About this episode

The episode discusses various aspects of the marching arts, including a new elementary marching band, WGI leadership applications, and music rights costs.

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. A Podcast for Marching Arts Enthusiasts — On the Field, In the Stands & Behind the Scenes. Marching band, WGI, DCI 2026, color guard, drum corps, and music education are on deck in OAWB S4EP18. Ricardo Robinson-Shinall hosts Amari Lewis and Bill “Woody” Woodward for a weekly episode about Nuner Elementary’s marching band with color guard, WGI leadership applications, advisory board proposal deadlines, music rights, arrangement costs, and why the activity needs more original show design. In this episode: • Nuner Elementary School and Fine Arts Academy starts a marching band with color guard • WGI Board of Directors and Steering Committee applications are open • WGI 2026 Advisory Board proposal deadlines are here • Woody tackles music rights, arrangement costs, and why old charts keep coming back • Water We Doing?! takes on recycled shows, mismatched media content, and creative silos • Gush & Go celebrates student growth, DCI tour prep, and a Philly Pride finale in the works Chapters: 00:00 – Intro: Water Break Weekly S4EP18 00:52 – Panel Check-In: Post-Season Recovery + DCI Move-In 04:22 – Bonus Content Preview: WGI 2026 + Legacy…

People in this episode

Host: Ricardo Robinson-Shinall

Guests: Amari Lewis, Bill “Woody” Woodward

Topics covered

• Marching Band
• WGI Leadership Applications
• Music Rights Costs
• Show Design
• Marching Arts News
• Color Guard
• Drum Corps

Keywords

• marching arts
• WGI
• DCI
• music rights
• show design
• color guard
• drum corps

Sponsors

Guard Closet

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nuner Elementary School and Fine Arts Academy, WGI, DCI

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