Throwing flags and other props into the air and catching them as part of a synchronized dance routine might seem impossible for the visually impaired, but two Taylor High School graduating senior members of Color Guard have defied the odds.
On April 27, Rebecca Hart and Maya Ruiz, both legally blind, earned top scores from the North Texas Colorguard Association’s Solo and Ensemble Contest, which qualified them for the circuit’s All Star Competition.
“Rebecca was a soloist, but she got the highest score of all the soloists from Taylor,” said Color Guard Director Marcia Svatek. “Because she just put a lot of her personality into it, and more than that, she did the skills that she did on point.”
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