Blue Devils Percussion Shift, JD Shaw Retires & WGI News | OAWB S4EP36

Blue Devils Percussion Shift, JD Shaw Retires & WGI News | OAWB S4EP36

Haley Harrington welcomes Garrett Lippie and Devin Rossey for Blue Devils percussion leadership changes, JD Shaw’s Phantom Regiment retirement, WGI jobs and judge applications, recruiting ideas and Garrett’s 60 Second Tech Block.

Haley Harrington welcomes Garrett Lippie and Devin Rossey for Blue Devils percussion leadership changes, JD Shaw’s Phantom Regiment retirement, WGI jobs and judge applications, recruiting ideas and Garrett’s 60 Second Tech Block.

S4EP36

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Haley Harrington takes the host chair with Garrett Lippie and Devin Rossey for S4EP36.

The episode covers Melanin Mosaic’s NYC color guard casting, the Hawkeye Marching Band’s remembrance of Derek Phillips, WGI’s Color Guard Event Manager opening and 2027 judge applications, the Blue Devils percussion leadership shift with John Mapes and Scott Johnson, and JD Shaw’s retirement after 17 years with Phantom Regiment.

Garrett’s 60 Second Tech Block focuses on staying visually engaged through holds, while Water We Doing?! tackles the barriers students face when trying to join marching band, practical recruiting ideas, bringing drum corps back to the big screen, and staying humble as educators.

Presented by Guard Closet.


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