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Budgeting 101
Find out some best practices for creating, sharing and implementing an operating budget. Creating an operating budget is not the ... -
Handy Advice
We use our hands for a multitude of tasks, including playing our instruments. Often we take our hands for granted. ... -
Crossword: Eight Count
A musical-themed crossword puzzle, created exclusively for Halftime Magazine. Here is the March/April 2016 installment. ACROSS 1. The Stars and ... -
WGI Announces 2016 Hall of Fame Inductee
Each year the Winter Guard International (WGI) Hall of Fame Committee accepts nominations for individuals who have been influential and ... -
Sullivan North Marching Band Featured on ‘Fit 4 Life’
This February, the Sullivan North High School marching band, of Kingsport Tennessee was featured on local CW fitness show Fit ... -
Former Music for All President Joins USBands Team
USBands, one of the premier competitive circuits for high school bands, adds long time music educator Scott McCormick to its ... -
Vehicle and Jewelry Theft at University of South Carolina
On the afternoon of Friday the 18th an office employee in the University of South Carolina band and dance building ... -
Video: Pep Bands Dance Off on Day One of March Madness
We’re just one day in to all that is March Madness, and there’s already a great pep band video clip ... -
One Week Left for Grammy Music Educator Nominations
Calling all music teachers, school administrators, students, parents, Recording Academy members and anyone else who has been impacted by a ... -
DCI Implements Several Rule Changes in 2016
The 2016 Drum Corps International annual winter business meeting finished with a voting session on nine rule change proposals. Of ... -
Vic Firth Inducted Into Guitar Center Rock Walk
Press Release Published February 2016 Dedicated to “individuals who have made a significant contribution to The Music Business”, the Guitar ... -
Halftime Magazine Advisory Board Member Tony Fox Retires From USC
PRESS RELEASE LOS ANGELES – Mar. 4, 2016 – When USC Men’s Basketball takes the court tomorrow at home, it ... -
DCI Battles for Funds in “Brackets For Good”
Drum Corps International is rallying supporters in the “Brackets For Good” challenge. The six-round, single elimination bracket challenge gives Indianapolis ... -
Hawthorne Caballeros Launch 70th Anniversary Fundraiser
In celebration of their 70th year of operation the New Jersey-based Hawthorne Caballeros Drum and Bugle Corps have opened up ... -
2017 Rose Parade Bands Selected
2017 Pasadena Tournament of Roses president Brad Ratliff has announced 19 of the 21 bands that will participate in the ... -
Hoch Named Permanent Director of Ohio State Marching Band
PRESS RELEASE By: Chris Davey Published on February 24, 2016 Christopher Hoch has been named director of The Ohio State ... -
Mega Halftime Shows
When it comes to marching band halftime shows, does size really matter? Halftime shows have started to go above and ... -
Sweet Like a Rose
Each year thousands of marching participants experience the adventure of a lifetime in the Tournament of Roses. This year’s theme, ... -
Team Up with Your Administration
Find out how to work with your building staff and district administrators to build the brand of your band. Music ... -
Outback Bowl 2016
Recently I had the opportunity to attend the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida, with my beloved Northwestern Wildcats playing against ... -
Indiana University to Build New Music Facility
The Indiana University Marching Hundred will soon have a massive change in scenery with a new 20,000-square-foot facility. Recently the ... -
Myron Rosander Dies at 55
On Dec. 20, 2015, Myron Stewart Rosander passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 55. Rosander was ... -
Drum Corps Docu-Drama
The Fuse cable network will soon give audiences a taste of the drum corps experience with an upcoming docu-drama from ... -
Notre Dame Receives Weatherproof Bass Guitar
The University of Notre Dame Band of the Fighting Irish recently received a one-of-a-kind gift—a completely weatherproof bass guitar built ... -
HS Championships 2015 Recap
As the 2015 marching band season ends, the champions in each circuit stand victorious. At Bands of America, Broken Arrow ... -
USC Band Travels to Macao for Chinese New Year Parade
Press Release Will be first American group to perform at the internationally-televised Parade for Celebration of the Year of the Monkey. LOS ANGELES ... -
Take a Leap
“Bravery. It’s all about being brave.” That’s what I kept thinking as I listened and watched the Paul Winter Consort ... -
Tumbleweeds
Scene: A typical saloon in the Old West. An old north wind blows open the swinging saloon doors; tumbleweeds roll ... -
Rest Up
This month I didn’t want to stress the great rudiments you play, but rather the things you don’t play … ... -
In Pursuit of Tenths
Competition results often come down to just a matter of tenths. Such a fractional percentage of a score, yet just ...