
- August 17, 2008: Tip for Today: Tape Poles Lengthwise
- August 17, 2008: Tip for Today: Tape Your Strap Screws!
- August 17, 2008: Tip for Today: Tape Rifle Screws
- August 16, 2008: Tip for Today: Tape Your Rubber Stoppers to the Pole!
- August 6, 2008: Tip for Today: Reinforce Flag Bags with Duct Tape!
- June 29, 2008: Tip for Today: Secure Stoppers
- June 29, 2008: Tip for Today: Removing Sticky Tape Residue
- May 29, 2008: “Sail Away!”
- January 3, 2008: Painting a Rifle
- December 2, 2007: Tip for Today: Equipment Numbers
- August 30, 2007: Tip for Today: Avoiding a Flag Sail
- August 26, 2007: Tip for Today: Taping Flag Bolts
- August 24, 2007: Tip for Today: White tape on Chrome Sabers
- August 24, 2007: Tip for Today: Avoiding Fabric Sails
- August 24, 2007: Tip for Today: Removing Plastic Endcaps
- August 3, 2007: How To Tape Your Rifle!
- January 20, 2007: Weighting Flag Poles
Equipment Technique
- March 1, 2012: The “Coach’s Eye” App. – A User Review
- January 26, 2011: “In the Toaster”
- January 22, 2010: Tip for Today: The “10 Game”
- August 17, 2008: Tip for Today: Teaching tough choreography to Beginners
- June 22, 2008: Tip for Today: Tossing Tips
- May 29, 2008: Daily Training for Color Guard
- January 17, 2008: Featuring Fundamentals: FINDING THE TIME!
- November 4, 2007: Tip for Today: Teaching New Choreography
- November 3, 2007: Flag Technique Video
- November 3, 2007: Rifle Technique Video
- September 30, 2007: Recovering from Drops
- August 26, 2007: Tip for Today: Warm Ups to Music
- August 26, 2007: Tip for Today: Rehearsing Drop Spins
- January 12, 2007: Featuring Fundamentals: The Drop Spin
For Fun!
For Performers
From the Archives
- March 27, 2012: From the Archives: It’s all about Travel Safety
- March 20, 2012: From the Archives: Can it be TOO clean???
- March 6, 2012: From the Archives: Mid-season motivation and a little charm…
- February 28, 2012: From the Archives: Goals… and a little comic relief
- February 21, 2012: From the Archives: Finishing Touches
- February 14, 2012: From the Archives: Showmanship!
- February 7, 2012: From the Archives: Writer’s Block and other challenges…
- January 31, 2012: From the Archives: Collaboration, Transitions and Fabric Sails
- January 24, 2012: From the Archives: Spotting, Show Tips & Transitions, Transitions, Transitions…
- January 17, 2012: From the Archives: First Show Tips, Penalties, Emergencies…
- January 10, 2012: FROM THE ARCHIVES: January 10, 2012
- January 6, 2012: From the Archives: Toasters, Floor Crew, Exams, Goals and Frustration
- January 5, 2012: From the Archives: Holiday Reflections, Cell Phone Saavy, the Air Blade… and more!
- January 4, 2012: From the Archives: Weighting Poles, Music Mapping, Rifle Taping
- December 13, 2011: From the Archives: Movement, Crafts, lots of fun stuff!
- December 6, 2011: From the Archives: Instructor Training, Cheater Tape and Stretching
- November 29, 2011: FROM THE ARCHIVES 11/29/2011: Student Leader Training, Core Values, Costume and Toe Point
- November 22, 2011: FROM THE ARCHIVES 11/22/2011: Parent Volunteers, Strength Training and Fundamentals
- November 15, 2011: FROM THE ARCHIVES 11/15/2011: Music Maps, Holiday Shopping, Costumes and More!
- November 8, 2011: FROM THE ARCHIVES 11/08/2011: Starting a Winter Guard, Budget Issues & Feeder Programs
- November 1, 2011: FROM THE ARCHIVES: End of Season Gift Ideas, scheduling for WG and ENCORE!
- October 11, 2011: FROM THE ARCHIVES: Transitions, Conflict and Crafts!
- October 4, 2011: FROM THE ARCHIVES: Daily Training & Mid-Season Motivation
- January 21, 2011: Starting off the Competition Season with CGE
- March 23, 2010: FROM THE ARCHIVES: Championships has arrived!
- March 17, 2010: FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Winterguard Wand and Championships
- February 24, 2010: FROM THE ARCHIVES: How to make your flag statements cleaner in one easy step!
- December 2, 2009: FROM THE ARCHIVES: Mapping Out Your Show
- November 13, 2009: FROM THE ARCHIVES: Floors Made from Billboards
- November 6, 2009: FROM THE ARCHIVES: Getting Started With Winter Guard
From the Archives
Fundraising/Budgets
Getting to Know CGE
Getting to Know CGE
Instruction
- January 3, 2012: Movement Training Series #3: Floor Barre
- November 7, 2011: Movement Training Series #2: Crunches
- October 3, 2011: Movement Training Series #1: Stretching
- September 26, 2011: A Word to the Wise…
- May 5, 2011: A MOVEMENT MOMENT #13: She’s back!
- August 19, 2010: A MOVEMENT MOMENT #12: The Five Points of Alignment or SUSA*
- August 3, 2010: A MOVEMENT MOMENT #11: The Foundation of Standing Upright
- March 18, 2010: A MOVEMENT MOMENT #10: Too Clean?
- March 4, 2010: A MOVEMENT MOMENT #9: Line of the Leg
- February 11, 2010: A Movement Moment #7: Spotting
- January 25, 2010: MOVEMENT MONDAY #6: Posture
- January 15, 2010: MOVEMENT MONDAY #5: Movement Under Equipment
- January 4, 2010: MOVEMENT MONDAY #4: First Show Tips
- December 21, 2009: MOVEMENT MONDAYS #3: Saute Arabesque
- December 14, 2009: MOVEMENT MONDAYS #2: Strength Training
- December 7, 2009: MOVEMENT MONDAY #1: The Toe Point
- November 10, 2009: Teaching Younger Guards
- November 3, 2009: When Teaching Guard Gets Hard
- September 29, 2009: Tip for Today: Why Be Negative?
- April 2, 2009: More Movement Meanderings…
- April 2, 2009: Pushing Through the Performance Plateau
- March 27, 2009: Head Injury
- March 25, 2009: An Exercise in Expression
- January 27, 2009: Just Breathe
- January 19, 2009: For Better or Worse… Muscle Memory
- December 23, 2008: Parlez-vous, part deux!
- December 23, 2008: Holiday Reflections
- October 17, 2008: Check Those Freckles!
- October 6, 2008: Sunscreen!
- October 3, 2008: Parlez-vous… “Movement?”
- August 17, 2008: Tip for Today: Chunking Choreography
- August 4, 2008: Tip for Today: from Peter Gomez
- July 29, 2008: Health Benefits of Drum Corps
- July 2, 2008: The Marching Band Employment Exchange
- May 9, 2008: The ‘Winterguard Wand’ and Championships
- May 9, 2008: The Many Roles of the Instructor: Keeping Performers Motivated Mid-Season
- November 9, 2007: Tip for Today: Writing An Essay
- October 24, 2007: Guard Basics for Band Directors
- February 1, 2007: Rehearsal Techniques
- January 13, 2007: Helping Your Students Organize Their Personal Drill Books!
- January 12, 2007: Finding and Interviewing for an Instructional Position
- January 11, 2007: Training for Instructors
- January 11, 2007: iCoach with my iPod!
Interviews
Latest News
- May 15, 2012: Special Edition of Halftime Magazine – Color Guard Sectionals
- March 8, 2012: Get Subscriptions to Halftime Magazine for only $1.00 each!
- January 19, 2012: We’re on TWITTER!
- December 14, 2011: ON THE WEB: Podcast about starting a brand new WG program
- October 31, 2011: Happy Halloween!!
- October 29, 2011: Color Guard Member Overcomes Disability
- September 21, 2011: Inspirational Marching Band – Ohio State School for the Blind
- January 21, 2011: Guardians of Spin Camp/Clinics
- October 15, 2010: Band Raises Funds to Help the Homeless
- September 17, 2010: Remembering a Great Leader
- September 9, 2010: New Poll Posted! Do Your Performers Have to Pay for their Uniforms?
- August 4, 2010: On the Web: Plastic vs. Wooden Rifles
- March 3, 2010: It’s March! New Poll, New Month, Same Great Activity!
- February 3, 2010: IN THE NEWS: Riverside Community College Marching Band featured in colorful music video!
- February 2, 2010: Feb. 2010 Poll is Posted!
- February 1, 2010: IN THE NEWS: “USSBA Unveils Colorguard Scoring System”
- January 22, 2010: Sonya Tayeh to lead master class at WGI World Championships!
- January 22, 2010: Halftime Magazine offering Subscription Special!
- January 21, 2010: USSBA to Start Indoor Competition Circuit
- January 14, 2010: Special Needs Students Find Joy in Color Guard
- January 13, 2010: Competitions are Coming!
- January 11, 2010: Check out the Jan2010 poll!
- January 4, 2010: Educational Webinar with George Oliviero!
- December 16, 2009: USSBA to hold Indoor Clinic
- December 11, 2009: WE HAVE A WINNER!
- December 4, 2009: Enter Our First GIVEAWAY CONTEST!!
- December 3, 2009: HALFTIME ARTICLE: “Bands Give Back”
- December 2, 2009: WGI’s 12 Days of Christmas
- December 1, 2009: ON THE WEB: WGI Featured Article “Up Close with Ariana DeBose
- November 25, 2009: CNN.com features video about Blind Student in Colorado Marching Band
- November 25, 2009: A Color Guard Thanksgiving!
- November 24, 2009: “Live To Spin” Documentary has been Released
- November 24, 2009: Blackwatch Clinic at Mechanicsburg!
- November 22, 2009: Check out the Glossary!
- November 11, 2009: Karl Lowe Educational Webinar Hosted by WGASC
- November 11, 2009: Electra Tarp 9th Annual Floor Cover Giveaway Contest!
- November 9, 2009: Instructor Clinic in the D.C. area – December 5
- November 5, 2009: Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band
- November 3, 2009: November Poll is posted!
- November 2, 2009: “Deafness Can’t Silence the Beauty”
- August 12, 2009: Letter from the Editor – August 2009
- August 3, 2009: Halftime Magazine’s CLAIM YOUR FAME Essay Contest!
- June 8, 2009: William Chumley Provides WGUK Update
- June 8, 2009: Camps & Clinics!
- March 12, 2009: Team Colorguard Spin for the Cure!
- March 12, 2009: WGI Spins for a Cure!
- March 4, 2009: Live to Spin – Documentary
- February 9, 2009: WGI FREE Preview of their new Fan Network
- December 10, 2008: Towson University Seeks Administrative Assistant and Color Guard Director
- December 4, 2008: “On the Starting Line” debuts this Winter
- December 2, 2008: 2009 WGI Rule Book Posted
- November 14, 2008: Inspirational Stories
- November 11, 2008: Electra Tarp Floor Giveaway Contest!
- October 31, 2008: DCI Pumpkin Carving Contest
- October 3, 2008: Change is in the Air! Oct. 2008 Letter from the Editor
- October 3, 2008: Olympic Dreams – New Halftime Articles
- October 3, 2008: WGASC Launches Instructor Certification Program
- September 25, 2008: Don’t Miss this WGI Announcement
- September 25, 2008: Funny Cartoon
- September 22, 2008: Spinfest 2009! Don’t Miss It!
- September 19, 2008: William Chumley Welcomed as WGUK Education Director
- August 16, 2008: Video Interview with The Blue Devil’s David Gibbs
- July 29, 2008: Halftime Magazine celebrates 1-year!
- July 25, 2008: A Chance to Perform in the Rose Parade!
- July 9, 2008: Our 2008 Race Report!
- July 9, 2008: Cadet’s Behind the Scenes Video
- July 2, 2008: Music Is Cool Summer Clinics with The Cadets
- July 1, 2008: Webinar TONIGHT with George Hopkins of the Cadets
- June 29, 2008: DCI “Big, Loud, and Live!” at a Theater Near You!
- May 27, 2008: Color Guard Camp July 18 – 20
- May 2, 2008: We’re on FACEBOOK!
- May 2, 2008: May 2008 Letter from the Editor
- April 28, 2008: Crafts for a Cure!
- April 28, 2008: Check out new Color Guard Blog!
- April 16, 2008: DCI in a Theater Near YOU April 24!
- March 27, 2008: Marching Bands on MTV?
- March 27, 2008: Cheer Factor, Inc. Supports Team WGC: Colorguard Spin for the Cure!
- March 19, 2008: SPIN For the Cure is officially registered!
- March 3, 2008: “SPIN for the Cure” on Facebook!
- March 2, 2008: WGI “Director’s Only” Educational Video Clips
- February 13, 2008: Music Licensing/Programming Clinic
- January 24, 2008: Honor Band/Guard Opportunities
- January 10, 2008: BOA Honor Band Applications Due Feb 1
- January 9, 2008: Color Guard Videos Online!
- January 3, 2008: The 2008 WGI Rule Book
- November 10, 2007: Marching.com Article on Parade Schedule
- November 2, 2007: HOLIDAY IDEAS!!
- October 12, 2007: Special Needs Color Guard
- September 30, 2007: Halftime Article: Growing the Guard
- September 25, 2007: DCI Finals on ESPN2
- September 25, 2007: BOA Guard Coach Summer Symposium
- September 25, 2007: Marching Band Documentaries
- September 23, 2007: WGI SPINFEST!!!
- August 28, 2007: Tip for Today: Guard Bag
- August 22, 2007: Looking for Input!
- August 10, 2007: DCI’s “On Q”
- August 9, 2007: WGI SPINFEST!
- July 11, 2007: HALFTIME Magazine!
- June 20, 2007: WGI Instructor Registry!
- June 15, 2007: Spin for the Cure 2007 Results!
- May 20, 2007: Documents Section!
- May 19, 2007: Costumes/Uniforms
- May 7, 2007: Northern VA Schools Raise Money for Local Food Bank
- May 6, 2007: Team Totals 1st Week of May
- May 6, 2007: SPIN FOR THE CURE TOTALS!
- April 17, 2007: Sad News
- March 27, 2007: TEAM WGC IS ACTIVE!
- March 23, 2007: A Guard Instructor Needs Our Support
- March 11, 2007: Check Out New Discussion Thread
- February 21, 2007: 2007 WGI Color Guard Contest Rules Available Online
- February 19, 2007: WGI 2007 Scoresheets Available online
- February 19, 2007: NEW Scoresheets available online
- February 9, 2007: 2007 Komen National Race for the Cure DATES Announced
- February 9, 2007: National Race for the Cure Dates 2007
- January 12, 2007: ColorguardEducator.com Launches!!!
- January 10, 2007: The Color Guard Educator
- January 9, 2007: Spin for the Cure
Non-Competitive Performances
Performance
- March 24, 2010: Breakfast of Champions
- February 16, 2010: Let’s Face It…
- January 22, 2010: Cell Phone Saavy: Preparing Your Communication Hub for Competition Day
- June 11, 2009: Uniformed Run-Thru
- March 16, 2009: A Teachable Moment: Travel Safety
- March 3, 2008: Hotel Safety
- February 29, 2008: Championship Spirit!
- February 3, 2008: “In Case of Emergency”
- February 20, 2007: So You Volunteered for Floor Crew…Now What?
- January 31, 2007: Equipment Survival Kit!
Recruitment/Auditions
Student Leadership
Team Management
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