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The Culture Driving the Pride of Broken Arrow to its Record-Breaking Bands of America Championship
The strength of the Broken Arrow band program, as told through the eyes of an alum, lies within each member ... -
Sacramento Mandarins
The CEO of the Sacramento Mandarins looks back at nearly six decades of the group’s challenges and successes, honoring its ... -
Arts Are Education Campaign Offers Lobbying and Advocacy Tools
In response to the impact of COVID-19 on the arts, national organizations are pushing for advocacy with the national “Arts ... -
Chris Holland from the Boston Crusaders Named DCI Board Chair
When Chris Holland joined the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps in 1986 as a member, he probably didn’t imagine ... -
Safe Celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day 2021
Parades aren’t easy to pull off in a pandemic, but for St. Patrick’s Day 2021, several cities found creative ways ... -
Krewe of House Floats Creates COVID-Safe Mardi Gras
Some traditions are too strong for even COVID-19 to suppress. In New Orleans, that was Mardi Gras. This year, the ... -
Yamaha Harmony Director HD-300
Yamaha launched an updated version of the Harmony Director, a band room staple for more than a decade, in January ... -
GrooveTech DK Multi Drum Tool
Musicians have a lot of equipment to manage. GrooveTech made percussionists’ lives a little easier with its February 2021 release ... -
Hal Leonard 2021 Releases for Mallet Percussionists
Your percussion students might be excited about Hal Leonard’s new releases. In February 2021, the company announced four new books, ... -
Pride of Cincinnati
The seven-time WGI winter guard champion has mastered “A New Way of Living,” recording its 2021 eShowcase performance after just ... -
A Fragile 2020 Fall Marching Season
With everyone focused on safety and community, Texas and Utah pulled off in-person high school marching competitions while most other ... -
Capitalize on Fundraising
Sponsored by BAND: Effective fundraisers rely on efficient communication to bring communities together. One organization has nearly monopolized the mulch ... -
WGI Virtual Season
In September, WGI Sport of the Arts canceled in-person events for the 2021 season, but the organization is still providing ... -
Bluecoats School of the Arts
The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps turned a season of canceled programming into a new online educational program called Bluecoats ... -
SoundSport Scholastic
Aiming to serve and celebrate a broader field of performing arts groups, Drum Corps International (DCI) and Varsity Performing Arts ... -
Michigan Marching Band on Minecraft
What started as a Minecraft hangout between trumpet players in the University of Michigan Marching Band (MMB) turned into a ... -
Flute Boot
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted creative products to reduce aerosol spread, especially for the flute. Some products restrict air coming from ... -
McCormick’s Percussion Practice Mats
Most percussion students probably don’t have a marimba at home, but McCormick’s new percussion practice mats might bring them closer ... -
Even-Keeled Event Planning for Marching Bands
Sponsored by BAND: Events attended by and hosted by marching bands have many moving parts. Communicate early and often to ... -
From Self-Starters to Inspiring Student Leaders
Sponsored by BAND: Empower student leaders to tackle more responsibilities in school music programs. From operating sectionals to planning social ... -
Marching Through a Pandemic Part 1
High School band directors made tough choices about their 2020 fall marching seasons as traditional plans shifted due to COVID-19. ... -
Free Student Leadership Curriculum from Scott Lang and BAND
Educators can now deliver customizable student leadership training from Scott Lang via the BAND mobile app. Interested in developing leadership ... -
First All-Female Drum Major Duo at Central Michigan University
With no prior musical experience, Jordan Healey joined band for the first time as a high school junior. Now as ... -
Blind Band Performed at 2020 Outback Bowl
The Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Panthers Band, known as “The Best Blind Band in the Land,” added ... -
Restarting the Marching Arts?!
While dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations have been working hard to get the marching arts restarted. In June, ... -
“Arts Education Is Essential”
Halftime Magazine joins the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and nearly 100 organizations to state that “Arts Education Is ... -
Stretchable Instrument Covers
For directors, parents, and students searching for a possible preventative measure while playing brass and wind instruments through the COVID-19 ... -
Zenbeats
For some musicians, extra time at home has opened up a new realm of music making. Roland is helping musicians ... -
Win-D-Fender for Flutes
After a performance disaster at an outdoor jazz concert, woodwind specialist Mark Dooly knew playing flute outside was risky. “We ... -
Evans UV2 Drumheads
If you’re tired of chipped, flaking drumheads, the new Evans UV2 drumheads might be your solution. The drumheads are a ...
Author: Kacie Brown
Kacie Brown
Kacie Brown was a member of the Pride of Broken Arrow from 2012 to 2016. She is now an associate instructor at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she is pursuing a Master of Music degree in saxophone performance as a student of Dr. Otis Murphy. She completed a Bachelor of Music degree with a certificate in journalism at Indiana University in 2020. In 2019, she won the inaugural Elise Hall Competition for Emerging Saxophonists and has performed at the U.S. Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium, North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference, and the Society of Composers, Inc., National Student Conference.
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