A middle-aged man with a bald head and light complexion, wearing a black sweater over a collared shirt, looking directly at the camera against a plain background.

Christopher Raichle

Area - Visual

Captions - Indoor DA PV, Outdoor VA FV CG

Experience - 10+ years

cvraichle@mac.com

Chris Raichle is a native of Boston, Massachusetts where he first became involved in the marching arts as a member of the Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps. A WGI color guard instructor since 1980, he has been a member of the design team at Blessed Sacrament Color Guards from Cambridge, MA since 1986, and is currently a member of their board of directors. Chris has taught numerous Drum Corps, College & High School bands, and Winter Color Guards throughout his marching arts career resulting in several national and international titles. Chris is a member of the Massachusetts Judging Association, holds a degree in Architectural Design, and works for the design/build firm Haycon Building in Boston. 

Currently Judging for the following marching arts associations:

  • DCI - Drum Corps International

  • WGI - Winter Guard International 

  • NESBA - New England Scholastic Band Association 

  • MICCA - Massachusetts Instrumental & Choral Conductors Association

  • MBDA - Maine Band Director’s Association 

  • MAC - Marching Arts Conference 

  • CGN – Color Guard Netherlands

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