Meet the 2023 Color Guard Staff

Introducing the talented crew of Color Guard instructors and industry leaders coming in to lead the CCG for our 75th anniversary season:

Spearheaded by John Leonard and Markell Allen, this team comes with best-in-class industry experience and a wide scope of talents.

John Leonard - Color Guard Caption Supervisor
Markell Allen - Caption Choreographer and Graphic Designer
Brandon Fink - Color Guard Instructor / Movement Designer
Josh deAlba - Color Guard Instructor / Movement Designer
Danielle Young - Caption Specialist
Austin Price - Color Guard Instructor
Dylan Watson - Color Guard Instructor
Teddi Vargas - Color Guard Instructor
Thomas Fitzpatrick - Color Guard Instructor
David Larios - Color Guard Instructor
Reece Davis - Color Guard Instructor

The 2023 Color Guard staff includes World Class WGI and DCI instructors, designers, choreographers, professional dancers, and former Cavalier marching members. We couldn’t be more excited about this year’s talented team. John Leonard states “I am thrilled at the broad range of backgrounds and experiences these professionals bring with them. The performers of the 2023 season are in for quite a special summer. We are excited to get started and look forward to the 75th anniversary season!”

To learn more about each of our outstanding instructors, click their photos above for a link to their full biography. To learn more about auditioning for this landmark season, click here. Be sure to also follow the CCG on Instagram.