Why do color guard performers panic in performance—and how should we actually be training recoveries?

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This week on On A Water Break, Alicia, Dalton, Grantis, and Jeremy break down major marching arts news while tackling one of the most overlooked performance skills: recovery training.

In this episode:

• A marching band trailer theft in Orlando and what programs can learn from it

• The legacy of Marlene Miller, co-founder of FJM, and her impact on the activity

• Hawthorne Caballeros celebrating 80 years of drum corps history

• WGI + BOA Instructor Academy expansion and what it means for instructors

60 Second Tech Block:
Recovery training — why performers panic, how to fix it, and why recovery skills matter in real performance.

Water We Doing?!

• Performers losing confidence in front of audiences

• The lack of high-energy “banger” shows this season

• Drum corps still hiring staff late into spring

• Performing with hair in your face

Gush & Go:

• Program growth and championship success

• Performer development and confidence wins

• Looking ahead to the summer season

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CHAPTERS

00:00 – Cold Open & Introductions
03:16 – News: Trailer Theft in Orlando
05:18 – News: Hawthorne Caballeros 80th Anniversary
06:33 – News: Marlene Miller & FJM Legacy
08:27 – News: WGI Instructor Academy
10:59 – 60 Second Tech Block: Recovery Training
16:34 – Water We Doing?!
25:03 – Gush & Go
30:16 – Closing