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Band Censorship, DCI Clinics & AI Uniform Design: Watertown, Judging Effect, Show Reveals + Drum Corps News | OAWB S4EP20
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- On A Water Break
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- May 23, 2026
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- 3612
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Summary
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 Event Day Clinics, Team DCI age-out volunteer opportunities, WGI’s Dayton impact, Westfield percussion opening Inside The Sound , and why AI uniform design inspiration still needs real-world production sense. Chapters 00:00 – Welcome to Water Break Weekly 00:41 – Joey, Nicole, and Hayley check in 03:00 – Bonus episode previews 04:23 – Watertown band censorship story 12:08 – DCI 2026 Event Day Clinics 16:09 – Team DCI opportunity for recent age-outs 22:08 – WGI’s Bart Woodley honored by Destination Dayton 24:39 – Westfield Percussion opens Inside The Sound 30:29 – 60 Second Tech Block setup 33:38 – Nicole Younger: judging effect and design 40:17 – Water We Doing?! 40:49 – AI uniform inspiration vs. production reality 45:03 – Stop gatekeeping marching band show reveals 49:06 – Building your name vs. doing the work 52:05 – Gush & Go 58:19 – Closing Hosts Joey Montes III – @marchingbymontes Nicole Younger – @o2bnpjs Hayley Harrington – @h_harrington14 Links Mentioned Watertown / A Mother of A Revolution! DCI Event Day Clinics Team DCI Age-Out Opportunity WGI / Bart Woodley Destination Dayton Award Inside The Sound Related Episodes DCI 2026 Tickets, WGI Graphic Designer Job + Band Censorship Debate Elementary Marching Band, WGI Leadership Applications & Music Rights Costs Legacy Drum & Bugle Corps 2026 Drum Majors Find On A Water Break Website Listen Everywhere All Links Be a guest [email protected] Sponsored by Guard Closet: guardcloset.com | @guardcloset