Hello Darlings! I am back! I have returned to the glorious pages screen that is color guard educators. Of COURSE I missed you! Yup, here I am. My marching band season has drawn to a close, and as always, I am loving what some of our performers are putting out there… [Err, yes, I may [...]
Oh my goodness ~ Hello, chickadees! It has been ages since I have been here to pester you regale you with movement meanderings. But, never fear, darlings, the Movement Chick has a SCHEDULE… …an editing/writing/proofing/submit the blessed article already, pleaseandthankyou SCHEDULE! Whee! [I also have the world’s most fabulous editor, EV-AH] A-hem. So… You shall [...]
Hey! Hi…guys. [Waves tentatively from doorway] Remember me? Umm… yes, I am the ghost formerly known as the Movement Chick. Gosh, it’s been a while, yes? My apologies. As usual, there have been “things,” “Things,” which have kept me from regaling you all throughout the 2011 season. And, I feel badly about that, I do. [...]
*SUSA = Stand, Up, Straight, Already! **Hey! When I was doing research for this article, my last article popped up on my search engine. On the first page. You know, with the important stuff! There will be no living with me now ** Hey everyone! And how is band camp treating you all? [is now [...]
Hello everyone! Did you all miss me and my incessant ramblings about movement and shoes choreography? I have enjoyed my personally prescribed break from toe point and am back to talk at you about movement, marching and maneuvering skills [Hey, remember M & M judges?] On a personal note, I formulated the idea for this [...]
Hey y’all! [I’m heading to Texas, it is COMPLETELY appropriate that I get into the spirit] For the majority of the country, this is the big push before Championships weekend – Power Regionals abound, local contests are hotly contested [ha! Get it? Contests are contested? **crickets** Sigh. Never mind] AND, to add some sugar on [...]
LENT – what are you giving up this year? Hello Everyone! Welcome to March. Apparently there’s some basketball something or other [shout out to Syracuse, woo!] coming up this month, but really? Let’s be honest… it’s a scant 3 ½ weeks to Champs for most of us, and I have started to see WGI prelims [...]
Zip. Zero. Nada. Negative. Nuthin. That’s how much colorguard exposure the Movement Chick has had in the past three weekends. You see, Mother Nature has apparently gotten ahold of my planner and wreaked havoc on my show schedule, and I have consequently been iced/snowed/airlined out of South Carolina, Ohio and Northern Virginia. Of course I [...]
Hey everyone! So, ummm, here’s the thing ~ the Monday movement posting deal was NOT so much working for the movement chick over here. Something about dragging my sorry self [albeit with great shoes] off a plane, driving through the tundra and hugging on my chickadees, all in a home without internet service has precluded [...]
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This has got to be the simplest Fun Friday craft project yet! It’ll only take you minutes (beyond gathering the supplies) but you’re sure to put smiles on the faces of your performers! ‘Flag’ Candy Canes Materials needed: Craft Felt Glue gun Sheet of paper Candy cane Instructions: Using the sheet of paper, cut a [...]
Remember in kindergarten everyone would gather around the teacher for story time? Everyone loves listening to stories, even high school kids! In our guard, we have ‘story time’ and it is connected to the development of our team core values. One of our values is to ‘Be good people’ and treat each other with respect. [...]
Materials needed: 20” x 50” fabric 2 x 80” pieces of cording Puffy paints, buttons, ribbon, bows, etc for decorating Cut 20” x 50” piece of fabric (you can alter the size to meet your needs). Fold in ½, right sides together. From top edge, mark 2” down. (Fig. 1) Using ½” seams, sew below [...]
This is a fun activity the entire band participates in! During marching season students create spirit bags for their own sections, for every performance. Spirit bags contain a few treats and some fun baubles from the dollar store (a glow stick, mardi gras beads, lip gloss, etc). Coaches and directors sometimes add a little note [...]
September is typically a tough month for kids since they have so many responsibilities, homework, the social scene of high school, and it can take some time to figure out the balance between life and marching band. It’s always the toughest time for my kids, even when they know the expectations of the guard. Once [...]
This has got to be the simplest Fun Friday craft project yet! It’ll only take you minutes (beyond gathering the supplies) but you’re sure to put smiles on the faces of your performers! ‘Flag’ Candy Canes Materials needed: Craft Felt Glue gun Sheet of paper Candy cane Instructions: Using the sheet of paper, cut a [...]
ON THE WEB: Band Saves Lives and Fundraises at the Same Time
We thought this was an interesting/unique approach to both service and fundraising – check out this New Jersey marching band that saves lives while also earning some money for their program. Win/Win!
ON THE WEB: Podcast about starting a brand new WG program
Episode 47 of the Marching Roundtable podcast series (posted December 12, 2011) is an interview with Tim LeBlanc – a guard instructor from TX who has also been a participant in the CGE community on Facebook – about his experience starting a brand new winter guard at a new school. Check it out! Episode 47: [...]
Remember in kindergarten everyone would gather around the teacher for story time? Everyone loves listening to stories, even high school kids! In our guard, we have ‘story time’ and it is connected to the development of our team core values. One of our values is to ‘Be good people’ and treat each other with respect. [...]
Budget-Conscious Costume Transformation
Being involved in the color guard world, we all know what it is like to be on a budget. Some of you are probably thinking, “What budget? I wish I had money to budget!” This year I needed to allocate more money for flag fabric since we purchased 2 shaded-silk swing flags for each member [...]
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