On A Water Break

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. In this Quick Sip, Jackie sits down with Devon Kugler of Spin Strong to talk about fitness for color guard performers, injury prevention, and why performers need more than just rehearsal to stay strong and healthy. Spin Strong is creating free, accessible fitness resources built specifically for the marching arts community — focused on strength, recovery,...

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. This week on On A Water Break , Ricardo Robinson is joined by Sadie Wallace, Miles Kellett, Kim Webb, and Jeremy Svoboda (@drumcorpstoday) for a full breakdown of the biggest conversations across marching band, drum corps, color guard, WGI, and DCI. We cover major national moments and real-world challenges impacting performers and educators, including the...

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. In this Quick Sip, Trish is joined by Andy Lecture to break down the ongoing situation involving Paramount’s second guard, an age eligibility issue, and their move from Independent A Class to Independent Open. This episode dives into how the situation unfolded, what the WGI rulebook says, and how the decision is impacting multiple groups currently on the...

The OAWB crew dives into a massive week for the marching arts, from record-breaking facility investments to historic Hall of Fame inductions. We also get a masterclass in bass drum tech and tackle the "drama" of mid-season reclassifications. Highlights: Details on the University of South Alabama’s new $13M ensemble hall and practice field. Celebrating Wayne Markworth as the first-ever WG...

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. This week on On A Water Break , main host Bobbey Biddle is joined by Hayley Harrington and Joseph Simons (Jo) for a Weekly episode packed with marching arts headlines, WGI updates, drum corps news, and a thoughtful conversation about AI in the arts. Jo opens with his 32 Count Life Story and shares his path through UCF Pegasus World (2018–2022) , Carolina...

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. In this At Step Off bonus episode of On A Water Break , Jack Goudreau talks with Paula Braiden about the world of Scottish and Northern Irish drum major competition — from adjudication and flourish design to dress inspection, musicality, leadership, and the international performance work of The Force . Paula shares how a family tradition led her into the...

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. This week on On A Water Break , Nicole Younger is joined by Dalton Stout, Grantis Peranda, Amari Lewis, and featured guest Chris Green for a Weekly episode packed with DCI ticket news, WGI Hall of Fame recognition, indoor season reality checks, and one of the most memorable behind-the-scenes stories of the season. Chris Green joins the show representing V...

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. This week on On A Water Break , Whitney Stone, Sadie Wallace, and Jeremy Svoboda (Drum Corps Today) break down major marching arts updates—plus a Water We Doing?! debate that belongs on a medal podium: should color guard be an Olympic sport? Panel Whitney Stone — Instagram (@dancerwhit) Sadie Wallace — Instagram (@m.sadiewallace) Jeremy Svoboda (Drum Corp...

WGI 2026 + DCI 2026 updates for marching arts fans: open drum corps positions, WGI Silent Auction dates, and a community music story from Minneapolis. Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. WGI season is coming fast — and the calendar is moving even faster than it feels. In this Water Break Weekly, Stephen McCarrick , Anne Turner , and Jeremy Denzer break down the biggest marching arts headlin...

Marching band, drum corps, and DCI history—this Black History Month bonus is a “cookout-style” conversation about the African American Legacy Corps and the history it’s honoring. Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. Featuring: Ricardo Robinson-Shinall Nicole Younger Errick Prince (@talldarkandfrozen) Tony Lymon (@tony_lymon) Wayne Harris Highlights: • Wayne Harris’ history focus on Black dru...

College baton twirling, WGI updates, and routine advice you can use this week. Ashlee, Woody, Haley, and April (college twirling focus) cover this week's marching arts headlines — including the Broward/WGI situation — then go deep on how twirlers can keep improving in college: where to practice, how to break down reps, and how to avoid burnout from too many routines. In this episode, you'll get: H...

Marching band • drum corps • brass instruments • trumpet • trombone • instrument repair • music education Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. “Today’s guest is someone whose work you’ve probably heard long before you ever heard his name.” “Known across the brass world as the Horn doctor…” On this episode of On A Water Break Joey sits down with Mike Corrigan (“The Horn Doctor”) and Cameron S...

Marching arts news you’ll hear talked about at rehearsal — on a water break. This week, Grantis, Dalton, and Amari break down WGI 2026 updates (including the WGI Judges Summit ) plus the newly announced Metallica Marching Band Competition collegiate winners. You’ll also hear why the Music for All Advocacy in Action Awards matter for smaller programs, what the WGI Advisory Board does, and a Water W...

Marching arts consulting, marching band clinics, and color guard education — Matt & Susie Harloff share the big news: they’re stepping away from full-time teaching to focus on clinics, consulting, and helping more programs across the activity. Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. A Podcast for Marching Arts Enthusiasts — On the Field, In the Stands & Behind the Scenes. In this Quick...

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. This is an OAWB With (Bonus) episode featuring World Class winter guard performers from Juxtaposition , Alta Marea , and AMP — talking real WGI experience from the floor: culture, auditions, lessons learned, rehearsal expectations, and what the activity needs more (and less) of right now. What this episode answers What do World Class performers want to se...

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. SUPER IMPORTANT QUICK SIP: Broward County winter guard + indoor percussion programs are facing an urgent “master agreement” deadline that could impact WGI participation. Trish is joined by Evan Zubkov ( @evankarlis) and Dean Broadbent (@dnbroad) from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to explain what’s happening, why the Feb 10 school board meeting matt...

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. This week on Water Break Weekly, we’re hitting Marching Arts News (DCI Annual Meeting chatter + the DCI 2026 “Mega Monday” ticket drop) and then going straight into a STAFF REALITY CHECK: how we prepare new instructors, what safety standards programs should be taking seriously, and why practicing the full “show flow” matters more than people want to admit...

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. This season’s first Quick Sip is a fast, focused conversation about DCI All-Age’s new “unified format” for 2026. Trish O’Shea (@trishdish1002) sits down with David Hobart , Director of the Sunrisers Drum & Bugle Corps (@sunriserscorps), who was in the room for the director conversations and vote. David breaks down why the format change happened, what...

marching band • color guard • WGI • marching arts “WGI just announced that they’re… a new housing policy for world championships starting in twenty twenty seven season.” “what are we doing over relying on AI to do our shows and do our uniforms?” YOUR ALL-ACCESS PASS TO THE MARCHING ARTS. THIS WEEK ON ON A WATER BREAK: Joey, Jeremy, and Emily talk marching arts news, WGI updates, and what’s happeni...

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. “It is time for your favorite show that gives you news, interviews, all things marching arts — and you are on a water break.” This week on Water Break Weekly, Ashlee Amos, Nicole Younger, Stephen McCarrick, and Hayley Harrington break down the biggest marching arts headlines — including a brand-new drum corps in Indiana, major DCI All-Age updates, and the...

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. Water Break Weekly is back for Season 4 — and we’re kicking off 2026 with major DCI headlines, WGI updates, and a parade performance story that proves marching artists are built different. Christopher Rutt is joined by Bobbey Biddle, Dalton Stout, Grantis Peranda, and Amari Lewis to talk Boston Crusaders’ historic championship run, what’s coming next in 2...

Nicole Younger closes out Season 3 with the OG crew — Jackie Brown and Stephen McCarrick — for a finale hang that hits favorite moments, big laughs, and a full preview of the new Season 4 flow. Highlights The crew shares their favorite Season 3 moments — from NFL drumline conversations to Finley’s “Toddler of the Year” marching band obsession, and the Matt Harloff interview right after WGI and Coa...

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. A Podcast for Marching Arts Enthusiasts — On the Field, In the Stands & Behind the Scenes. This week, we’re celebrating the world of parades—the traditions, the chaos, the unexpected moments, and the marching arts culture behind them. Jackie, Jack, Grantis, and Jeremy take a full tour through America’s most iconic parades, sharing stories from the str...

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. This week, Ricardo and Trish welcome two standout guests: Kenai Central High School Band Director Christian Stefanos (@akbanddirector) — whose band traveled from Alaska to BOA Grand Nationals — and TikTok creator & performer Taylor Greatbatch (@greatbatchofcookies). Christian breaks down what it took to build a marching band from scratch , fundraise a...

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. A Podcast for Marching Arts Enthusiasts — On the Field, In the Stands & Behind the Scenes. It’s BOA Grand Nationals Week, PASIC is happening across the street, and the 2025 marching band season is officially coming to a close. Nicole hangs out with Taylor and Haley to talk favorite shows, end-of-season surprises, band-parent TikTok chaos, and the prog...