Anthony Riederer


Biography

Anthony has served as a technician, choreographer, consultant, designer, and caption head for scholastic and independent pageantry organizations in the Midwest, Intermountain West, and Pacific Northwest.

In addition to working as a consultant and instructor, Anthony serves adjudicator for a number of marching band contests and winter guard circuits including Texas Color Guard Circuit, Mid-Continent Color Guard Association, NorthStar Circuit, Northwest Pageantry Association, and the Winter Guard Association of Southern California. Previously, he was the Judge Coordinator and an appointed member of the Board of Directors for the Heartland Winter Arts Association.

Recently, Anthony worked with several friends to create Cascadia Winterguard, an independent winter guard based in Portland, Oregon. In his life as a performer, he spent multiple seasons with the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps and Northern Lights Winter Guard.

Outside of pageantry, Anthony holds a Master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Urban Design and a Bachelor of Arts in Historic Preservation and Community Planning. Currently he works as a Senior Land Use Planner for Clackamas County, Oregon. In this role, he works to support development and redevelopment of commercial, industrial, multi-family, and institutional properties as well as the preservation and restoration of historic properties and resources.