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10 Culture Anchors to build your 2026 Marching Arts Program (with Joey Montes)

10 Culture Anchors to build your 2026 Marching ...

Building a strong marching band or color guard program takes more than reps—it takes culture. In this featured workshop clip, Joey Montes (MarchingByMontes) breaks down 10 Culture Anchors to help...

10 Culture Anchors to build your 2026 Marching ...

Building a strong marching band or color guard program takes more than reps—it takes culture. In this featured workshop clip, Joey Montes (MarchingByMontes) breaks down 10 Culture Anchors to help...

Recover & Reset: Holiday Gift Guide for Band & Guard | Guard Closet

Recover & Reset: Holiday Gift Guide for Band & ...

It's the end of the season. You're tired. Your kids are tired. Your staff is tired. Your show flag is probably still somewhere in the back of someone’s car. This...

Recover & Reset: Holiday Gift Guide for Band & ...

It's the end of the season. You're tired. Your kids are tired. Your staff is tired. Your show flag is probably still somewhere in the back of someone’s car. This...

Marching Band Education Program

So You Run a Program…?? Free Virtual Workshop f...

So You Run a Program…?? Free Virtual Workshop for Marching Arts Educators Running a marching band, colorguard, or drumline can feel like spinning fifteen plates at once. Schedules, design decisions,...

So You Run a Program…?? Free Virtual Workshop f...

So You Run a Program…?? Free Virtual Workshop for Marching Arts Educators Running a marching band, colorguard, or drumline can feel like spinning fifteen plates at once. Schedules, design decisions,...

From Braden River to Carolina Crown to The Academy – The Marching Journey of Juan Brito

From Braden River to Carolina Crown to The Acad...

Follow Florida educator Juan Brito’s path from Braden River HS to Spirit of Atlanta, Carolina Crown, and The Academy as he inspires the next generation of color-guard performers.

From Braden River to Carolina Crown to The Acad...

Follow Florida educator Juan Brito’s path from Braden River HS to Spirit of Atlanta, Carolina Crown, and The Academy as he inspires the next generation of color-guard performers.

Nicole Younger: From BOA Finalists to DCI Corps — A Designer’s Journey

Nicole Younger: From BOA Finalists to DCI Corps...

Nicole Younger’s design career includes BOA finalists, WGI medalists, and DCI corps. Explore her work at Round Rock, Tomball, Corbin, Monarch, and The Academy.

Nicole Younger: From BOA Finalists to DCI Corps...

Nicole Younger’s design career includes BOA finalists, WGI medalists, and DCI corps. Explore her work at Round Rock, Tomball, Corbin, Monarch, and The Academy.

Kim Jones | Pennsauken’s “Let Them Eat Cake,” The Light & Downingtown West

Kim Jones | Pennsauken’s “Let Them Eat Cake,” T...

Kim’s foundation began as a performer herself — marching with Crossmen, Blue Devils, and Blackwatch — before moving into instruction and design. Across Archbishop Wood, Pennsauken, Downingtown West, and her...

Kim Jones | Pennsauken’s “Let Them Eat Cake,” T...

Kim’s foundation began as a performer herself — marching with Crossmen, Blue Devils, and Blackwatch — before moving into instruction and design. Across Archbishop Wood, Pennsauken, Downingtown West, and her...