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A Return to Marching
We have all had a rough six months. Although many aspects of our lives have been turned upside down due ... -
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 ... -
Eden Prairie High School Wins KHS America Academic Alliance Sweepstakes
The Eden Prairie (Minnesota) High School Band is receiving five snares, three tenors, and five bass drums—sized, configured and finished ... -
Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive Launches 2020 New Music Project
Don’t be surprised to find a brass quintet in a parking garage. 2020 changed how music is being performed; 2020 ... -
Virtual Band Consortium Allows Consistent Learning
With students in flux between in-person classes, online classes, or a hybrid of the two on any given day due ... -
PASIC 2020 Goes Virtual
The Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), an annual destination for many music educators and musicians, will be a virtual ... -
Online Music Lessons
When the pandemic arrived in March 2020, many music students switched to online private lessons, and many still continue to ... -
Being Great
When students decide on their college majors, they are making one of the most important decisions in their lives. If ... -
Career Options in Percussion
Many young musicians in high school think about turning their musical passions into their livelihoods. Consider the following choices for ... -
Make the Best of a Weird Season
Here we are, still in the midst of a pandemic that is impacting every aspect of our lives, including marching ... -
Band Shoppe Ultra Spin Drill Rifle
After a hiatus since 2004, Band Shoppe is once again producing its own brand of original wooden rifles. “We found a ... -
McCormick’s Instrument Covers
To help band members stay safe against COVID-19, many companies have created musician face masks that accommodate mouthpieces as well ... -
DeMoulin Fanfare Marching Shoe
In marching band, where music meets sport, style must meet durability in uniforms. DeMoulin’s new Fanfare Marching Band Shoe combines ... -
West Point Band
With its early research and early implementation of mitigation strategies against COVID-19, the West Point Band provides an example that ... -
Mental Benefits of Marching Band
Music can heal—in more ways than one. The past several months of dealing with COVID-19 have left many feeling isolated. ... -
Crossword: Six Feet Apart
A musical-themed crossword puzzle created exclusively for Halftime Magazine. Here is the September/October 2020 installment. If you enjoy crossword puzzles, ...