SEASON 4
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. Marching band season is fully underway, winter guard planning is starting, and this week Chris Rutt, Dalton Stout, Cynthia Bernard, Jeremy Svoboda and guest Monica Drohan tackle the Nimitz High School marching band shirt pulled by…
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. Joey Montes III, Jeremy Denzer and Courtney Coffey check in on the fall marching season, then break down the Hawkeye Marching Band’s tribute to Derek Phillips and what it means for marching-band heat safety; Penn State’s Blue Band…
Marching band heat safety, the National Battle of the Bands move to AT&T Stadium, Boise Gems' regional DCI model, Fusion Winter Guard's pause, and Larry McCormick's legacy lead OAWB S4EP29.
Ashlee Amos and the OAWB panel cover Maria Rosales' ICE detention after travel to Boston, baton twirling's national championship season, DCI streaming, ensemble culture, educator burnout and performer treatment online.
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
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
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. A Podcast for Marching Arts Enthusiasts — On the Field, In the Stands & Behind the Scenes. Marching band, color guard, DCI, WGI, BOA Summer Camp, drum corps, rehearsal planning, and Pride Bands are all on deck this week. This week on On A Water Break, Joey
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. Marching band, color guard, DCI, WGI, drum corps, and summer band camp prep are all on deck this week. A Podcast for Marching Arts Enthusiasts — On the Field, In the Stands & Behind the Scenes. This week on On A Water Break, Ashlee Amos leads Bobbey Biddle,
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. DCI 2026, drum corps scholarships, WGI percussion, marching band burnout, and AI show art all hit the water break this week. Ricardo Robinson-Shinall, Sadie Wallace, and Jeremy Denzer break down Drum Corps International’s leadership transition, DCI’s 2026 s
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. Marching band, DCI 2026, WGI, drum corps, color guard, and music education are all on the table this week. 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
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. A Podcast for Marching Arts Enthusiasts — On the Field, In the Stands & Behind the Scenes. Marching band, DCI 2026, WGI 2026, color guard, drum corps, and music education are all on the table in this Water Break Weekly episode. Ashlee Amos hosts Bobbey Bidd
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. DCI 2026 tour tickets are live, a Minnesota band director is stepping into politics, and summer marching camps are already making noise. This week on On A Water Break, Ashlee Amos, Bobbey Biddle, Bill “Woody” Woodward, and Haley Harrington break down four t
Why do color guard performers panic in performance—and how should we actually be training recoveries? Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. 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 performanc
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. This week on On A Water Break, Trish O’Shea is joined by Whitney Stone, Justin, and first-time guest Sha’Tara Robinson for a live WGI 2026 conversation packed with late-season energy, controversy, and real talk. The panel digs into the biggest story still h
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
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
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
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 th
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 St
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
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 Adv
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
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 O
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 march
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 P