Free Video Training Resources
Stretch floor routine
Combining elements of floor barre, Pilates, and yoga, this floor routine will help homogenize muscular shape, placement, and flexibility with your group within a season of daily application.
Flag skills medley
Here is a short combination of basic and intermediate skills with which to begin each rehearsal.
Introductory Movement Warm-up for Musicians
This short break-down of a simple syllabus of movement skills for your hornline comes with a demonstration with music for your ensemble’s daily use.
Supplies for Band and Guard
Flag poles
Purchasing flag poles from a typical marching band supplier can be expensive. This site offers poles in 21’ length that can be cut to your desire (you’ll get the remnants from the cut). Though there is no baked paint finish to these poles, they can be covered in contact paper to fit the design of your production.
Practice silks
These practice silks are affordable are sized to fit a six foot pole (36” x 54”). ONLY $9.95 WITH THE PURCHASE OF ANY IN-STOCK PERFORMANCE FLAG.
Performance Rifles
Order the Elite Pro 3 with any of the bolt color choices (black, silver, gold). You can also choose the color of the leather strap. These rifles should be taped according to the video on the page prior to use. I personally prefer a silver bolt with a white strap.
Performance Gloves
The new Five6 Seven8 guard glove is a hybrid glove that provides the support needed to protect hands with the breathable, snug comfort performers need most. Another option is the classic Ever-Dri glove, the first (and still the best) washable color guard glove on the market.
Dance Shoes
The FIRST all Knit dance shoe. The Starlite Knit is the sister version to the original StarLite dance shoe, but in a sculpted KNIT version. This dance shoe was designed with a molded arch support thru the mid foot, reinforced toe vamp and durable outsole like the original. The heel provides cushion stabilization with a non-marking outsole that is perfect for indoor performances, but versatile for the outdoor as well.
Props and Tarps
Field and Floor FX is located just outside the battlefields in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. They specialize in the creation of flags, props, floors, and fabric for all facets of the marching arts. This is their passion and it comes from a lifetime of their own involvement in the activity. They understand the needs and nuances of performances and love the ability to assist their customers in bringing a vision to life. They get it.
It Takes a Village!
Look to my friends to help you put our show together! Here you’ll find other designers, arrangers, costumers, and manufacturers that can service your production needs.
Contact avant guard to design and create the perfect costumes and flags for your production
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