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Getting in Sync With Music Licensing
Halftime Magazine last covered music licensing in 2013. Since then, a lot has changed regarding the release of marching performance ... -
Blast! 15 Years Later
When Blast! hit Broadway 15 years ago, the production became an instant hit with American audiences and received two major ... -
Spin Clinics
Whether through in-person clinics or online opportunities, getting a different educational experience can help winter guard performers and instructors sharpen ... -
Music: Stick with It
Recently my 6-year-old daughter asked to take dance lessons. Since she already has swimming lessons, piano lessons, Girl Scouts, an ... -
Fantasy Marching Arts
Fantasy sports teams and leagues have become an entire industry for football, baseball, and other sports, and now three college ... -
2016 Grammy Music Educator Award
Band director Phillip Riggs received the Grammy Music Educator Award and was honored during Grammy Week and the 58th annual ... -
Bandies YouTube Show
An animated marching band show has hit YouTube! The first episode of Bandies, created by writer Sung Suh, is now ... -
Cal Band in Super Bowl 50
It’s the Super Bowl 50 halftime show, starring the University of California (at Berkeley) Marching Band … with backup from ... -
DCI and WGI Founders Remembered
Within just days of each other, two legends of the marching arts passed away in January 2016: Lynn Lindstrom, the ... -
Prepping for Solos
When the excitement of fall marching season is a distant memory, it’s the perfect time to prepare for next season’s ... -
Note Bending
A brass pipe has resonant points or vibrational frequencies that correlate to the overtone series. These partials or harmonics represent ... -
Private Lessons
Regardless of your percussion goals or ambitions, consider taking private lessons. No amount of ensemble rehearsal or home practice can ... -
Being a Leader
Being a leader is not for the faint of heart. It’s a crazy combination of hard work, heart, and soul ... -
Drumbelt
For percussionists, marching season is inevitably accompanied by back pain. But now, with the development of the Drumbelt, drummers may ... -
John Mapes Snare and Tenor Sticks; Ian Grom Keyboard Mallets
Vic Firth introduces the John Mapes Signature Snare and Tenor Sticks and the Ian Grom Signature Keyboard Mallets to its ... -
Upgraded Yamaha Alto Saxophone and Flutes
Saxophone and flute players can now benefit from Yamaha’s improved models. The new YAS-875EXII alto saxophone is an update on what ... -
Regionals – March 2016 to May 2016
A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From March 2016 to May 2016. WEST Winter ... -
Riverside City College
Known as “Hollywood’s Band,” the Riverside City College Marching Tigers have made a name for itself all around the world ... -
A Sense of Belonging: Pearl (Mississippi) High School
With determination and a good support system, a drum major overcomes discrimination and rises to the occasion. “And the award ... -
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 ...