{"podcast":{"title":"On A Water Break","slug":"on-a-water-break-5801293","podcast_index_feed_id":5801293,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ebd5a24/podcast/rss","website_url":"http://www.onawaterbreak.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/45322577/bee8cff4fcc9e919.png","author":"On a Water Break","episode_count":257,"summary":"On A Water Break is a weekly podcast for everyone in the marching arts. If you’re talking about it at rehearsal, on the bus ride home, or during a water break — we’re probably planning to talk about it on an upcoming episode. This show is built for performers, instructors, designers, adjudicators, and marching arts enthusiasts who want to stay connected to what’s happening across the activity — without the fluff or the filter. Each week, our rotating panel of experienced hosts dives into: Marching arts news and major stories shaping the activity Real conversations about band, color guard, drumline, drum corps, twirling, and parade performance Educational insights you can actually use in rehearsal Opinion, accountability, and culture conversations that reflect what people are really dealing with Community highlights and wins worth celebrating You’ll hear recurring segments like: Marching Arts News — stories that matter, with context and discussion 60 Second Tech Block — focused, practical teaching ideas in under a minute Water We Doing?! — calling out habits, trends, and choices that deserve a second look Gush & Go — quick shoutouts to people, programs, and moments moving the activ…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-a-water-break-5801293"},"episode":{"title":"Band Censorship, DCI Clinics & AI Uniform Design: Watertown, Judging Effect, Show Reveals + Drum Corps News | OAWB S4EP20","slug":"band-censorship-dci-clinics-ai-uniform-design-watertown-judging-effect-show-reveals-drum-corps-news-oawb-s4ep20","published_at":"2026-05-23T21:08:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-a-water-break-5801293/band-censorship-dci-clinics-ai-uniform-design-watertown-judging-effect-show-reveals-drum-corps-news-oawb-s4ep20","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-a-water-break-5801293","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeremy-williams10/episodes/Band-Censorship--DCI-Clinics--AI-Uniform-Design-Watertown--Judging-Effect--Show-Reveals--Drum-Corps-News--OAWB-S4EP20-e3jq1qp","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ebd5a24/podcast/play/120440089/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-23%2F424756006-44100-2-70c7f7c1f9c35.mp3","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 onawaterbreakpodcast@gmail.com Sponsored by Guard Closet: guardcloset.com | @guardcloset","meta_description":"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. 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