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WGI 2021 Top Group Competitors
For 2021, WGI Sport of the Arts created a virtual season for large competitive groups as well as soloists and ... -
Learning Through Teaching
Learning through teaching others is an honored tradition. For example, teaching marching fundamentals to younger students is a great way ... -
Online Music Lessons
When the pandemic arrived in March 2020, many music students switched to online private lessons, and many still continue to ... -
Quarantunes
You gotta stay home. Camps are closed. Concerts are canceled. Vacations are now staycations. I’m sure with the demands for ... -
A Positive Culture
In January I visited Prairie View A&M University as a guest artist for the school’s Flute Festival, and my experience ... -
Clean Your Sax!
OK, let me start by saying that maybe I am not the very best about cleaning my instrument. I do ... -
Learning or Relearning
On July 19, I suffered a hemorrhagic stroke. It paralyzed the left side of my body. It affected my ability ... -
Switching to Intermediate Flute
Advancing from a beginner to an intermediate flute is an exciting transition, but the new instrument can present challenges. Here’s ... -
Reeds, Reeds, Reeds!
Here’s how I choose my reeds, how I get them ready to play, and how I’m able to get every ... -
WGIcon Professional Development Conference
Calling all indoor instructors, designers, technicians, and administrators! For the first time, WGI Sport of the Arts will host a ... -
Preparing for Individual Competition
The spring season is filled with solo competitions, and individual preparation outside school band or sectional rehearsals can sometimes be ... -
Pitch Perfect?
“Ahh, I’m in tune. Wait, I’m sharp. No wait, I’m flat!” That’s me, at every gig. Fact: The clarinet is ... -
All in the Case
Back in the third grade when it was time to select a band instrument to play, my classmates were busy ... -
From Marching to Concert
Flutists face specific challenges balancing marching band with concert band as the style and approach are completely different. Here are ... -
Preparing for College Juries
At the end of each semester or year, college music majors are likely required to perform “juries.” In juries, students ... -
Learning New Music
Beginning the new marching season is an exciting time with drill to learn and music to master. Learning new music ... -
Three Pillars of Practice
Two class projects are due. Exams are coming up. Then there’s soccer practice, band rehearsals, track meets. And homework … ... -
Explore, Expand, Energize
After the excitement of marching season in summer and fall months, rehearsals often become routine when preparing for festival or ... -
No Matter What
How many of you would like to be a studio musician, living in a cool city and making all different ... -
The Secret to More Sound
The required musical skills out on the marching band field are the same as inside a concert hall, band room, ... -
Relieve Upper Body Tension
With marching season in full swing, flutists often suffer from upper body tension and head and arm fatigue as longer ... -
Reed Myth Busters
I just got this new student who’d been playing for four years before he came to me for lessons. Our ... -
Prepping for Solos
When the excitement of fall marching season is a distant memory, it’s the perfect time to prepare for next season’s ... -
Take a Leap
“Bravery. It’s all about being brave.” That’s what I kept thinking as I listened and watched the Paul Winter Consort ... -
Listening to Recordings
I’ll bet I’m older than you. That’s a good thing because I’m gonna tell you what it was like back ... -
Back to School
After a relaxed schedule over the summer, beginning the new school year is an abrupt change with early rehearsals, demanding ... -
The Skinny on Reeds
Advice for reed players from Jim Snyder. From Halftime Magazine, a print and online publication about the marching arts.