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Yearly Archives: 2020

  • Partner Content

    Order Early for Custom Uniform Discounts at Band Shoppe

    Band Shoppe offers 10% off custom guard uniform orders through Jan. 15, 2021. As the calendar turns to a new ...
    By Band Shoppe
    December 28, 2020
  • Regionals

    Bowl Games and Events

    Though college bands might not be able to perform physically at the bowl games and parades, we might be surprised ...
    Halftime Magazine
    December 18, 2020
  • A photo of members of Archbishop Alter High School’s Marching Knights.
    Communicate Better

    Capitalize on Fundraising

    Sponsored by BAND: Effective fundraisers rely on efficient communication to bring communities together. One organization has nearly monopolized the mulch ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 9, 2020
  • Confessions of a Teenage Band Geek
    November-December 2020

    Resilience in the Face of COVID-19

    The marching arts activity continues to face countless challenges—canceled events, decreased funding, remote participants, and lack of support from athletic ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    December 5, 2020
  • November-December 2020

    “Confessions of a Teenage Band Geek”

    In this excerpt from the rereleased young-adult romance novel, Julia McCoy—a rookie upperclassman in the drumline—has a startling encounter during ...
    Courtney Brandt
    December 4, 2020
  • November-December 2020

    Marching Medicine

    Bands and corps have become more adept at helping students manage chronic health conditions and injuries while marching. Ryan Bortz ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    December 4, 2020
  • A photo of cardboard cutouts of members of the spirit of Marching Illini.
    November-December 2020

    Marching Through a Pandemic Part 2

    College marching bands contend with COVID-19 to support their teams and provide musical outlets for their students. Picture day for ...
    Frank DiMaria
    December 4, 2020
  • WGI presents a virtual season for 2021.
    November-December 2020

    WGI Virtual Season

    In September, WGI Sport of the Arts canceled in-person events for the 2021 season, but the organization is still providing ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 4, 2020
  • Bluecoats School of the Arts
    November-December 2020

    Bluecoats School of the Arts

    The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps turned a season of canceled programming into a new online educational program called Bluecoats ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 4, 2020
  • Soundsport Scholastic
    November-December 2020

    SoundSport Scholastic

    Aiming to serve and celebrate a broader field of performing arts groups, Drum Corps International (DCI) and Varsity Performing Arts ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 4, 2020
  • Michigan Marching band featured on Minecraft.
    November-December 2020

    Michigan Marching Band on Minecraft

    What started as a Minecraft hangout between trumpet players in the University of Michigan Marching Band (MMB) turned into a ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 3, 2020
  • Jim Snyder
    November-December 2020

    The Patience and Persistence Principle

    You may recall from my Nov/Dec 2019 Sectionals column that I suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, making me paralyzed on my ...
    Jim Snyder
    December 3, 2020
  • A photo of Jeff Conner.
    November-December 2020

    Being Very Good at Two Things

    In the past, being great at one single thing in music was enough to have a career. For many economic ...
    Jeff Conner
    December 3, 2020
  • A photo of Adam Wiencken
    November-December 2020

    Making the Most of WGI 2021

    We’ve been dealt a tough hand in 2020 and now face another altered indoor marching season for 2021. Although easy ...
    Adam Wiencken
    December 3, 2020
  • A photo of Killian Weston.
    November-December 2020

    Perks of Non-Competition

    The 2021 winter guard season will be very different for those who are coordinating a team. Many circuits are adding ...
    Killian Weston
    December 3, 2020
  • Learn about a flute boot.
    November-December 2020

    Flute Boot

    The COVID-19 pandemic prompted creative products to reduce aerosol spread, especially for the flute. Some products restrict air coming from ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 3, 2020
  • Learn about McCormick's percussion practice mats.
    November-December 2020

    McCormick’s Percussion Practice Mats

    Most percussion students probably don’t have a marimba at home, but McCormick’s new percussion practice mats might bring them closer ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 3, 2020
  • A photo of the Sycamore Marching Band.
    November-December 2020

    Sycamore High School

    Developing a family culture in beginning band leads to a continuity of commitment into the future. For the past eight ...
    Savy Leiser
    December 2, 2020
  • A photo of Stillwater (Oklahoma) High School band.
    November-December 2020

    Growth Through Vulnerability

    For a drum major in 2020, facing ever-changing obstacles led to unexpected opportunities. Ever since I could remember, I have ...
    Sophie Villasenor
    December 2, 2020
  • Health and Safety

    Prevent Theft and Loss

    Safeguard marching equipment and personal property. With equipment and instruments plus participants’ belongings potentially out in the open during rehearsals, ...
    Justin Eberly
    December 2, 2020
  • crossword puzzle
    November-December 2020

    Crossword: As They Say

    A musical-themed crossword puzzle created exclusively for Halftime Magazine. Here is the November/December 2020 installment. If you enjoy crossword puzzles, ...
    Matt Jones
    December 2, 2020
  • CBDNA-Intercollegiate-Marching-Band-Combines-200-Ensembles
    Web Exclusives

    CBDNA Intercollegiate Marching Band Combines 200 Ensembles

    College marching bands from across the nation will collaborate in a virtual performance, showcasing their talents and commitment to the ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    December 2, 2020
  • Web Exclusives

    Reimagined Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2020

    The annual televised parade will include a few local marching ensembles, many pop and Broadway stars, and traditional floats and ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    November 25, 2020
  • Learn how to plan even keeled events for marching band.
    Communicate Better

    Even-Keeled Event Planning for Marching Bands

    Sponsored by BAND: Events attended by and hosted by marching bands have many moving parts. Communicate early and often to ...
    Kacie Brown
    November 20, 2020
  • Learn about these student leaders.
    Communicate Better

    From Self-Starters to Inspiring Student Leaders

    Sponsored by BAND: Empower student leaders to tackle more responsibilities in school music programs. From operating sectionals to planning social ...
    Kacie Brown
    October 31, 2020
  • Publisher's newsletter for September / October 2020.
    September-October 2020

    A Return to Marching

    We have all had a rough six months. Although many aspects of our lives have been turned upside down due ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    October 7, 2020
  • Marching through a pandemic.
    September-October 2020

    Marching Through a Pandemic Part 1

    High School band directors made tough choices about their 2020 fall marching seasons as traditional plans shifted due to COVID-19. ...
    Kacie Brown
    October 6, 2020
  • Making classrooms safer against COVID-19.
    September-October 2020

    Making Music Classrooms Safer Against COVID-19

    Ongoing studies on instrument aerosols provide preliminary safety guidelines for band classrooms and ensembles.   If school districts didn’t have ...
    Frank DiMaria
    October 6, 2020
  • Eden Prairie High School wins KHS America Academic Alliance Sweepstakes
    September-October 2020

    Eden Prairie High School Wins KHS America Academic Alliance Sweepstakes

    The Eden Prairie (Minnesota) High School Band is receiving five snares, three tenors, and five bass drums—sized, configured and finished ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    October 5, 2020
  • Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive launches 2020 new music project
    September-October 2020

    Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive Launches 2020 New Music Project

    Don’t be surprised to find a brass quintet in a parking garage. 2020 changed how music is being performed; 2020 ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    October 5, 2020
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