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Color Guard?
Next year, when I'm in 9th grade, I want to join color guard. The thing is I have no experience at all.I have a good figure, but at times I'm kinda clumsy and I'm afraid I will drop the riffel or something. Also, it takes me a little bit longer to learn a routine than most people because I have never done dance or anything of the sort.
Does anyone have any suggestions that will help me be more cordinatted? (sp)Thanks!!
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Hi!
So, I'm a senior, and was my school's colorguard captain this year.
Lemme just tell you a few things:
I wasn't in marching my freshman year; I started in sophomore year.
I was clumsy, and at the beginning, using a flag made no sense at all to me.
I was terribly shy.
But I got through it, and am going to be marching in college next year.
What I'd like you to know is that everyone is a freshman at some point, and the girls will be happy to help you. However, if you're still nervous, look to see if your high school has a camp/clinic this summer, and see if there's somewhere you can practice during the fall where you can SEE YOURSELF. Best would be a reflective door you could practice a few feet from outside.
In my experience, you need to know how you look during a routine to feel really confident about it.
The only other advice I can give you is to learn the basics that you will be taught next year well.
And of course, go for it. Colorguard is a great experience.
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hi from experience...guard is not hard at all...i mean some things might be difficult but as long as you pay attentiion everything will be okay...when my friend and i joined winterguard we are very bad too i mean literally we threw flags at eachother when we were trying to spin but look at us now we are just as good as the veterans that are in our guard so just practice and it's all it takes...if you need any help let me know my time is free for yours for guard. power to the guard! take care. hope i helped x3 SweetStar.
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Definitely try out. If you don't, you'll probably regret it. And maybe you could take like a couple open dance classes just at a local studio. I don't think color guard requires a whole lot of dance experience. Just a little. And as far as dropping the thing goes, don't worry about that. I mean, I don't know where any of the other freshman girls trying out would have learned how to handle the riffel thing beforehand. I think you'd just learn how to do it at the tryouts. And never let 'em see ya' sweat at the tryouts. If you drop it, just pick it up, and keep going. And SMILE!!! The judge people want people who are gonna' enjoy doing color guard. Hope I helped!
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join a sport, or take dance classes.
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After awhile you get the hang of it..its hard at first but gets easier and its TUNS of fun
You can always practice with a broom or somehting lol stupid i know but if you practice throwing and catching itll be good for when you start
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Over the summer, do dance or ballet or something physical! I'm going through the EXACT same thing! Even gymnastics could help you with that! Just do anything phsical cuz doing any type pf physican thing will increase your stamina and coordination!
Love Always,
Maria
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