Flags In A Gym: A Colorguard Podcast

Hello again! Welcome to the final part, episode 6 of 6 of our annual WGI World Championships recap series.  This episode covers the Independent World class. Will is back and we talk all the finalists and more!  So sit back, relax, and lets talk some colorguard!  Links to the spotify playlist can be found below.    Spotify IA Playlist Spotify SA Playlist Spotify SO Playlist Spotify IO Playlist Spotify SW Playlist Spotify IW Playlist

Hello again! Welcome to part 5 of 6 of our annual WGI World Championships recap series.  This episode covers the Scholastic World class. Will is back and we talk all the finalists and more!  So sit back, relax, and lets talk some colorguard!   Spotify IA Playlist Spotify SA Playlist Spotify SO Playlist Spotify IO Playlist Spotify SW Playlist Spotify IW Playlist

Hello again! Welcome to part 4 of 6 of our annual WGI World Championships recap series.  This episode covers the Independent Open class. Will is back and we talk all the finalists and more!  So sit back, relax, and lets talk some colorguard!   Spotify IA Playlist Spotify SA Playlist Spotify SO Playlist Spotify IO Playlist Spotify SW Playlist Spotify IW Playlist

Hello again! Welcome to part 3 of 6 of our annual WGI World Championships recap series.  This episode covers the Scholastic Open class. Will is back and we talk all the finalists and more!  So sit back, relax, and lets talk some colorguard!   Spotify IA Playlist Spotify SA Playlist Spotify SO Playlist Spotify IO Playlist Spotify SW Playlist Spotify IW Playlist

Hello again! Welcome to part 2 of 6 of our annual WGI World Championships recap series.  This episode covers the Independent A class. Will is back and we talk all the finalists and more!  So sit back, relax, and lets talk some colorguard!   Spotify IA Playlist Spotify SA Playlist Spotify SO Playlist Spotify IO Playlist

Dayton Championships are done and you know what that means! Time for our class recaps.  This is episode 1 of 6 where Will and I recap all the finalists from the 2026 WGI World Championships.  This one starts with the most important class in our sport, Scholastic A.  Enjoy the episode!   WGI Contest Dynamics Vid WGI Championships Scores Explained

Welcome back everyone! Its that time again! Time for the Dayton predictions episode.  This was a big hit last year so I decided to do it again this year, but with more friends.  I'm joined by my good friends Will, Alicia, and Alex to make our Dayton predictions.  Will it go horribly wrong? Only time will tell!  Good luck to everyone competing at Dayton this year!

Welcome back everyone! Its the REAL final episode of our 2026 WGI Regional Recap series with the Bethlehem Regional+ event from 3/21-3/22/26.  Its the final week of regional competition and I was watching this one live!  Links mentioned in the episode can be found below!  So lets get to it!   https://flags-in-a-gym-podcast.printify.me/ https://forms.gle/cA94DnnrxCxm727Y9

Welcome back everyone! Its the final episode of our 2026 WGI Regional Recap series with the Stuart Regional+ event from 3/14-3/15/26.  Its the penultimate week of regional competition and we finally get a look at the Florida guards and they gave us some great shows!  Links mentioned in the episode can be found below!  So lets get to it!   Dionne Warwick Shady Clip Merch Store Link!

Welcome back everyone! We continue the 2026 WGI Regional Recap series with the Manhattan Beach Regional+ event from 3/7-3/8/26.  Its the fifth week of competition and things are starting to heat up. This was our first look at the California guards and they gave us some great shows!  Links mentioned in the episode can be found below!  So lets get to it!   MERCH STORE!! Homage to the Square

Welcome back everyone! We continue the 2026 WGI Regional Recap series with the Austin and Charlotte Regional+ events from 2/28/26-3/1/26.  Its the fourth week of competition and things are starting to heat up. These were two big regionals and we have a ton to cover.  So lets get to it!

Welcome back everyone! We continue the 2026 WGI Regional Recap series with the Philly regional in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Its the third week of competition and things are starting to heat up. I couldn't fit this into the Indy episode so I made a separate one!  So lets get to it!

Welcome back everyone! We continue the 2026 WGI Regional Recap series with the Indy regional in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Its thethird week of competition and things are starting to heat up. This was a HUGE regional with 17 world guards alone... we have TONS to cover.  So lets get to it!

Welcome back everyone! We continue the 2026 WGI Regional Recap series with the Corning regional in Corning, NY.  Its the second week of competition and things are starting to heat up.  I cover most of the guards competing at Corning plus other news and notes from the other regionals this weekend.

Welcome back everyone! The 2026 WGI season has officially started and Im back to recap all the live streamed regionals for you.  I cover what everyone is doing, concepts, fun moments, interesting tidbits, and more! So sit back, relax, and let's talk some colorguard!

Welcome back! For today's episode I am joined by my friends Will and Matt to discuss WGI shows we feel are hidden gems.  We went searching and each brought 3 shows to discuss and encourage you to check out.  Links to the WGI shows are here in the notes!     Will's Selections: Lassiter HS 2002 Stoneman Douglas HS 1996 Ferndale HS 1998   Matt's Selections: Northern Nash HS 1995 Delazure Winterguard 2014 The Guardsmen 1987   Eric's Selections: Field of View Winterguard 1997 The Study 2003 Ventures Winterguard 2004

Welcome back everyone! Today episode is a hybrid one and it features author Jase Peeples who marched with the record setting Blue Devils Winterguard and also wrote a colorguard book "TWIRL".  Links to all the shows we discussed, and his book are listed below in the notes!  Happy Listening!     Links to the book! Twirl on Amazon Twirl on Barnes and Noble Twirl on Apple Books   Blue Devils Winter Shows! Blue Devils 1995 Blue Devils 1996 Blue Devils 1997 Blue Devils 1998

Welcome back everyone! This episode is my first ever top 10 list and I ranked the top 10 most iconic shows from WGI.  These ranking lists never have any sort of controversy.... right?  Let me know what you think in the comments or DMs!  

This episode continues our series showcasing programs from around the country and world.  I sat down with director Michelle Clements of American Fork HS to discuss all about the colorguard program.  We talked about being a first time Scholastic World finalist, Being a Utah guard, BOA Grand Nats, Band Camps, The Mormon Influence, and more!  Check out the links below:   The Winchester Mystery House American Fork 2024 WGI - SO 3rd Place - The Winchester Mystery American Fork HS 2025 WGI - Vibe Quest

Welcome to another "I Marched that Show" episode.  This time I sat down with Kandice Wiggs (Lloyd) who marched with Esperanza de  Luz and Fantasia Winterguards.  We discussed her time at each guard, being a featured performer, transitioning to judging, being a dance mom and more! Links to the EdL's and Fantasia's shows can be found below.      Esperanza De Luz 1999 Esperanza De Luz 2001 Esperanza De Luz 2004 Esperanza Drum Corps 2003 Fantasia 2005 Fantasia 2006 Fantasia 2007

Welcome to another "I Marched that Show" episode.  This time I sat down with Olivia Thomas.  She marched with the Woodlands SW Colorguard for 4 years and has marched the past two summers with the Boston Crusaders.  She was an absolute joy and is a upcoming star in the activity.  Links to the Woodlands show and Olivia's YouTube page can be found below.    Olivia's YouTube Page The Woodlands Winterguard 2022 - The Doors are Open The Woodlands Winterguard 2023 - How to Move The Woodlands Winterguard 2024 - The Light We Cannot See The Woodlands Winterguard - 2025 Departures The Woodlands Marching Band 2023 - Olivia's Fave

Welcome back everyone to this special episode! This week Will joins me to talk about the 2025 BOA Grand Nationals.  We talked about the top 12 groups and more!  Enjoy :)

Welcome back everyone! This episode is the first of my new series titled, "I Marched That Show!".  I sat down with Alicia Re who marched with the Bishop Kearney HS Winterguard for 4 years.  We talked about her career in the program and focused on the 1996 year. The Jackson Pollock show. She gave us tons of behind the scenes info and it was a pure joy to talk with her.  Links to BK shows are below!   Bishop Kearney 1994 Bishop Kearney 1995 - Cybil Show Bishop Kearney 1996 - Jackson Pollock Bishop Kearney 1998 - Animal Farm

Welcome back everyone!  The listener Q&A episode is here and I sat down with Dr Jen McPherson-Jones to answer all of your questions colorguard and podcast related.  As mentioned in the episode links to Hurricane Relief and the various winterguard shows we discussed are all here in the show notes.  Thank you for listening!   Hurricane Melissa Relief Fund Aimachi 2007 Northern Lights 2006 Enigma - Return to Innocence Avon HS 2006 1999 DCI Opening Ceremony Blue Devils 1996 WGI

Welcome Back everyone!  For today's episode I sat down with Bill Ives and Matthew Harris of the Marching Pageantry Arts Museum.  We discuss its founding, how they collect memorabilia, keeping historical records and more!  Make sure to give them a follow and look out for them at DCI and WGI events!  If you'd like to donate (either financially or with memorabilia) all of their info can be found below!   www.mpamuseum.org Instagram: marching_pageantry_artsmuseum TikTok: @marchingpageantryartsmus Facebook: Marching Pageantry Arts Museum  or Bill Ives   Financial Donations may be sent to: PO Box 2073 Media, PA 19063   Museum Physical Address  Archer-Epler VFW Post 979 6736 Marshall Road Upper Darby, Pa 19082   Call for info 610-937-6555 Email [email protected]  

For today's episode I sat down with Dr Jennifer McPherson-Jones to discuss all the things we wish we knew as a young or new instructor.  We take a look back at our teaching history and we hope our conversation can help instructors become better versions of themselves!  Thanks for listening!   Remember you can submit your listener Q&A questions to [email protected].

This episode continues our series showcasing programs from around the country and world.  I sat down with directors Samantha and Adam Faircloth to discuss all about their program.  We talked about the creation of the Revival program, their design philosophies and processes, having a baby during the Indy regional, Backyard Bettys, their 2025 production "Transcendent", and more! Links to videos/performances we referenced can be found below.   Revival 2025 Production "Transcendent" Revival 2024 Production "Aurora" Franklin Central HS 2025 Production

This episode continues our series showcasing programs from around the country and world.  I sat down with Chase White, director of the Pride of Utah and we talked about the guard's origins as a pride parade guard, dos and donts of starting an independent group, grasshopper attacks, Cardi B mashups, the Utah Colorguard circuit, their 2025 production "Rasuptin" and more!  Links to videos/performances we referenced can be found below.   The Pride of Utah's Semis Performance Bountiful HS Drill Team   Rasuptin - WAP mashup (NSFW)   Also, many thanks to today's sponsor PhilpMarchingFX.  For your indoor or outdoor staging, drill, prop manufacturing needs and more visit PHILPMarchingFX.com 

This episode continues our series showcasing programs from around the country and world.  I sat down with Michael and Carolane of Independent A finalist Sonnor from Laprairie, Quebec, Canada.  We talked about the long history of the Sonnor program, iconic shows from the 80s and 90s, the struggles of being a Canadian colorguard, their 2025 production "On Thin Ice", making finals again after 22 years, and more!   Sonnor 1991 - Kate Bush Show Sonnor 1989 - An American in Paris   Also, many thanks to today's sponsor PhilpMarchingFX.  For your indoor or outdoor staging, drill, prop manufacturing needs and more visit PHILPMarchingFX.com 

For this episode I had the opportunity to sit down with 2 people from Digital Performance Gear, more commonly known as DPG.  They manufacture digital floors, flags, uniforms and more.  Take a listen as we discuss how the company came to be, how these things are made, what it's like working with top name Drum Corps and Winterguards (and keeping their design information a secret) and more!     Make sure to check them out! www.dpgperforms.com

This episode continues our series showcasing programs from around the country and world.  I sat down with the staff of returning program, Orlando Visual Performing Arts.  They are returning to the activity after a ten year hiatus. We talked about the first era of OVPA, the upcoming era, what it's like competing in FFCC, and more!  Give them a follow and check them out online! www.orlando-visual.com   Also, many thanks to today's sponsor PhilpMarchingFX.  For your indoor or outdoor staging, drill, prop manufacturing needs and more visit PHILPMarchingFX.com 

Its the first DCI regional of the 2025 season and Will and I are discussing the top 12 and more.  We discuss uniform choices, staging decisions, the tight battle for 1st, 3rd, and more!     Also, many thanks to today's sponsor PhilpMarchingFX.  For your indoor or outdoor staging, drill, prop manufacturing needs and more visit PHILPMarchingFX.com 

This episode continues our series showcasing programs from around the country and world.  I sat down with the co-directors Alexa Ramirez and Maddie Jones of Independent A finalist White and Gold Winterguard from Georgia Tech,  We talked about early morning rehearsals, the explosion of colorguard in Georgia, being "preliminated in 2024",  their 2025 production "The Things You Do", being promoted to Open Class, and more!     Also, many thanks to today's sponsor PhilpMarchingFX.  For your indoor or outdoor staging, drill, prop manufacturing needs and more visit PHILPMarchingFX.com 

This episode continues our series showcasing programs from around the country and world.  I sat down with the director and designer of Independent A finalist University of Nevada Reno,  Kim Hines and Javier Sosa spoke with me about their 2025 production "If I can't have you", transitioning from an exhibition to a competitive unit, building a program in an isolated area, the crazy IA prelims at Dayton and more!   Also, many thanks to today's sponsor PhilpMarchingFX.  For your indoor or outdoor staging, drill, prop manufacturing needs and more visit PHILPMarchingFX.com 

This episode continues our series showcasing programs from around the country and world.  I sat down with two staff members from the 2025 Independent Open Champions, Third Legend,  Kevin Westermann and Carolyne Nadeau spoke with me about the differences and difficulties of being a Canadian colorguard, their 2025 WGI program and WGI experience, trophy licking, Covid shutdowns, and preparing for their transition to World Class.     Check them out at https://www.3elegende.org/   Also, many thanks to today's sponsor PhilpMarchingFX.  For your indoor or outdoor staging, drill, prop manufacturing needs and more visit PHILPMarchingFX.com 

Its rules proposal time!  Will and I are going through each of the proposals and giving our thoughts and ideas about each one and whether or not we think they will pass.  Link to the proposals can be found below.     2025 WGI Proposals Here!

This episode is the first in a new series where we are showcasing programs from around the country.  Today I got to talk to Bryan Ayala and Tim Newburn from Emerson HS.  They placed 5th in Scholastic Open at this year's WGI championships.  We talked about the development of their program, being reclassified to Open during the season, why Texas guard is so successful, and we got into all the details about their 2025 production "Enjoy the Silence".   

WGI Finals is done and now the recapping begins!  This is our final episode recapping all the classes at Dayton.  Will is back with me to finally wrap up Dayton and discuss everything Scholastic World!

WGI Finals is done and now the recapping begins!  This is our fifth of six episodes recapping all the classes at Dayton.  Will is back with me to discuss everything Scholastic Open!

WGI Finals is done and now the recapping begins!  This is our fourth of six episodes recapping all the classes at Dayton.  Will is back with me to discuss everything Scholastic A!

WGI Finals is done and now the recapping begins!  This is our third of six episodes recapping all the classes at Dayton.  Will is back with me to discuss everything Independent World!

WGI Finals is done and now the recapping begins!  This is our second of six episodes recapping all the classes at Dayton.  Will is back with me to discuss everything Independent Open!

WGI Finals is done and now the recapping begins!  This is our first of six episodes recapping all the classes at Dayton.  Will is back with me to discuss everything Independent A!

This week my good friend Will Stevenson joins me to make our (probably horribly wrong) Dayton Predictions!  Give a listen and let us know your top 5s! 

We're back and we're reviewing and recapping the WGI Manhattan Beach Regional, Mid East Power Regional, and Southeast Power Regional.  Come take a listen!

For this episode we're reviewing and recapping guard from the WGI Austin and Charlotte regionals.  Sit back, relax, and let's talk some colorguard!

For Today's episode we're recapping and reviewing the WGI Indianapolis Regional.  Sorry for the sound quality, I was TIRED recording this one :)   WGI Review and Reclassification

For today's episode we're recapping and reviewing the WGI Salem Regional from February 15th.  

For this episode I sat down and spoke with a good friend of mine, Stephen Howard. Stephen has been a band director and colorguard director in Texas for almost 20 years.  We talked about how and why Texas colorguard has been flourishing. 

Today I had the wonderful opportunity to interview the directors of James Madison University Nuance Colorguard.  We talk about starting the program, bumping to open, creating a second guard, college marching band, long drives on I-81, and more.  Links below for some of their shows that we referenced in the episode.   JMU Nuance - Roses in Bloom JMU Nuance Purple 2018 ( Bronze Medal at WGI) JMU Nuance Purple 2024 JMU Nuance Gold 2024 JMU Summer Band Camp