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Start Fresh
Can you believe it’s time for another fall marching band season? Here are some things to keep in mind starting ... -
2011 WGI Winners
Congratulations to the 2011 WGI World Champions. This year’s championships sought to be “the most amazing show on Earth”; with ... -
Summer Drummin’
Summertime: The end of the school year—and looking forward to the start of the next year. As a marching percussionist, ... -
Cymbal Doctor
Something new has crashed into the world of percussion— Cymbal Doctor, a kit developed by Larry Jaworske and Sam Lankford, ... -
Tama Marching Drums
Tama Drums, a Japanese-based set drum brand, is moving into the world of marching percussion. Drum Corps International Hall of ... -
March/April 2011 Digital Edition
Read the March/April 2011 issue of Halftime Magazine via the Digital Edition, an interactive web-based version of the print magazine ... -
Eight-on-a-Hand
Eight-on-a-hand comes in various shapes and sizes but is universally the first exercise a drum line plays when warming up. ... -
Pulse Percussion
In 2005, a new independent percussion unit in Southern California sprung to life. Just five years later, the group hit ... -
Time to Get Hyped!
Drum lines are famous (or infamous) for ways in which they encourage bonding, notably through hypes. What's a hype? From ... -
“Flam”- Boyant
Flam rudiments are the most complex rudiments facing a marching percussionist. They are challenging to play and even harder to ... -
September/October 2010 Digital Edition
Halftime Magazine presents the sights, sounds and spirit of the marching arts. The September/October 2010 issue features the 2010 Drum ... -
DRUMLine Live
Combining the popularity of the movie “Drumline” and the theatrical production “Blast!,” the new stage show “DRUMLine Live” is engaging ... -
Achieving Sound Quality
What does great sound quality mean? Play clean! As a marching percussionist, you hear that all the time, but that’s ... -
It’s Showtime
As a leader at an HBCU band, a white drum major must overcome stereotypes to earn respect and achieve his ... -
2010 WGI Winners
Congratulations to the 2010 WGI World Champions. This year, many of the groups achieved their first gold medal, making it ... -
USSBA Indoor Recap
The new U.S. Scholastic Band Association Indoor circuit completed its first season with a championship event in Sun National Bank ... -
GE Demystified
Advice for drum lines from Dennis DeLucia. From Halftime Magazine, a print and online publication about the marching arts. -
New Sticks from Vic Firth
Drumstick manufacturer Vic Firth recently released a slew of new products including the Bill Bachman “Billy Club” Signature Tenor Stick ... -
Center Grove High School
For Center Grove High School, its indoor percussion show, “Don’t Give Up,” became a rallying cry in its struggles to ... -
Bethune-Cookman Marching Wildcats
The Bethune-Cookman University band marched in this year’s NFL Pro Bowl, just another of its many accomplishments. Director Donovan V. ... -
Pearl Championship ArticuLite Series
Pearl Drums has released two new drums in its Championship ArticuLite Series that cater to the needs of competitive drum ... -
E-Practice Pad
The E-Practice Pad from Alesis allows drummers to learn and practice interactively with more than 50 different games and exercises, ... -
Rock-Stix LED Drumsticks
Looking to add a little extra flash to your drum line? Rock-Stix by Buztronics Inc. are LED drumsticks that light ... -
Judging Indoor
Explanations about judging indoor percussion events from Halftime Magazine, a print publication for the marching arts. -
Regionals – January/February 2010
A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From September to November 2009. From Halftime Magazine, ... -
Winter Warm-Ups
Indoor performance places different demands on the body. Decrease strains on joints and muscles with specific warm-ups and stretches. From ... -
Q&A with Matt Savage
Q& with percussionist Matt Savage by Dennis DeLucia. From Halftime Magazine, a print publication and online community about the marching ... -
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 ...