Features
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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 ...
Publisher's Letter
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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 ... -
A Return to Marching
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 ...
Noteworthy
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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 ...
Sectionals
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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 ...
Gear Up
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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 ... -
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 ...
Regionals
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Bowl Games and Events
Though college bands might not be able to perform physically at the bowl games and parades, we might be surprised ... -
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 ...
Direct From ...
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Sycamore High School
Developing a family culture in beginning band leads to a continuity of commitment into the future. For the past eight ... -
West Point Band
With its early research and early implementation of mitigation strategies against COVID-19, the West Point Band provides an example that ...
Behind The Baton
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Growth Through Vulnerability
For a drum major in 2020, facing ever-changing obstacles led to unexpected opportunities. Ever since I could remember, I have ... -
Making My Difference
As the drum corps activity progressed through the end of the last decade, so did the concept of student leadership. ...
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: 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, ... -
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, ...
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 ...
