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Marching Band Harmony
My children are involved in a robotics program called FIRST LEGO League. In this environment, they are learning teamwork as ... -
Show of Unity
Joined by their love of music and a common cause, many marching bands find ways to collaborate during halftime even ... -
2016 DCI Championships
A new champion in a strange uniform. New finalists wowing audiences. Bigger sets and bigger props. It was history in ... -
The Evolution of Plumes
As marching shows and uniforms have changed over the years, so too have plumes. Mainly white or black in the ... -
New Practice Field for Notre Dame
For the first time in its 170-year history, the University of Notre Dame’s Band of the Fighting Irish will finally ... -
Hazing Allegations at Streetsboro (Ohio) HS Band
A new hazing scandal has rocked the Ohio marching world—this time at the high school level. Band director Gretchen Weaver ... -
New PAS Executive Director
Joshua Simonds has been named as the new executive director of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS). Simonds was a drum ... -
Relieve Upper Body Tension
With marching season in full swing, flutists often suffer from upper body tension and head and arm fatigue as longer ... -
Circuit Training
Circuit training is highly regarded as an efficient and effective approach to physical fitness. Performing a series of short exercises ... -
Paradiddle Paradise
If paradiddles were a food group, they would be the vegetables. Maybe fruit too. Plus the meat and the carbs. ... -
So, You Have a New Instructor?
I recently moved from the West Coast to the East Coast and found myself instructing a new color guard. Actually, ... -
Pearl Drumlite
In a stage setting, drummers are often relegated to the back. But thanks to the introduction of Pearl’s new Drumlite ... -
New System Blue Company and Products
For System Blue, 2016 marked the start of an organizational reboot. Developed by The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps, ... -
Regionals-September 2016 to November 2016
A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From September 2016 to November 2016. WEST Ascend ... -
Drum Corps Docu-Drama Airing Soon
Full details have emerged on the highly anticipated drum corps television docu-drama “Clash of the Corps.” The eight-part series will ... -
The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps
Comedy. Love. Zombies. A unique show with a memorable name—backed by behind-the-scenes administrative improvements—helped The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps ... -
Don’t Give Up-Northwest Community High School
Encouraged by supportive directors, a struggling student overcomes personal and musical challenges to lead the band. My name is Diana ... -
Trip Prep
Booster organizations make careful plans to ensure excursions to out-of-town events go smoothly. Every summer, the students in the Fontainebleau ... -
Get Outdoors
Make your workout more fun by heading outside. As summer turns to fall, relish those last few weeks of nice ... -
Crossword: Uniformity
A musical-themed crossword puzzle, created exclusively for Halftime Magazine. Here is the September/October 2016 installment. ACROSS 1. ___ into shape ...