Color Guard, Winter Guard & Marching Band Design Analysis

Design analysis does not have to feel like a mystery. In this special Pro
Tip Besties episode of On A Water Break, Nicole Younger and Dalton Stout
dig into the Design Analysis caption with real questions from real color
guard, winter guard, and marching band programs.

This conversation originates on On A Water Break and is presented in
collaboration with Guard Closet and the Design Closet.

Nicole and Dalton are joined by Preston Copas, Annie Stegall, and Jordan
Fontana for a practical conversation about writing smarter shows,
designing for the performers in front of you, and building visual programs
that are achievable, clear, musical, and effective.
In this episode

• Designing for beginner color guard performers without making the show
  boring

• How marching band guard writing reads from the stands

• Why simple choreography can still create effect

• Building a Plan B before rehearsal pressure hits

• What judges may mean when they ask for “more variety”

• How to avoid split focus in color guard and marching band staging

• Writing for mixed skill levels

• Finishing phrases and strengthening transitions

• Avoiding midseason “science fair project” rewrites

• Teaching performance without just saying “smile”

• Quick fixes for common design problems

Featuring

• Nicole Younger — Guard Closet / Design Closet — Instagram: @o2bnpjs

• Dalton Stout — Instagram: @saltydalti

• Preston Copas — University at Albany Winterguard — Instagram:
  @ualbanyguard / @heylookitspreston

• Annie Stegall — Corbin High School / University of the Cumberlands —
  Instagram/TikTok: @corbin.colorguard / Instagram: @whatthefawkbro

• Jordan Fontana — Lecanto Emeralds — Instagram: @lecanto.emeralds

Links

• Learn more about Guard Closet’s Design Closet

• Visit Guard Closet

• Follow On A Water Break

• Follow Guard Closet on Instagram

• Follow On A Water Break on Instagram

• On A Water Break Website

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