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Becoming a Portfolio Musician
Being a portfolio musician is a concept that every music student should dive into. When graduation day arrives, it is ... -
What’s Next?
“The West Wing” is one of my favorite TV dramas. The show features the lives of staffers in the White ... -
Being Great
When students decide on their college majors, they are making one of the most important decisions in their lives. If ... -
Practicing During a Pandemic
I recently received an email from a high school brass player saying that she has been practicing “a bit aimlessly ... -
Active Listening
Now is the time for young musicians to become active listeners and dive into various worlds of music that they ... -
Your Own Draft Day
Many similarities exist in the habits and traits of professional musicians and professional athletes. Draft day for athletes or securing ... -
A Brand New Rhythm IN BLUE
RHYTHM IN BLUE WILL BRING THE BLUECOATS EXPERIENCE TO ANY PERFORMER 18+ IN 2020. SEASON WILL CULMINATE IN INDIANAPOLIS SOUNDSPORT ... -
Supporting Cast
Every great movie has its main characters and also has a supporting cast that helps the stars shine. Just like ... -
Achieving Your Best
As you get ready for your first concert of the season, college audition, jury, or recital, think about how to ... -
The 3 P’s
As you get comfortable with the start of school, I hope you’ll remember three things on your path to a ... -
I&E and U
Individual and ensemble competitions allow soloists and smaller groups of performers to shine outside the larger organizations. Jaden Dupree has ... -
The Artistry of Japanese Bands
Over the years with Boston Brass, I have had the privilege to perform with wind ensembles of all ages and ... -
Music Management
Over the years I have had the opportunity to meet many talented young performers who are interested in pursuing a ... -
“Routine” Travel
Many of you will be traveling to college auditions or wind ensemble competitions in the next few months. Here are ... -
Ear Training
It takes a three-part approach when training young brass players to be contributing members of an ensemble. These activities should ... -
Get Your Musical House in Order
Whether you are well into marching season or beginning your concert season, the new academic year gives you the opportunity ... -
Mouthpiece Matchmaking
Choosing and playing a mouthpiece ultimately is a personal decision. What works for others might not work for you; what ... -
Jubal’s Femke Goedhart Named DCE Operations Manager
Press Release Drum Corps Europe is pleased to announce a new member of the DCE team: Femke Goedhart. Femke will ... -
Practicing in the Age of Technology
Being a musician in the information age presents us with many opportunities. We can look up, order, and download sheet ... -
Three-Part Diet in Playing Music
Hello, readers of Halftime Magazine. I’m excited to share with you my experiences playing chamber music and teaching music. In ... -
Circuit Training
Circuit training is highly regarded as an efficient and effective approach to physical fitness. Performing a series of short exercises ... -
Pivotal Action
If you watch a brass player traverse a large interval, you may observe a change in the horizontal angle of ... -
Timed Breathing
Timed breathing refers to the rhythmic placement of the inhalation and the quantity of air inhaled. While brass players are ... -
Tumbleweeds
Scene: A typical saloon in the Old West. An old north wind blows open the swinging saloon doors; tumbleweeds roll ... -
Whisper Tones
Whisper tones exist on the cusp of a note, just before the lips set into full vibration. As the name ... -
Compression Tactics
Making a balloon squeal by releasing small amounts of air through a stretched opening bears resemblance to the function of ... -
Creature of Habit
My neurotic 9-pound terrier is happiest on days that follow normal and predictable patterns of activity. At the risk of ... -
Project Your Sound
One of the differences between amateur and professional musicians is sound projection. Many brass students produce a sound that barely ... -
Student Questionnaire
Here's a questionnaire for music students to make the most productive use of private lessons. By jazz trumpeter Chase Sanborn. ... -
Brass and Strings
On the surface string and brass instruments seem quite different, but dig a little deeper, and similarities appear. Jazz trumpeter ...
