Western Alamance Guard

Photos

Jakki — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:08:12 +0000

Pictures takn at the Central Carolina Band Day can ben not foudn at the Flickr site.

technical difficulties

Jakki — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:21:47 +0000

the flag tutorial video should be working, but for some reason (on my computer anyway) it only shows up if you scroll down the page a bit; try this if you cannot see it. if this doesn’t work, try clicking on the blank white space where it should be, and if this still doesn’t work, you can just go view it on our youtube page:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBlux5BobyQ

thank you all for your help!

Flag Tutorial

tomcollins — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:28:24 +0000

Fall 2008 Begins!

Jakki — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:36:43 +0000

Hey everyone! It was great to see some of you at the meeting yesterday! If you were not able to make it to the returning members meeting, make sure you ask Mrs. Townsend for a WAVE Handbook. It has new information for the fall season and a schedule for winter camp and audition dates.

here are some dates you need to know:

April 4 – 3:45pm-6:00pm – winter camp

May 23 – 3:45pm-6:00pm – winter camp

May 30 – 3:45pm-6:00pm – audition! (you will perform what you learned at the winter camps)

Almost The End :(

Jakki — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:03:15 +0000

There will be no colorguard rehearsal on Monday due to the teacher workday, but there will be a football game. In the meantime, I wanted to share some photos from your show and from last rehearsal:

October 14, 2007

Jakki — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:08:42 +0000

Hello WAVE! I regret that I haven’t been able to spend the time I would like to spend with you this season, but I am very excited to see you all this week! Monday we will play some more performance games (for more prizes), and I will be there on Saturday for your performance at your home show. Hopefully this means that I can post some more videos of you all performing on your site too.

I look forward to seeing you all then!

-Jakki

Quick post

Jakki — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:47:13 +0000

hello everyone! i hope you had a good long weekend over labor day. i’m sorry i wasn’t able to see you at all this past week, but i will see you all again on monday. we will be going on in learning the work – please be on time and ready to learn!

Counts for “Production”(Dallas/the West Wing)

Jakki — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:21:12 +0000

MOVE 8 – both lines back up, back line turns to change equipment on the hash

MOVE 16 – front line backs up(there is work here), back line changes equipment

MOVE 16 – first group of swing flags moves halfway to big hold set

MOVE 16 – everyone moves (into hold set)

HOLD 16 and 16 -unison swing flag here!

MOVE 16 – move to the arcs facing back, flags stripped; quartet moves to front near flutes *Note: the band holds during this 16, WAVE does not!*

HOLD 16 – the band moves during this set, WAVE does not!

MOVE 16 – move to the flag pairs

HOLD 20 – flag pair work (“A” and “B” work) for 20 counts

MOVE 16 and 16 – meet with your flag/dance partner to receive/give your swing flag, then move into the star set. remember to keep your flag low to the ground as you move and pass off flags.

HOLD TO THE END – this is the swing flag/dance work that you know

shoes

Jakki — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:19:33 +0000

here are examples of black dance sneakers

Go to discountdance.com and look at these:

these are the cheapest:

DN520L by Dance Now
Split Sole Canvas Dance Sneaker
$27.55

i have used these before for colorguard. they work well and will last a while.

DS03 by Capezio®
Adult Canvas Dansneaker®
$36.95these are my favorites. for comfort, i usually prefer the mesh over the canvas.

S0528L by Bloch®
“Boost” Mesh Dance Sneaker
$35.70

here are some local dance stores to check if you don’t want to order online. I have been to Carolina Dancewear and know that they have these kinds of shoes, but I have not been to the Dancers Dressing Room:

Carolina Dancewear – 1627 New Garden Rd., Greensboro, NC 27410 - 336-856-9983

Dancers Dressing Room – 422 Huffman Mill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215 336-584-4403

dance basics

Jakki — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:50:14 +0000

. . .and here’s the dance stuff too. . .