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Author: Joel King

Joel King

Joel J. King is an editorial intern at Halftime Magazine. He is a senior at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa seeking a degree in magazine journalism. He marched trumpet with the Howell L. Watkins Middle School in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., for a year and Palm Beach Gardens High School for four years as the high brass section leader. He has also marched mellophone and trumpet with the USF Herd of Thunder for a year each.

  • November-December 2015

    Dress Up Your Winter Wardrobe

    When you need to march in 30-degree weather, dress yourself properly to make it out of the season without an ...
    Joel King
    December 27, 2015
  • November-December 2015

    Round Rock High School

    The Round Rock (Texas) Dragon Band is solid as a rock, receiving a 2014 Sudler Shield award as well as ...
    Joel King
    December 22, 2015
  • September-October 2015

    Treat Your Instrument with TLC

    Marching season can cause a lot of strain on your horn. Keep your woodwind or brass instrument in tip-top shape ...
    Joel King
    December 18, 2015
  • July-August 2015

    Hoch Continues as Interim Director at Ohio State

    After months of searching for a new athletic band director, The Ohio State University has decided to continue with Dr. ...
    Joel King
    November 5, 2015
  • July-August 2015

    Stanford Banned From Away Games

    The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band (LSJUMB) has found itself in hot water once again, after a university investigation ...
    Joel King
    November 5, 2015
  • Santa Clara Vanguard Winter Guard
    May-June 2015

    Santa Clara Vanguard Winter Guard

    The Santa Clara Vanguard Winter Guard is celebrating its 3rd WGI Independent World Class Championship and its 10th anniversary. Denise ...
    Joel King
    August 4, 2015
  • Gear Up

    Pearl FFX Redesign and New Drum Finishes

    For the 25th anniversary of the FFX Snare Drum, Pearl decided to do more than just a simple refresh of ...
    Joel King
    April 6, 2015
  • Gear Up

    DeMoulin Shakover

    Marching bands want their uniforms and shakos to be unique. The uniforms themselves are easily customizable to a large extent, ...
    Joel King
    April 6, 2015
  • Gear Up

    Vic Firth’s 2015 Releases

    In 2015, Vic Firth introduced three pieces of equipment—a new High Tension Drum Key, Universal Practice Tips and the Split ...
    Joel King
    April 6, 2015
  • Features

    The First College Football Playoff

    The University of Oregon, University of Alabama, The Ohio State University and Florida State University were the unprecedented first schools ...
    Joel King
    February 5, 2015
  • Features

    Marching On and On

    Community marching bands allow individuals to relive their high school and college glory days. From Halftime Magazine, a print publication ...
    Joel King
    January 30, 2015
  • Noteworthy

    Ohio State Band Controversies

    More details have come to light regarding the firing of Ohio State University band director Jonathan Waters, and the university ...
    Joel King
    September 17, 2014
  • Gear Up

    GrooveTech Drum Multi-Tool

    Drums are high-maintenance instruments, and they require nearly an entire toolbox to keep them in good condition. Carrying around that ...
    Joel King
    September 16, 2014
  • Gear Up

    ErgoSonic Suspended Concert Bass Drum

    ErgoSonic Percussion sought to revolutionize the marching bass drum with an angled shell and horizontal playing surface, allowing performers to ...
    Joel King
    September 16, 2014
  • Gear Up

    Drill for Marching Band

    Plotting out marching drill is a tiring, arduous process. Apps to streamline the process have been around as long as ...
    Joel King
    September 16, 2014
  • Noteworthy

    Colorado School of Mines to March in Dublin

    The St. Patrick’s Festival in Dublin has traditionally played host to a variety of marching bands with diverse backgrounds. The ...
    Joel King
    July 10, 2014
  • Noteworthy

    UMD Symphony Moves to Performance

    The University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra proved that even orchestras can combine movement with music during its performance of Aaron ...
    Joel King
    July 10, 2014
  • Direct From ...

    Blue Stars

    2014 marks the golden anniversary of the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps. The group has a rich history starting ...
    Joel King
    July 10, 2014
  • Noteworthy

    WGI Expands to Winds

    WGI Sport of the Arts is bringing outdoor marching band inside with the addition of a new Winds category of ...
    Joel King
    May 15, 2014
  • Noteworthy

    Music In Our Schools Bus Tour

    For this year’s Music in Our Schools Month, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) gained two powerful partners— Disney ...
    Joel King
    May 15, 2014

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