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On a Water Break is a podcast for everyone in the marching arts. If you’re talking about it, we’re probably planning to talk about it on an upcoming episode. We want to entertain and inform you-the performer, instructor, designer, adjudicator and enthusiast.
We bring you the Marching Arts news, interview, advice and so much more each week from amazing hosts
From Cadet Guard to World Stage: Meridian WG, Heat Safety & WGI's New Regional Plus Events - Water Break Weekly
On A Water Break
1 hour 3 minutes
2 months ago
From Cadet Guard to World Stage: Meridian WG, Heat Safety & WGI's New Regional Plus Events - Water Break Weekly
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts.
This week on On A Water Break, Alicia Sharp (@aliciaoninsta2), Nicole Younger (@o2bnpjs), and special guests Angela & Adam Miller from Meridian Independent Winter Guard take us from the earliest days of cadet guard training to the thrill of performing at WGI World Championships. We talk about how they've built a program where members start in 3rd grade, stick around for years, and grow into confident, high-level performers.
In the News, we dive into:
• Heat safety in marching band after 11 Mississippi students collapsed during extreme temperatures — and why policies for football don't always apply to band.
• WGI's new Regional Plus events launching in 2026 — double panels, more feedback, and what it means for performers and instructors.
• Rumblings about WGI's new judges training platform and why mentorship matters for future adjudicators.
Angela also takes on our 60-Second Tech Block with rapid-fire tips for teaching cadet guard, we all vent in Water We Doing?! about swing flag rules, prop setup times, last-minute show orders, and the epidemic of open-mouth performing, and then we end with some big smiles in Gush & Go.
Panelists & Guests
🎙️ Alicia Sharp — @aliciaoninsta2
🎙️ Nicole Younger — @o2bnpjs
🎙️ Angela & Adam Miller — @meridianwg (FB/IG/TikTok) | meridianwinterguard.com
Sponsors
🧳 Peak Group Travel – Helping you navigate your next adventure, from across the country to your next competition.
📍 peakgrouptravel.com | IG/FB: @peak.group.travel
👗 Guard Closet – Your one-stop shop for guard gear, consignment, and custom design.
📍 guardcloset.com [https://guardcloset.com/] | IG/FB/TikTok: @guardcloset
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#MarchingArts #ColorGuard #WGI #CadetGuard #MeridianWG #WinterGuard #MarchingBand #DrumCorps #GuardTeaching #HeatSafety #RegionalPlus #GuardCloset #PeakGroupTravel #OnAWaterBreak
On A Water Break
On a Water Break is a podcast for everyone in the marching arts. If you’re talking about it, we’re probably planning to talk about it on an upcoming episode. We want to entertain and inform you-the performer, instructor, designer, adjudicator and enthusiast.
We bring you the Marching Arts news, interview, advice and so much more each week from amazing hosts
