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Jackie Brown
Feb 8, 20214 min read
"The One" - Relationship Advice
I've had a lot of questions and a lot of thoughts about "The One" lately. How do you know he's "The One"? How do you get his attention if...
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Jackie Brown
Feb 3, 20211 min read
Stepping off on the right foot at the start of your season.
Are we ready? I sure hope so. Because here goes nothing. Do you ever feel this way about starting contest season with your guard or dance...
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Jackie Brown
Feb 1, 20212 min read
5 ways to incorporate technology and color guard
Cell phones, tablets, YouTube, and everything else! Technology can be a serious distraction for color guard students and a serious...
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Jackie Brown
Jan 27, 20212 min read
Habits
Ever notice that when things are going well all of the "good for you" things, such as reading, writing, eating healthy, taking vitamins,...
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Jackie Brown
Jan 25, 20213 min read
Color Guard Rehearsal Structure for Success!
Instructors often tell me that they don't have enough time in rehearsal to really max out their students. They often wish for longer...
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Jackie Brown
Jan 22, 20212 min read
My Visit with Spintronix!
Hello Spinthusiasts! I was able to spend this past Friday hanging out with my Spintronix peeps! They were preparing for their first...
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Jackie Brown
Jan 20, 20214 min read
Color Guard Audition Tips
It's that time of year; audition season!! Whether you are trying out for a winter guard, drum corps, or even a marching band (depending...
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Jackie Brown
Jan 18, 20211 min read
How big should my flag be?
Here's a frequently asked question from many of our viewers and readers: HOW BIG SHOULD MY FLAG BE IN PROPORTION TO MY POLE? There are a...
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Jackie Brown
Jan 15, 20212 min read
Coaching ENERGY in your Color Guard Rehearsals
Hello Spinthusiasts! I am back! I feel like it has been ages. It has definitely been a few weeks since I have been able to make a post....
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Jackie Brown
Jan 13, 20213 min read
How to be a good parent of your teenager - from their teacher
Everyone wants to be a good parent. And honestly, like any profession or even any hobby in the world, the greatest parents are the ones...
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Jackie Brown
Jan 11, 20214 min read
Why do students keep quitting my color guard?
It's the beginning of winter guard season! You've done recruitment, held your auditions, written your warm-ups, selected flags and...
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Jackie Brown
Jan 10, 20211 min read
Haakon Burntvedt - Virtual Guard Instructor Bio
Haakon returned for his ninth year as a Spintronix camp staff member during the summer of 2020, and his class was the first one to sell...
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Jackie Brown
Jan 9, 20211 min read
Greg Burrell - Virtual Guard Instructor Bio
Greg joined the Spintronix camp staff in 2019, but has been a performer and then choreographer with the South Shore Drill Team in Chicago...
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Jackie Brown
Jan 8, 20213 min read
Online Etiquette, Color Guard and Beyond!
Hello Spinthusiasts! Thank you for joining me this week for a new discussion. Jackie and I discussed this a little bit last week and it...
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Jackie Brown
Jan 7, 20211 min read
Madison Knowles - Virtual Guard Instructor Bio
Madison Knowles marched Gold DBC in 2018, Riverside City College marching band 2018-2019, Elan percussion 2019, Pacific Crest 2019,...
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Jackie Brown
Jan 6, 20213 min read
The Incredible Color Guard Dog
Sasha takes being a guard dog to a whole new level. You may have seen her in our vlogs, maybe you came across her during a contest and...
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Jackie Brown
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Justin Surface - Virtual Guard Instructor Bio
Justin Surface was born and raised in Indiana, where as a middle school and high school student he pursued both percussion and color...
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Jackie Brown
Jan 4, 20213 min read
Music Licensing and Winter Guard
Hello friends! I have had about six different people asking the Spintronix page about this topic in the last two days so I want to go...
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Jackie Brown
Jan 3, 20212 min read
Erika Plez - Virtual Guard Instructor Bio
Hi! My name is Erika Plez and I am a 26 year old Scorpio, born in October in Norfolk Virginia. As a child, I joined dance between the...
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