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The Marcus Color Guard performs as part of the Marching Band's fall field production. The Guard serves to enhance the musical ideas of the band's 275+ member musicians through visual performance. The Guard combines dance and equipment work to present a visual representation of the show's themes. "Equipment" here refers to flags, often highly colorful and relating to the show's overall scheme, and the use of replicas of traditional rifles and sabres (the 'Color Guard' derives its name from the traditional military unit which presents the national colors in battle or in ceremonial settings; the flags with rifles and sabres). Often Color Guard members "spin" their flags, rifles, and sabres, combining these elements with a mix of ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary-modern dance, in what has become a highly skilled and highly entertaining art form!
Members of the Marcus Color Guard have varying backgrounds and experience, from years of dance training prior to auditioning, to absolutely zero dance experience. The Guard welcomes any young lady who is interested in dance, performance, and being part of a great team to give it a try!
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