1. Colleyville Heritage Diamonds Dance Guard Auditions 2017-2018
Martin Godoy- Director

2. Instructors Martin Godoy- Diamonds Dance Guard Director
Martin Godoy serves as the color guard director at Colleyville Heritage High School. He previously served as the color guard director of the UT Arlington Band and co-director of the UT Arlington Dance Ensemble. Mr. Godoy was a member of The Bluecoats color guard in and The Cavaliers color guard in 2008 whose program earned them 3rd place at world championships. He is a member of Black Gold Independent World Winter Guard and Danielle Georgiou Dance Group. He has also danced with Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet and Wichita Falls Ballet. In 2014, he was selected to participate at the Domaine Forget International Dance Academy in Canada. Outside of realms dance and color guard, Mr. Godoy holds a Bachelor of Music (Education) and Master of Music in Flute Performance from UT Arlington and is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of North Texas. He has competed at the National Flute Association Young Artist competition and in the Ernest Bloch International Music Competition and subs for the Dallas Winds. 
Karis Van- Dance Team Director
Karis Van has been dancing for 24 years, with a focus on jazz, lyrical, hip hop, tap, ballet, and clogging. She has trained at dance studios in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and has taken from many prestigious choreographers in California and New York City. For ten years she performed in the nationally televised Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving halftime show with numerous artists. During her 4 years in high school, she was a member of the award winning Southlake Carroll Varsity Emerald Belles Drill Team where she was names Sophomore of the Year, Jr. Lieutenant her Junior year and was Captain in her senior year. For the past 8 years, she has worked for Marching Auxiliaries where she teaches and choreographs for dance teams across the United States.

3. What is Dance Guard
Dance Guard is a hybrid performance group that trains in the dance and color guard mediums. The group performs with the CHHS Marching Band in the fall and performs indoors in the spring (winter guard). We are traditionally known as a color guard within our medium.
Dance
Flag
Fundamental piece of equipment that all members begin with.
Rifle
Wooden object shaped like a rifle and taught after flag.
Sabre
A Spanish blade (dull) and is for the advanced member.

4. Required Paperwork Most Recent Report Card Candidate Information Sheet
Commitment to Perform
Medical Release Form
Eligibility form

5. Clinics April 17, 18, 19 CHHS Gym 4 4:30pm-7:00pm
April 20 Audition day 4:30pm-conclusion
Important Information:
-Closed to friends and family
-No video cameras allowed
-Wear athletic clothing
-No jewelry, gum, food or drinks (except water)
-Be on time!

6. Clinics Monday, April 17th 4:30-7:00 -stretch -dance technique
-flag technique
-learn audition pieces
-draw tryout numbers
Tuesday, April 18th 4:30-7:00
-review all technique
-review audition pieces
Wednesday, April 19th 4:30-7:00
-review all audition material
-tryout process overview and demonstration
-work in tryout groups

7. Tryout Information Location: CHHS Dance Gym (Gym 4)
What to Wear: (All Black)
T-shirt
Shorts or leggings
Pony Tail
Socks
Shoes
No jewelry

8. Tryout Format
Candidates will audition in small groups to perform the required material.
Dance technique
Dance combination
Flag technique
Flag combination

9. What now? Upon successful audition into the program:
Attend the New Parent meeting
Monday, April 7pm in the CHHS Band Hall
Dance Guard Course
Single Blocked course (.5 PE or .5 Fine Art credit)
Will be 6th Period or
8th Period
Period TBD
Color Guard Camp Dates
June :00am- 6:00pm
July :00am- 6:00pm

10. Registration June 2rd 6-9pm or June 3rd CHHS Band Hall
You will be able to order uniform items and spirit wear for next season

11. Camps Students will be learning… MANDATORY for course credit
Dance technique
Equipment technique
Choreography for competitive fall show
MANDATORY for course credit
Please schedule family vacations around these dates
June :00am- 6:00pm
July :00am- 6:00pm

12. Fall Activity Fee: TBD
The bond will provide performance costumes for the dance guard!
The fall activity fee pays for the following:
Instructors and consultants
Marching band music and drill design
Additional equipment/uniform needs
Additional transportation

13. Competition Dates October 7 Do not sign up for SAT
October 28 UIL Area Contest
November 8 UIL State (Should we advance)
Other Contests TBD

14. Nick Thomas, Director of Bands
Laura Hunt, Assistant Director
Karis Van
Martin Godoy, Diamonds Dance Guard Director
Contact Info

15. Website/Calendar http://www.colleyvilleheritageband.com/calendar.html
Please reference for SAT/ACT approved dates, rehearsal schedules, contest updates, and football games.