What is color guard?

Modern Color Guard has evolved over the years into a sport that’s a form of Dance Theater. It can use props, along with movement, to express dynamic passages in the music accompanying the show. Modern color guards use flags, sabres, rifles, batons, swing flags, and a few other pieces of equipment, as well as a mix of ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary dance. It is a physically demanding activity, but anyone can do it!

During the marching band season, is an extension of the marching band and is traditionally the visual representation of the music. The marching band begins practice in the summer and into the early weeks of November. BASH also runs a winter program, where instead of a football field, performances take place inside the space of a typical basketball court. This year, we anticipating starting winter training and rehearsals in December and the competitive season will begin at the end of January / early February.

View our 2019 Marching Unit show here: Those in Glass Houses

BASH MU Guard Summer Sectionals:

NEXT PRACTICES

• Mondays - June 14 & June 21, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

• Mondays - July 12, July 19 & July 26 - Color Guard only - 5:30 - 8:30 PM

• Wednesdays - July 14 & July 21 - Full Marching Band - 5 PM - 9 PM

BAND CAMP:

• Monday - Thursday, August 2 - 5, 12 PM - 9 PM

• Monday - Thursday, August 9- 12, 12 PM - 9 PM

BASHMU Senior High Full Calendar: https://teamup.com/ks87pikue4erto44ak

2021 BASHMU Sign Up Link (Use your school email) : http://tinyurl.com/BASHMUSignUp

2021 Guard Staff

Melissa Reese, will begin her sixth season with the BASMU program. She moved to the Lehigh Valley in 2012 and worked with Youth Education in the Arts, the nonprofit that manages USBands The Cadets and Cadets 2, connecting her with educators in the marching arts across the country. Prior to teaching in Pennsylvania, Melissa spun for all four marching and winter seasons with her high school and and immediately began coaching after graduation. She worked with a handful of New Jersey schools, and spent 9 seasons with the award winning West Deptford HS Marching Band. Melissa is a winter guard alumni of two local programs: Co-Motion and Blackwatch. Outside of the marching arts, Melissa received her degree in Communications & Public Relations at Drexel University and works with the Allentown School District overseeing all district Communications.

Financial Responsibilities

Members of the color guard enjoy custom uniforms and multiple sets of flags each season. While this is crucial to the visual representation of the program, our budgetary needs are growing. Guard members will need to pay a small amount of dues to help the program grow. This is in addition to the school activity fee, which is not an actual part of the band budget

• Fall Color Guard Dues: $50

• Winter Color Guard Dues: $50

At times, individual / OPTIONAL costs may arise. These include but are not limited too:

• Warm up jackets ($45)

• Warm up pants ($30)

• BASH Bands gear - hoodies, lanyards, hats etc. ($5-$80)

• Shoes ($28) - typically purchased each fall season only

• Gloves ($12) - purchased based on preference, wear and tear of performer

• Section Shirts ($5-$10) - to promote team building, the seniors or leaders usually make & decorate their own shirts during the season

• Electrical tape, make up, and other supplies for shared guard supply box (>$5)