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Pullanthropy: A New Way to Fundraise
If you’re tired of selling pizza, cookie dough and gift wrap, then you might want to check out PULLanthropy, a ... -
Hail to the Chief
President Barack Obama’s Inauguration Parade on Jan. 20 featured a large assortment of marching bands and other groups celebrating the ... -
Instruments at Best Buy
In a move that could potentially change the music industry, a number of Best Buy retail locations now sell musical ... -
Guard and Puppetry Combine
Winter guard has a big fan in the world of entertainment. Heather Henson, daughter of Muppets founder Jim Henson, prominently ... -
ESPN Battle of the Bands
College bands received a dose of action-adventure, thanks to ESPN and the makers of the hit summer film “Indiana Jones ... -
Book Excerpt From “Field Level”
Read an excerpt from “Field Level: The Ultimate Band Director’s Guide to Fielding the Ultimate Marching Percussion Section.” From Halftime ... -
Hendrickson Wins CBS Challenge
CBS 42 KEYE-TV, a television station in central Texas, showcased 16 local high school drum lines with its fifth annual ... -
“Making the Blue Band”
High school musicians across Pennsylvania dream of one day marching into Beaver Stadium before 107,000 screaming fans. Each year about ... -
Bad Bands?
University marching bands have been in the national spotlight lately for bad conduct. The University of Wisconsin (UW) Marching Band ... -
Band Videos on Schooltube.com
Now there’s a way for you and your school band to post videos online without viewers being inundated by R-rated ... -
“On the Starting Line”
Can’t get enough of drum corps? Now that the season’s over, check out “On the Starting Line,” a narrative feature ... -
Pride Takes Year Off
After a second-place finish in the 2008 WGI Independent World Class Championships where the group posted the second highest score ... -
Bandsman Larry Harmon Passes Away
Larry Harmon, entertainment pioneer and former three time drum major, passed away on July 3, 2008, at the age of ... -
National Twirling Championships
Nearly 2,000 baton twirlers from around the nation will compete in the National Twirling Championships this July and vie for ... -
Impulse Performs During NBA Playoffs
On May 21, 2008, members of the Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps appeared at Game 1 of the NBA Western ... -
Band Poetry Expresses Humor in Band
Don’t let the word “poetry” scare you. There’s a 100% chancethat you’ll connect with at least one of the 120 ... -
HS Band Performs at Bush Wedding
How many marching bands have been asked to perform for the President of the United States? The Belton (Texas) High ... -
USSBA Unveils New Careers Website
The U.S. Scholastic Band Association’s (USSBA) created a new music career networking site, bandjobs.org, which launched in May. From Halftime ... -
Stadium Swap-Outs at DCI and USSBA
Two of the country’s biggest competitive marching circuits were both hit with big stadium problems, causing the relocation of their ... -
Music For All Inductees
Three icons in the world of music education were inducted into the Bands of America (BOA) Hall of Fame during ... -
I Want to be on MTV
Is your high school marching band ready for reality TV? Read about a new show that will follow the lives ... -
Disney Magic
Marching down Main Street, U.S.A. at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom has often been described by students as a once-in-a-lifetime ... -
Performing at Super Bowl XLII
Students from the Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band, the Willow Canyon High School Wildcat Marching Band from Surprise, ... -
Happy Anniversary!
In 2008, Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!) in Allentown, Pa., will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the U.S. ... -
Grant Fuels Music For All
Indianapolis-based Music for All received a recent $495,000 grant from Lilly Endowment, a private philanthropic foundation. From Halftime Magazine a ... -
Drum Line Featured on “Veggie Tales”
The Fred J. Page High School Marching Patriots in Franklin, Tenn., were featured in an episode of Veggie Tales called ... -
Replay WGI Performances
Just in time for the 2008 regional season, WGI Sport of the Arts is creating rePLAY, an online video channel ... -
Extreme Home Makeover for the Hughes Family
Wheelchair-bound marching student Patrick Henry Hughes, a 19-year-old born with no eyes and the inability to fully extend his arms ... -
DCI Unveils New Rules
Drum Corps International (DCI) Board of Directors passed four new rules, one of which will take effect for the 2008 ... -
BOA Announces Honor Band for 2009 Rose Parade
Bands of America plans to offer 300 high school musicians the unique opportunity to come together as part of the ...