Alumni Spotlight: Spirit Alumnus Whose Summer Rook-Out Journey Was Often Captured On Camera. Christopher Opalka – Colorguard 2023

If you kept an eye on our social media pages this past summer, you’ll quickly spot our upcoming featured alum. Chris Opalka’s captivating performances, which drew audiences in, made him a well-photographed figure in 2023. But when Chris auditioned, he didn’t fully grasp the profound significance of the home he was stepping into for his Age-Out season with Spirit of Atlanta.

Chris currently serves as the head Colorguard instructor at York High School in Yorktown, Virginia, where he devotes the majority of his time to Choreography and instruction. Chris was a first-generation drum corps participant, and he couldn’t be more proud to have spent both his rookie and age-out seasons with Spirit in the same year.

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