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Blind Band Performed at 2020 Outback Bowl
The Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Panthers Band, known as “The Best Blind Band in the Land,” added ... -
Restarting the Marching Arts?!
While dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations have been working hard to get the marching arts restarted. In June, ... -
“Arts Education Is Essential”
Halftime Magazine joins the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and nearly 100 organizations to state that “Arts Education Is ... -
In It Together
A common, shared experience is unique. We are all going through a difficult time—a global pandemic—together yet separately. What experiences ... -
Practicing During a Pandemic
I recently received an email from a high school brass player saying that she has been practicing “a bit aimlessly ... -
Technology for Music Comp
Many current high school or college-aged students are beginning to take an interest in writing music, whether for film, the ... -
A Different Type of Season
The time since I wrote my last column has felt incredibly long. In spite of that, the uncertainty hasn’t changed. ... -
Stretchable Instrument Covers
For directors, parents, and students searching for a possible preventative measure while playing brass and wind instruments through the COVID-19 ... -
Zenbeats
For some musicians, extra time at home has opened up a new realm of music making. Roland is helping musicians ... -
Win-D-Fender for Flutes
After a performance disaster at an outdoor jazz concert, woodwind specialist Mark Dooly knew playing flute outside was risky. “We ... -
Music for All
Due to necessity and as an expansion of its mission, Music for All shifts gears to provide new educational resources ... -
Making My Difference
As the drum corps activity progressed through the end of the last decade, so did the concept of student leadership. ... -
Be a Disease Detective
Prevent contagious illnesses from spreading through your group with the same type of mitigation strategies used by epidemiologists. A cashier ... -
Crossword: Everything is Four-tay
A musical-themed crossword puzzle created exclusively for Halftime Magazine. Here is the July/August 2020 installment. If you enjoy crossword puzzles, ... -
Bluecoats Announce New Helmet Fundraising Campaign
FOR A LIMITED TIME, DONORS WHO MAKE A GIFT OF $250 OR GREATER WILL RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL BLUECOATS COMMEMORATIVE HELMET. ... -
Will Live Music Ever Be the Same?
After two months of “safer-at-home” policies, the economy is opening up in many ways, but live music performances by students ... -
COVID-19 Detours Marching
Though marching activities have been canceled through the summer season, organizations and businesses have found ways to stay engaged. The ... -
2020 WGI
With event cancellations due to the coronavirus starting in March 2020, many indoor marching groups cut their seasons short. Halftime ... -
Virtual Learning Lessons and Successes
Teachers turned to online tools as schools closed early due to the coronavirus pandemic. What worked and what needs work, ... -
9 Beats and Roland Partner for Education
9 Beats USA, a new company based on the music education method by 9 Beats in China, has recently partnered ... -
Hawkeye Family Goes Viral
The Gibson family of Iowa City, Iowa, is making the best of the uncertain situation surrounding the coronavirus by making ... -
Virtual Marching 110
Online classes and social distancing didn’t stop the Ohio University Marching 110 from making music together. The video “Virtual Marching ... -
Human Jukebox Feels “Good as Hell”
GRAMMY-award-winning singer Lizzo, who often speaks positively of her past marching band experience as a flutist, has taken that band ... -
Quarantunes
You gotta stay home. Camps are closed. Concerts are canceled. Vacations are now staycations. I’m sure with the demands for ... -
Active Listening
Now is the time for young musicians to become active listeners and dive into various worlds of music that they ... -
What Now?
The effects of the global pandemic have drastically changed how we operate in our daily lives. Without ensemble rehearsals or ... -
Strong and Accountable
As I write this column, staff and students are in a holding pattern, trying to figure out how to move ... -
Evans UV2 Drumheads
If you’re tired of chipped, flaking drumheads, the new Evans UV2 drumheads might be your solution. The drumheads are a ... -
Yamaha Impact Drums
Small spaces and travel constraints sometimes demand questionable bass drum setups. Yamaha’s Impact Drums could solve these problems and also ... -
Skyliners Drum and Bugle Corps
Resilience has led the Skyliners Drum and Bugle Corps through a six-year hiatus, two relocations, and now the coronavirus, leading ...