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Virtual Band Consortium Allows Consistent Learning
With students in flux between in-person classes, online classes, or a hybrid of the two on any given day due ... -
PASIC 2020 Goes Virtual
The Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), an annual destination for many music educators and musicians, will be a virtual ... -
Online Music Lessons
When the pandemic arrived in March 2020, many music students switched to online private lessons, and many still continue to ... -
Being Great
When students decide on their college majors, they are making one of the most important decisions in their lives. If ... -
Career Options in Percussion
Many young musicians in high school think about turning their musical passions into their livelihoods. Consider the following choices for ... -
Make the Best of a Weird Season
Here we are, still in the midst of a pandemic that is impacting every aspect of our lives, including marching ... -
Band Shoppe Ultra Spin Drill Rifle
After a hiatus since 2004, Band Shoppe is once again producing its own brand of original wooden rifles. “We found a ... -
McCormick’s Instrument Covers
To help band members stay safe against COVID-19, many companies have created musician face masks that accommodate mouthpieces as well ... -
DeMoulin Fanfare Marching Shoe
In marching band, where music meets sport, style must meet durability in uniforms. DeMoulin’s new Fanfare Marching Band Shoe combines ... -
West Point Band
With its early research and early implementation of mitigation strategies against COVID-19, the West Point Band provides an example that ... -
Mental Benefits of Marching Band
Music can heal—in more ways than one. The past several months of dealing with COVID-19 have left many feeling isolated. ... -
Crossword: Six Feet Apart
A musical-themed crossword puzzle created exclusively for Halftime Magazine. Here is the September/October 2020 installment. If you enjoy crossword puzzles, ... -
Clubhouse Trailers Webinar
Find out how to move your band equipment safely, whether across town or across the country, in this webinar hosted ... -
Impact Now
Varsity Brands’ Impact Now Program Helps Spirit Groups Perform “Together as One” Empowerment journals, videos, and safety signage elevate students’ ... -
Tips, Routines, and Equipment from Band Shoppe
Get ideas and items you need to maintain and improve your color guard and percussion skills at home. As much ... -
Free Student Leadership Curriculum from Scott Lang and BAND
Educators can now deliver customizable student leadership training from Scott Lang via the BAND mobile app. Interested in developing leadership ... -
Keep on Marching!
I’m writing this publisher’s letter on my 44th birthday. The date is fitting since I launched Halftime Magazine around my ... -
The Silver Linings of Virtual Events
Nationwide online movements expand opportunities for marching performers and music educators as they adjust to being bands of one among ... -
Drum Corps’ Alternate Summer
While COVID-19 canceled tour, drum corps are finding ways to stay connected with each other and with fans until they ... -
Careers in the Marching Arts
Explore behind-the-scenes jobs beyond the director’s podium that help a marching program run smoothly. Marching band composer Key Poulan fell ... -
First All-Female Drum Major Duo at Central Michigan University
With no prior musical experience, Jordan Healey joined band for the first time as a high school junior. Now as ... -
Blind Band Performed at 2020 Outback Bowl
The Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Panthers Band, known as “The Best Blind Band in the Land,” added ... -
Restarting the Marching Arts?!
While dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations have been working hard to get the marching arts restarted. In June, ... -
“Arts Education Is Essential”
Halftime Magazine joins the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and nearly 100 organizations to state that “Arts Education Is ... -
In It Together
A common, shared experience is unique. We are all going through a difficult time—a global pandemic—together yet separately. What experiences ... -
Practicing During a Pandemic
I recently received an email from a high school brass player saying that she has been practicing “a bit aimlessly ... -
Technology for Music Comp
Many current high school or college-aged students are beginning to take an interest in writing music, whether for film, the ... -
A Different Type of Season
The time since I wrote my last column has felt incredibly long. In spite of that, the uncertainty hasn’t changed. ... -
Stretchable Instrument Covers
For directors, parents, and students searching for a possible preventative measure while playing brass and wind instruments through the COVID-19 ... -
Zenbeats
For some musicians, extra time at home has opened up a new realm of music making. Roland is helping musicians ...
