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The episode discusses recent events in the marching arts, including an ICE detention incident and the world of competitive baton twirling.

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, Ashlee Amos leads Woody Woodward, Bobbey Biddle, Haley and guest educator Kim through the marching band, color guard, drum corps and baton twirling conversations everyone is having at rehearsal. The panel discusses the detention of a color guard director by ICE at Boston Logan International Airport after she traveled to attend a Noah Kahan concert. The conversation expands to performer safety, the fear experienced by students and families, and the responsibility educators and staff accept when traveling with young performers. Ashlee also takes us inside the busy world of competitive baton twirling as athletes compete at the U.S. National Baton Twirling Championships and America’s Youth on Parade. The panel examines national championship logistics, qualifying opportunities for the Nations Cup, World Championships and Inspiration Cup, and what the wider marching arts could learn from the twirling community. In this episode: A color guard director’s detention by ICE at Boston Logan Airport Protecting students and performers while…

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