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LSU Bans Opposing Bands from Halftime Shows
The Louisiana State University Athletic Department announced that it will no longer allow opposing bands to perform on the field ... -
Drum Legend Remo Belli Dies
Remo Belli, founder of Remo Inc. and pioneer of the synthetic drumhead, passed away at the age of 88 due ... -
DIGIMET D3A
In a follow-up to its popular DIII indoor/outdoor, wireless, digital remote controllable metronome, DIGIMET Metronomes has released the D3A. “Out ... -
DSI Foldable Equipment Cart
A great equipment cart is a necessity for most marching programs to carry heavy tarps, speakers, and more. But sometimes ... -
Dream Duffel
Forgetting an important part of your uniform or costume is every performer’s worst nightmare. Dream Duffel LLC offers several products ... -
Diversity Comments Lead to NAfME Executive Changes
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has named Michael Blakeslee as their new CEO and Executive Director after parting ways ... -
Ohio State Instructor Pleads Guilty to Sexual Battery
Former Ohio State University Marching Band drum major and drum major instructor Stewart Kitchen plead guilty to sexual battery today. ... -
West Genesee Attempts World’s Largest HS Marching Band Reunion
PRESS RELEASE CAMILLUS, N.Y., May 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The world’s largest Alumni High School Marching Band will take to the ... -
Drum Legend Remo Belli Dies at 88
CEO and founder of Remo, Inc., Remo Belli passed away Monday afternoon, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Signal. The ... -
Drum Instructor Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver
Drum line instructor Christopher Chavez, 26, was severely injured in a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday. Family members have started a ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Ludwig Marching Percussion and Conn/King Custom Sousaphones
Conn-Selmer—parent company of Ludwig, Musser, and King—has several exciting new additions in 2016. Years in the making, the new Ludwig ... -
Mapex Tenor Mounting System
In an improvement that is more than meets the eye, Mapex marching percussion and Randall May International have introduced a ... -
Field Formations
From abstract forms to pictorial animation, how have drill formations evolved over the years, and what are the latest trends? ... -
Ohio State’s Dr. Jon Woods Dies at Age 76
Dr. Jon Woods, former Ohio State University marching band director, died on Sept. 12 at the age of 76. Woods ... -
Trapdoor Social Features Mesa Ridge HS Band
Alternative pop/rock band Trapdoor Social released its latest single and official music video featuring The Pride of Mesa Ridge (Colo.) ... -
Kansas State Band Sanctioned
Going where no band has gone before, the Kansas State (K-State) University band made national news when a Star Trek ... -
Pride of Oklahoma Donates Uniforms to Youth in Uganda
The Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band is putting old uniforms to good use, donating them to the Sheema Pride Band ... -
Blending Band & Guard
By necessity or by design, marching organizations are breaking down the barriers between band and guard. Open the show with ... -
Successful Crowdfunding
A new type of fundraising opportunity has emerged in the past few years. What’s the best way for your band ... -
Gil Silva Retires From Drum Corps Associates
Soon after the 2015 drum corps season comes to an end, so will the tenure of Drum Corps Associates (DCA) ... -
No Band Left Behind?
Many factors have led to the hollowing out of band programs across the country. Starting instrumental music in later years, ... -
Extended Q&A With Janina Gavankar
Actress Janina Gavankar spoke to Halftime Magazine between shots on the set of her television show “The Mysteries of Laura,” ...
Author: Elizabeth Geli
Elizabeth Geli
Elizabeth Geli is the assistant editor of Halftime Magazine and a journalist/communications professional in Southern California. Her 11 years at the University of Southern California (USC) Trojan Marching Band included time as a flute player, graduate teaching assistant, and student advocate. She holds a bachelor's degree in Print Journalism and master's degree in Specialized Journalism (The Arts) from USC.
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