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WINTER GUARD 2017 INFORMATION

Rehearsals

Mondays and Thursdays from 5:15pm-8:30pm in the Activities Center. Beginning November 15 and ending March 30. 

Saturdays: January 7, 14, and 21. February 4 and 18. March 25. 11am-8pm.

Parents/Rides: Students are released at 8:30, when they then put away equipment. This generally takes 15-20 mins. Please plan accordingly. 

 

Policy for Absences from Rehearsals

 

If a student has more than 5 absences, or an unexcused absence, the student may not be allowed to participate in performances and may not be allowed to continue with the program, at the directors digression. Family/medical emergencies and previously communicated and approved school activities are exceptions.

 

 

Fees

 

Fees are $75 for the 2017 season. This pays for flags, backdrop supplies, costumes and other equipment. This amount can be paid through installments throughout the season, or in full at any time. They are due before April 1. 

 

 

CALENDAR OF  EVENTS

PHOTO and VIDEO GALLERIES

2016 Color Guard

The Unknown Soldier

2016 Winter Guard

This Is Our Fight Song

2015 Winter Guard

Mysteries of the Sphinx

2014 Winter Guard

The Lost City

2013 Winter Guard

Lost and Found

2012 Winter Guard

Turn Me Around

2011 Winter Guard

 

2010 Winter Guard

 

2009 Winter Guard

Somebody to Love

2004 Winter Guard

Let the Sunshine In

2015 Color Guard

Dante's Inferno

2014 Color Guard

Atlantis

2013 Color Guard

Darkest Light

2012 Color Guard

Versus

2011 Color Guard

Classically Modern

2010 Color Guard

Redemption

2009 Color Guard

Shadows and Light

2008 Winter Guard

Don't Cry

2003 Winter Guard

Sol Fa, The Language of Music

2002 Winter Guard

Midnight Mischief

2001 Winter Guard

Piano Show

2000 Winter Guard

Festive Overture

1999 Winter Guard

Dry Your Tears, Africa

1998 Winter Guard

Copland

1997 Winter Guard Debut

Grease

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GUARD INSTRUCTORS

Sarah Hamman

Color Guard Instructor

Sarah has been the director of the Branson Color Guard and Winter Guard since the fall of 2011. From 2009-2010 she was a guard instructor at Braden River High School, as well as a musical theatre, show choir, private piano and voice teacher, working with students ages 5-17. She graduated from Francis Howell Central in St. Peters, MO in 2003, and continued working with the FHC marching band and color guard for several years. She has worked with some of the finest color guard instructors around the country, and incorporates that knowledge along with her own teaching style into her learning time with her students.

hammans@branson.k12.mo.us

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Jena Ingram

Assistant Band Director, Guard Instructor

Jena has been an assistant band director and guard director with the Branson bands since the fall of 2013. She graduated MSU with a bachelor's degree in Music Education in 2013, and received her Master's degree in 2015. She graduated from Northwest HS in 2009, where she was drum major of her marching band her senior year. She was a member of The Pride of Missouri State's Winter Guard during her 4 years of college, competing at an international level in WGI. She has been taught by some highly renowned color guard instructors, and that experience flows into her teaching and choreography. 

ingramj@branson.k12.mo.us

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