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On A Water Break

A Podcast for Marching Arts Enthusiasts — On the Field, In the Stands & Behind the Scenes.

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DCI 2026 Finals: Bluecoats Allentown Record, WGI 2027 Changes and Housing

Chris Rutt and Whitney Stone break down Bluecoats’ record-tying 96.825 at the 2026 DCI Eastern Classic in Allentown, WGI’s July board decisions, Music for All’s Anne Fennell appointment, and the final competitive push into DCI World Championships week.

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S4EP30

FloMarching Camera Angles, Best College Marching Band & SCV Jump Rope | OAWB S4EP30

Whitney Stone, Ricardo Robinson-Shinall and Sadie Wallace discuss FloMarching camera angles, the Best College Marching Band vote and SCV’s jump-rope choreography—with Jeremy Williams offering a practical production solution for better drum corps broadcasts.

S4EP29

Fusion Winter Guard Pauses After WGI Championship, Texas Marching Band Heat Rules & Boise Gems | OAWB S4EP29

Marching band heat safety, Fusion Winter Guard’s pause after winning the 2026 WGI Independent World Championship, and the future of regional DCI Open Class…

S4EP28

Marching Arts News: ICE Detention, DCI Debate & Baton Nationals | OAWB S4EP28

Marching arts news moves fast, and this week the panel takes on two stories reaching well beyond the rehearsal field: the ICE detention of Maria Rosales…

S4EP27

Greg Case on the Blue Devils Bus Fire, DCI Leadership Changes & Canceled Parades

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. Blue Devils transportation team member Greg Case gives a firsthand account of the 2026 bus fire, how everyone got to safety, what members lost, and how the Loveland community helped the corps keep moving. Trish O’Shea, Nicole Younger, and Jeremy Williams al

S4EP27

Greg Case on the Blue Devils Bus Fire, DCI Leadership Changes & Canceled Parades | OAWB S4EP27

Blue Devils transportation team member Greg Case gives a firsthand account of the 2026 bus fire, how everyone got to safety, what members lost, and how the…

S4EP26

Drum Corps History, DCI Ticket Prices & 2026 Tour Model Debate | OAWB S4EP26

Color guard, winter guard, marching band, drum corps, DCI 2026, and WGI are all on deck this week. Whitney Stone is joined by Sadie Wallace, Jeremy Svoboda…

S4EP26

Drum Corps History, DCI Ticket Prices & 2026 Tour Model Debate | OAWB S4EP26

S4EP25

Blue Devils Bus Fire, WGI 2027 Calendar, DCI Houston Move & Marching Band Practice Cuts | Color Guard, Winter Guard, Drum Corps, Marching Band & Marching Arts News on OAWB

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. Color guard, winter guard, and marching band news are moving fast as DCI 2026 gets rolling and WGI 2027 starts coming into view. Nicole Younger hosts Stephen McCarrick and Jeremy Svoboda for a Water Break Weekly episode covering Walnut Hills High School mar

S4EP24

Summer Color Guard Training, WGI Rule Changes & DCI Houston Relocation | OAWB S4EP24

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