ON A WATER BREAK

Meet the Hosts

Meet the performers, educators, designers, directors, adjudicators, creators, producers, and marching-arts personalities bringing the conversations from rehearsal to the microphone.

Different backgrounds. Strong opinions. One very necessary water break.

THE ROSTER

Leadership

Jeremy Williams

Executive Producer

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Nicole Younger

Coordinating Executive Producer & Main Host

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Producers

Alicia Sharp

Bonus Producer & Host

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Amari Lewis

Associate Producer & Host

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Christine Ream

News Producer & On-Camera Contributor

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Emily Nee

Associate Producer & Creative Contributor

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Hayley Harrington

Coordinating Producer & Host

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Jackie Brown

Content Producer & Main Host

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Jeremy Svoboda

Associate Producer & Drum Corps Today Contributor

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Stephen McCarrick

Content Producer & Main Host

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Trish O’Shea

Quick Sips Producer & Host

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Main Hosts

Ashlee Amos

Weekly Main Host

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Joey Montes

Weekly Main Host

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Ricardo Robinson-Shinall

Content Producer & Main Host

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Whitney Stone

Weekly Main Host

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Show Hosts

Bill “Woody” Woodward

Weekly Host

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Bobbey Biddle

Main Host & Special-Series Host

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Christopher E. Rutt

Weekly Main Host

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Cynthia Bernard

Host, Lost in Translation

Cynthia Bernard is an On A Water Break host, listed in the Show Hosts directory group, and serves as the host of Lost in Translation.

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Dalton Stout

Host, Design Contributor

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Grantis Peranda

Host, OAWB Around the World

Host of OAWB Around the World, Grantis Peranda brings an international perspective shaped by color guard performance, education, design, judging, consulting, and creator-led instruction.

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Jackson Goudreau

Host, At Step Off

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Jeremy Denzer

Weekly Host & Colorguard Education Contributor

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Sadie Wallace

Weekly Host

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Contributors

Anne Turner

Host & Percussion Contributor

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Art Grossman

Host

Pageantry designer, program coordinator, and North Texas Color Guard Association president Art Grossman brings color guard, judging, choreography, show design, and Southwest program experience to OAWB.

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Austin Hall

Rotating Host

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Cindy Barry

Host & Community Voice

Former guard performer, Leander band parent, and longtime online marching-band community contributor Cindy Barry brings a dedicated fan-and-family perspective to OAWB.

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Josh Smith

Host & Band Education Contributor

Band director and creator Josh Smith brings practical music-education, rehearsal, and marching-band perspectives to OAWB through his @mr.smiths.band content and panel appearances.

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Kim Webb

Host & Music Education Contributor

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Neal Bright

Host

Middle-school band director and Savannah Bananas entertainment-band drummer Neal Bright brings music education, stunt drumming, crowd interaction, and performance-opportunity insights to OAWB.

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Scott Ruiz

Rotating Host

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Sean McWilliams

Host

Percussionist, educator, and former Cadets timpanist Sean McWilliams brings conservatory training and a thoughtful percussion perspective on performance, teaching, and program development to OAWB.

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Stephanie Click

Rotating Host

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Taylor Poole

Host

Percussionist, educator, and digital strategist Taylor Poole brings drum corps, indoor percussion, collegiate music, and percussion-leadership perspectives to OAWB conversations about performance and program culture.

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