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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 ...