Jeannine Ford: Creating a Culture of Excellence

By Trudy Horsting: Jeannine’s Beginnings Jeannine Ford, the Director of the Tarpon Springs High School Leadership Conservatory (TSLCA), grew up surrounded by the marching arts. “I grew up in Boston where there is a strong drum corps and color guard community,” she says. “My parents were heavily involved in the Amvet Lancers and Amvet Brigadiers […]

Avon Winds: Flying to New Heights

By Kellie Finch: Avon HS Winds truly embodied the phrase “The sky’s the limit” with their 2022 production entitled “Murmuration.” Students stretched their wings and took to the air to produce a showcase that even the most elegant avians would be proud of, resulting in a historic score of 99.175 in WSW finals in Dayton. […]