What is Color Guard?
Color Guard is considered a sport of the arts. It is fun and creative way to express yourself. The color guard is typically an element of the marching band. The color guard helps tell the story behind the music that the band is performing. They create a visual effect using dance, flags, sabers, and rifles to enhance the audience’s experience while watching the show. Color guard often required a high level of physical exertion. Practices will include a good amount of dancing, gymnastics, movement, marching, and of course spinning the flags, sabers and rifles themselves.
About the coaches:
Natalie Juliano has been spinning for 8 years. She competed with the award winning Reading Memorial High School Color Guard as a featured soloist for 5 years where she served as captain for 4 seasons. Natalie also participated in 3 years of competitive drum corps where she earned two Gold color guard medals. After high school Natalie went on to coach, and has been teaching for the past 6 seasons.
Laurel Evangelista has been spinning for 8 years. She competed with the award winning Reading Memorial High School Color Guard as a featured soloist for 5 years where she served as captain for 1 season. Laurel went on to hold an RA position at Fitchburg University where she is studying secondary education.
Color Guard is considered a sport of the arts. It is fun and creative way to express yourself. The color guard is typically an element of the marching band. The color guard helps tell the story behind the music that the band is performing. They create a visual effect using dance, flags, sabers, and rifles to enhance the audience’s experience while watching the show. Color guard often required a high level of physical exertion. Practices will include a good amount of dancing, gymnastics, movement, marching, and of course spinning the flags, sabers and rifles themselves.
About the coaches:
Natalie Juliano has been spinning for 8 years. She competed with the award winning Reading Memorial High School Color Guard as a featured soloist for 5 years where she served as captain for 4 seasons. Natalie also participated in 3 years of competitive drum corps where she earned two Gold color guard medals. After high school Natalie went on to coach, and has been teaching for the past 6 seasons.
Laurel Evangelista has been spinning for 8 years. She competed with the award winning Reading Memorial High School Color Guard as a featured soloist for 5 years where she served as captain for 1 season. Laurel went on to hold an RA position at Fitchburg University where she is studying secondary education.