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USSBA Indoor 2010
The U.S. Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) has announced that it will be entering the world of indoor competition in percussion, ... -
Secrets of Success
To discover the secrets of a successful marching band, Clemson University percussion instructor Paul Buyer set out to observe seven ... -
Q&A With Paul Rennick
Paul Rennick received his Bachelor’s in Music Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and his Master’s in Performance from the ... -
May/June09 New Digital Edition
Read the May/June 2009 issue of Halftime Magazine via our new Digital Edition, an interactive web-based version of the print ... -
Top 10 Band Trips: Nominations
Halftime Magazine, a print publication and online community, is assembling your thoughts about the "Top 10 Band Trips" including parades, ... -
Winning WGI
Congratulations to the 2009 World Champions from the WGI Sport of the Arts. Enjoy these snapshots from each of the ... -
Taking the NBA Court
Professional drum lines have increasingly become a popular staple of professional basketball with team managers, fans and even the ball ... -
Book Excerpt From “A Fine Line”
“A Fine Line,” a sequel to Courtney Brandt’s first marching band novel, “The Line,” continues into Lucy’s senior season and ... -
Eco-Friendly Percussion
HQ Percussion Products from D’Addario & Co. recently entered the realm of environmentally responsible drumming with its new Eco Pad, ... -
Crossword: She Plays the Drums
Check out the latest installment of Halftime Magazine's music-themed crossword. This issue, our clues investigate famous female drummers. From Halftime ... -
Top 10 College Alumni Marching Bands: Nominations
Halftime Magazine is assembling your thoughts about the top 10 college alumni marching bands as we look at ways to ... -
Inaugural Parade Selection Process
The bands and other performing groups that marched in the 2009 inaugural parade went through a relatively fast screening process. ... -
ABC Show “Wife Swap” Casting Band Families
Last Thursday (March 12, 2009), Halftime Magazine received the following email from an ABC casting producer for "Wife Swap." The ... -
Saluting the President
1,382 performing groups applied to perform at the inaugural parade of President Barack Obama, but only 108 were selected for ... -
The Art and Technique of HBCU
Look around in the stands at a halftime show pitting two Historically Black Colleges and Universities against each other, and ... -
HBCU – A Flare for Fashion
Recently, Fashion News 100 recognized Southern University’s Human Jukebox in Baton Rouge, La., as the best dressed college band. And ... -
Marching Outside the Box
Minnesota parade bands and Indiana track showbands have perfected the art of marching beyondthe football field. You might be surprised ... -
Marching on Ice
Soggy fields, dusty tracks and sweltering pavement have given band members plenty of memorable marching moments, but few can talk ... -
Adams Revolution Series Timpani
Adams Musical Instruments recently announced its Revolution Series Timpani, which aims to be “the most practical, portable, high-quality timpani ever ... -
Pro-Mark System Blue
Pro-Mark recently teamed with The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps to release its new “System Blue” line of sticks, ... -
Flanagan World Guard
With its 2008 show, “Post Secret,” the Flanagan World Guard from Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Fla., ... -
Crossword: Mr. President
Check out the latest installment of Halftime Magazine's music-themed crossword. This issue, our clues investigate current and past inaugural parades. ... -
The Road Through Pasadena
The New Year. The breathtaking floral floats. The pageantry. And the anticipation of agreat football match-up. For marching bands and ... -
BOA Alumni Campaign
Bands of America (BOA) has launched a viral campaign to reach its 1.25 million alumni and raise $250,000 by the ... -
Tuning Bass Drums
Ever wonder how to best tune bass drums to improve your band's sound? Percussion teacher, arranger and clinician Dennis Delucia ... -
Crossword: Rose Garden
Check out the January/February 2009 installment of Halftime Magazine's musically-themed crossword puzzle. -
Crossword: It’s in 4/4
Check out the Nov/Dec08 installment of Halftime Magazine's musically-themed crossword puzzle. -
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’ ... -
Starting from Scratch
Sustaining a drum corps can be hard; building one from the ground up can be even harder. Read about the ... -
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 ...