March/April 2012 - Halftime Magazine

March/April 2012 Digital Edition

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:31:00 -0700

Read the March/April 2012 issue of Halftime Magazine via the Digital Edition, an interactive web-based version of the print magazine that includes full layout and live links to more information. Click the arrow buttons to scroll through the pages, or click anywhere else to view in full screen mode. In this issue, we celebrate...

10 Years of Honda

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:08:00 -0700

Nearly 60,000 fans filled the Georgia Dome to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Honda Battle of the Bands. The showcase featured eight fan favorite bands as well as new elements such as a mass drum line performance. Here is our photo spread of the event.

Happy Anniversary, Sport of the Arts

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:22:00 -0700

It�s proven time and time again that the value of music education and pageantry is incomparable to anything else. Even though programs around the country suffer from budget cuts and unclear futures, several organizations celebrate marked anniversaries with optimistic views on what is still to come. WGI Sport of the Arts, Drum...

Music's Power to Heal

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:14:00 -0700

Performing music is good for the mind, body and soul. Organizations are harnessing this power to change lives all around the world.

2012 Milestone Year

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:59:00 -0700

Read the musings of Halftime Magazine publisher, Christine Ngeo Katzman. In this issue, she looks forward to 2012's many milestone anniversaries for the marching arts, including the 5th anniversary of Halftime Magazine.

Stolen Tubas in SoCal

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:37:00 -0700

High school tuba players around Southern California have been unfairly silenced by a strange abundance of recent band room burglaries� where tubas and sousaphones are the only things stolen.

USBands Creates All-Star Lineup

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:32:00 -0700

With a new name, a new webinar series and a new All-Star Marching Band opportunity, USBands presented by the Cadets (formerly USSBA) is off to an exciting 2012.

Super Sunday for Marching Bands

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:27:00 -0700

This year, the city of Indianapolis�marching band�s de facto U.S. headquarters�also played host to the National Football League�s biggest day: Super Bowl Sunday. The day celebrated the marching arts alongside the football festivities. From pregame to post-game, marching groups helped to entertain the Super Bowl crowds.

Top Marching Moments of 2011

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:16:00 -0700

It was the year of the spoiler in championship events for the marching arts, as winning streaks came to an end. Halftime Magazine compiled the �Top Five Marching Moments of 2011� based on reader suggestions. Do you agree or disagree? Continue the discussion in the comments.

Mass Band Commemorates Pearl Harbor

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:10:00 -0700

Bands from around the country gathered to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 2011.