-
Maple Elementary Performs at New York Jets Game
Fourth and fifth graders in the Marching Lions continue receiving accolades while performing at its second professional football game. For ... -
U.S. Army All-American Marching Band Discontinued
High school football’s All-American Bowl will no longer include the All-American Marching Band. Due to a change in title sponsorship, ... -
Children’s Chapter Book Centers on Marching Band Adventures
Monsters and llamas and bears, oh my! Adam Beck’s fictional book “Grandpa Gristle’s Bedtime Tales: How I Lost My Ear,” ... -
Conn-Selmer and Notre Dame Grant Writing Course
Having appropriate funding is essential in the music industry, but crafting successful grant proposals takes a certain skill. After music ... -
Honda Battle of the Bands Plans Return in 2020
The annual HBCU marching band showcase, which took a hiatus in 2019 due to Super Bowl being LIII in the ... -
Gaia Herrick’s Story: Marching with Muscular Dystrophy
Using a wheelchair did not stop Gaia Herrick from taking the field in the Central Michigan University Marching Band. Central ... -
Youth in Music Offers Large Opportunities
Apply to march in the 2019 Holiday Bowl with the Youth in Music Honor Band. Plus Youth in Music announces ... -
Nothing Beats a Bowl Parade
For their fanfare, educational tie-ins, and opportunities to form connections, bowl game parades appeal to high school and college bands ... -
2019 Tournament of Roses
Marching groups from around the world showcased The Melody of Life theme at this year’s Rose Parade while The Ohio ... -
College Firsts
Historic university bands continue to innovate while keeping traditions alive. Oldest College Band University of Notre Dame (Indiana) Music is ... -
University of Cincinnati’s 100th Anniversary Fund
Timing is everything, and a centennial anniversary is perfect timing. The University of Cincinnati (UC) Bearcat Bands program is turning ... -
2018 All American Drumline
This year, the 2018 All American Drumline included 39 students—17 percussionists, 18 drum majors, and four individuals for the new ... -
Transitioning Between Horns
As some of you may know, my primary gig is performing with Dave Matthews Band (DMB). One of the reasons ... -
“Routine” Travel
Many of you will be traveling to college auditions or wind ensemble competitions in the next few months. Here are ... -
Five Minutes to Mastery
In order to master a given skill, you will need to be able to play it with excellent quality at ... -
Scoring Variances
As we get into the competitive part of the indoor guard season, scores and judge commentary start rolling in. I’ve ... -
Innovative Percussion Sandi Rennick Mallets
Innovative Percussion has added a set of vibraphone mallets in soft, medium, and hard variations to its Sandi Rennick Series. ... -
Regionals—January 2019 to March 2019
A regional listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences. From January 2019 to March 2019. West WGI Guard ... -
The Best is Yet to Come
Pushing through early setbacks led Clemson University drum major to the national limelight. I very vividly remember my first high ... -
Ease Into Foam Rolling
Massage your muscles with these popular foam roller exercises. If you’ve ever used a foam roller, you know that they’re ... -
Crossword: What’s it Made of?
A musical-themed crossword puzzle created exclusively for Halftime Magazine. Here is the January/February 2019 installment. ACROSS 1. Forfeited property, ... -
Varsity Spirit Announces Acquisition of Director’s Showcase International (DSI)
Varsity Spirit, the leader in cheer and dance camps, competitions and apparel, today announced its acquisition of Director’s Showcase International (DSI), ... -
Drum Corps International Announces Major Safety Initiative — Collaboration with NFHS and Varsity University Will Expand Music Performance Safety Training Programs
Indianapolis – Drum Corps International (DCI) stressed its commitment to participant safety today with an announcement of a national collaboration ... -
“Saint” Nick D’Addario Spreads Joy to the Street Musicians Across London.
FARMINGDALE, New York – Last year we introduced the world to “Saint” Nick D’Addario, a crusty, but genuinely kind-hearted version of ... -
Music Brings People Together
More than 160 years ago in 1857, strife between the North and South would soon push the United States into ... -
The A in STEAM
High school music technology classes that teach mixing, composing, and recording have allowed all students to experiment with creating music ... -
Living History
Some of America’s oldest high school bands are still making beautiful music together. America’s First High School Band Boston Farm ... -
Bushwackers, ASPIRA, and Musicopia Boost Music Education in Philadelphia
The Bushwackers Academy, created in partnership between the all-age Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps and ASPIRA of Pennsylvania in 2017, ... -
The Launch of Blue Knights Winds
Ascend Performing Arts, parent company of the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, has launched a Winds group for the ... -
Percussionists Jeffrey Moore and David Stanoch Receive 2018 Yamaha Legacy in Education Awards
Yamaha Corporation of America has announced the two recipients of the 2018 Yamaha Legacy in Education Awards: Jeffrey Moore, Dean ...