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A Judge’s Guide from the Field to the Press Box
Being young doesn’t mean being inexperienced. By taking the right steps, being a judge could be the next stop in ... -
Transitioning to College Band
Sponsored by: If you’re a high school musician preparing to try out for college marching band, particularly for a ... -
Vic Firth Launches Marching Percussion YouTube Channel
Press Release Norwell, MA, June 2016 – Vic Firth Company, the world’s largest and leading manufacturer of drumsticks and ... -
Oklahoma Students Criticize Director Stolarik in Newspaper Ad
The controversy at the University of Oklahoma continues into a second year as students in the Pride of Oklahoma Marching ... -
What are the Most Memorable WGI Stunts?
Halftime Magazine is writing a feature story about the Most Memorable Stunts in WGI, both in percussion and color guard. ... -
November/December 2011 Digital Edition
Read the November/December 2011 issue of Halftime Magazine via the Digital Edition, an interactive web-based version of the print magazine ... -
The Evolution of Uniforms
Dating way back to the ancient Greco-Roman civilizations, marching band uniforms have strong military ties based on practical needs. From ... -
The Making of DCI Minnesota
After months of planning, Drum Corps International is setting up a competition next summer unlike any the state of Minnesota ... -
Stamps Feature Thanksgiving Parade
The United States Postal Service has issued a commemorative set of stamps celebrating Thanksgiving Day parades and prominently featuring a ... -
Band Day: Uniting Present and Future
For one day each year, many high school bands travel tonearby universities to get a taste of collegiate marching bandlife. ... -
Taking the NBA Court
Professional drum lines have increasingly become a popular staple of professional basketball with team managers, fans and even the ball ... -
How to Keep Alums Involved
Having an organized alumni group that gets together and performs beyond homecoming weekend can prove rewarding for the graduates, current ... -
Women in Percussion
These days, more and more women are entering the field of marching percussion. While opportunities seem to be more level, ... -
Tools of the Trade
Read about clarinet expert Jim Snyder's recommendations for choosing accessories for your instrument. From Halftime Magazine, a print publication and ... -
Q&A With Tom Aungst
Read about the experiences of Tom Aungst, the director of percussion at Dartmouth (Mass.) High School—the 2008 and 2009 WGI ... -
Perfect Your Drop Spins
One of the first skills that new performers learn is the drop spin. It helps build strength in the forearm ... -
Get a Life Marching Band
You can travel the country, see the president, entertain and make a difference … all as a member of a ... -
Inaugural Parade Selection Process
The bands and other performing groups that marched in the 2009 inaugural parade went through a relatively fast screening process. ... -
Saluting the President
1,382 performing groups applied to perform at the inaugural parade of President Barack Obama, but only 108 were selected for ... -
The Art and Technique of HBCU
Look around in the stands at a halftime show pitting two Historically Black Colleges and Universities against each other, and ... -
HBCU – A Flare for Fashion
Recently, Fashion News 100 recognized Southern University’s Human Jukebox in Baton Rouge, La., as the best dressed college band. And ... -
Marching Outside the Box
Minnesota parade bands and Indiana track showbands have perfected the art of marching beyondthe football field. You might be surprised ... -
Q&A with Dave Marvin
Read about the experiences of Dave Marvin, an indoor drum line instructor and one of last year's inductees to the ... -
More Than a Smile
Showmanship is more than a great smile. It’s interpreting your music, connecting with the audience and conveying emotion through non-verbal ... -
Flanagan World Guard
With its 2008 show, “Post Secret,” the Flanagan World Guard from Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Fla., ... -
Instruments at Best Buy
In a move that could potentially change the music industry, a number of Best Buy retail locations now sell musical ... -
Michigan Fight Song: Break in Tradition?
A hallowed tradition says Michigan's famous fight song, "The Victors"is composed by a victory-inspired student, Louis Elbel, in 1898. Presently, ... -
Four More Weeks
My last time performing on our home field to a stadium full of people who live and breath band just ... -
Confessions of a Trumpet Player’s Wife
You’ve seen them, I’m sure. They’re the guys walking around music festivals and band competitions “buzzing” into their mouthpieces. They’re ... -
An Ode to the Field
In its center lies an “x,” where the journey begins. The “x” is insignificant to most, and more often than ...