Meet the Team

Carol Abohatab brings over four decades of performing, teaching, and choreographing to the Color Guard arena, training and choreographing for the Santa Clara Vanguard Winter Guard for its 11-year tenure, as well as Bluecoats Indoor, San José Raiders World Guard, Emerald Marquis, and State Street Review. She’s also had the privilege to work with many other color guards, some of which include Northview, Arcadia, Mission Viejo, Chino, Leigh, and Miamisburg High Schools, and currently consults with Fantasia.
Color Guard prompted her to further explore dance, earning a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Performance, Choreography, and Kinesiology. She currently teaches Modern, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Choreography, Improvisation, Repertory, and Yoga at San José City College, as well as running the Dance Team. She is a RYT200 Certified Yoga Instructor, currently working toward 500 hours. Her interests are in improvisation as a path to authentic performance, finding fun in meditations, and hip-hop/yoga fusion! Carol served on the WGI Steering Committee from 2009 to 2023, and has published a dance training video set available on wgi.org. In 2023 she had the honor of being inducted into the WGI Hall of Fame.

Edmer is the Health and Wellness Director for the Santa Clara Vanguard (SCV). He has been involved in the marching arts for 30 years. He is an SCV and a San Jose Raiders World Guard alum. After marching, Edmer served in various roles as a technician, designer, choreographer, injury and wellness consultant, and educator. He taught James Logan High School World and Open Guards, SCV Winter Guard, San Jose Raiders World Guard, Bluecoats, and Bluecoats Indoor. His passion lies in optimizing physical training to enhance member performance, which includes movement analysis and implementing efficient rehearsal processes in the marching arts.
Color guard inspired Edmer to study Dance and Kinesiology and was fortunate to dance in several San Francisco Bay Area-based companies. He continued his education and training to earn his clinical doctorate in physical therapy specializing in orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation. Edmer provides care for a range of populations from beginning dancers to seniors.
He is currently a PhD candidate in Health Services and Policy Research at the University of Iowa focusing his dissertation work on leveraging the physical therapist’s scope of practice in primary care and prevention and improving access to such services. His research also evaluates how well health policies mitigate health disparities among historically underserved populations.

Danny became interested in movement as art while performing color guard at the Santa Clara Vanguard and the Cavaliers. Shortly after graduating from UC Berkeley in Dance and Performance Studies, Danny toured with Blast!, performing in the United States, South Korea, and Japan. He has been dancing professionally for over 15 years having performed with Joe Goode, Kim Epifano, Scott Wells, Katie Faulkner, and Bandaloop. Danny’s dancing career has led to a passion for helping others understand and navigate movement and the body; he is currently a physical therapist for SFUSD supporting children in their movement journeys.

Dr. Seeley is a licensed physical therapist and owner of a Los Angeles-based private practice specializing in orthopedics and performing arts medicine. She is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and member of the American Physical Therapy Association Performing Arts Special Interest Group.

Passionate about promoting health in the marching arts, Debbie founded The Blue Devils Health & Wellness Program and serves on the advisory committee for DCI’s Marching Arts Safety & Health Initiative. She is a professor at Mount Saint Mary’s University, and Director of Pageantry for the Tournament of Roses Honor Band.