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Mar/Apr09
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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1,382 performing groups applied to perform at the inaugural parade of President
Barack Obama, but only 108 were selected for the historic event. read the
stories of a few of the 12,602 people who made it from all across the country
to Pennsylvania Avenue to march in front of the new Commander-in-Chief. FULL STORY » |
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Look around in the stands at a halftime show pitting two Historically
Black Colleges and Universities against each other, and you won’t
see many people headed to the concessions stands or bathroom.
on the contrary, you’ll see waves of audience members on their
feet—clapping, singing, screaming and dancing along to the beat.
find out some of the inside secrets that make these HBCU bands so
entertaining and unforgettable. FULL STORY » |
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Recently, Fashion News 100 recognized Southern University’s Human Jukebox in Baton Rouge, La., as the best dressed college band. And according to Lawrence Jackson, director of bands, that’s not a coincidence. Find out why and how band uniforms from Historically Black Colleges and Universities are so unique. FULL STORY » |
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Minnesota parade bands and Indiana track show
bands have perfected the art of marching beyond
the football field. You might be surprised to learn
about the excellence and innovation that take place
in these unique marching venues. FULL STORY » |
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Soggy fields, dusty tracks and sweltering pavement have given band members plenty of memorable marching moments, but few can talk about marching on ... ice! Find out about some marching bands who have started a tradition of performing on ice. FULL STORY » |
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March is Music in Our Schools Month (MIOSM). MENC: The National Association for Music Education has sponsored this month-long campaign, originally a one-day celebration held in New York in 1973, to raise awareness about the importance of music education for all children. FULL STORY » |
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Based on reader suggestions, our editorial staff put together Halftime Magazine’s first annual Top 10 Marching Moments of the Year. 2008 was a great year in the marching arts from coast-to-coast, check out some of your favorite marching moments. FULL STORY » |
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The Trojan Marching Band (TMB) appeared under the stage lights earlier this year with band members performing at both the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards as well as sports shows, news programs, a game show, a sitcom and a movie soundtrack. FULL STORY » |
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A snare drummer marching alone on a field while drumming to “It’s a Small World” seems like a pretty ridiculous image, right?
Percussionist Mark Carman thought so, too, until inspiration struck. Carman arranged a version of “It’s a Small World” as his entry to the “Celebrate Your Music” contest by Disneyland and Yamaha. He won the grand prize, $750 toward a Yamaha purchase and a two-night stay at Disneyland Resort. FULL STORY » |
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On Jan. 14, Music for All announced the resignation of Executive Vice President Bob Morrison, who founded the Music for All Foundation in 2003 and has served on the Board of Directors since the organization’s merger with Bands of America in 2006. FULL STORY » |
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Adams Musical Instruments recently announced its Revolution Series Timpani, which aims to be “the most practical, portable, high-quality timpani ever created.” FULL STORY » |
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Pro-Mark recently teamed with The Blue Devils Drum
and Bugle Corps to release its new “System Blue” line
of sticks, mallets and accessories, including three snare
sticks, a tenor stick, two mallet lines and four drum pads. FULL STORY » |
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SKB Cases recently announced the upgrade of its sousaphone case to improve its portability and durability on the road. FULL STORY » |
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Read about trumpet expert Chase Sanborn's experiences at the West Chester Trumpet Festival, and his take on how joining an association for your instrument can help you as a musician. FULL STORY » |
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Every flutist benefits from playing piccolo, and it’s fun to learn a new instrument that uses the same fingerings but sounds an octave higher. Learn more about the piccolo from flute expert Mary Karen Clardy. FULL STORY » |
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Read about the experiences of Dave Marvin, an indoor drum line instructor and one of last year's inductees to the WGI Hall of Fame. This article is the first in a series of interviews with influential marching percussionists by Dennis DeLucia. FULL STORY » |
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Showmanship is more than
a great smile. It’s interpreting
your music, connecting
with the audience and
conveying emotion through
non-verbal expression. Get some tips from Catina Anderson, founder of www.colorguardeducators.com.
FULL STORY » |
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A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From March to May 2009. FULL STORY » |
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With its 2008 show, “Post
Secret,” the Flanagan
World Guard from Charles
W. Flanagan High School in
Pembroke Pines, Fla., became
only the third school since 1998
to win the WGI Scholastic World
Championship.
Halftime Magazine recently got
in touch with Dean Broadbent,
director of the Flanagan World
Guard, to find out about this
year’s show and what it feels
like to win a WGI World
Championship. FULL STORY » |
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Being drum major at her high school and then with the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band turned one shy teenager into a strong leader. FULL STORY » |
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Some of your favorite movie theater snacks could
be detrimental to your good health. FULL STORY » |
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Check out the latest installment of Halftime Magazine's music-themed crossword. This issue, our clues investigate current and past inaugural parades. FULL STORY » |
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