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Tips to Be Stress-Free
Rehearsal schedules, performances and othercommitments can make for an exceptionally stressfultime of year, especially as the weather is cold andimmune ... -
Crossword: Time for Sectionals
A musical-themed crossword puzzle, created exclusively for Halftime Magazine. Here is the January/February 2014 issue with funny tips on being ... -
Get Pumped for College Game Day
Fun and quirky traditions make collegiate marching band a whole different ball game, so to speak. From Halftime Magazine, a ... -
Taking on the World
For marching bands that love to travel, international destinations—from London to Malaysia—open up worlds of opportunity for cultural and musical ... -
Best Apps in the Marching Arts
What are the best mobile applications (apps) for marching band, drum corps, color guard and drumline? Well, it all depends ... -
College Bands: Unique and Universal
Read the musings of Halftime Magazine publisher and editor-in-chief Christine Ngeo Katzman. In this November/December 2013 issue, she discusses the ... -
Cincinnati Band Returns After 10 Years
After a 10-year hiatus, the Western Hills High School Marching Band in Cincinnati has found a way to march again, ... -
Bengals NFL Team Starts Growl Drumline
The National Football League welcomes a new drumline— the Cincinnati Bengals’ Growl. The ensemble will perform before and during home ... -
Band Makeover by Queen Latifah
The Queen Latifah Show surprised the director and members of the Foshay Learning Center band in Los Angeles by coordinating ... -
Clean It Up
We’re in the midst of cold and flu season right now, so don’t let your instrument make you sick. Your ... -
Student Questionnaire
Here's a questionnaire for music students to make the most productive use of private lessons. By jazz trumpeter Chase Sanborn. ... -
Wanna Teach?
A lot of young percussionists aspire to teach drumlines. This article touches on a few considerations that can help set ... -
PV and Me
Production Value (PV) is a term performers may hear as part of a General Effect judge commentary. It is the ... -
PowerRyder Cases
Marching ensembles can now make use of clean, green, mobile power for their electronic equipment, thanks to Dan Ryder Field ... -
Nuvo Student Flute
The Nuvo Student Flute may be the flute of the future, but musicians can play it today. From Halftime Magazine, ... -
The Brass Buddy
By facilitating the draining of brass instruments, The Brass Buddy gives musicians an edge against the dreaded “band room smell.” ... -
Regionals – November/December 2013
A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From November 2013 to January 2014. From Halftime ... -
University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands
With more than 50 years of teaching the marching arts, Dr. Terren L. Frenz—currently director of bands at the University ... -
From Hating to Loving Band
Starting a year behind. Dealing with rebellingmembers. Using unconventional methods. Andsucceeding through it all. Experiencing just a fewof the many ... -
Holistic Health
Think about the overall needs of your body when it comes to food as fuel and exercise as maintenance. From ... -
Crossword: What in Formation?
A musical-themed crossword puzzle, created exclusively for Halftime Magazine. Here is the November/December 2013 issue about well-known marching band formations. -
2013 DCI Champions
This past summer saw some of the fiercest competition in Drum Corps International (DCI) history to date. The 2013 season ... -
Alumni Raise $700,000 to Restart High School Marching Band
The Western Hills High School Marching Band has returned from a ten-year hiatus thanks to alumni raising $700,000 for the ... -
How to Teach Drill
From dot books to iPhone apps, the devices and methods for teaching drill have evolved and become more diverse. What’s ... -
Dance! Twirl! March?
While the majority of marchingbands perform with color guards,other auxiliary groups such astwirlers and dance teams haveexperienced mixed receptionfrom band ... -
Memorable Firsts
Read the musings of Halftime Magazine publisher and editor-in-chief Christine Ngeo Katzman. In this September/October 2013 issue, she highlights Carolina ... -
Online Judging Through e-Adjudicate
If you’ve ever wished that you could know what the judges were thinking before the day of competition, you now ... -
Bushwackers Appear on “The Daily Show”
The Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps, an all-age ensemble, took the spotlight in one of the country’s top late-night television ... -
White Sabers, Buccaneers Win DCA
The White Sabers Drum and Bugle Corps from Dansville, N.Y., won its first Drum Corps Associates (DCA) Class A Championship ... -
Collegiate Marching Band Festival
The Collegiate Marching Band Festival, an annual showcase of bands in the Northeastern United States, will be held in 2013 ...