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Crossword: As They Say
A musical-themed crossword puzzle created exclusively for Halftime Magazine. Here is the November/December 2020 installment. If you enjoy crossword puzzles, ... -
CBDNA Intercollegiate Marching Band Combines 200 Ensembles
College marching bands from across the nation will collaborate in a virtual performance, showcasing their talents and commitment to the ... -
Reimagined Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2020
The annual televised parade will include a few local marching ensembles, many pop and Broadway stars, and traditional floats and ... -
Even-Keeled Event Planning for Marching Bands
Sponsored by BAND: Events attended by and hosted by marching bands have many moving parts. Communicate early and often to ... -
From Self-Starters to Inspiring Student Leaders
Sponsored by BAND: Empower student leaders to tackle more responsibilities in school music programs. From operating sectionals to planning social ... -
A Return to Marching
We have all had a rough six months. Although many aspects of our lives have been turned upside down due ... -
Marching Through a Pandemic Part 1
High School band directors made tough choices about their 2020 fall marching seasons as traditional plans shifted due to COVID-19. ... -
Making Music Classrooms Safer Against COVID-19
Ongoing studies on instrument aerosols provide preliminary safety guidelines for band classrooms and ensembles. If school districts didn’t have ... -
Eden Prairie High School Wins KHS America Academic Alliance Sweepstakes
The Eden Prairie (Minnesota) High School Band is receiving five snares, three tenors, and five bass drums—sized, configured and finished ... -
Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive Launches 2020 New Music Project
Don’t be surprised to find a brass quintet in a parking garage. 2020 changed how music is being performed; 2020 ... -
Virtual Band Consortium Allows Consistent Learning
With students in flux between in-person classes, online classes, or a hybrid of the two on any given day due ... -
PASIC 2020 Goes Virtual
The Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), an annual destination for many music educators and musicians, will be a virtual ... -
Online Music Lessons
When the pandemic arrived in March 2020, many music students switched to online private lessons, and many still continue to ... -
Being Great
When students decide on their college majors, they are making one of the most important decisions in their lives. If ... -
Career Options in Percussion
Many young musicians in high school think about turning their musical passions into their livelihoods. Consider the following choices for ... -
Make the Best of a Weird Season
Here we are, still in the midst of a pandemic that is impacting every aspect of our lives, including marching ... -
Band Shoppe Ultra Spin Drill Rifle
After a hiatus since 2004, Band Shoppe is once again producing its own brand of original wooden rifles. “We found a ... -
McCormick’s Instrument Covers
To help band members stay safe against COVID-19, many companies have created musician face masks that accommodate mouthpieces as well ... -
DeMoulin Fanfare Marching Shoe
In marching band, where music meets sport, style must meet durability in uniforms. DeMoulin’s new Fanfare Marching Band Shoe combines ... -
West Point Band
With its early research and early implementation of mitigation strategies against COVID-19, the West Point Band provides an example that ... -
Mental Benefits of Marching Band
Music can heal—in more ways than one. The past several months of dealing with COVID-19 have left many feeling isolated. ... -
Crossword: Six Feet Apart
A musical-themed crossword puzzle created exclusively for Halftime Magazine. Here is the September/October 2020 installment. If you enjoy crossword puzzles, ... -
Impact Now
Varsity Brands’ Impact Now Program Helps Spirit Groups Perform “Together as One” Empowerment journals, videos, and safety signage elevate students’ ... -
Tips, Routines, and Equipment from Band Shoppe
Get ideas and items you need to maintain and improve your color guard and percussion skills at home. As much ... -
Free Student Leadership Curriculum from Scott Lang and BAND
Educators can now deliver customizable student leadership training from Scott Lang via the BAND mobile app. Interested in developing leadership ... -
Keep on Marching!
I’m writing this publisher’s letter on my 44th birthday. The date is fitting since I launched Halftime Magazine around my ... -
The Silver Linings of Virtual Events
Nationwide online movements expand opportunities for marching performers and music educators as they adjust to being bands of one among ... -
Drum Corps’ Alternate Summer
While COVID-19 canceled tour, drum corps are finding ways to stay connected with each other and with fans until they ... -
Careers in the Marching Arts
Explore behind-the-scenes jobs beyond the director’s podium that help a marching program run smoothly. Marching band composer Key Poulan fell ... -
First All-Female Drum Major Duo at Central Michigan University
With no prior musical experience, Jordan Healey joined band for the first time as a high school junior. Now as ...
