Capella Winterguard

Only 9 days until auditions! Can't wait to see everyone!! For more information, contact: capellaguard@aol.com

Capella will be moving to the Nashville, Tennessee area for the 2010 season. We will be competing within the Independent Open class of the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit as well as three WGI Power Regionals and World Championships. The full Capella staff will be returning for the 2010 season, with a couple of new additions!! Staff includes: Emily Abramson - Director Drew Solomonson - Program Director / Visual Design Sara Abramson - Choreographer / Instructor Elizabeth Heath - Chroreographer / Instructor Rick Subel - Choreographer / Instructor / Consultant Annie Pelka - Choreographer / Instructor Tyler Smith - Technician / Instructor Auditions will be held at TW Hunter Middle School 2101 New Hope Road in Hendersonville, Tennessee, Sunday, October 4, 2009 from 9am - 6pm. For more information and online registration, please visit our website at http://www.capellawinterguard.com or contact Emily Abramson at capellaguard@aol.com. We also have a floor and flag sets for sale!!! See website for details!!

Capella will be moving to the Nashville, Tennessee area for the 2010 season. We will be competing within the Ind Open class of the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit as well as three WGI regionals and World Championships. Auditions will be held Sunday, October 4, 2009 in Nashville. Location and Times TBD. To register for our mailing list, and keep up with important announcements regarding auditions, please visit our website at http://www.capellawinterguard.com or contact Emily Abramson at capellaguard@aol.com for more information. We also have a floor and flag sets for sale!!! See website for details!!

Bump Again!!

Capella is cleaning house in preparation for the 2010 season. Visit http://www.capellawinterguard.com to see the flag sets and floor that we have for sale!! For more information contact capellaguard@aol.com.

Bump.

Capella Winterguard is doing some house cleaning before the 2010 season and has flag sets and a floor for sale. Visit our website at www.capellawinterguard.com for more information.

I adore that piece of music. I still own the original Blue Moves LP and used to play that over and over again when I was in my teens. Gorgeous piano, obviously!! I have had my staff listen to it MANY times, but so far, a hard sell. I will continue to press on.

BUMP...See you on Sunday!

Capella Winterguard will be competing in the Independent Open class for the 2009 season. Auditions will be held on Sunday, September 7, 2008 from 12:00 - 6:00pm with call back auditions begin held, Sunday, September 14, 2008. Please visit our website at www.capellawinterguard.com for more details.

Phantom Regiment 2007 - Stunning.

HI GINGER! I got mine yesterday too! Woo Hoo! I was sitting on the curb, tapping my foot, looking for BROWN to come down the street. Hope all is well with you and the Northgate gang. Good luck to your daughter and Spirit! Our Jose is marching there with her. Take care and hope to see you in Bloomington! Em[ily]

Yes, thank you Kevin!

lucky.

What he said!

Go Sara! Blooooooooooo!

Yay Sara! My baby is taking the field! Wow, I wish I were there! Go Bloooooo!

Capella Winterguard is holding summer monthly technique classes beginning Saturday, June 14th, in the Memphis, Tennessee area. See our website at www.capellawinterguard.com for more details. All are welcome! We look forward to seeing you! Emily Abramson Director

Capella Summer Colorguard Technique Classes What are you doing this summer? Have an audition coming up? Do you want to keep your skills sharp during the off season? Want to learn the correct technique on a new piece of equipment? Interested in auditioning for Capella's 2009 cast? Summer Technique Class Schedule Saturdays May 10th - 9am - 5pm Jun 14th - 9am - 5pm Jul 12th - 9am - 5pm Aug 16th - 9am - 5pm Good Shepherd United Methodist Church 6050 Summer Avenue Bartlett, Tn. 38134 Cost: $30.00 / session Capella Members: $15.00 / session Technique Training Movement Flag Rifle Sabre Lunch Provided Each participant will receive an audio CD containing all music and written instructions for techniques learned. Registration, Payment, and Release Forms are due one week prior to class date. Register Online and Download Forms at www.capellawinterguard.com Email: capellaguard@aol.com Phone: Emily Abramson 901.485.3580 www.capellawinterguard.com

In any competitive activity, there are occasions, when the pressures of competition, can test the character in all of us. I would like to share my story, of sportsmanship, at its finest. I am the Director of the Capella Winterguard, which competed in the Independent A class at World Championships, this past weekend. When checking in for our semifinals performance at the Nutter Center, we were pleased to see our friends from The Mark of NSA. They were performing right before us. It was their words of encouragement that helped our performers feel at home, and eased their pre-performance jitters. Thank you, Mark and congratulations on your finals performance. You are a credit to the SCGC. We were elated to be named an Ind A finalist, and entered the UD Arena, with great anticipation, and excitement. My husband and I took the floor to the ready area at the arena, not knowing what to expect, as we had never been in the backstage area before. We do not have a floor crew, other than our 14 members and 5 staff. As we looked down the tunnel, into what I can only describe as, the scariest thing I have ever seen, we looked at each other, without saying a word, and took in a long deep breath. I thought to myself, how embarrassed my members would be, to see me roll down the hill, and land in a heap, at the bottom. I frantically scanned the area for the freight elevator, as the sweat beads began to form on my upper lip. We were fortunate enough to be lined up behind Northgate Independent, who had parents there, ready to wrangle their floor, down the steep hill. Upon seeing our dilemma, the Dad’s promised that they would come back to our rescue, once their floor made it down to the first level. They returned just in time, to help us with the daunting task. We were safe…so I thought. There are two levels to this thrill ride. Once you get to the first level, the guard stops and waits for their turn to proceed. The ramp then makes a steep curve, and descends deeper to the performance floor below. When it came time for this next move, to our relief, one of the Dad’s had returned to our rescue, and helped us get down to floor level, in time for our unit to enter for its performance. Because of his selfless act, he watched his daughter’s Finals performance with Northgate, from the wings, with us, their competitor. As if this act of kindness was not enough, the Northgate guard members appeared from backstage, after our finals performance was completed, to help snake our 350 pound monster, back up the tunnel. They knew that our members and staff would, literally, have an uphill battle ahead of us. Looking back on the week, and all that we accomplished, I must say that my fondest memory, will always be, The Mark of NSA, Ginger Armstrong and Northgate Independent, their parents and staff, who came to our aid, when it would have been easier for them, to look the other way. Thank you, Northgate and Mark. You are the true champions. Emily Abramson - Director Capella Winterguard

Cordova Scholastic A used similar digital water flags in their 2006 winter show, and I believe that we ordered them through Algy. I checked their site, and did not see them there, although they still carry some of the digitally printed flag designs. You might try to call them and see if they have some of the old designs "lying around". If I am lying, I apologize. I have slept since then. Good Luck!

Capella Winterguard, formerly Cordova Independent, will be holding auditions for its 2008 cast on Sunday, September 23rd, from 1 - 6 pm at St Benedict at Auburndale High School in Cordova Tennnessee. We will be competing withing the SCGC and at WGI World Championships in the Ind A class. Visit our website for additional details. Emily Abramson Capella Winterguard Website capellaguard@aol.com

Congratulations to Sound. Great job by the kids and a big shout out to the staff, who did an excellent job this summer. Safe travels home. Can't wait to see you!

Memphis - 91.525 per Andrew Solomonson, Visual Caption Head He said that the buses were not only 45 minutes late, but they took them to the ROSE BOWL!! He said the kids ran from the bus to the field and then off again because they were late to the gate. He said that it was pretty tense for a while. All is well now.