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Sectionals

  • Mary Karen Clardy
    March-April 2016

    Prepping for Solos

    When the excitement of fall marching season is a distant memory, it’s the perfect time to prepare for next season’s ...
    Mary Karen Clardy
    April 2, 2016
  • Chase Sandborn
    March-April 2016

    Note Bending

    A brass pipe has resonant points or vibrational frequencies that correlate to the overtone series. These partials or harmonics represent ...
    Chase Sanborn
    April 2, 2016
  • Lane Armey
    March-April 2016

    Private Lessons

    Regardless of your percussion goals or ambitions, consider taking private lessons. No amount of ensemble rehearsal or home practice can ...
    Lane Armey
    April 2, 2016
  • Chris Dillon
    March-April 2016

    Being a Leader

    Being a leader is not for the faint of heart. It’s a crazy combination of hard work, heart, and soul ...
    Chris Dillon
    April 2, 2016
  • Jeff Coffin
    January-February 2016

    Take a Leap

    “Bravery. It’s all about being brave.” That’s what I kept thinking as I listened and watched the Paul Winter Consort ...
    Jeff Coffin
    February 2, 2016
  • Chase Sandborn
    January-February 2016

    Tumbleweeds

    Scene: A typical saloon in the Old West. An old north wind blows open the swinging saloon doors; tumbleweeds roll ...
    Chase Sanborn
    February 2, 2016
  • Lane Armey
    January-February 2016

    Rest Up

    This month I didn’t want to stress the great rudiments you play, but rather the things you don’t play … ...
    Lane Armey
    February 2, 2016
  • Chris Dillon
    January-February 2016

    In Pursuit of Tenths

    Competition results often come down to just a matter of tenths. Such a fractional percentage of a score, yet just ...
    Chris Dillon
    February 2, 2016
  • Jim Snyder
    November-December 2015

    Listening to Recordings

    I’ll bet I’m older than you. That’s a good thing because I’m gonna tell you what it was like back ...
    Jim Snyder
    December 27, 2015
  • Chase Sandborn
    November-December 2015

    Whisper Tones

    Whisper tones exist on the cusp of a note, just before the lips set into full vibration. As the name ...
    Chase Sanborn
    December 27, 2015
  • Lane Armey
    November-December 2015

    Fall Wrap-Up

    For most people reading this column, the marching band season has either just ended or will be ending shortly. Therefore, ...
    Lane Armey
    December 27, 2015
  • Chris Dillon
    November-December 2015

    In the Details

    At the end of each competitive season, guards across the country work hard to clean and improve nearly every aspect ...
    Chris Dillon
    December 27, 2015
  • Mary Karen Clardy
    September-October 2015

    Back to School

    After a relaxed schedule over the summer, beginning the new school year is an abrupt change with early rehearsals, demanding ...
    Mary Karen Clardy
    December 13, 2015
  • September-October 2015

    T.O.C. (Time Off Chops)

    I am writing this article from a ship balcony overlooking the rainy streetscape of Juneau, Alaska. As I packed for ...
    Chase Sanborn
    December 13, 2015
  • Lane Armey
    September-October 2015

    Auditioning for Indoor

    This month I sat down with Kyle Wong, a snare player who won a WGI Gold Medal in 2014 with ...
    Lane Armey
    December 13, 2015
  • September-October 2015

    All in the Journey

    The rush of a fantastic performance is one of the most amazing things about color guard, but performance only accounts ...
    Killian Weston
    December 13, 2015
  • Chris Dillon
    July-August 2015

    Wrapping, Sails and the Newbie

    Happy summer! As I write this, I am sure that the majority of us are in the midst of summer ...
    Chris Dillon
    November 5, 2015
  • Lane Armey
    July-August 2015

    Parade Prep

    There are few types of activities in the marching world more polarizing than parades. Some people view them as distractions ...
    Lane Armey
    November 5, 2015
  • July-August 2015

    Compression Tactics

    Making a balloon squeal by releasing small amounts of air through a stretched opening bears resemblance to the function of ...
    Chase Sanborn
    November 5, 2015
  • July-August 2015

    Studio Sessions

    In March 2015, I went to Havana, Cuba, with the Crescent Super Band, part of an after-school program started by ...
    Jeff Coffin
    November 4, 2015
  • Chris Dillon
    May-June 2015

    Rearview Mirror

    Congratulations! You made it through yet another year-long ride on the color guard coaster. It all started with the first ...
    Chris Dillon
    August 10, 2015
  • May-June 2015

    Summer Learning

    Last summer at the high school I teach, we undertook a rather daunting and aggressive plan to raise our skill ...
    Lane Armey
    August 10, 2015
  • May-June 2015

    Oodles of Noodles

    Back in November 2009, I penned the Sectionals column, “You Run the Show,” proposing the notion that we’re all “self-taught” ...
    Jim Snyder
    August 6, 2015
  • May-June 2015

    Creature of Habit

    My neurotic 9-pound terrier is happiest on days that follow normal and predictable patterns of activity. At the risk of ...
    Chase Sanborn
    August 4, 2015
  • Sectionals

    Stretching for Flutists

    Stretching frequently in a practice session increases flexibility, reduces tension and develops focus instead of frustration. Try these simple exercises ...
    Mary Karen Clardy
    April 6, 2015
  • Sectionals

    Lost in the Shuffle

    Listening to your music collection on shuffle or setting a streaming service on “radio” is a good way to discover ...
    Chase Sanborn
    April 6, 2015
  • Sectionals

    Take It Off the Left

    Most of us drummers are way more comfortable with our right hands than our left hands. So it is no ...
    Lane Armey
    April 6, 2015
  • Chris Dillon
    Sectionals

    We Are All Wobblers

    Beginners and experts in a field have a lot more in common than you would think. Guard instructor Chris Casteel ...
    Chris Dillon
    April 6, 2015
  • Sectionals

    Lighten Up

    The lightness of the fingers on the keys is paramount to getting around the horn. Little pressure is actually needed ...
    Jeff Coffin
    February 4, 2015
  • Sectionals

    Jocularity

    Don't be a trumpet jock. A truly impressive player is one who uses physical chops to make music, not to ...
    Chase Sanborn
    February 4, 2015
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