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Tag: marching arts

  • Photo of Hampton University band.
    January-February 2021

    HBCU Homecoming Programs

    For so many colleges and universities this year, “homecoming” became “stay at home.” Going into 2021, performers in Historically Black ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    February 14, 2021
  • Jeff Coffin
    January-February 2021

    Continue to Create

    I’m a workaholic. I love making music and being on the road, teaching, writing books, composing, engineering, giving clinics, and ...
    Jeff Coffin
    February 13, 2021
  • A photo of Jeff Conner.
    January-February 2021

    What’s Next?

    “The West Wing” is one of my favorite TV dramas. The show features the lives of staffers in the White ...
    Jeff Conner
    February 13, 2021
  • A photo of Adam Wiencken
    January-February 2021

    In the Best Light

    Microphones, cameras, and ring lights—can you imagine a year ago that these items could all be important purchases for auditions, ...
    Adam Wiencken
    February 13, 2021
  • A photo of Killian Weston.
    January-February 2021

    Not Just the Flick of the Wrist

    When I was a performer, we never really talked about wrist strength and flexibility, so I never realized their importance ...
    Killian Weston
    February 13, 2021
  • Photo of electric marimba.
    January-February 2021

    Electric Marimba

    Marimbas are about to become more accessible, portable, and less expensive, with an electric marimba from Mode Marimba Inc. Mode ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    February 13, 2021
  • Collab App
    January-February 2021

    Collab App

    Move over Vine and TikTok; here comes Collab. The Collab mobile app may be the next best thing in short ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    February 13, 2021
  • Blue Devils' Sound Library
    January-February 2021

    Blue Devils’ Sound Library

    Producers, composers, and musicians can now add the Blue Devils drumline to their virtual sound libraries. The original audio collection, ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    February 12, 2021
  • A photo of Samantha Jennings.
    January-February 2021

    Leading in a Global Pandemic

    Though challenges seemed daunting, the Temple University marching band forged ahead with innovations and unequivocal joy. In March of 2020, ...
    Samantha Jennings
    February 12, 2021
  • Michigan State University Band
    January-February 2021

    Michigan State University

    The band program at Michigan State University experienced extreme celebrations and extreme disappointments during its 150th season but already looks ...
    Savy Leiser
    February 12, 2021
  • Health & Safety news
    Health and Safety

    Don’t Break a Leg

    Avoid slips, trips, and falls, especially during the indoor marching season. Slips, trips, and falls happen. For some of us, ...
    Justin M. Eberly
    February 12, 2021
  • Tales from Band Camp
    January-February 2021

    Up, Down

    Amy Brown
    February 12, 2021
  • Regionals

    Bowl Games and Events

    Though college bands might not be able to perform physically at the bowl games and parades, we might be surprised ...
    Halftime Magazine
    December 18, 2020
  • A photo of members of Archbishop Alter High School’s Marching Knights.
    Communicate Better

    Capitalize on Fundraising

    Sponsored by BAND: Effective fundraisers rely on efficient communication to bring communities together. One organization has nearly monopolized the mulch ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 9, 2020
  • Confessions of a Teenage Band Geek
    November-December 2020

    Resilience in the Face of COVID-19

    The marching arts activity continues to face countless challenges—canceled events, decreased funding, remote participants, and lack of support from athletic ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    December 5, 2020
  • November-December 2020

    “Confessions of a Teenage Band Geek”

    In this excerpt from the rereleased young-adult romance novel, Julia McCoy—a rookie upperclassman in the drumline—has a startling encounter during ...
    Courtney Brandt
    December 4, 2020
  • A photo of cardboard cutouts of members of the spirit of Marching Illini.
    November-December 2020

    Marching Through a Pandemic Part 2

    College marching bands contend with COVID-19 to support their teams and provide musical outlets for their students. Picture day for ...
    Frank DiMaria
    December 4, 2020
  • WGI presents a virtual season for 2021.
    November-December 2020

    WGI Virtual Season

    In September, WGI Sport of the Arts canceled in-person events for the 2021 season, but the organization is still providing ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 4, 2020
  • Bluecoats School of the Arts
    November-December 2020

    Bluecoats School of the Arts

    The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps turned a season of canceled programming into a new online educational program called Bluecoats ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 4, 2020
  • Soundsport Scholastic
    November-December 2020

    SoundSport Scholastic

    Aiming to serve and celebrate a broader field of performing arts groups, Drum Corps International (DCI) and Varsity Performing Arts ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 4, 2020
  • Michigan Marching band featured on Minecraft.
    November-December 2020

    Michigan Marching Band on Minecraft

    What started as a Minecraft hangout between trumpet players in the University of Michigan Marching Band (MMB) turned into a ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 3, 2020
  • Jim Snyder
    November-December 2020

    The Patience and Persistence Principle

    You may recall from my Nov/Dec 2019 Sectionals column that I suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, making me paralyzed on my ...
    Jim Snyder
    December 3, 2020
  • A photo of Jeff Conner.
    November-December 2020

    Being Very Good at Two Things

    In the past, being great at one single thing in music was enough to have a career. For many economic ...
    Jeff Conner
    December 3, 2020
  • A photo of Adam Wiencken
    November-December 2020

    Making the Most of WGI 2021

    We’ve been dealt a tough hand in 2020 and now face another altered indoor marching season for 2021. Although easy ...
    Adam Wiencken
    December 3, 2020
  • A photo of Killian Weston.
    November-December 2020

    Perks of Non-Competition

    The 2021 winter guard season will be very different for those who are coordinating a team. Many circuits are adding ...
    Killian Weston
    December 3, 2020
  • Learn about a flute boot.
    November-December 2020

    Flute Boot

    The COVID-19 pandemic prompted creative products to reduce aerosol spread, especially for the flute. Some products restrict air coming from ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 3, 2020
  • Learn about McCormick's percussion practice mats.
    November-December 2020

    McCormick’s Percussion Practice Mats

    Most percussion students probably don’t have a marimba at home, but McCormick’s new percussion practice mats might bring them closer ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 3, 2020
  • A photo of the Sycamore Marching Band.
    November-December 2020

    Sycamore High School

    Developing a family culture in beginning band leads to a continuity of commitment into the future. For the past eight ...
    Savy Leiser
    December 2, 2020
  • A photo of Stillwater (Oklahoma) High School band.
    November-December 2020

    Growth Through Vulnerability

    For a drum major in 2020, facing ever-changing obstacles led to unexpected opportunities. Ever since I could remember, I have ...
    Sophie Villasenor
    December 2, 2020
  • Health and Safety

    Prevent Theft and Loss

    Safeguard marching equipment and personal property. With equipment and instruments plus participants’ belongings potentially out in the open during rehearsals, ...
    Justin Eberly
    December 2, 2020
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