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

<p><strong>Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts.</strong></p><p>Color guard educator, choreographer and adjudicator <strong>Wanda Conway</strong> joins Whitney Stone, Sadie Wallace and Jeremy Svoboda / Drum Corps Today for a conversation connecting decades of color guard history to the activity today.</p><p>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.</p><p><strong>Marching Arts News:</strong> 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.”</p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong><br>00:00 Meet Wanda Conway<br>02:06 Welcome<br>04:13 Human Jukebox x Gap<br>05:04 BGSU Hits 600<br>08:07 Barberton Participation Fund<br>09:33 Cody Fry x Blue Devils<br>13:14 Wanda's 32 Count Life Story<br>17:36 Teaching the Cavaliers<br>19:17 Teaching in Indonesia<br>24:17 Career Highlights<br>26:02 Choreography with Sadie<br>31:54 Fundamentals Still Matter<br>34:23 What Are We Doing?!<br>34:40 Women in Leadership<br>38:26 Writing to Music and Drill<br>40:54 Performer Safety<br>46:11 Physical Preparation<br>50:11 Gush & Go<br>54:40 Banana Ball Meets Marching Band<br>01:04:31 Closing Rehearsal</p><p><strong>Panel:</strong> Whitney Stone @dancerwhit | Sadie Wallace @m.sadiewallace | Jeremy Svoboda / Drum Corps Today @drumcorpstoday</p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Wanda Conway</p><p>Presented by Guard Closet. Listen everywhere, explore Marching Arts News, meet the hosts and find more On A Water Break.</p>