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Overcome Freshmen Challenges
Learn how to overcome freshmen challenges with percussion instructor Lane Armey. From Halftime Magazine, a print publication and website for ... -
Band Makeover by Queen Latifah
The Queen Latifah Show surprised the director and members of the Foshay Learning Center band in Los Angeles by coordinating ... -
Band Competes After Extreme Bus Fire
The Norman (Okla.) High School band escaped from a bus inferno this weekend. Thankfully no one was hurt, and the ... -
Special Flute Allows One-Handed Girl to Play
Fifth-grader Abby Gieseke, born with one hand, is learning to play the flute thanks to some extraordinary innovation by an ... -
Alumni Raise $700,000 to Restart High School Marching Band
The Western Hills High School Marching Band has returned from a ten-year hiatus thanks to alumni raising $700,000 for the ... -
Major Turnaround
Every drum major plans to have a great band camp and aproductive start to the fall marching season—but unfortunately,things don’t ... -
Marching Marketing Memories
Advertisers have used marching groups in commercials many times over the years. With the advent of online video, many are ... -
An Ode to the Field
In its center lies an “x,” where the journey begins. The “x” is insignificant to most, and more often than ... -
Volatile Times
These are volatile times. Just in the past month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average—a stock market index—has recorded the largest ... -
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 ... -
Prepping for Parades
What do New Year’s Day in Pasadena, Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Thanksgiving Day in New York all have ... -
Olympic Dreams
We’ve all seen images of China on TV. Imagine experiencing it while performing as part of an international Olympic Orchestra. ... -
Allegheny Adult Band Camp
Can't get enough of band camp? Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., offers Adult Band Camp, a weeklong program where adults ... -
Gyroscope by 2 Cool Percussion
The gyroscope and rotating drum racks (RDR) created by Ron Thorpe of 2 Cool Percussion allow any musician to play ... -
The Military’s Best
Each branch of military has its own special band or bands, whose mission is to promote national pride and foster ... -
Musicians in the Military
When you think military, music is probably one of the last things that come to mind. In reality, though, the ... -
Sail Away!
When the fabric of your flag gets caught on the top end cap of your pole, it’s called a “sail” ... -
Thoughts About Marching Percussion
As the indoor percussion season comes to an end, here are seven thoughts that can help you continue to improve ... -
Slide to Success
The trombone slide is one of the simplest means of changing the pitch of a musical instrument. Push it out, ... -
In Need of Repair
The following sounds should not come from the clarinet: Squeak! Chirp!! Squawk!!! The good news is: It may not be ... -
GrooveTech T-Handle
Tired of tough, drawn out drum repairs? The GrooveTech T-Handle Drum Key will help you spin each rod quickly and ... -
L.A. Splash Cosmetics
If you’re sick of reapplying makeup every 20 minutes while you and your fellow guard members wait to perform, you ... -
RMP-12: Roland’s Electronic Marching Percussion
Are you ready to enter into a whole new world of electronic percussion? The RMP-12 from Roland Corporation will take ... -
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 ...