Wanda Conway on George Zingali, Color Guard History, Fundamentals & Performer Safety | OAWB S4EP34

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts.Color guard educator, choreographer and adjudicator Wanda Conway joins Whitney Stone, Sadie Wallace and Jeremy Svoboda / Drum Corps Today for a conversation connecting decades of color guard history to the activity today.Wanda shares stories from growing up near George Zingali, Quasar and the 27th Lancers to teaching the Cavaliers as a teenager, working with the Cadets, teaching marching band in Indonesia, judging across the country and her current work with Onyx. The panel also digs into color guard fundamentals, writing choreography to music and drill, women in marching arts leadership, performer safety, physical preparation and the lifelong friendships built through the activity.Marching Arts News: Southern University's Human Jukebox x Gap; BGSU's 600-member Falcon Marching Band; Barberton's Student Opportunity to Participate Fund; Cody Fry feat. The Blue Devils on “Magic in You.”Chapters:00:00 Meet Wanda Conway02:06 Welcome04:13 Human Jukebox x Gap05:04 BGSU Hits 60008:07 Barberton Participation Fund09:33 Cody Fry x Blue Devils13:14 Wanda's 32 Count Life Story17:36 Teaching the Cavaliers19:17 Teaching in Indonesia24:17 Career Highlights26:02 Choreography with Sadie31:54 Fundamentals Still Matter34:23 What Are We Doing?!34:40 Women in Leadership38:26 Writing to Music and Drill40:54 Performer Safety46:11 Physical Preparation50:11 Gush & Go54:40 Banana Ball Meets Marching Band01:04:31 Closing RehearsalPanel: Whitney Stone @dancerwhit | Sadie Wallace @m.sadiewallace | Jeremy Svoboda / Drum Corps Today @drumcorpstodayGuest: Wanda ConwayPresented by Guard Closet. Listen everywhere, explore Marching Arts News, meet the hosts and find more On A Water Break.