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North Carolina Central University Marching Sound Machine
The North Carolina Central University Marching Sound Machine isn’t like otherHBCU bands. This group from Durham, N.C., prides itself on ... -
Video Interview with The Blue Devils’ David Gibbs
An interview with David Gibbs, executive director of The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps. Live from the 2008 Drum ... -
Direct From: David Gibbs – Web Extras
What makes The Blue Devils the winningest drum corps? How does the business operate? What are some of the corps’ ... -
2008 Drum Corps Programs
Who are you rooting for this year? Read a synopsis of all the 2008 drum corps programs, listed alphabetically in ... -
IAJE Folds; New Jazz Initiatives Begin
Organizations are trying to fill the void in the midst of the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE)'s recent collapse. ... -
Starting from Scratch
Sustaining a drum corps can be hard; building one from the ground up can be even harder. Read about the ... -
Corps Survival Skills
If you’ve ever heard the oft-used statistic “DCI had 442 corps in 1972 and last year fielded just 53,” you ... -
How to Choose a Band Shoe
You’re on your feet for hours at a time on game days and parades—possibly marching in rain, sleet or snow. ... -
National Twirling Championships
Nearly 2,000 baton twirlers from around the nation will compete in the National Twirling Championships this July and vie for ... -
Impulse Performs During NBA Playoffs
On May 21, 2008, members of the Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps appeared at Game 1 of the NBA Western ... -
HS Band Performs at Bush Wedding
How many marching bands have been asked to perform for the President of the United States? The Belton (Texas) High ... -
USSBA Unveils New Careers Website
The U.S. Scholastic Band Association’s (USSBA) created a new music career networking site, bandjobs.org, which launched in May. From Halftime ... -
The Blue Devils
As The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps prepares to defend its Drum Corps International World Championship, Executive Director David ... -
Direct From: Jeff Fiedler – Web Extras
After 35 years with The Cavaliers, Jeff Fiedler retires from the corps and becomes CEO for Santa Clara Vanguard. Read ... -
The Military’s Best
Each branch of military has its own special band or bands, whose mission is to promote national pride and foster ... -
The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps
After 35 years with The Cavaliers, corps director Jeff Fiedler retires and hands over the reins to former assistant Bruno ... -
Musicians in the Military
When you think military, music is probably one of the last things that come to mind. In reality, though, the ... -
Get Paid to March
Be the next scholar-musician. Find out about special band scholarships, stipends and perks offered by schools across the country. Now ... -
Happy Anniversary!
In 2008, Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!) in Allentown, Pa., will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the U.S. ... -
Drum Line Featured on “Veggie Tales”
The Fred J. Page High School Marching Patriots in Franklin, Tenn., were featured in an episode of Veggie Tales called ... -
DCI Unveils New Rules
Drum Corps International (DCI) Board of Directors passed four new rules, one of which will take effect for the 2008 ... -
Two Different Worlds
One high school drum major learns that concert and marching band are very different animals. From Halftime Magazine, a print ... -
BCS National Championship Bands
In the wake of one of the wackiest seasons in the history ofcollege football came a matchup of two of ... -
BOA Announces Honor Band for 2009 Rose Parade
Bands of America plans to offer 300 high school musicians the unique opportunity to come together as part of the ... -
New DCI Downloads
DCI recently announced a substantial expansion of its online media offerings, which brings the video archive up-to-date and now features ... -
California State Band Championships
For the first time this year, California marching bands had the opportunity to vie for a singular state championship title ... -
Are You Ready for Some Football … er, Marching Band?
Can marching bands play an integral role in professional football? Many groups, including the Baltimore's Marching Ravens, the Redskins Marching ... -
onQ Performance Education
Drum Corps International (DCI) recently announced its upcoming onQ Performance Education Division to expand the organization’s scope in promoting music ... -
Clinician for WGI’s Spinfest!! Wins Emmy
Choreographer Mia Michaels won “Outstanding Choreography” at the Emmys just a few days before appearing as the featured clinician at ... -
Ferndale High School Golden Eagle Marching Band
Elon Jamison, director of the Ferndale (Mich.) High School Golden Eagle Marching Band, shares his thoughts on competition, his career ...
Author: Eddie Carden
Eddie Carden
Eddie Carden is an editorial intern for Halftime Magazine. He is a recent graduate from the University of Southern California (USC), with a major in public relations and neuroscience. He has been playing the trumpet since the fifth grade and served last year as the drum major for the USC “Spirit of Troy” Trojan Marching Band.
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