Features
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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 ... -
Claudia Taylor Johnson High School Marching Band: Opposites Attract
2021 Bands of America Preview – In a piano duel on the marching field, the Claudia Taylor Johnson Marching Band ... -
Avon High School Marching Band: Passing the Torch
2021 Bands of America Preview – The Avon High School Marching Black and Gold portrays Olympic athletes as warriors. Article ...
Publisher's Letter
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Hello to New Adventures
With increased vaccinations, the United States is emerging from the shutdowns and restrictions that resulted from COVID-19. However, we all ... -
Marching Up the Hill
The start of every year brings us a chance for a new beginning. This year is certainly no exception as ... -
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 ...
Noteworthy
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DeMoulin Suits Up with Algy
DeMoulin Brothers and Company acquired assets of the Algy Trimmings Company in March 2021. The acquisition brings the octogenarian color ... -
Illinois and Ohio State Perform in Spring Football Games
Band members at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and The Ohio State University (OSU) took to the stands and ... -
New Directors March In
The University of Kentucky (UK), Western Carolina University (WCU), and the University of Southern California (USC) are among major colleges ...
Sectionals
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Learning Through Teaching
Learning through teaching others is an honored tradition. For example, teaching marching fundamentals to younger students is a great way ... -
Becoming a Portfolio Musician
Being a portfolio musician is a concept that every music student should dive into. When graduation day arrives, it is ... -
Metronome Tricks
One of my earliest teachers in drum corps told us at a winter camp, “If you’re not using a metronome, ...
Gear Up
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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, ...
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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Sacramento Mandarins
The CEO of the Sacramento Mandarins looks back at nearly six decades of the group’s challenges and successes, honoring its ... -
Pride of Cincinnati
The seven-time WGI winter guard champion has mastered “A New Way of Living,” recording its 2021 eShowcase performance after just ...
Behind The Baton
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Leading in a Global Pandemic
Though challenges seemed daunting, the Temple University marching band forged ahead with innovations and unequivocal joy. In March of 2020, ... -
Growth Through Vulnerability
For a drum major in 2020, facing ever-changing obstacles led to unexpected opportunities. Ever since I could remember, I have ...
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
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 ...