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Halftime Magazine™ is a glossy print magazine that highlights the “sights, sounds and spirit of marching band.” This bimonthly lifestyle magazine connects high school and college musician-athletes through shared experiences about competitions, school spirit, and band traditions with profiles, first-person accounts and thought-provoking feature stories. In addition, the publication will provide tips to enhance students’ musical and marching skills as well as connect the band community through news, events calendars and product reviews. Halftime Magazine is a publication by Muse Media, LLC, based in Los Angeles, California.

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Features

In the Mar/Apr 2008 issue of Halftime Magazine, find out: What set apart the 2007 World Class WGI champions, and what's in store for their programs this year? What makes the Honda Battle of the Bands much more than just another marching band competition? Where can you receive marching band scholarships, stipends and other perks? How can you make recruiting for your marching band a much less daunting task? Read more …

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Publisher's Letter

Read the musings of Halftime Magazine's publisher and editor-in-chief. Imagine if you never joined the marching band. This issue, publisher Christine Ngeo Katzman ponders this question and the pivotal event that caused her to join the Northwestern University Marching Band.

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Noteworthy

News and other notes: Performing at Super Bowl XLII; Happy Anniversary to USSBA and The Cadets; Grant Fuels Music for All; Drum Line Featured on “Veggie Tales”; rePLAY WGI Performances; Extreme Home Makeover for the Hughes Family; DCI Unveils New Rules

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Gear Up

The latest cool products: In this issue, find out Electra Tarp custom floor covers, portable music stands and Brooks-Art Creations

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Sectionals

Leading instructors provide practical tips for each section of the band: In this issue, learn about solving common flute problems, finger dexterity for brass, benefits of drum line and daily training for color guard. Written by musician/clinicians: Mary Karen Clardy, Chase Sanborn, Dennis DeLucia and Catina Anderson.

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Regionals

A listing of events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. Also, find out about application deadlines for next season's honor bands. From March to May 2008.

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Direct From ...

Q&A with Linda Moorhouse, co-director of the LSU Tiger Marching Band and associate director of bands, who discusses the band's performance at the 2008 BCS National championship. She also candidly relates what it’s like being a female in a male-dominated profession.

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Behind the Baton

A drum major's story: In this issue, read about the growth of a young musician as she learns to lead the junior high concert band and the high school marching band—which she soon finds out can be very different animals.

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Fitness to the Max

Athleticism and health: In this issue, find out some fast, simple workouts for strengthening your abdominal muscles.

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For Fun

A musically-themed crossword puzzle, created just for Halftime Magazine.

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Halftime MagazineTM, a bimonthly print publication and online community, presents the sights, sounds and spirit of the marching arts, providing education, entertainment and inspiration for students, directors, alumni and fans of high school marching band, college marching band, drum corps, color guard and winter guard, indoor drum line or percussion, and all-age ensembles. A portion of subscription sales will be donated to marching programs across the country.