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Conn-Selmer and Notre Dame Grant Writing Course
Having appropriate funding is essential in the music industry, but crafting successful grant proposals takes a certain skill. After music ... -
Honda Battle of the Bands Plans Return in 2020
The annual HBCU marching band showcase, which took a hiatus in 2019 due to Super Bowl being LIII in the ... -
Gaia Herrick’s Story: Marching with Muscular Dystrophy
Using a wheelchair did not stop Gaia Herrick from taking the field in the Central Michigan University Marching Band. Central ... -
Youth in Music Offers Large Opportunities
Apply to march in the 2019 Holiday Bowl with the Youth in Music Honor Band. Plus Youth in Music announces ... -
Selecting Student Leaders
With marching ensembles creating more leadership opportunities for their students, the selection and training process has become more complicated though ... -
2018 DCI Champions
Vanguard and the Blue Devils finished in 1st and 2nd place during the 2018 Drum Corps International World Championships in ... -
Innovative Percussion Releases 25th Anniversary Models
To pay tribute to two of its most popular products and honor a key business milestone, Innovative Percussion debuted two ... -
FREE Players and Community Living Hamilton
Though all-inclusive drum corps have some unique goals and challenges, they also have very similar outcomes. Here are more questions ... -
G2 Performance Creates Athletic-Style Uniforms
For many marching musicians, a frustrating part of performances could be feeling the resistant pull of their uniforms while doing ... -
Promark Signature Drumsticks and Mallets
Marching percussionists are far too familiar with a stick breaking or struggling to find just the right sound on the ... -
FREE Players and Community Living Hamilton
Two all-inclusive, all-abilities drum corps shine in the spotlight during the 2018 Drum Corps International World Championships. Spreading awareness of ... -
Avant Garde Drum Corps Reunites for Flag Day Parade
After a 33-year hiatus, the Avant Garde Drum and Bugle Corps reunited this summer to march in the Flag Day ... -
Madison Scouts, an All-Male Corps, Features Female Brass Soloist
For the first time, the all-male Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps will showcase a female brass player in its ... -
Band in Ghana Receives New Custom Band Uniforms
The Human Factor Leadership Academy, a K-12 educational program in Akatsi, Ghana, received new custom marching band uniforms for its ... -
Women in DCI Initiative
To provide support to women in the marching arts, Drum Corps International (DCI) launched “IN STEP: Women in DCI,” an ... -
Lee Carlson Becomes New Drum Corps International Artistic Director
Tapping into his experiences as a performer, instructor, and judge, Lee Carlson plans to continue encouraging corps creativity as the ... -
Remo Colortone Drumheads
With marching arts fans and judges demanding musical excellence as well as visual appeal, Remo Inc. is helping ensembles take ... -
Apple’s “Everyone Can Create” Curriculum
According to Apple, “Everyone Can Create.” To help students with their creations, Apple released specially-priced iPads for educational settings as ... -
Zoom’s H1n Handy Portable Digital Recorder
While small enough to slip into a jacket or pants pocket, Zoom’s H1n Handy Portable Digital Recorder offers professional-quality recordings ... -
DRUMLine Live Thrills Audiences from Coachella to Dollywood
The band behind Beyoncé’s Coachella performance heads to the Dollywood theme park with a rollercoaster of a show. Twenty-eight ... -
First Marching Band in Shortest St. Pat’s Parade
For the first time since its creation 15 years ago, the World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade featured a marching ... -
Disney Youth Programs’ New Blog
Learn all about the magic of Disney Youth Programs on its new blog, disneyyouth.com/blog, which launched last fall. Geared toward ... -
University of Minnesota Band Appears in Super Bowl Halftime
The University of Minnesota Marching Band took the field alongside pop artist Justin Timberlake during Super Bowl LII on Feb. ... -
Maple Elementary Marches at Baltimore Ravens Game
Imagine being an 8-year-old marching at a professional football stadium. This remarkable experience came true for the Maple Elementary Marching ... -
Pep Bands on Ice
On many college campuses, bands venture into the hockey arena—and even onto the ice rink—to pump up the crowd. Boston ... -
2017 All American Drumline
Drumlines of America selected 28 members for the 2017 All American Drumline, its 2nd annual recognition program. Drummers submit an ... -
Miss Pennsylvania Brings Attention to the Marching Arts
When Katie Schreckengast won the title of Miss Pennsylvania in June 2017, she looked out into the audience and saw ... -
Kids Music Day
Participation in the second annual Kids Music Day on Oct. 6, 2017, skyrocketed with 420 music schools in 42 states ... -
Onyx Winter Guard Returns to WGI Sport of the Arts Competition
After announcing it wouldn’t return to WGI Sport of the Arts following its 2017 finals performance, Onyx winter guard has recently ... -
Nashville School of the Arts Performs With Lady Antebellum
Students from the Nashville School of the Arts performed with country music group Lady Antebellum in September, and it all ...
Author: Nicole Roberts
Nicole Roberts
Nicole Roberts is the city hall reporter for the News Tribune in Jefferson City, Missouri. She graduated from Missouri State University with a degree in print/internet journalism and a minor in psychology. She played clarinet in the Missouri State Pride Band and in her high school’s marching band.
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