JMU Nuance is comprised of two units competing in the Independent A & Independent Open classes.  The teams compete in the Winter Guard International (WGI) and Atlantic Indoor Association (AIA) circuits.

 JMU Nuance is a 2011, 2016, 2017, and 2018 WGI World Championship IA Finalist, a 2010, 2013, and 2015 WGI World Championship IA Semi-Finalist, the 2018 WGI World Championships Independent A Class Bronze Medalists, and were promoted to the Independent Open Class in 2019. JMU Nuance Open is a 2019 & 2021 Open Class Finalist, a 2020 WGI Virtual Finalist, and a 2022, 2023, and 2024 Open Class Semi-Finalist. In 2025, JMU Nuance Open placed 5th in the World as a WGI World Championship IO Finalist.

JMU Nuance A was promoted to Independent A during the 2017 season and competed in their first WGI regional in 2018 where they were a Regional Finalist. JMU Nuance A competed in WGI World Championships in 2019 and 2021, and was a 2023, 2024, and 2025 A Class Semi-Finalist.

• AUDITIONS: Auditions take place in October or November to determine who will be on the team.

• SCHEDULE: Winterguard practices three times per week for approximately three hours each night. Practices will start soon after tryouts and run until mid-April.

• CONTACT: Please feel free to follow the "JMU Nuance Winterguard" Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Or email Color Guard Director, Carly Philp at philpcc@jmu.edu .