{"id":44,"date":"2013-10-22T18:36:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T18:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halftimeglory.com\/?p=44"},"modified":"2023-07-03T06:45:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T06:45:28","slug":"show-up-show-out-but-be-creative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halftimeglory.com\/?p=44","title":{"rendered":"Show up&#8230;Show Out&#8230;But BE Creative!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\nAs a self-admitted &#8216;band enthusiast&#8217; (b.k.a. BandHead), I have a tendency to be a bit &#8216;critical&#8217; when it comes to our craft. As an H.B.C.U. &#8216;BandHead&#8217;, you could say that discerning eye goes into overdrive a bit. After all, H.B.C.U. Marching Band programs took an established, traditional (but a bit mundane) practice and created a NEW type of halftime entertainment for all fans.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, it&#8217;s hard NOT to give Ohio State&#8217;s <span style=\"font-family: fertigo-pro-1, fertigo-pro-2, Vollkorn, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tbdbitl.osu.edu\/\">TBDBITL<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 30px;\">props for their latest halftime creation:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: fertigo-pro-1, fertigo-pro-2, Vollkorn, serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 30px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: fertigo-pro-1, fertigo-pro-2, Vollkorn, serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 30px;\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GTca2nrIn4U\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: fertigo-pro-1, fertigo-pro-2, Vollkorn, serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 30px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: fertigo-pro-1, fertigo-pro-2, Vollkorn, serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 30px;\">Michael Jackson Tribute Show. Fast forward to the <b>4:20<\/b> mark for the good stuff.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Though I&#8217;ll forever be a homer for the soul and pageantry that our programs have put forth for decades, it&#8217;s<br \/><b>GOOD<\/b> to see other <b>CREATIVE<\/b> ways to put forth a halftime experience that fans can connect with. There&#8217;s common ground to be shared by <b>ALL<\/b> bandsmen with that sentiment. It&#8217;s also good to see a mainstream audience appreciate what we&#8217;ve been doing for years. With that thought in mind I&#8217;ll end with a program that is about as consistent as you&#8217;re going to get in terms of on-field performance. Florida State found this out first hand this year&#8230;<b>ENJOY<\/b>!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: fertigo-pro-1, fertigo-pro-2, Vollkorn, serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 30px;\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QAe987YS5fg\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: fertigo-pro-1, fertigo-pro-2, Vollkorn, serif; line-height: 30px;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: fertigo-pro-1, fertigo-pro-2, Vollkorn, serif; line-height: 30px;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: fertigo-pro-1, fertigo-pro-2, Vollkorn, serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 30px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: fertigo-pro-1, fertigo-pro-2, Vollkorn, serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 30px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a self-admitted &#8216;band enthusiast&#8217; (b.k.a. 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