On A Water Break
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About This Podcast
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 activity forward
On A Water Break isn’t about hot takes for clicks or recycled press releases. It’s about thoughtful conversation, lived experience, and sharing perspectives from people who have marched, taught, designed, judged, and produced at every level of the activity.
Whether you’re in the middle of band camp, winter guard season, drum corps tour, or just missing rehearsal life — this podcast is your place to stay plugged in.
🎧 New episodes release weekly
🌐 Learn more at: https://www.onawaterbreak.com
📺 Watch on YouTube or listen on all major podcast platforms
💧 Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts.
🎙️ A Podcast for Marching Arts Enthusiasts — On the Field, In the Stands & Behind the Scenes.
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Recent Episodes
S4 2026 WGI World Class Performers: Juxtaposition, Alta Marea & AMP (OAWB With Bonus)
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts.This is an OAWB With (Bonus) episode featuring World Class winter guard performers from Juxtaposition, Alta Marea, and AMP — talking real WGI experience from…
S4 Quick Sip: Save Broward WGI — Petition + School Board Deadline Explained
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. SUPER IMPORTANT QUICK SIP: Broward County winter guard + indoor percussion programs are facing an urgent “master agreement” deadline that could impact WGI…
S4E4 Marching Arts News: DCI 2026 Tickets + Staff Reality Check Water Break Weekly
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts.This week on Water Break Weekly, we’re hitting Marching Arts News (DCI Annual Meeting chatter + the DCI 2026 “Mega Monday” ticket drop) and then going…
S4 DCI All-Age "Unified Format" Explained | Sunrisers Director David Hobart (Quick Sip)
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts.This season’s first Quick Sip is a fast, focused conversation about DCI All-Age’s new “unified format” for 2026.Trish O’Shea (@trishdish1002) sits down with…
S4E3 WGI Housing Policy + AI Show Design Debate | Water Break Weekly
marching band • color guard • WGI • marching arts“WGI just announced that they’re… a new housing policy for world championships starting in twenty twenty seven season.”“what are we doing over relying…
S4E2 Marching Arts News: DCI All-Age Update + WGI Hall of Fame 2026 | Water Break Weekly
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts.“It is time for your favorite show that gives you news, interviews, all things marching arts — and you are on a water break.”This week on Water Break Weekly,…
S4E1 Marching Arts News: Water Break Weekly Returns — DCI 2026 Outlook, WGI 2026 Updates & Rose Parade Rain
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…
S3E52 On A Water Break Season 3 Finale: Favorite Moments + Season 4 Announcements
Nicole Younger closes out Season 3 with the OG crew — Jackie Brown and Stephen McCarrick — for a finale hang that hits favorite moments, big laughs, and a full preview of the new Season 4…
S3E50 Parade Tips Every Marching Band Needs: From Macy's & Rose Parade to Mardi Gras and More
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. A Podcast for Marching Arts Enthusiasts — On the Field, In the Stands & Behind the Scenes.This week, we’re celebrating the world of parades—the…
S3E49 Alaska Bands, BOA Finals & Avon Haters: A Marching Arts Reality Check
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts.This week, Ricardo and Trish welcome two standout guests: Kenai Central High School Band Director Christian Stefanos (@akbanddirector) — whose band traveled…
S3E48 BOA Grand Nats Week & PASIC: End-of-Season Reactions
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts.A Podcast for Marching Arts Enthusiasts — On the Field, In the Stands & Behind the Scenes.It’s BOA Grand Nationals Week, PASIC is happening across the…
S3E47 Inside Juxtaposition: Design, Health & The Journey to WGI 2026
Winter guard takes center stage as Becca Anderson and Stephanie Furniss of Juxtaposition join Jackie Brown, Nicole Younger, and Joey Montes to explore how great design meets athlete care. From…
S3E46 From the Field to TikTok: Bluecoats, Boston & a Family That Spins Together
The Peters Family brings the phrase “family tradition” to the marching arts. Hosts José “Joey” Montes III and Trish O’Shea talk with Craig, Melissa, Lindsay & Ashley Peters about their viral…
Latrice Royale: On A Water Break with
Before the world knew Latrice Royale from RuPaul’s Drag Race, she was spinning with Alliance of Miami Winter Guard, performing in the legendary Hotel California show and learning what it means to put…
S3E45 How Rowan University Built a College Marching Band (and Survived Bandtober)
This week, Stephen McCarrick is joined by Neil, Art Grossman, and guest Megan Cooney, Associate Director of Bands & Director of Athletic Bands at Rowan University, to talk about the rapid rise of…
S3E44 Bandtober Breakdown: Texas Bands, Drill Science & Marching Accountability
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts!This week, Whitney Stone, José “Joey” Montes III, Alicia Sharp, and first-time guest Amari Lewis dive into the chaos of Bandtober—from Texas showdowns and…
S3E43 The Perfect Tuba: Sam Quinones on Purpose, Band Culture & the Sound That Holds It All Together
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts.This week, journalist and award-winning author Sam Quinones (Dreamland, The Least of Us, The Perfect Tuba) joins the OAWB team to explore how the tuba—and…
S3E42 On A Water Break Weekly: Collegiate Marching Band Festival 2025 with Kelly Gumble
This week we head to the Collegiate Marching Band Festival 2025 in Allentown, PA — where more than 3,000 performers from 20 college and university marching bands brought their traditions, styles, and…
S3E41 Cymbals, Costumes & Color Wheels: Marching Band Design Trends + BOA/DCI News 2025
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts.This week’s panel brings together Jackie Brown, Grantis Peranda, Trish O’Shea, Emily Nee, and special guest Liam Reynolds (@bucketdip on TikTok |…
S3E40 Pride of the Southland EXPLAINED: Black Suits, Circle Drill & the Rocky Top "Woo" | Dr. Michael Stewart (UTK)
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. We head to Knoxville with the Pride of the Southland Marching Band (UTK). Director Dr. Michael Stewart breaks down the Black Suits leadership model, keeping…
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On A Water Break has published 227 episodes since November 2022, covering topics in Arts, Education.
On A Water Break is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 2m.
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