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Showcasing WGI eShowcase
Indoor marching instructors and performers think “outside the tarp” in WGI’s new eShowcase category. On a Friday afternoon in early ... -
Bands at the Bowls During COVID
2021 New Year bowls incorporated marching bands as best as they could, using audio and video recordings to add to ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Virtual Learning Lessons and Successes
Teachers turned to online tools as schools closed early due to the coronavirus pandemic. What worked and what needs work, ... -
A Different St. Patrick’s Day
With major cities canceling their St. Patrick’s Day celebrations to help mitigate spread of the coronavirus, marching participants look toward ... -
Keep in Touch
Group management tools help band directors communicate information, share photos, videos, and files, and even manage finances at their fingertips. ... -
Reviewing Game Day Security
Safety first! Both host and visiting bands must join forces with administrators and security personnel to create a positive event ... -
Small but Mighty
Marching bands in rural locations make the most of limited resources to participate just as fully in the activity. Rebecca ... -
I&E and U
Individual and ensemble competitions allow soloists and smaller groups of performers to shine outside the larger organizations. Jaden Dupree has ... -
Creating Cadences
Many bands march to their own beats by performing signature drumline pieces passed on through generations. As far back as ... -
Inside the Halls of Fame
Drum Corps International, Bands of America, and WGI Sport of the Arts each have a Hall of Fame that honors ... -
Banding Together Toward Hurricane Recovery
Marching bands devastated by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma get help from other music organizations around the country. In August 2017 ... -
Emerging Drum Corps
Several new groups have been welcomed onto the drum corps field over the past several seasons. Find out how the ... -
Following the Props
Many drum corps, winter ensembles, and marching bands spend thousands of dollars on props and costumes that will only be ... -
The Evolution of Plumes
As marching shows and uniforms have changed over the years, so too have plumes. Mainly white or black in the ... -
Rivalry? What Rivalry?
Just like Silicon Valley operates as a technology incubator in the business world, there are some parts of the country ...
Author: Frank DiMaria
Frank DiMaria
Frank DiMaria is a middle school computer teacher and a freelance writer currently residing in Fort Mill, South Carolina. On weekends he plays guitar for a progressive funk band called McGroover. His daughter, Briana, marched clarinet for the Fort Mill High School band, winning two state championships and a Bands of America regional. Frank worked pit crew for four seasons with Fort Mill.
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