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The Lakewood Ranch and Braden River high school winter guards were two weeks shy of performing at the Florida Federation of Colorguards Circuit State Championships last year when the competition was canceled due to COVID-19.
Both schools’ teams were expecting to receive medals.
What is winter guard?
The winter guard competition evolved from color guards that often are found at high schools and colleges where students use various equipment, such as flags, rifles or sabres with dance moves to help enhance and interpret the music of a marching band. Winter guard often is performed unaccompanied by the band to pre-recorded music.
Braden River High School’s cast of “Little Shop of Horrors” was in the middle of rehearsal last March when Director Ricardo Robinson-Shinall was told they wouldn’t be returning to school due to COVID-19.
Luckily, he was given a year extension for the rights of “Little Shop of Horrors,” and his students will be able to perform the show live and virtually in April.
How to Donate
How to donate to Lakewood Ranch High School s theater program: Visit ManateeSchools.Revtrak.net. Minimum donation is $5.
How to donate to Braden River High School s theater program: Visit OnTheStage.com.
The problem for the school’s theater department, along with several other high school theater departments including Lakewood Ranch High School, is funding.