Etude Winter Guard

DCI World Championships are here, and we couldn’t be more excited to see our Étude members and alumni on the big stage! Your hard work, passion, and talent make us incredibly proud. 💛

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼:

𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜:
𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻: Jack Galardi, Chloe Brown, Jillian Swire-Clark
𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: Anneka Nestvogel, Tyler Little, Caileigh Coval, Rachel Sellers
𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱: Katie Sightler, Jarrett Rampley
𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Mac Specht
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝘀: Ben Clawson

𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨:
𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻: Brian Franco-Winn, Zane Franco-Winn, Ben Henley, Korey Craven, Emma Adcock, Darren Mickens
𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘀: Savion Chester, Tyler Garcia
𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮: Emma Barfield
𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆: Cody Drap
𝗖𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 | 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀: Markell Allen
𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: Crysta Caldwell

Your Étude family is cheering you on—go out there and leave it all on the field!

Ready to spin with Étude? 💛 Join us for our Spin Camp & Audition Clinic on Saturday, August 17th! Details below. 👇

🕘 10:00am - 5:00pm
📍Northwestern HS, Rock Hill, SC
💸 $35 - includes lunch

Classes will be available for beginner, intermediate, and advanced (audition choreography) for dance, flag, and weapon.

How to join us: Sign up here: https://etudewinterguard.org/spin-camp-audition-clinic/2024-audition-registration-pkmjr. See you there. 💛

Still feeling the love from the 2024 season. 💛

FEATURE // We caught up with Etude Winterguard Director Brian Franco-Winn to discuss Etude’s 2024 program, Those Days Are Gone. We discussed the feelings of loneliness that inspired the theme, the Edwardian influence on the costuming, and the joggling boards that occupied the performance floor.

wgi.org/thosedaysaregone

Happy from the students of the BWDA! 💃🏼

Etude Winter Guard wishes to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mary Lynn Dorow. She has made such a profound impact on our organization, the people in our community, and the pageantry arts as a whole. She will be dearly missed.

It is with immense sadness and heartbreak that we share the passing of Mary Lynn Dorow on the morning of April 21st. Daughter of Fred and Marlene Miller, beloved wife, cherished mother of three sons, and proud grandmother to eight grandchildren, Mary Lynn’s spirit and legacy will resonate for years to come.

Mary Lynn was a towering figure in the pageantry arts, dedicating her life to the enrichment and advancement of young people. Her passion for the craft was contagious, inspiring countless students and colleagues through her commitment to excellence, joy and compassion. As a director, choreographer, adjudicator and mentor, Mary Lynn's innovative approaches and nurturing spirit helped shape the careers of many performers and educators who are now leaders in the field themselves.

As we remember Mary Lynn, we celebrate her remarkable life and the indelible impact she made on our community.

Tobias Funeral Home will be forthcoming with details. We will share all information related to viewing, visitation and funeral dates/times in the days ahead.

Etude wishes to express our sincerest gratitude to our corporate sponsors FJM — Fred J. Miller Inc., PROPVinyls, and The Joggle Factory for their contributions during our 2024 competitive season. “Those Days Are Gone” wouldn’t have been the same without your support!

We saved a seat for you! Join us tomorrow for the final performance of Those Days Are Gone.

See you this afternoon for IW Semis!

Join us tonight at UD Arena for the Dayton premiere of Those Days Are Gone!

Those Days Are Gone 💛 See you tonight in UD Arena!

Happy Friends & Family Day!

Hope to see you all this evening at Kannapolis Middle School - 1000 Virginia Dare St. Kannapolis, NC. When you arrive, please park up front and enter through the main doors. We will have history night set up in the cafeteria for you to peruse memorabilia, and we will transition into the gym at 6 for our Friends & Family show.

We will also have an opportunity to vote for your favorite show with cash or digital donations - to participate add money to your favorite show’s jar (or Venmo and include the show title).

A few other ways to support Etude tonight - in person or at home if you can’t make it:

- Donate a day to Etude
- Donate pizza money for History Night

Venmo
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This weekend is our annual Friends and Family Show! 🤩 Join us on Saturday, March 30th at 6pm; the show will be held at Kannapolis Middle School (1000 Virginia Dare St, Kannapolis, NC). Dive into Étude’s rich history and show your support as we prepare for the final stretch of our competitive season. See you there! 💛

Emma has had a profound impact on the activity, the community, and of course, Étude. Thank you for all you do. We love you!

This weekend is our annual Friends and Family Show! 🤩 Join us on Saturday, March 30th at 6pm; the show will be held at Kannapolis Middle School (1000 Virginia Dare St, Kannapolis, NC). Dive into Étude’s rich history and show your support as we prepare for the final stretch of our competitive season. See you there! 💛

The Étude Winter Guard performers and staff wish to express our profound thanks to our corporate sponsor, Fred J. Miller, Inc., for your generous support through the uniform and flag sponsorship. Your unwavering support plays a crucial role in the vitality and achievements of our team, and for this, we are grateful.

The craftsmanship and quality of the costumes are truly outstanding, far exceeding our expectations. These costumes do more than just visually elevate our performances; they significantly contribute to our team’s overall accomplishments. Your dedication to quality and excellence shines through, making our members exceptionally proud to wear these distinguished uniforms.

We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Byron Valentine and the entire team at FJM — Fred J. Miller Inc. for their exceptional work. The design and look of our uniforms are unparalleled, and we deeply appreciate the immense effort and creativity invested into making this vision come to life.

A huge thank you to FJM for everything!

We are deeply saddened by the loss of American singer and songwriter, Eric Carmen. His music touched countless hearts with its emotional depth and beauty. Eric Carmen's timeless songs have brought comfort and inspiration to fans worldwide, including us at Étude. Thank you for the inspiration, Mr. Carmen. Rest in peace.

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Weekend Recap: Paramount and Etude Open the 90s Club & More - FloMarching The 90s club is officially open for the 2024 WGI season. Etude & Paramount broke 90 in Charlotte, GMU rocked Richmond, more takeaways from Mar 9-10 weekend

Happy March 4th from Étude! 🏳️ We are so thankful to everyone who has been part of our journey for the past 20 years. ✨ Photos from Clayton Regional. Photography by 📸

It’s ! We’ve leaped right into our competitive season here at Étude. 🤩 After a successful national premier at WGI Clayton, we couldn’t be more excited for what the rest of our season has in store. We’ll see you next at WGI Charlotte on March 9-10! ✨

Our competitive season is in full swing! 🤩 Where will you see Étude this year?

This weekend we celebrated Valentine’s Day surrounded by our loving cast members and staff. 🥰 From our Étude family to yours, happy Valentine’s Day! 💞

Étude at Premiere Central at Catawba Ridge, 2/3/2024. 💛 Thank you for being, by far, one of the most receptive, responsive, and loving audiences we’ve ever seen! 🫂

It’s time for our final round of members! Please meet our “Hall of Famers.” 🏅 These cast members have been with Étude for 5+ years. In fact, Emma and Korey are celebrating their 9th season with the organization. There is a reason our performers come back year after year; it’s because we’re family. Please meet Emma, Korey, Ava, Daniel, Kendall, and Heather! 💛

This weekend with Étude was very special. Our 2024 cast took the floor for the first time. ✨ Today, we’re introducing you to our 4th year members. Meet Nate, Savion, Sayler, Anneka, Scott, Jasmine, Zack, and Webb.

Celebrating Black History Month | Étude Winter Guard is an advocate for diversity, inclusion, and love for the BIPOC voices in our community and cast. Here’s to continuing to celebrate the groups and individuals who bring so much strength to the activity!

Étude Winter Guard proudly announces our 2024 program, “Those Days Are Gone.”

Étude is under the Direction of Brian Franco-Winn. Our Artistic Director is Byron Valentine.

Additional Design, Choreography, Technical, and Support Staff include Emma Boyce, Zane Franco-Winn, Melissa Davis, Benjamin Thomas Henley, Michael Gaines, Brandon Nichols, Kristen Campbell, Matthew Gabel-Baird, Zakia Ruffin, Mike Marcantano, Kaysey Thompson, Darren Mickens, Alex Holland, and Dorreen Gaudian.

The ensemble is under the Leadership Team of Emma Adcock and Korey Craven.

Soundtrack Design by Vince Oliver
Costume Designs by Byron Valentine and Kailey Portwood for FJM, Inc.
Digital Designs by Scott Winters, Ross Werner, and Byron Valentine

Étude Winter Guard is proudly sponsored by FJM — Fred J. Miller Inc. and PROPVinyls.

This season, Étude celebrates twenty years of competition! Our 2024 Show Schedule is listed below.
February 3 - CWEA Premiere @ Catawba Ridge HS
February 17 - CWEA @ Mooresville HS
February 24 - WGI Clayton Regional
March 9-10 - WGI Charlotte Regional
March 16 - CWEA @ River Bluff HS
March 23-24 - WGI Southeast Power Regional
April 7 - CWEA Championships
April 11-13 - WGI Color Guard World Championships

Check in with us throughout the season by following us on Facebook and Instagram!

It’s a big week for Étude. 🤩 A special announcement is coming tomorrow at noon… 👀 and Saturday we perform our first show at Premiere Central! Meet some of the members you’ll see on the floor; introducing our 3rd year members: Jack, Alex, Emilee, Amber, Jerimey, Meghan, and and Lori! 💛

Happy premiere week! 💛 We are so excited to showcase our 2024 cast at CWEA Premiere Central this Saturday. 🤩 Meet our 2nd year members: Jade, Colby, Jillian, Tyler, Meg, Nate, Emma, Laurence, and Crysta!

We are only 8️⃣ days away from premiere! Ready to meet more of our 2024 cast? 💛 Meet Chloe, Cassie, Emma B., Caileigh, Cody, and CeCe!