Tyler Richards has been involved in the color guard activity for over 22 years. Currently, he lives in Indianapolis, where he is the director of color guards at Center Grove HS. Most recently, Tyler has worked with the Santa Clara Vanguard, Pride of Cincinnati, as well as multiple groups across the US, Canada, and Japan.

Tyler began his career with his middle school and high school guards, and continued on to perform with Sacramento Mandarins, Santa Clara Vanguard Drum Corps and Winter Guard, The Cavaliers, and toured the US and Japan with the broadway show, Blast!

Tyler previously worked with Origins World in 2024, and is incredibly excited to be returning for another season!