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Marching band, DCI 2026, WGI, drum corps, color guard, and music education
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This week on On A Water Break, Joey Montes III, Nicole Younger, and
Hayley Harrington break down the Watertown High School band censorship
story, DCI Event Day Clinics, Team DCI age-out volunteer opportunities,
WGI’s Dayton impact, Westfield percussion opening Inside The Sound, and
why AI uniform design inspiration still needs real-world production sense.

Chapters
00:00 – Welcome to Water Break Weekly
00:41 – Joey, Nicole, and Hayley check in
03:00 – Bonus episode previews
04:23 – Watertown band censorship story
12:08 – DCI 2026 Event Day Clinics
16:09 – Team DCI opportunity for recent age-outs
22:08 – WGI’s Bart Woodley honored by Destination Dayton
24:39 – Westfield Percussion opens Inside The Sound
30:29 – 60 Second Tech Block setup
33:38 – Nicole Younger: judging effect and design
40:17 – Water We Doing?!
40:49 – AI uniform inspiration vs. production reality
45:03 – Stop gatekeeping marching band show reveals
49:06 – Building your name vs. doing the work
52:05 – Gush & Go
58:19 – Closing

Hosts
Joey Montes III – @marchingbymontes
Nicole Younger – @o2bnpjs
Hayley Harrington – @h_harrington14

Links Mentioned
Watertown / A Mother of A Revolution!
DCI Event Day Clinics
Team DCI Age-Out Opportunity
WGI / Bart Woodley Destination Dayton Award
Inside The Sound

Related Episodes
DCI 2026 Tickets, WGI Graphic Designer Job + Band Censorship Debate
Elementary Marching Band, WGI Leadership Applications & Music Rights Costs
Legacy Drum & Bugle Corps 2026 Drum Majors

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