On A Water Break
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Remembering Bruno Zuccala, Guard Glam & Burnout in the Band Room
From honoring a legend to surviving burnout in the band room — this week’s On A Water Break is a heart-forward deep dive into the realities of teaching, grieving, and slaying the glam game. 🎙 Hosted by Nicole Younger, with guests Ricardo Robinson-Shinall, Whitney Stone, Trish O’Shea, and doctoral candidate Ryan Bronner, this episode brings equal parts sparkle and soul. 💔 We begin with a tribute to Bruno Zuccala, a beloved figure in the color guard world whose recent passing has left a deep impact on our community. Panelists reflect on his legacy, share personal memories, and talk about the importance of showing up for each other in grief — especially in a performance culture that often pushes feelings aside. 💄 Then, we shift into guard glam, burnout, and all the realness of band camp season: 60-Second Tech Block with Whitney’s top-tier makeup tips for sweat-proof performances 32 Count Life Story with Ryan Bronner (Patriots, college teaching, LGBTQ+ mental health research) Water We Doing?! rants on toxic teaching culture, DCI staff drama, and performing in unsafe heat Gush & Go: From TikTok shopping fails to massive teaching wins, wardrobe swaps, and doctoral milestones💬 QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:“We’ve got to grieve out loud. We’re allowed to take up space.”— Ryan Bronner“Band kids are out here melting, and directors are pretending everything’s normal.”— Ricardo Robinson-Shinall“Bruno was the sparkle. He was the performance.”— Nicole Younger🔗 LINKS & CONTACT📺 Watch on YouTube → @OnAWaterBreakPodcast📬 Email us → onawaterbreakpodcast@gmail.com📱 Follow us → Instagram, TikTok, Threads💻 Guest sign-up → onawaterbreak.com 🎧 Guest: Dr. Ryan Bronner🔗 Facebook: Ryan Aeney | LinkedIn: Ryan Bronner 🧃 Sponsored By: Peak Group Travel | @peak.group.travel Guard Closet | @guardcloset🏷️ SEO Keywords:Bruno Zuccala tribute, Color Guard burnout, Guard makeup tips, LGBTQ+ mental health marching arts, Ryan Bronner, On A Water Break podcast, Band director burnout, TikTok fails, Band camp heat, DCI staff issues, Marching arts podcast, Guard Closet, Peak Group Travel, 60 Second Tech Block, Gush and Go
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