The Franklin High School Color Guard Will Host 2nd Annual Clinic on February 7th
FRANKLIN, TENN. — The Franklin High School Color Guard is excited to host their second annual color guard clinic on Friday, February 7th at Walnut Grove Elementary School from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Students in 5th to 8th grade will learn a dance and flag routine alongside the FHS Winter Guard. They will also have social time to learn more about participating in color guard with current guard members during a provided dinner. Students will receive an FHS Color Guard Water bottle for participating in the clinic, and parents will be invited to watch a showcase of what they have learned at the conclusion of the clinic.
This is the second time the award winning FHS Color Guard has hosted a clinic. Directors Michael and Levi are thrilled to offer this opportunity to students in the community for a second time. “Color guard is a great sport for anyone who loves performing or has experience with music, dance, or gymnastics. Even if someone has never done any of those things, we’ll teach them everything they need to know! Plus, anyone who joins the FHS color guard for the 2025 fall season is eligible to march in the 2026 Tournament of Roses parade in California with the FHS Marching Band! This clinic is a great way to try color guard and also find out how to join the team in the Spring and travel with us to the 2026 Rose Bowl.”
The Franklin High School Color Guard is under the direction of Michael Horvath and Levi Brandenburg, with assistance from Laura Anne Grayson and Sophia Grasso. The Franklin High School Winter Guard was the 2021 and 2023 SA Class Champion in SCGC (Southeastern Color Guard Circuit) and the 2023 Winter Guard International Scholastic A Bronze Medalist. In 2024, the Varsity Guard was the SCGC Open Class Champion, and the JV Guard was the SCGC SAA Class Silver Medalist.
Families interested in signing their children up for the clinic can do so by visiting tinyurl.com/FHScolorguard. The cost of the clinic will be $40.
The FHS Color Guard is part of the The Franklin Band.
Information about the Franklin Band
The Franklin Band is a seven-time Tennessee state marching band champion, earning the Governor’s Cup for this distinction. The Franklin Band is also a 2014 recipient of the prestigious Sudler Shield, presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation to high school, youth, and international marching bands of world-class excellence. The band’s performance highlights include the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Franklin Band will be marching in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in New York City in March of 2024.
The Franklin High School Winter Guard was the 2015 SAA Class champions, the 2021 and 2023 SA Class Champions in the SCGC (Southeastern Color Guard Circuit), and Scholastic A Bronze Medalists at the 2023 WGI World Championships.
A proud Bands of America participant since 2008, Franklin is a two-time BOA Regional Champion and four-time class national runner-up. Seven of Franklin’s ensembles have been invited to perform at the Music for All National Festival–Percussion Ensemble and Wind Ensemble (2013), Chamber Music Ensemble (2015), Percussion Ensemble and Saxophone Quartet (2017), and Flute Ensemble and Trombone Ensemble (2019). Franklin’s Wind Ensemble also performed the 2013 and 2017 Tennessee Bandmasters Hall of Fame Induction Concert at the Tennessee Music Education Association Conference.
The Franklin Band is under the direction of Dr. Michael Holland and Nicholas Blue, assisted by Levi Brandenburg, Michael Horvath, and Mike Leitzke.
