Resilience in the Face of COVID-19
The marching arts activity continues to face countless challenges—canceled events, decreased funding, remote participants, and lack of support from athletic ...
Current Issue - November/December 2020
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“Confessions of a Teenage Band Geek”
In this excerpt from the rereleased young-adult romance novel, Julia McCoy—a rookie upperclassman in the drumline—has a startling encounter during ... -
Marching Medicine
Bands and corps have become more adept at helping students manage chronic health conditions and injuries while marching. Ryan Bortz ... -
Marching Through a Pandemic Part 2
College marching bands contend with COVID-19 to support their teams and provide musical outlets for their students. Picture day for ... -
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 ... -
The Patience and Persistence Principle
You may recall from my Nov/Dec 2019 Sectionals column that I suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, making me paralyzed on my ... -
Being Very Good at Two Things
In the past, being great at one single thing in music was enough to have a career. For many economic ... -
Making the Most of WGI 2021
We’ve been dealt a tough hand in 2020 and now face another altered indoor marching season for 2021. Although easy ... -
Perks of Non-Competition
The 2021 winter guard season will be very different for those who are coordinating a team. Many circuits are adding ... -
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 ... -
Sycamore High School
Developing a family culture in beginning band leads to a continuity of commitment into the future. For the past eight ... -
Growth Through Vulnerability
For a drum major in 2020, facing ever-changing obstacles led to unexpected opportunities. Ever since I could remember, I have ... -
Prevent Theft and Loss
Safeguard marching equipment and personal property. With equipment and instruments plus participants’ belongings potentially out in the open during rehearsals, ... -
Crossword: As They Say
A musical-themed crossword puzzle created exclusively for Halftime Magazine. Here is the November/December 2020 installment. If you enjoy crossword puzzles, ...
