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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 ... -
Book Excerpt from “’90s Kids”
Meet Bex! She’s the captain of her high school’s drumline, a huge fan of ’80s music and movies, and the ... -
DCI 2021 Summer Preview
Drum corps is back—live! Learn about the show themes, the unique preparations, the training, and the tour directly from the ... -
WGI 2021 Top Group Competitors
For 2021, WGI Sport of the Arts created a virtual season for large competitive groups as well as soloists and ... -
A New Take on the Presidential Inaugural Parade
Though not in a typical inaugural parade, many marching bands were still honored to come together in celebration of the ... -
Showcasing WGI eShowcase
Indoor marching instructors and performers think “outside the tarp” in WGI’s new eShowcase category. On a Friday afternoon in early ... -
2021 NCAA Basketball Bands Played On
Many college basketball pep bands refused to be benched during the NCAA’s 2021 season even with COVID-19 and tournament restrictions. ... -
Bands at the Bowls During COVID
2021 New Year bowls incorporated marching bands as best as they could, using audio and video recordings to add to ... -
Introducing the Intercollegiate Marching Band
The CBDNA Intercollegiate Marching Band unified performers in a virtual show for the College Football Playoff National Championship game as ... -
A Fragile 2020 Fall Marching Season
With everyone focused on safety and community, Texas and Utah pulled off in-person high school marching competitions while most other ... -
“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 ... -
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 ... -
Drum Corps’ Alternate Summer
While COVID-19 canceled tour, drum corps are finding ways to stay connected with each other and with fans until they ... -
Careers in the Marching Arts
Explore behind-the-scenes jobs beyond the director’s podium that help a marching program run smoothly. Marching band composer Key Poulan fell ... -
COVID-19 Detours Marching
Though marching activities have been canceled through the summer season, organizations and businesses have found ways to stay engaged. The ... -
2020 WGI
With event cancellations due to the coronavirus starting in March 2020, many indoor marching groups cut their seasons short. Halftime ... -
Virtual Learning Lessons and Successes
Teachers turned to online tools as schools closed early due to the coronavirus pandemic. What worked and what needs work, ... -
What to Know Before Your Drum Corps Tour
10 tips for junior corps members and their parents before the Drum Corps International season begins. For many drum corps ... -
Weather Financial Storms
Shore up your marching program to avoid and recover from common money problems. Operating a marching arts organization, whether independently ... -
A Different St. Patrick’s Day
With major cities canceling their St. Patrick’s Day celebrations to help mitigate spread of the coronavirus, marching participants look toward ... -
Keep in Touch
Group management tools help band directors communicate information, share photos, videos, and files, and even manage finances at their fingertips. ... -
2020 Tournament of Roses
This year’s Tournament of Roses Parade had a larger international flare with six of the 22 invited bands representing different ... -
Introducing Varsity Spirit
A major new player has entered into the marching arts activity. See how Varsity Spirit, known for cheerleading apparel, competitions, ... -
Reviewing Game Day Security
Safety first! Both host and visiting bands must join forces with administrators and security personnel to create a positive event ...