Anesidora Winter Guard is an independent color guard based in Arvada, Colorado.
We have been competing with the Rocky Mountain Color Guard Association since 2012 and
with Winter Guard International since 2013.
The mission of Anesidora Winter Guard is to create an environment that allows our youth to express their creativity, confidence, and passion. We pride ourselves on being an artistic and positive atmosphere for young adults.
Anesidora is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a 509(a)(2) designation as a private charity.
If you are interested in supporting Anesidora, donations are tax-deductible!
Leadership Team
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Born and raised in Colorado, Aaron Moss has been a dedicated member of the Rocky Mountain Color Guard Association for 25 years. His journey into the world of color guard began during his high school years at Arvada High School. From there, his passion grew as he marched with esteemed groups such as Signature Independent World and Opus X Independent World.
Over the past two and a half decades, Aaron has made a lasting impact on the Colorado color guard community by teaching and mentoring at numerous programs across the state. His instructional resume includes Standley Lake H.S., Broomfield H.S., Douglas County H.S., Wheat Ridge H.S., Solstice Winter Guard, Fossil Ridge H.S., Highlands Ranch H.S., and Monarch H.S. In 2012, Aaron became one of the founding directors of Anesidora Winter Guard. His mission was to create a safe and supportive space where performers could be themselves and thrive while doing what they love. Aaron is deeply committed to ensuring a positive and meaningful experience for every member.
Currently residing in Thornton, Colorado, Aaron works as a maintenance technician/specialist for a property management company in downtown Denver. He is also the proud owner of a growing home improvement business. Outside of work and color guard, Aaron enjoys traveling, snowboarding, spending time with friends, and relaxing with his two beloved dogs, Jaxon and Jade.
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Natasha began dancing at the age of 3 and was a competitive dancer from ages 6 to 18. In the fall of 2002, she joined the Pomona High School color guard, where she helped them win four CBA state championships and was a WGI Scholastic World Finalist in 2003, 2004, and 2005. She has also performed with Oracle Winter Guard in 2006 and Opus X Winter Guard from 2009-2013 and again in 2017. Since 2006, she has been a dedicated member and choreographer for Oracle Performance Ensemble. She also is actively serving as the President for the Rocky Mountain Color Guard Association.
Natasha began working with Anesidora Winter Guard in 2012 and became co-director of the organization in 2023. Natasha is thrilled to be working with Anesidora for another year!
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Matthew was the founder, director, and designer of CGT Dallas (5 time WGI Finalists and 2018 WGI IW Fan Favorite) and CGT Denton (2018 Independent Open Class Silver Medalist and 2 time WGI Finalist). Most recently, Matthew was the program designer for 2026 IW Finalist, Anesidora Winter Guard, 2026 IO Finalist NOVA Winter Guard, 2025 SA Silver Medalist Melissa High School, 2024 and 2025 IW Finalist Icon Winter Guard. In May of 2024, Matthew relocated to Colorado Springs from Dallas, TX where he had been the color guard director and marching band show and drill designer for Coppell HS. Matthew still designs, stages, and consults for several winter guard and marching band programs throughout Colorado, Texas, and other places around the country including Coppell HS (TX), Melissa HS (TX), Lake Ridge HS (TX), Sherman HS (TX), Choctaw HS (OK), Great Oak HS (CA), Plymouth Canton Educational Park (MI), Keller HS (TX), Jenks HS (OK), Pine Creek HS (CO), Legacy HS (CO), and Cherry Creek HS (CO).
Matthew is excited to return for a second year to Anesidora as both a designer for the A and World programs and as the Ensemble Coordinator for the World Guard where he will continue to help facilitate rehearsals, logistics, and scheduling throughout the 2027 season.
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Anesidora is pleased to welcome back Mark Keating! Mark was introduced to winter guard at Arvada West High School in the winter season of 1998 and has since competed in the pageantry of RMCGA circuit since then. Mark has also performed in WGI finals with Signature Color Guard in 2005, and Opus in 2007.
After 2007, Mark devoted his passion for color guard to teaching countless high school programs all over the state of Colorado. Mark has also worked with several independent groups such as The Phoenix from 2009-2012, Opus in 2014 & 2015, and Anesidora Winterguard since 2016.
Mark still enjoys the taste of performing through on stage productions with Oracle Performance Ensemble every summer since 2016. He has not only performed in many pieces, but he has also choreographed numerous productions of his own.
Mark is thrilled to return to Anesidora again for an 11th season and serve as a designer for the A Guard as well as a choreographer for both the World and A Guard programs.
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Anesidora is pleased to welcome back Alex Webb! Alex comes from the DFW area where he graduated from Little Elm High School in 2014. It was there he started his color guard career as a Senior, receiving a WGI Scholastic A Class bronze medal. After high school, Alex marched as an inaugural member in 3 different branches of CGT (Dallas, Ft Worth, and Denton) and a total of 6 years with the CGT organization, including the final year of CGT Denton in 2020. Alex also performed with Anesidora World in 2026 and helped the program earn a coveted IW Finalist position. Alex was recently named the Color Guard Director for Ralston Valley High School in Arvada, Colorado.
Alex is excited to return to Anesidora in a new role in 2027 as the Ensemble Coordinator and Choreographer for the A Guard where he will help to facilitate rehearsals, logistics, and scheduling throughout the 2027 season.
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Timothy began his professional performance career with The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps (2009-2013) and continued to perform with WGI units such as Eclectix Independent (2012-2015) and Black Gold World (2016-2019).
He first began directing high school ensembles in 2010 and continued over the years throughout Oklahoma and North Texas. He would also design and choreograph for groups across the entire country during this time. In addition to his work with scholastic programs, Timothy has also worked with The Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps as a technician and served on the admin staff with The Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps.
Timothy and his husband, Joshua, moved to Colorado from Texas last year and were recently named Directors at Rampart High School where they plan to continue growing the success of the program.
Timothy’s role will evolve this year as Administrative Assistant where he will assist the entire leadership team with any rehearsal, logistical, or scheduling tasks as well as lead administrative roles such as media and merchandising teams.
Design Consultants
& Choreographers
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Justin Turner is a Cincinnati-based educator, designer, and performer with over a decade of experience in the marching arts. Justin is a former member of the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps, O2, & Onyx World.
He currently serves as the director and designer for 2026 scholastic a bronze medalist, Campbell County High School. He has worked with numerous nationally recognized programs including Anesiadora World, Icon, The Collective, The Pride of the Netherlands, Milford (OH) High School, Forest Hills, Highlands High School, and many other programs throughout the Cincinnati area.
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Kristen is originally from Cheshire, Connecticut where she began her marching career with Cheshire High School and their Scholastic World Class Winter Guard from 2005-2009. During high school, she independently participated in the Connecticut Hurricanes DCA Drum and Bugle Corp from 2007-2010.
Following high school, Kristen performed with the Alter Ego (IW), from 2010-2012. She then moved to Dayton, Ohio to perform with the Zydeco Winter Guard for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. In addition to her winter guard endeavors, Kristen marched with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. She now spends her summers teaching and choreographing the Blue Stars.
Kristen has been the Color Guard Director at Little Elm High School in Little Elm, Texas since 2014. She has also worked with Anesidora World, CGT Dallas, CGT Denton, Icon Winter Guard, and Mirage Performance Ensembles. Additionally, she is currently a choreographer and design consultant for several North Texas schools.
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Originally from Los Angeles, California, Anthony currently serves as the Color Guard Director at both Arcadia High School and William S. Hart High School.
Anthony has taught and choreographed for numerous programs, including CGT Dallas, CGT Denton, Mirage, Ménage, Vox Artium, Icon Winter Guard, Mayflower Winter Guard, The Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps, and Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps. He is also a former performer with the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps and Corona Winter Guard.
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Kris is an accomplished choreographer with 15 years of experience serving marching bands and color guards across the nation. He has been on design staff with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps since 2018 and has contributed his choreographic expertise to the Breakdown Movement Camp since 2021.
During the fall season, Kris collaborates with several BOA finalist ensembles, including the Tarpon Springs Leadership Conservatory for the Arts, Flower Mound High School, and Keller High School among many others. In the winter season, he has also had the opportunity to teach and choreograph numerous WGI color guard and drumline programs, such as CGT, Mirage Performance Ensemble, and Monarch Indoor Percussion.
In addition to his work in the performing arts activity, Kris holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of North Texas and is proficient in the French language. He is presently based in North Texas, where he resides with his wife and two dogs.
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With a passion for performance and precision, Josh has had the privilege of performing with a wide range of incredible ensembles over the past decade. His WGI experience consists of Diamante (2015 & 2016), Black Gold (2017 & 2018), Mayflower (2019), and Mirage (2023 & 2024). For DCI, he began his journey at Pacific Crest in 2015 and then spent the next few years at the Blue Stars. (2017-2019)
On the staff side, he has supported the growth and artistry of groups such as Anesidora World, CGT Dallas, CGT Denton, Ménage, The Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps, The Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps, Coppell HS, Allen HS, Flower Mound HS, and Rampart HS.
Beyond his color guard career, Josh is an avid mixologist who enjoys crafting original drink recipes behind the bar.
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Kayla resides in Denver, Colorado where she is the Color Guard Director and Designer at Cherry Creek High School. A native to the city, she has been involved in the marching arts since 2002. As a performer, she had the opportunity to march with numerous world class organizations such as Opus X Winter Guard, The Colts Drum and Bugle Corps, Blue Coats Winter Guard, and The Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps.
Following her marching career, Kayla continued to share her passion for the marching arts through teaching. She has worked with various groups in DCI, WGI, and RMCGA including Fossil Ridge High School, Northglenn High School, Anesidora Winterguard, The Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, Rouse High School (Austin, TX), Northview High School (Brazil, IN), and many other programs across the country.
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Kaitlynn began her color guard career at her alma mater, Choctaw High School, and has worked with various programs across the United States; including Anesidora World, Choctaw High School, Legacy High School, and Southmoore High School where she also served as the Color Guard Director from 2019-2023.
Kaitlynn marched with Carolina Crown for 2015 and 2016 and continued with the color guard staff after their move to Boston Crusaders in 2017 and 2018. The 2016 Carolina Crown and 2018 Boston Crusaders were awarded the George Zingali Color Guard Caption Award. She also rejoined the Boston Crusaders for their 2021 season.
In the winter, Kaitlynn performed with the Pride of Cincinnati in 2016 and 2017 and was awarded a World Class Gold Medal at WGI World Championships Finals both years.
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Randy is a Lifetime Member of the Florida Bandmasters Association. He is a member of the Winter Guard International Hall of Fame and a Past President of the WGI Board of Directors.
Randy is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the FFCC and serves as Judge Administrator for the SFWGA. He has adjudicated for BOA, WGI, DCI, ISSMA, CBA, FMBC and currently serves as the Director of FFCC Outdoor.
Randy attended Jacksonville State University where received his degree in Music Education and is also the visual designer for the 450-member Marching Southerners.
Randy is currently a freelance designer, adjudicator and clinician for bands and winter guards in the United States and Internationally. He resides in Jacksonville, FL.
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Brian is an Audio and Electrical Engineer based in Denver, Colorado. Brian received his BA in Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida and has been working with local Denver artists and venues, building stages, producing music, and performing since 2021.
Brian has also spent a decade devoted to pageantry audio design. He has worked with many WGI finalists throughout the years, including multiple medalists across all divisions.