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Marching band, WGI, DCI 2026, color guard, drum corps, and music education are on deck in OAWB S4EP18. Ricardo Robinson-Shinall hosts Amari Lewis and Bill “Woody” Woodward for a weekly episode about Nuner Elementary’s marching band with color guard, WGI leadership applications, advisory board proposal deadlines, music rights, arrangement costs, and why the activity needs more original show design.

In this episode:
• Nuner Elementary School and Fine Arts Academy starts a marching band with color guard
• WGI Board of Directors and Steering Committee applications are open
• WGI 2026 Advisory Board proposal deadlines are here
• Woody tackles music rights, arrangement costs, and why old charts keep coming back
• Water We Doing?! takes on recycled shows, mismatched media content, and creative silos
• Gush & Go celebrates student growth, DCI tour prep, and a Philly Pride finale in the works

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: Water Break Weekly S4EP18
00:52 – Panel Check-In: Post-Season Recovery + DCI Move-In
04:22 – Bonus Content Preview: WGI 2026 + Legacy Drum & Bugle Corps
05:15 – News: Elementary Marching Band with Color Guard
13:13 – News: WGI Board + Steering Committee Applications
14:48 – News: WGI 2026 Advisory Board Proposals
19:16 – Sponsor: Guard Closet
21:21 – 60 Second Tech Block: Music Arrangement Costs + Performance Rights
31:02 – Water We Doing?! Recycled Shows, Media Mistakes + Creative Teams
41:55 – Gush & Go: Student Wins, DCI Tour + Philly Pride
48:38 – Closing: Subscribe, Review + Share

Panel:
Ricardo Robinson-Shinall — @ricardorrobinson
Amari Lewis — @_amari.lewis_
Bill “Woody” Woodward — @remoking100

Referenced Links:
Nuner Elementary marching band story
WGI Board + Steering Committee application
WGI 2026 Advisory Board proposal submissions
WGI 2026 Advisory Board meeting dates

Related Episodes:
Why “Believability” Is Winning WGI 2026
Legacy Drum & Bugle Corps 2026 Drum Majors

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Keywords: marching band, WGI 2026, DCI 2026, color guard, drum corps, music education, indoor percussion, marching arts, show design, music rights, Guard Closet.