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Major Turnaround
Every drum major plans to have a great band camp and aproductive start to the fall marching season—but unfortunately,things don’t ... -
Fall Band Championships
It was an extra merry holiday season for 2011’s marching band champions. Congratulations to these winners and all of the ... -
Cake Contest: “The Federal Funding March”
Do you want your marching band to play a song by a multi-platinum rock band? Well, it’s as easy as ... -
Introducing Cadets2 – Print Article
A new drum corps, created by Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!), will be taking the field beginning in 2012. ... -
Regionals – March/April 2011
A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From March to May 2011. From Halftime Magazine, ... -
Regionals – November/December 2010
A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From November 2010 to January 2011. -
Regionals – September/October 2010
A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From September to November 2010. From Halftime Magazine, ... -
Band Camp Strategies
Start in June or August? Go away or stay on campus? Work all day and night or plan for play? ... -
Welcoming Spring and Indoor Championships
Halftime Magazine's publisher and editor-in-chief, Christine Ngeo Katzman, reflects on the 2009-2010 winter and its effect on the indoor season. ... -
Organizations to Know
Today, drummers and percussionists have a wealth of information and opportunity available to them. Here is a list of organizations ... -
Judging Indoor
Explanations about judging indoor percussion events from Halftime Magazine, a print publication for the marching arts. -
The Role of Band Boosters
From chefs and seamstresses to event planners and cheerleaders, band parents play many roles to support marching programs throughout the ... -
USSBA Creates March 4 Music
The US Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) has announced the launch of March 4 Music, a cooperative fundraising effort being held ... -
Regionals – November/December 2009
A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From November 2009 to January 2010. From Halftime ... -
USSBA Indoor 2010
The U.S. Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) has announced that it will be entering the world of indoor competition in percussion, ... -
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 ... -
Volatile Times
These are volatile times. Just in the past month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average—a stock market index—has recorded the largest ... -
Regionals – Nov/Dec 2008
A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From November 2008 to January 2009. From Halftime ... -
One-Handed Woodwinds Program
New innovations are being made each day, so that everyone—including the physically challenged— can experience the gift of music. The ... -
Prohands Hand Exercisers
Hand strength is an important factor in the marching arts activity. Now there’s a new product—Prohands Hand Exercisers—that allows performers ... -
Guard and Puppetry Combine
Winter guard has a big fan in the world of entertainment. Heather Henson, daughter of Muppets founder Jim Henson, prominently ... -
ESPN Battle of the Bands
College bands received a dose of action-adventure, thanks to ESPN and the makers of the hit summer film “Indiana Jones ... -
Book Excerpt From “Field Level”
Read an excerpt from “Field Level: The Ultimate Band Director’s Guide to Fielding the Ultimate Marching Percussion Section.” From Halftime ... -
Hendrickson Wins CBS Challenge
CBS 42 KEYE-TV, a television station in central Texas, showcased 16 local high school drum lines with its fifth annual ... -
“Making the Blue Band”
High school musicians across Pennsylvania dream of one day marching into Beaver Stadium before 107,000 screaming fans. Each year about ... -
Bad Bands?
University marching bands have been in the national spotlight lately for bad conduct. The University of Wisconsin (UW) Marching Band ... -
No More Wimpy Notes!
The coolest thing about this section of Halftime Magazine is that even if you don’t play the same instrument as ...
