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Author: Jamie Lee Cortese

Jamie Lee Cortese

Jamie Lee Cortese graduated from Northwestern University with a double major in Radio/TV/Film and political science. Jamie also writes scripts and is an actor, singer, and director who hosts a weekly radio show, Jammin’ with Jamie. Visit her website and read her blog at JamieLeeCortese.com.

  • November-December 2020

    Marching Medicine

    Bands and corps have become more adept at helping students manage chronic health conditions and injuries while marching. Ryan Bortz ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    December 4, 2020
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  • Eden Prairie High School wins KHS America Academic Alliance Sweepstakes
    September-October 2020

    Eden Prairie High School Wins KHS America Academic Alliance Sweepstakes

    The Eden Prairie (Minnesota) High School Band is receiving five snares, three tenors, and five bass drums—sized, configured and finished ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    October 5, 2020
  • Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive launches 2020 new music project
    September-October 2020

    Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive Launches 2020 New Music Project

    Don’t be surprised to find a brass quintet in a parking garage. 2020 changed how music is being performed; 2020 ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    October 5, 2020
  • Virtual band cosortium allows consistent learning
    September-October 2020

    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 ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    October 5, 2020
  • PASIC 2020 goes virtual
    September-October 2020

    PASIC 2020 Goes Virtual

    The Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), an annual destination for many music educators and musicians, will be a virtual ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    October 5, 2020
  • Drum Corps alternate summer.
    July-August 2020

    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 ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    August 1, 2020
  • COVID-19 cover
    May-June 2020

    COVID-19 Detours Marching

    Though marching activities have been canceled through the summer season, organizations and businesses have found ways to stay engaged. The ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    May 21, 2020
  • Sousapower Mouthpieces
    March-April 2020

    SOUSAPOWER Mouthpieces

    Even the biggest boom from the biggest tuba played in the biggest stadium starts with the mouthpiece. New SOUSAPOWER mouthpieces ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    March 23, 2020
  • PETERSON STROBOSTOMP HD.
    March-April 2020

    Peterson StroboStomp HD

    Use your pedal tuner indoors or outdoors, visible from the floor in many different kinds of lighting. The Peterson StroboStomp ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    March 23, 2020
  • A photo of Mineola High School band.
    March-April 2020

    Mineola High School Band

    “The Sound of the Swarm” from Mineola, Texas, works together as a “bamily” to achieve top honors in the state ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    March 23, 2020
  • Updated Yahama chimes and saxophone.
    January-February 2020

    Updated Yamaha Chimes and Saxophone

    If you play the chimes or saxophone, you will have an improved experience with Yamaha’s revamped products. Yamaha has redesigned ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    January 28, 2020
  • January-February 2020

    Promark Drumsticks SPYR Mallet Line

    Percussion instruments get hit by mallet after mallet, but the mallets take the beating. Promark Drumsticks, a D’Addario brand, created ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    January 28, 2020
  • A photo illustrating the use of tarps.
    November-December 2019

    Tarps on the Field

    Used in various shapes, sizes, and colors, tarps help marching groups transform the football field into their own stage. Marching ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    December 2, 2019
  • Drum Corps Europe Advisory Board
    Web Exclusives

    Drum Corps Europe Advisory Board

    A new advisory board is stepping up and marching into Drum Corps Europe (DCE). Richard Lems, Antoin Peeters, and Peter ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    October 3, 2019
  • A photo of Kappa Kappa PSI.
    September-October 2019

    Kappa Kappa Psi Celebrates Centennial

    Band fraternity Kappa Kappi Psi (KKPsi) celebrated 100 years of “musicianship, leadership, service, and brotherhood.” These pillars have guided the ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    October 1, 2019
  • A photo of the Bluecoats.
    September-October 2019

    Bluecoats at Pro Football Hall of Fame Game

    On its way to the Drum Corps International World Championships, the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps took a detour … ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    October 1, 2019
  • Percussive Arts Society holds solo artist competition.
    September-October 2019

    Percussive Arts Society Solo Artist Competition

    Drummers and percussionists: It’s time to shine in the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) Solo Artist Competition. The new annual contest ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    September 30, 2019
  • A photo of Wagner College band.
    September-October 2019

    Wagner College Band in “Spider-Man” and Other Films

    Lights, camera, music! The Wagner College Band performed in “Spider-Man: Far from Home,” in theaters during 2019, and “The Many Saints of ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    September 30, 2019
  • A photo of India Anderson at USC.
    July-August 2019

    University of Southern California’s First Female Drum Major

    When the University of Southern California (USC) Trojan Marching Band announced India Anderson as its first female drum major in ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    August 6, 2019
  • D-Day 75th Anniversary parade
    July-August 2019

    D-Day 75th Anniversary Memorial Parade

    75 years after D-Day when U.S. soldiers landed in Normandy, France, to liberate the country from German occupation, 12 U.S. ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    August 6, 2019
  • Commemorative artwork celebrates the Cadets.
    July-August 2019

    Commemorative Artwork Celebrates The Cadets

    The Z-Pull, 10 Drum Corps International (DCI) titles, several distinct uniform designs, and many more historic moments representing The Cadets ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    August 6, 2019
  • Ohio State raises $8.6 million for band schoolarships.
    July-August 2019

    Ohio State Raises $8.6 Million for Band Scholarships

    The Ohio State University (OSU) Marching Band appealed to Buckeye Nation in a band-specific fundraiser, resulting in big bucks toward ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    August 6, 2019
  • Carolina Crown and Reading Buccaneers enter strategic alliance.
    March-April 2019

    Carolina Crown and Reading Buccaneers Enter Strategic Alliance

    Alliances can come from the most unlikely of places, even 550 miles apart. Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, a ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    April 3, 2019
  • 2019 Super Bowl performance
    March-April 2019

    2019 Super Bowl Performance

    The Super Bowl is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many involved, including the musicians featured in the halftime show. Equinox Percussion ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    April 3, 2019
  • Oregon Crusaders organization puts drum corps on hiatus.
    March-April 2019

    Oregon Crusaders Organization Puts Drum Corps on Hiatus but Looks to the Future

    2018 and 2019 have been a time of change for the Oregon Crusaders. The organization decided not to field a ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    April 3, 2019
  • Inaugural MFA advocacy in action award winners announced.
    March-April 2019

    Inaugural MFA Advocacy in Action Award Winners Announced

    “Collect. Share. Inspire.” serves as the vision behind the Advocacy in Action Awards debuted this year by Music for All ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    April 3, 2019
  • University of Cincinnati's 100th Anniversary Fund
    January-February 2019

    University of Cincinnati’s 100th Anniversary Fund

    Timing is everything, and a centennial anniversary is perfect timing. The University of Cincinnati (UC) Bearcat Bands program is turning ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    February 6, 2019
  • 2018 All American Drumline
    January-February 2019

    2018 All American Drumline

    This year, the 2018 All American Drumline included 39 students—17 percussionists, 18 drum majors, and four individuals for the new ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    February 6, 2019
  • 2018 Fall Circuit Recap
    January-February 2019

    2018 Fall Circuit Recap

    In November 2018, Carmel (Indiana) HS won its fifth Bands of America Grand National Championship, the third in a row. ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    February 6, 2019
  • Dobyns Bennett High School
    January-February 2019

    Dobyns-Bennett High School Invited to 2020 Rose Parade

    In 2020, the Dobyns-Bennett High School band from Kingsport, Tennessee, will make its fourth appearance in the Rose Parade. The ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    February 6, 2019
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