WGUK would like to extend a special thanks to Director's Showcase International (DSI), 

a provider of new and innovative marching band and colourguard products,
for their generous sponsorship of the April 2007 Spintastic

The main sessions were run as practical workshops in movement, flag, rifle and sabre and were specifically geared towards performing members.  The participants were split into two groups, intermediate and advanced, which allowed the clinicians to work on aspects suited to the particular group and after each session there was a chance for each group to give a demonstration.

 
Performing members at the end of Spintastic - April 07

A session was also held in the morning giving information on starting up a unit from scratch and whilst only attended by one newly formed organisation it was also a chance to formulate data for future publications which will be made available to anyone thinking of setting up.  In the afternoon a "theory" session was held discussing show design.

WGUK Chairman, Mark Gutteridge, commented at the end of day "It was great to see the performing members from different organisations meet on a non competitive basis whilst at the same time learn new skills plus a chance for me to meet with staff and personnel from Guards in a more relaxed atmosphere. There will be more of these types of events organised in the future and I hope others will consider attending as we can all learn from one another and help move this exciting and vibrant activity forward".

The Clinicians used were:
Shane Hapner - from Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA courtesy of DSI
plus
Jon Bilby 
Emma Brown 
Krissie Davis
Mark Gutteridge 
Kieran Hope 
Veronica Hope
Dave Parris
Alan Thompson
and grateful thanks to them all for their support of this event.

Spintastic is a trading style of WinterGuard United Kingdom which is part of Marching & Performing Arts UK.
Registered charity No. 328541  © WGUK 2007