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May/June 2012
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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Read the May/June 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.
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This year’s WGI champions included a few newcomers and many old
favorites, fitting for the celebration of the organization’s 35th
anniversary. Some groups won by very slim margins while others raced far
ahead of the pack. New aspects of WGI this year included lighting and
multimedia videos for the percussion groups though few of the winners
delved into that arena. FULL STORY » |
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With social networking now being
a significant game changer in the
entire world of communication,
marching arts organizations must
ensure that this medium is being
understood properly and being used
in a manner that benefits—rather
than hurts—them. FULL STORY » |
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Though rebuilding is still taking place in Joplin, Mo., following the devastating tornado in May 2011, the marching band plays on—with instruments for every student and more performances than previous years—thanks to community support from near and far. FULL STORY » |
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Read the musings of Halftime Magazine publisher, Christine Ngeo Katzman, in the May/June 2012 issue. FULL STORY » |
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The 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade
will feature a very unique group, the
East-West Fusion All-Star Band, a combined
band made up of the Valley Christian
High School (VCHS) Marching Band
from San Jose, Calif., and the Bejiing
China No. 57 High School Band. FULL STORY » |
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The Stephen F. Austin High School Marching Band from Richmond, Texas, made some
very famous friends—the critically acclaimed British folk rock band Mumford & Sons.
The marching band performed live with them twice and appears in the documentary
“Big Easy Express,” playing the group’s hit song “The Cave” in what has been touted as
the film’s most moving scene. FULL STORY » |
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The Tournament of Bands celebrates 40 years of Atlantic Coast
Championship events in both spring indoor and fall marching
band competition. The organization, founded in 1972 by the
National Judges Association, consists of more than 400 competing
schools and organizations mostly in the northeastern United States. FULL STORY » |
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The Martin Luther King High School Marching Band from Riverside,
Calif., played costar to Academy Award-winning actress
Kathy Bates in the April 29 episode of “Harry’s Law” on NBC. FULL STORY » |
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Your sound. It is what distinguishes you from all the other clarinetists. How would you describe it? Believe it or not, even if you’ve been playing for a short time, you already have a clarinet sound in mind. You’ve subconsciously picked it up just by listening to other players. And the more you listen, the more your sound will take shape. FULL STORY » |
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Summer’s coming—don’t
slough off! Having something
new to practice could
be just the thing to draw
you to the practice room. Here is a list of brass etude books. FULL STORY » |
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In the indoor percussion season, non-drumming
performance qualities are often just as important as
your drumming qualities. In other words, how you
move, act, connect with the crowd and portray a
character is immensely important and only growing. FULL STORY » |
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Let’s face it: In the activity
of color guard, it all boils
down to good, solid technique. When mastering this
technique, summer training
is the best insurance
policy to invest in. I guess
performers can consider it
a sort of “pay it forward” concept. FULL STORY » |
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Your equipment should travel in
style! Clubhouse Trailer Company
based in Edmond, Okla., specializes
in custom trailers for marching band
and related activities. FULL STORY » |
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Is your band “the chosen one?”
Musicians and groups from all
skill levels can now battle the Dark
Lord through performance with
Alfred Music Publishing’s “Selections
from the Harry Potter Complete Film
Series,” available for concert and
marching band, solos for wind and
string instruments, and more. FULL STORY » |
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A new website helps marching arts
professionals network, find jobs
and teach workshops all from their
computer. MyBandStaff.com, created
by drum corps alum C. Marcus Brown,
aims to be “the centralized channel
where decision makers of the music and
marching band-related activities
can find quality instruction.” FULL STORY » |
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A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From May to July 2012. FULL STORY » |
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Newly inducted WGI Hall of Fame member Jim Wunderlich discusses his career as a
percussionist, teacher and arranger with several indoor drum lines as well as drum corps;
his writing technique; and the future of the marching activity. Wunderlich taught writer
Lydia Ness in the front ensemble of Riverside Community College, this year’s WGI
Independent World gold medalist. FULL STORY » |
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Though hopes of becoming a college drum major was dashed, being named
field commander proved to be just as rewarding. FULL STORY » |
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Unplugging or ignoring all electronics for at least a few
minutes a day will do wonders for your psyche and
productivity. FULL STORY » |
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A musical-themed crossword puzzle, created exclusively for Halftime
Magazine. The May/June 2012 plays upon the idea of social networking. FULL STORY » |
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