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Always Leave a Place Better than You Found It
I am a co-leader for my daughter’s 4th grade Girl Scouts troop. We meet one evening per month in a ... -
Build Housing Relationships that Last
Marching groups that go on tour must work hard to secure and maintain sleeping and practice facilities. Colorful, complimentary posters ... -
Inside Job
Drum corps organizations thrive in winter marching activities. The colder weather is no reason for drum corps members to stop ... -
Fabric on the Field and Floor
Guards often use silks beyond flags to create unique visual effects although these alternative types of equipment can be tricky ... -
Carolina Crown and Reading Buccaneers Enter Strategic Alliance
Alliances can come from the most unlikely of places, even 550 miles apart. Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, a ... -
2019 Super Bowl Performance
The Super Bowl is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many involved, including the musicians featured in the halftime show. Equinox Percussion ... -
Oregon Crusaders Organization Puts Drum Corps on Hiatus but Looks to the Future
2018 and 2019 have been a time of change for the Oregon Crusaders. The organization decided not to field a ... -
Inaugural MFA Advocacy in Action Award Winners Announced
“Collect. Share. Inspire.” serves as the vision behind the Advocacy in Action Awards debuted this year by Music for All ... -
Preparing for Individual Competition
The spring season is filled with solo competitions, and individual preparation outside school band or sectional rehearsals can sometimes be ... -
Music Management
Over the years I have had the opportunity to meet many talented young performers who are interested in pursuing a ... -
Polyrhythm 3:2 or 2:3
Polyrhythm is defined by “The New Harvard Dictionary of Music” as “the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms that ... -
The Beginning of the End
The end of the indoor season is a whirlwind every year, yet it always seems to come out of nowhere. ... -
Regionals—April 2019 to May 2019
A regional listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences. From April 2019 to May 2019. West Winter Guard ... -
Evans SoundOff Drumheads
Evans Drumheads from D’Addario has released a new product with applications in both practice and performance. Unlike other drumheads, which ... -
Vic Firth Universal Marching Practice Tips
“Practice anywhere without lugging the pad around”—that’s the purpose for Vic Firth’s Universal Practice Tips, says Andrew Tamulynas, category manager ... -
TASCAM Next Generation DR-X Digital Audio Recorders
At the start of 2019, TASCAM released the next generation of its DR-X Series digital audio recorders. The DR-X series ... -
The Woodlands High School Band
Building the confidence of young musicians has led to consistent success—and a second Sudler Shield—for The Woodlands (Texas) High School ... -
Twirling to the Top
Drum major Morgan Davis has overcome barriers by being the first female of color leading The Ohio State University Marching ... -
Find Your Motivation
Get inspired to exercise three to four times per week. My husband is training for a half marathon, I buy ... -
Crossword: Enharmonics
A musical-themed crossword puzzle created exclusively for Halftime Magazine. Here is the March/April 2019 installment. ACROSS 1. Annoying insect 5. ...