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One of the most important pieces of a marching band is the percussion section. Without the drums to set the pace and keep the beat, the rest of the band...

As those associated with the marching band activity know, it's quite a task to coordinate music, movement and auxiliary work into a unified field presentation. With band camp fast approaching,...

Seventeen years ago, the University of Arlington, Texas, sent its football team packing. For some marching band programs, this decision would have meant certain defeat. Football game halftime shows are...

Photos by Patrick Wright, Anderson, S.C.Early in his career, Richard Goodstein glimpsed his opportunity to make his mark on music education. While serving as a high school band director in...

Waiting backstage, the familiar symptoms return. The palms moisten, the stomach becomes queasy, the heart beats harder and faster, breathing becomes more shallow, the knees feel weak. “Here we go...