News
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Stanford Banned From Away Games
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“Drumline” Sequel in the Making
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2013 Fall Championships
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Festival Disney Celebrates 10 Years
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Wagner College in NY Restarts Marching Band
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Huddersfield Marathon Band Ups the Ante
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U of Arizona Performs for Hyundai Commercial
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Cincinnati Band Returns After 10 Years
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Bengals NFL Team Starts Growl Drumline
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College Band Controversies
Features
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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. ... -
Making Music Classrooms Safer Against COVID-19
Ongoing studies on instrument aerosols provide preliminary safety guidelines for band classrooms and ensembles. If school districts didn’t have ... -
The Silver Linings of Virtual Events
Nationwide online movements expand opportunities for marching performers and music educators as they adjust to being bands of one among ...
Publisher's Letter
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Publisher’s Letter
We have all had a rough six months. Although many aspects of our lives have been turned upside down due ... -
Keep on Marching!
I’m writing this publisher’s letter on my 44th birthday. The date is fitting since I launched Halftime Magazine around my ... -
Will Live Music Ever Be the Same?
After two months of “safer-at-home” policies, the economy is opening up in many ways, but live music performances by students ...
Noteworthy
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Eden Prairie High School Wins KHS America Academic Alliance Sweepstakes
The Eden Prairie (Minnesota) High School Band is receiving five snares, three tenors, and five bass drums—sized, configured and finished ... -
Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive Launches 2020 New Music Project
Don’t be surprised to find a brass quintet in a parking garage. 2020 changed how music is being performed; 2020 ... -
Virtual Band Consortium Allows Consistent Learning
With students in flux between in-person classes, online classes, or a hybrid of the two on any given day due ...
Sectionals
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Online Music Lessons
When the pandemic arrived in March 2020, many music students switched to online private lessons, and many still continue to ... -
Being Great
When students decide on their college majors, they are making one of the most important decisions in their lives. If ... -
Career Options in Percussion
Many young musicians in high school think about turning their musical passions into their livelihoods. Consider the following choices for ...
Gear Up
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Band Shoppe Ultra Spin Drill Rifle
After a hiatus since 2004, Band Shoppe is once again producing its own brand of original wooden rifles. “We found a ... -
McCormick’s Instrument Covers
To help band members stay safe against COVID-19, many companies have created musician face masks that accommodate mouthpieces as well ... -
DeMoulin Fanfare Marching Shoe
In marching band, where music meets sport, style must meet durability in uniforms. DeMoulin’s new Fanfare Marching Band Shoe combines ...
Regionals
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Regionals—January 2020 to April 2020
A regional listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences. From January 2019 to April 2020. West WGI Guard ... -
Regionals—December 2019 to January 2020
A regional listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences. From December 2019 to January 2020. West Tradeshows Jan 8-11—Albuquerque, ...
Direct From ...
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West Point Band
With its early research and early implementation of mitigation strategies against COVID-19, the West Point Band provides an example that ... -
Music for All
Due to necessity and as an expansion of its mission, Music for All shifts gears to provide new educational resources ...
Behind The Baton
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Making My Difference
As the drum corps activity progressed through the end of the last decade, so did the concept of student leadership. ... -
All-American Experience in Rome
Each year, All-Americans declared at United Spirit Association camps head off for an unforgettable trip to an international destination. On ...
Fitness To The Max
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Top 10 Fitness Tips
Take heed of these important health reminders, especially useful for marching athletes. This story is my final column for Halftime ... -
Core Connections
Strengthen the legs, spine, and abs to lighten the load of carrying heavy instruments. I asked my husband, who previously ...
For Fun
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Crossword: Six Feet Apart
A musical-themed crossword puzzle created exclusively for Halftime Magazine. Here is the September/October 2020 installment. If you enjoy crossword puzzles, ... -
Crossword: Everything is Four-tay
A musical-themed crossword puzzle created exclusively for Halftime Magazine. Here is the July/August 2020 installment. If you enjoy crossword puzzles, ...
Booster Support
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Keeping the Peace in Band Booster Organizations
With many passionate voices, band booster organizations must implement strategies to avoid conflicts among leaders and volunteers. In volunteer-run organizations, ... -
Wearing Your Band on Your Sleeve
Band boosters and parents can show their pride by purchasing merchandise that features the organization’s name and logo. When The ...
