Cast Bio Pages

Be sure and check out the cast bio pages on the website!

The Road to World Championships

Well, we are on our way. Dayton, here we come! We registered today for our WGI regionals and championships. We will be traveling to Nashville, Atlanta, and of course, Dayton.

We will also be competing within the SCGC, which will take us to Lawrenceburg, Clarksville, and championships, which will be in Nashville, or Chattanooga.

Our rehearsals begin on November 2nd. I cannot believe we have to wait an entire month before we are together again. But, it is Fall marching season, and most of our members march for their schools. We also have members who are Fall instructors...good luck at your marching competitions!!

Here is our cast list, as of today. We may have a few additions in November.

Jana Pate, Jennifer Cooper, Amye Henry, Jose Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, Emily Mowers, Courtney VanGunda, Midori Eng, Bre Henriksen, Hannah Bowden, Seidi Lopez, Madison Stewart, and Sara Woodard. Congratulations!!

Yay!

Auditions were held yesterday and went extremely well. We saw alot of new faces and were delighted at the talent level of these performers. We are looking forward to a successful season and alot of fun on the road to World Championships. Many thanks to all who came out to audition. We hope that everyone had a positive experience.

Our regular rehearsal schedule begins in November and we are excited to get started. Plans are underway for the show and an announcement will be made soon. Keep checking back to see what is going on behind the scenes with the Capella Winterguard. Keep spinning. M. Abe

When?

Tomorrow! Tomorrow!

Dear Mr. Williams

I am so disappointed.

Meet Jennifer Cooper

Ass Wannabe. Stalker Extraordinaire. My hero.

Just a Couple More Days

Here we are, just a couple of days away from auditions. Be sure you have everything you need. Also, if you are bringing friends who have not registered, that is GREAT! They can still register online or can fill out the registration form when they get there, BUT....they must have all of the release forms with them at auditions or they will not be able to participate.

Yeah! for no more re-runs!!

I cannot wait! My tivo is gonna be smokin!

Capella Competitive Calendar

January 19 - 20 - SCGC Field Day - Lawrenceburg, TN
February 16 - WGI Regional - Nashville, TN

March 8 - 9 - SCGC - Clarksville, TN
March 15 - 16 - WGI Regional - Atlanta, GA
April 5 - SCGC Circuit Championships - TBD
April 10 - 12 - WGI World Championships - Dayton, OH

Ripley Invitational

I was lucky enough to have Sara and Heath invite me to attend the Ripley Invitational this evening. I got to hang out with my favorite high school band....Cadets of Cordova. It was great seeing the kids. I love them and they greeted me with lots of hugs. The band has returned to their classic Cadet uniform including the braids. They looked fashionable and old school. Shout out to Welshman....I agree! Bring the Eagles back!! Love to Max, Aysha, and Dennis. Sharp, professional, FIERCE!

I adore my guard girls. They looked absolutely gorgeous in their new costumes and the flags were spectacular. Great work girls....you performed beautifully and I was so proud to be there, cheering you on. Shout out to Ami....way to flash the crowd, girl. You made me proud. I will post the pics I took of you guys when I can figure out how to get them off my phone. I am challenged. We raced home before awards because it is Sara's 21st birthday, and she had her birthday party goers, waiting anxiously for her to arrive. I will give an update on score results when I get them.

Other thoughts: Nice to see Jennifer Cooper and the Bartlett Band! Ripley is definitely not the same show as it has been in the past eight years. Small crowd, no picnics on the grassy knoll, plenty of seating in the stands. I did not see any rice krispie treats or baked goods made by southern women. We got there late and parked at the front door. That never happened in the past. The Ripley kids were gracious as always. They finally figured out that it was unsafe to have the bands scale the hills down to the termite eaten "troll bridge" to enter the field. Great decision. The field condition was excellent. Chemlawn must have charged them a fortune. Gorgeous green grass. The weather was perfect. Not too cool. Not too windy. Lovely. One of the early performing bands played Jungle Boogie and Papa Was a Rolling Stone. I grooved to the jam, up in the parking lot. Also, saw some chartreuse, which is always one of my favorite choices for guard uniforms. :) There was a great variety of interesting choices in spandex, sequins, and poly china silk, as always.

I will give an update once I have more info on the results. Just wanted to get my "HOLLA!" out to the kids. Good job. Love you. M. Abe

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Fantastic coverage of the activity through the eyes of WGI.

Happy 21st Birthday SARA ABE!!

UGH

So disappointed. Once again EVEL prevails.

More Old Lady Advice

It is time for more old lady advice.

Don't be a quitter...no matter how hard it gets. People will respect you for it. Something bigger and better is just around the corner!!!

Always try. Don't look back and say, "What if?" The answer is definitely NO, if you don't make an attempt.

Always give 100%. Have no regrets.

Holla to our Girls!!

Jana and Jennifer....we LOVED watching you this summer. Congratulations!

September Newsletter

The Capella Winterguard September Newsletter is now posted on our website at www.capellawinterguard.com.

Auditions are coming up quickly and the registration forms are rolling in. We are very excited about the response and are looking forward to meeting everyone on the 23rd.

Carol Who?

I subscribed to the DCI Semifinals webcast and Sara and Heath came over to watch it with me. When we were viewing the Colts' show, (Holla! to Coop) I commented that it was the "Carol Channing" show. They said, "Carol who?. Blasphemy. She was a huge broadway star and the original Hello Dolly, for goodness sake. Although, in my opinion, she had no talent, and Barbra did the role much better on the big screen. One of my favorite musicals of all time. Anyhoo....I was reading a magazine this morning and found this picture of Ms. Channing and just had to share this story with you. Judge for yourself.

Two Weeks and Counting!!

Gracefully and Grandly!!

GORGEOUS......

Sad Day

Rest in Peace.

These are a few of my favorite things...................

WGI World Finals

DCI Finals

TIVO....best invention EVER!

Peyton. :)

Washable mascara that is cry-proof!

WAFFLES. Food of the Gods.

Dance. Shake your groove thang......

Music. Life should come with a soundtrack.