Tri-City Winter Guard

Ben has been coaching, designing, and consulting for attention-grabbing, award-winning shows for numerous schools and independent programs for the last 15 years. His instructing experience include: Benicia, Fremont, Vanden, Archbishop Riordan, Franklin, John Swett, "...of essence", and San Mateo. Ben’s performance experience include: Benicia High School, San Jose State University, San Jose Raiders, "...of essence" Winterguard, In Motion Performance Ensemble, and Infinitus Winterguard.

Ben's teaching style aims to build lifelong skills such as team work, self-confidence, time management, effective leadership, while inspiring students to fuel their passion for the arts.

Colin Apperson is the current Color Guard Director of Armijo High School (Fairfield), Inderkum High School (Sacramento), and Crystal Middle School (Suisun City). She is also an instructor for the WGI Independent World Class Winter Guard In Motion Performance Ensemble, and a color guard adjudicator with the Northern California Band Association. Colin has performed with the San Jose Raiders Winter Guard and the Seattle Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps.