Guard Promotion Committee
Ensuring that ensembles are placed in the correct competitive class is essential to maintaining fairness and fostering the educational growth of the performers.
In addition to the guard representatives on the Executive Board, MAC has founded a Promotion Committee to independently review guard ensembles who meet the criteria for automatic review and/or are requested a review by an adjudication panel at the conclusion of an event. Get to know our newest guard leadership team!
Joey Gaudet
Joey is the Director of Color Guards in Southington, Connecticut, with experience working across all levels of the activity, from AAA to World Class ensembles. As a performer, he marched with Alter Ego, Fusion Winter Guard, The Cadets, and the Boston Crusaders. In addition to his numerous choreography and staging clients, Joey is currently a color guard technician with Phantom Regiment and serves on MAC’s Promotion Committee. He lives in Hamden, and in his free time enjoys watching color guard and connecting with friends.
Emily Noonan
Emily began her color guard career at Danbury High School and went on to perform many seasons with the Connecticut Hurricanes Drum and Bugle Corps, Alter Ego Independent World, The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, and Fusion Winter Guard. Alongside her performance career, Emily has taught and mentored numerous ensemble's, including various local groups, most notably, Stamford Winter Percussion, University of New Haven, Southington High School, Fusion Core Drum and Bugle Corps, and most recently Bethel Winterguard where she has grown with the program since 2021. She currently serves as Director of the Scholastic Open team. When she is not teaching color guard, she works as a program manager for Best Buddies Connecticut. Emily hopes to bring a fresh perspective and positive energy to the MAC promotion committee.
Carly Wolfe
Carly is a Masuk High School Color Guard alumna. After returning from college, she developed the Masuk JV Color Guard program for Monroe’s middle school students where she has proudly served as head coach for the past 12 years. Carly is also a fifth-grade teacher at Daniels Farm Elementary School in Trumbull, where she implemented an after-school color guard club that allows members of the Trumbull High School Color Guard to assist. She was named the 2026 Daniels Farm Teacher of the Year.
