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“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 ... -
No More Wimpy Notes!
The coolest thing about this section of Halftime Magazine is that even if you don’t play the same instrument as ... -
What’s in a Mouthpiece?
The mouthpiece creates the crucial connection between body and instrument, transferring vibrations from your lips to the horn. Finding the ... -
Tuning Tenors
Marching tenors (a.k.a “tenors,” “quads,” “quints,” “multi-tenors” or “toms”) have become an important and interesting voice in the marching percussion ... -
Why Winter Guard?
As marching band season draws to a close, performers throughout the world are gearing up for the challenge and excitement ... -
Crossword: It’s in 4/4
Check out the Nov/Dec08 installment of Halftime Magazine's musically-themed crossword puzzle. -
Overcoming Obstacles
According to poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: “Music is the universal language of mankind.” This phrase takes on a whole new ... -
Cavaliers 60th Anniversary Alumni Corps
The Cavaliers Anniversary Corps made a special appearance at the DCIWorld Championships semifinals, providing "glimpses" from each era, to commemorate ... -
2008 DCI Champions
Phantom Regiment speared the World Class competition with “Spartacus” while the Blue Devils were “Constantly Risking Absurdity” as the defending ... -
“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 ... -
Regionals – Sep/Oct 2008
A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From September to November 2008. From Halftime Magazine, ... -
Video Interview with The Blue Devils’ David Gibbs
An interview with David Gibbs, executive director of The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps. Live from the 2008 Drum ... -
Doherty Speaks About Drum Corps: Part 3
Freelance writer Stuart Rice interviews Gary Doherty, the former executive director of Drum Corps International’s OnQ Performance Education division, about ... -
Direct From: David Gibbs – Web Extras
What makes The Blue Devils the winningest drum corps? How does the business operate? What are some of the corps’ ... -
Doherty Speaks About Drum Corps: Part 2
Freelance writer Stuart Rice interviews Gary Doherty, the former executive director of Drum Corps International’s OnQ Performance Education division, about ... -
Doherty Speaks About Drum Corps: Part 1
Freelance writer Stuart Rice interviews Gary Doherty, the former executive director of Drum Corps International’s OnQ Performance Education division, about ... -
Starting from Scratch
Sustaining a drum corps can be hard; building one from the ground up can be even harder. Read about the ... -
Indianapolis: The Center for the Music Arts?
Despite the necessity of Drum Corps International to move its 2008 World Championships to Bloomington, Ind., the city of Indianapolis ... -
Corps Survival Skills
If you’ve ever heard the oft-used statistic “DCI had 442 corps in 1972 and last year fielded just 53,” you ... -
Regionals – Jul/Aug 2008
A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From July to August 2008. -
DCI on TV
Dennis DeLucia interviews colleague and DCI championships telecast broadcaster Steve Rondinaro on his experiences over the years. From Halftime Magazine, ... -
The Blue Devils
As The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps prepares to defend its Drum Corps International World Championship, Executive Director David ... -
Crowned!
How does it feel to lead a World Class drum corps? Find out from Carolina Crown’s drum major, recipient of ... -
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 ... -
DCI Unveils New Rules
Drum Corps International (DCI) Board of Directors passed four new rules, one of which will take effect for the 2008 ... -
Ten Dates in American Marching Arts
As a foundation for marching arts research, this historical “charter” gives us knowledge of who we are and where we ... -
New DCI Downloads
DCI recently announced a substantial expansion of its online media offerings, which brings the video archive up-to-date and now features ... -
Ringing in the New Year
Publisher Christine Ngeo Katzman describes her trip to see the 2008 Rose Parade, and reminisces about her own trip to ... -
1151 King Ultimate Marching Tuba
King recently developed its new model 1151 King Ultimate Marching Tuba in cooperation with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle ...