Welcome to The Program—your deep dive into the sounds, visuals, and ideas driving the marching arts forward. We don’t just watch the show. We break it down, tear it apart, and celebrate the art of marching design.

This week on The Program, hosts Daniel Montoya Jr., William Bradfield, and Aaron Blackley discuss the DCI Annual Meeting, Texas UIL news, changes at Avon and Cedar Park high schools, and more!

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00:00 INTRO

00:16 WELCOME

01:39 COMMIT TO BAND

03:24 DCI ANNUAL MEETING

08:53 DCI + MARCHING HEALTH

14:15 DCI RUMORS/LEAKS

20:49 UIL REALIGNMENT

37:49 UIL PROPOSED RULE CHANGES

53:54 AVON

59:20 CEDAR PARK

01:03:14 WGI

01:09:18 COMING SOON

01:17:42 THE TRUTH

01:21:19 OUTRO

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