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 Peranda, and Amari Lewis to talk Boston Crusaders’ historic
championship run, what’s coming next in 2026, WGI’s continued focus on
training and safety, and the rain-soaked Rose Parade performances that had
everyone grinding through seven miles with zero resets.

Segments:

• News Block: DCI recap + what 2026 could bring, WGI’s 2025 season recap
and 2026 updates, Rose Parade 2026 rain performance stories, Philly Mummers
Parade weather impact, and Harriman High School’s field show inspired by
Vincent Lima — with the artist showing up in person.

• 60-Second Tech Block: Dalton Stout on Effective Conditioning — what
it should actually do, and why “just doing something” isn’t the same as
training for performance.

• Water We Doing?! Rehearsal schedules that don’t exist, repeating the
same show ideas, the lack of med staff support at rehearsals, and costuming
choices that don’t account for real bodies.

• Gush & Go: Shoutouts from judging and choreography life to WGI/DCI
weekends, plus love for every Rose Parade performer who pushed through the
weather.

Panelists:

Christopher Rutt (@wildhornbrass1) • Bobbey Biddle (@bobbey107) • Dalton
Stout (@SaltyDalti) • Grantis Peranda (@grantisimo_p) • Amari Lewis (@_
amari.lewis_)

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• Guard Closet (@guardcloset) – Gear, consignments, and more at
guardcloset.com

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